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Letter, 15/03/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Updates regarding several exhibitions: Carnegie Loan Exhibit; Economic Minerals; Wings and No Wings.

Letter, 23/03/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Responds to previous (21/03), will send card. Reports delay of Industrial Minerals exhibition from Nelson, and arrival of Mrs Moore's collection.

Letter, 07/04/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Responds to previous letter, reporting the matter of the freight charges resolved. Updates on "Economic Minerals" and "Bailers" exhibition shipments. Expresses interest in canoe previously mentoned (16/03). Reports visit of Teviotdale last week.

Letter, 30/04/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Reports shipment to Otago and Auckland, of carrying cases for 16mm cinema projectors and also portable screens.

Letter, 01/06/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Reports imminent forwarding of Wanganui Exchange Exhibit of Maori Canoe Bailers to Otago.

Letter, 08/07/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Confirms Skinner was correct and includes copy of lost letter (10/06). Letter copy reports arrival of Taranaki Exhibit of Dogskin Cloak, and remarks of Mrs Moncrieff on future of provincial museums. Matters of bird protection plans and Royal Albatross film.

Letter, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Discusses imminent visit to Dunedin.

Letter, 20/07/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Discussions with Minister of Internal Affairs regarding difficulties getting collecting permits from the under-secretary. Updates on Native Bird Protection Committee of the Royal Society, and the Albatross film at Canterbury. Blenheim canoe to arrive. Duff's imminent visit.

Letter, 01/08/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Informs Skinner of dogskin cloak being sent on (some discussion of its construction). Mention of collecting permits issue with Department of Internal Affairs. Skinner's letter on shags published in Saturday's evening paper.

Letter, 05/08/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Discussion on private and instructional collectors, and relationship. Views on current political situation of bird collecting. Policy is moulded in Wellington where three people of unfortunate personality are involved.

Letter, 18/08/1938, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Sending typeset of his thesis and noted from Raymond Firth.

Letter, 04/10/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Notification of shipping of Carnegie Exchange Exhibit ' Maori Craftsmanship".

Letter, 06/10/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Exhibition has arrived. Noted mistake re chisel attributed to a joint of a wing bone but considered to be the humorus of a dog. Staff are very appreciated of the opportunity to learn from exhibit.

Letter, 17/11/1938, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Comments regarding Dr Beaglehole's article and push for a school of social anthropology in wellington for the purpose of training officials to appreciate their administration. Duff comments that Beaglehole was critical of the Dunedin school but, in duff's view there is room for the two different approaches; Dunedin focus on grounding in archaeology and Wellington covering social generalizations. Seeks advice on a future paper and details of a adze.

Letter, 22/11/1938, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Advising shipping of three pieces of New Hebridean pottery.

Letter, 02/12/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, dispatch notes on travelling exhibits. Has recently been in Dunedin to look at the Albatross colony but did not make contact. Would like to catch up soon.

Letter, 02/12/1938, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Suggests definition of an adze, and difference to an axe.

Letter, 02/02/1938, J D Campbell to H D Skinner, Requesting copy of an article on Cook Island adze. Continuation of discussion of meaning of "marae". Do you want a list of place names in the Cooks that have similar names in NZ?

Letter, 31/03/1938, H C Campbell ltd to H D Skinner, Account for forwarding 1 case to Dunedin.

Letter, 31/03/1938, H C Campbell ltd to H D Skinner, Updated account adding packages