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letter, 19/10/1938, Mr. W.H. Johnson to H D Skinner, Recommendation for Alec Macfarlane who is applying for a job at Otago Museum.

letter, 14/06/1937, Mr. W. H. Johnson to H D Skinner, Page 1- regarding visit to "do practical work." Pages 2 & 3 discuss examination and desire to re-sit exam. Notes confusion about exam questions and requests help from Skinner. Note: This discussion appears to have a page missing.

letter, 07/08/1937, D. Jenness, Chief, Division of Anthropology, National Museum of Canada, Ottawa to H D Skinner, Congratulates Skinner on becoming Curator of the Museum. Discusses porcelain collection, refers to collection in Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. Has sent a copy of the 'Indian background of Canadian history.' Discusses employment opportunity at Cambridge Museum.

letter, 13/10/1937, A.S. Kenyon. National Coin and Medal Collection, Melbourne. to H D Skinner, In confidence. Box addressed to Casey arrived from New Guinea. Contained "lots of stuff" inc 3 obsidian implements and spear head. Definitely Melanesian but "reeks of America USA, Mexico…" Suggests a vanished civilisation via America to NZ. Sketch see entry No. 65 - not sure if related.

letter, Fred Lees, Hokianga Wine co. to H D Skinner, Noted shipment is a bottle of wine short, third complaint this week, suggest Railway pilferage. Will refund or amount off next purchase. Please say hallo to Mr Hayward of Pine Hill, who is my cousin.

letter, 01/08/1943, Owen Mitchell to H D Skinner , Letter of introduction for son to Skinner

letter, 20/12/1943, Acting District Manager, Department of Industries and Commerce to H D Skinner, Enquiries made regarding accomodation and travel expenses to Rotorua

letter, 09/12/1937, J.Murray, Palmerston North Boys' High School to H D Skinner, Recommendation of student for possible Museum work

letter, 08/03/1938, Harold Miller, Victoria University College to H D Skinner, Letter of thanks for post-conference hospitality and reference to unpublished History of New Zealand

letter, ?/09/1943, J B MacGibbon, Hon Sec Foulbriters Club, Selwyn College to H D Skinner, Letter of thanks for talk delivered to Club

letter, ?/11/1943, J B MacGibbon, Hon Sec Foulbriters Club, Selwyn College to H D Skinner, Invitation to accept nomination as a vice-Patron of Club

letter, 27/02/1938, John L McIndoe to H D Skinner, Thanks for "Maori Amulets" returned. Rehearsal for Maori outfit a great success thanks for the various items. Off to London tomorrow

letter, 08/12/1935, Hugh S McCully to H D Skinner, Thanks for paper on greenstone. South Canterbury Mine days. Probably Hawea not Waitaki. Nice slate beater with signs of use. Would you care for some matched flints local and Combe Capelle to take home with you

letter, 03/08/1943, A S Nisbet Royal Society to H D Skinner, Your pending talk to us on Early Man on 28 October much appreciated

letter, 06/11/1941, Polish Consulate to H D Skinner, Thanks for invitation to supper after my lecture

letter, 23/08/1938, National Broadcasting Service to H D Skinner, On 15 November we wish to present a talk on "The Noble Savage" 18th Century style. And "The Nigger" it will precede the "The Ethnologist Lets in Light" Can you do it

letter, 17/03/1938, National Broadcasting Service to H D Skinner, We note you will speak on 22 November. Discuss with Professors G E Thomson and T T Adams

letter, 10/03/1938, R W O'Brien, Memphis to H D Skinner, I have been teaching in a negro College in Memphis and gathering material on this minority group. I have 12 months leave and would like to study.

letter, 15/06/1937, H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago to H D Skinner, Remind your students that entries for exams close on July 10th

letter, 07/11/1937, W Oliver Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Question of appointing an Ethnologist to the Dominion Museum is help over. Your student Taylor has spoken to me but I have never known him to take an interest in Maori artifacts.