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letter, 19/02/1937, H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago to H D Skinner, The Council's decision regarding the posthumous award of the Percy Smith Prize to Sir Frederick Chapman

letter, 01/07/1937, W Oliver Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Skinner's disappointment that the Auckland Museum has usurped the first place among New Zealand museums.

letter, 03/08/1937, H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago to H D Skinner, Request for a statement of the amount earned in Skinner's capacity as a lecturer

letter, 17/08/1937, A J Jamieson, Otago Farmers Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association to H D Skinner, Thanks for hosting Young Farmers visit to the museum

letter, 21/09/1938, Station Manager, National Broadcasting Sevice, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Enquiry as to whether will undertake the talk "The Noble Savage (18th century style) and "The Nigger".

letter, Potts to H D Skinner, Telegram: Written to you today

letter, 24/03/1938, A.H. Maciver to H.D Skinner, Maciver mentions that the situation of Mr Vogans complaint surronding his journalistic material not being published in the Society's journal and concludes that the situation has been resolved. Maciver asks Skinner for suggestions for the next President of the society and expresses concern surronding the few number of ethnologists on the council.

letter, 10/08/1938, A.H. Maciver to H.D.Skinner, Reminder to pay for his (Skinners) subscription to the society.

letter, 12/04/1937, Mr Pitt to H.D. Skinner, Pitt wishes to obtain for preservation the paper that Skinner read from during a meeting in Auckland. Pitt also wishes to know which report or journal the paper is likely to be published in.

letter, 03/10/1943, Norman Richmond to H.D.Skinner, Richmond discusses the sale of a portrait of his and the sale of a D.K.R sold by McGregor Wrights. Richmond agrees that it is right to let Taranaki Museum have any J.C.R 's of local interest and encourages Skinner to take any J.C.R's that he fancies.

letter, 23/01/1944, Norman Richmond to H.D.Skinner, Richmond discusses that the dely in answering was due to having the flu then pneumonia and makes a joke about Churchill. Richmond asks if there was any claim surronding insurance of most likely a painting. A J.C.R painting went to Helen. Richmond accepts Skinners committee's offer of 50 pounds for a J.C.R and asks Skinner to take the Brandner Thal for himself as a gift.

letter, 28/04/1944, M.E & Emily Richmond to H.D.Skinner, Adhered holding back copy of R&A letters intended for Hocken. You will get them in due course.

letter, 16/3/, A.M. Ivernell? to H.D.Skinner, Measurements of a ruler, unsure if will part with them "for that or not".

letter, 27/04/1944, Mary Richmond to H.D.Skinner, Richmond Atkins family letters have copies for Hocken so you have complete record. Note from Emily "the letters contain the truth as the people on the spot saw it".

letter, 25/07/1937, C Smith to H.D.Skinner, Suggested corrections to article published for Otago University Chronicle. Re Leonard Cockaque? who received the Darwin Medal.

letter, Bensley to H.D.Skinner, Telegram "Can arrange car meet Schuster Frankton Sunday wire if satisfactory and what time. Bensley"

letter, Schuster to H.D.Skinner, Telegram "arrive tomorrow afternoon plane Schuster."

letter, 14/11/1938, Dr Carl Schuster to H.D.Skinner, Got good photos from Bensley. He has a "kapkap" in the authentic style. Thank you for your hospitality both at the museum and staying in your home. Enclosed picture of a shell ring in possession of Allen Campbell at Berande.

letter, 29/11/1938, Dr Carl Schuster to H D Sklinner, Placing the San Cristoval bowls in the Illustrated London News. Commens on the poor Polynesian collections in the Bishop Museum. Expresses a wish for a photograph of A New Britain Shield and a rubbing of a Bryon Strait Islands club. Also a photograph of the "dingding" tails on Voyce's Kesi.

letter, 12/05/1938, Searle,Rector, Nelson College to H D Skinner, The Fairfield picture. Concern about the effect of the new legislation on old established Boarding Schools such as Nelson College.