Collection Search

Letter, 28/09/1937, R A S Browne, Morrinsville to H D Skinner, Describes a Maori adze in early stages of working that has been found, which approximates the form of Easter Island adzes. Of all the finds from Browne's farm, this artefact displays the workmanship of the manufacturing process. Asks Skinner to take a look at the piece.

Letter, 11/10/1937, R A S Browne, Morrinsville to H D Skinner, Follow up to letter of 8/10 explaining how the materials were posted. Note that the contents included the adze described in the letter of 28/9 & various obsidian flakes. Offer to exchange more adzes for Southland specimen No. 1. Further discussion on whether the wooden beater is for processing eels or fern root.

Letter, 07/10/1937, Walter J. Borauian to H D Skinner, Reference for Hugh Mackinnon for the position of Educational Officer at Otago Museum

Letter, 20/10/1937, R A S Browne, Morrinsville to H D Skinner, Further discussion on Greywacke adze. Little success in getting members of Farmer's Executive in Auckland to give supplies and artefacts as most have been supplying Auckland Museum or are reluctant to part with finds e.g. Crawley has given an eel sword as you described to Auckland Museum. Descriptions of artefacts various members are in possession of

Letter, n.d., R A S Browne, Morrinsville to H D Skinner, Annotated drawings of adzes mentioned in previous letter.

Letter, 07/11/1937, R A S Browne, Morrinsville to H D Skinner, While visiting a Public Works drainage camp found Maori hoe about 5ft from swamp surface. Approx 3ft 6in in length and 6ft 8in wide at the blade (?). Apparently item was burned. One other family at the camp had a small adze. Object damaged by children playing with it. More drainage works underway where Wanganui river enters the Waikato at Taupuri. Sketch (not enclosed) of club found at Taulei (sp) stream, discussion on design details.

Letter, 21/11/1937, R A S Browne, Morrinsville to H D Skinner, Discussion about various objects (hard to read), which were shown at the meeting in Auckland.

Letter, 03/12/1937, R A S Browne, Morrinsville to H D Skinner, The large wooden maul is well represented in museum collections, used to drive stakes for eel and lamprey weirs. Interested to hear of Mr Bowyer and his finds.

Letter, 12/02/1937, Peter Buck, Bishop Museum, Honolulu to H D Skinner, Discussion on possible exchange material. Papers for the Polynesian Journal. Exchange of photographic prints. Well underway on book om "Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands".

Letter, 04/06/1937, Peter Buck, Bishop Museum, Honolulu to H D Skinner, Further details re which works to be photographed. Suggest publish work on type specimens in the Polynesian Journal.

Letter, 08/09/1937, Peter Buck, Bishop Museum, Honolulu to H D Skinner, Met with Mrs Matheson. Hector Medal award, agree re Dr Herbert Williams most fitting person. Working on exchange items.

Letter, 22/10/1937, Peter Buck, Bishop Museum, Honolulu to H D Skinner, Items sent, wooden bowl, stirrup pounder, Fijian gorges. Returning material identified as trade goods. Discussion age of some items.

Letter, 15/11/1937, Peter Buck, Bishop Museum, Honolulu to H D Skinner, Photographs of "reru" collection. Discussion on design and distribution of Shaped adze hafts.

Letter, 26/11/1937, Peter Buck, Bishop Museum, Honolulu to H D Skinner, Photographic prints of adzes.

Letter, 18/08/1937, Mrs Emily Buxton, 57 York Place, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Advising that she has taken another position.

Letter, 22/08/1937, Margaret Catherwood to H D Skinner, Thanks for testimonial.

Letter, 05/04/1937, Margaret Catherwood to H D Skinner, Request for testimonial.

Letter, 10/08/1937, Wm. C. Davies, Cawthron Institute to H D Skinner, Thanks for loan of plans for the Fels Wing, which are enclosed.

Letter, 27/05/1937, J M Christie to H D Skinner, Confirmation of an address for Alec Melvin and location of a wooden bowl.

Letter, 02/12/1937, Mrs Ann Collins to H D Skinner, Paintings received. Yet to check items. [Hard to read rest of note. ]