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Tūhura's Birthday Party
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David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
Archives
letter, 02/11/1935 to Louis Vangioni, Sending the Hocken carving which was collected by Dr Hocken in the "eighties" and comes from Arawa district. This is in exchange for items from Vangioni. Discussion re papers and other items. Skinner to follow up with Waghorn and Judge Harvey of Native Land Court re cave and coffin box.
letter, 24/12/1935 to Rev AH Voyce, new Guinea, Acknowledge material arriving. Sketches also arrived. Acknowledges paper on stone wood-working implements, offers to give comments and general advice. Asks for information to be used at Science Congress.
letter, 31/10/1935, Louis Vangioni to H.D.Skinner, Request to loan papers on amulets, query re details on objects. Exchange material for Hocken carving.
letter, 01/10/1935 to Louis Vangioni, List of items sent by museum in exchange for carving. Request information re the cave found at Chorlton and material removed by Waghorn.
letter, 20/09/1935 to Louis Vangioni, Miss Duff completed drawing your four pieces. Exchange material is being arranged. Discuss displaying collection at the museum.
letter, 01/12/1935, Dr. R.M.S. Taylor, Dental Clinic, Wellington to Dr. W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Sent by post the Piltdown Fragments for Skinner to receive and open
letter, 25/08/1935, Louis Vangioni to H.D.Skinner, Arranging a visit to Akaroa to see collection.
letter, 24/08/1935, H.F. von Haast to H.D.Skinner, Information about Mr Duff re school of Pacific studies.
letter, 28/08/1934 to H.F. von Haast, Thanks for note, will write to Dr High.
letter, 21/08/1935 to A.H. Valentine, Would like to inspect your collection of NZ autographs.
letter, 21/08/1935 to Louis Vangioni, Am about to visit Akaroa to see your collection. Details of arrangements.
letter, 17/07/1935, H.F. von Haast to H D Skinner, I think your scheme re assistance to Duff good but will depend on funds available in the Canterbury Collage for Pacific studies