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letter, 01/06/1929, H Chapman, University of Otago to H D Skinner, Dept expenditure for 6 months Equipment L4-9 Material L8-0

letter, 02/12/1929, Helen H Roberts Yale institute of Psychology to H D Skinner, Dr Wissler will purchase a new Phonograph and 100 records from Germany for Mr Kennedy to record native songs. We expect the recordings to be sent us and will publish

letter, 29/11/1929, Helen H Roberts Yale institute of Psychology to H D Skinner, Your ref Kennedy and recording will talk to Wissler

letter, 24/09/1929, G R Ritchie National Mortgage & Agency to H D Skinner, George Gray Russell lives in England Might be HH or PD

letter, 23/03/1929, Helen H Roberts Yale institute of Psychology to H D Skinner, Read your paper on Moriori. Do you have maps of adze sites? Ask Mr Baucke if Moriori had musical instruments.

letter, 27/04/1929, Helen H Roberts Yale institute of Psychology to H D Skinner, Planned trip Santa Fe and desert. Suggestion of treating old Indians with reading glasses not treats. Indian Bureau resents kindness to Indians Notes on other researchers and their work and transport

letter, 20/04/1929, J L S Sutherland Victoria University to H D Skinner, Herewith a dozen questions Select 6/10 you select 10 for Paper B

letter, 09/10/1929, F A Bather Ed Museums Journal London to H D Skinner, Letter from Prof Speight suggest things has simmered down. Your approval appreciated

letter, 10/06/1929, R Speight Canterbury Museum /Christchurch to H D Skinner, You communication to Dr Bather was intended to be private! It is well to know who our friends are.

letter, 05/06/1929, R Speight Canterbury Museum /Christchurch to H D Skinner, I note your disparaging remarks in the Museum Journal. I think it out of place for you. I admit to some deficiencies.

letter, 26/11/1929, J L S Sutherland Victoria University to H D Skinner, Sending marks for papers marked, comments on standard of question responses.

letter, 09/12/1929, M. Darcy(?) to H D Skinner, Lists inventory about collection of items from 'the Islands,' dated 24 March 1904, and provided by Mrs Edenborough, widow of Captain Edenborough. Describes stone god from the Island of Tubai, and stone axes from Atiu.

letter, 18/12/1929, J L S Sutherland Victoria University to H D Skinner, Informs of wish to join excavation work, requests date etc.

letter, 27/11/1929, John F.G. Stokes, Honolulu to H D Skinner, Apologises for being unable to travel to attend opening of new wing. Describes success of recently formed Anthropological Society of Hawaii.

letter, 11/01/1930, Miss A.E. Shirley, Clinton to H D Skinner, Requests advice on where to obtain greenstone, pieces of Maori carvings for a friend in England who wishes to contribute to the New Zealand section of a small High School museum.

letter, 13/11/1929, J L S Sutherland Victoria University to H D Skinner, Reports on 50 days in America, including paper presentation and artefacts in South West. Reflects on work of Sapir and Lowie's new book "Are we civilized?" Notes that he met with Buck in Rarotonga.

letter, 11/06/1929, J L S Sutherland Victoria University to H D Skinner, Re proofing of papers in Anthropology. Also mentions paper by Ngata and article by Sapir.

letter, 06/02/1929, W. Simpson, Cargill Street, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Thank you for cheque from Bishop Museum.

letter, 16/06/1929, Professor R. Speight Canterbury Museum /Christchurch to H D Skinner, Regarding Speight's refusal to accept Skinner's apology. Discusses criticism of Canterbury Museum and value of criticism of museums including Otago. Mentions Dr. Bather.

letter, 06/08/1929, C H Taylor snr. "Olton Crest," Cheshire, England. to H D Skinner, Describes purchase in 1879 of carved wooden head of Maori Prophet Te Whiti. Carving was made by a constable during the Waitemata Plains Dispute. Also describes other artefacts which are available for purchase for the museum.