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Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
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Letter, 16/02/1937, H S McCully to H D Skinner, I have a good many drawings but they'd be difficult for anyone but myself to follow, I can send them. The main ones are at Parr's & some are by yourself. Irvine had a flat ground stone given to him
Letter, 11/02/1937, H S McCully to H D Skinner, Suggestion of visitation plans for H D Skinner's arrival
Letter, 21/01/1937, H S McCully to H D Skinner, Relay of visit to Auckland Museum and two of its bone used by Maori
Letter, 11/04/1937, H S McCully to H D Skinner, Description of McCully's discovery of bird bones and request for Skinner to visit the site
Letter, 24/04/1937, H S McCully to H D Skinner, Expression that the bone found in Ley's cave is too large to remove
Letter, 13/07/1937, Reginald A. McGregor to H D Skinner, Notification of sent necklace and an ornament found together to the Otago Museum
Letter, 18/07/1937, Reginald A. McGregor to H D Skinner, Inquiry into the museum's interest in a friend's bowl and old photography books of Maori
Letter, 08/10/1937, Reginald A. McGregor to H D Skinner, Informing the names of and information regarding the Morori in sent photographs
Letter, 12/12/1937, Reginald A. McGregor to H D Skinner, statement that all necklace pieces were found in the same location by an old Moriori camp
Letter, 02/01/1937, A.J. McPherson to H D Skinner, Notifying of a letter received likely in error. Awaiting a report on a Tiki and requesting Skinner's advice on trading a New Caledonian piece
Letter, 14/02/1937, A.J. McPherson to H D Skinner, General information of McPherson's interest in Maori items, a Tiki too expensive for him to buy, exchange of Maori clubs, paddles, tauaha and tewha-tewha. Requesting Skinner's advice.
Letter, A.J. McPherson to H D Skinner, Informing Skinner of axe-head and expensive Tiki from Auckland being sent, requesting valuation of tiki.
Letter, 28/01/1937, A.J. McPherson to H D Skinner, Enclosing a tiki unearthed in the Willowbridge district, requesting valuation. Proposing trade of mottled jade New Caledonian axe-head.
Letter, 03/11/1937, A.J. McPherson to H D Skinner, Enclosing Maori piece for inspection and valuation. Setting up time for a sale
Letter, 01/02/1937, Manager of National Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Thanking Skinner for his offer to act as a guide for Lord Balfour.
Letter, 26/04/1937, Mr C B Brerton, Nelson Institute and Museum to H D Skinner, Requesting advice in making Nelson museum more successful, as it currently lacks funds and interest. Thanks for offer to treat a canoe prow.
Letter, 13/12/1937, W Geary, Secretary of Otakou School Committee to H D Skinner, Thanking Skinner for showing schoolchildren through the Museum.
Letter, 08/10/1937, Manager of Peradin Ltd, Bath, England to H D Skinner, Reply to inquiry about rubber flooring installment, describing methods and pricing. Separately attached are brochures displaying colour and thickness options as well as instructions for installing the flooring.
Letter, 24/03/1937, W J Phillipps, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Thanking Skinner for reprint about Maori amulets. Inquiring about whether a "bird call" pendant cast held by Dominion Museum was made at Otago Museum - includes tracing of cast.
Letter, 14/12/1937, E A Phillips (Commercial, Panorama, Aerial, and Press Photographer) to H D Skinner, Receipt of payment (15 shillings) for photographing articles and supplying photos.