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Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
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letter, 30/01/1935, Dr. H.E. Gregory, Bernice P Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii to H D Skinner, Reply to Skinner's letter of 24/12/1934. Discusses Skinner's work on stone adzes and proposes more work.
letter, 11/11/1932, E. ? Blackman, Secretary, Bernice P Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii to H D Skinner, Requesting a 'statement of activities' during 1932 and Museum plans for 1933, for use in Annual Report.
letter, 02/11/1936, Beatrice Blackwood, Mauki Village, New Guinea to H D Skinner, Describes work in New Guinea, difficulties in travel to the interior, ( could not get to area professor Balfour proposed) and problems understanding Papuan dialects. Regrets unable to visit New Zealand. Discusses her book on her Buka-Bougainville work. Encloses stamps for Dick.
letter, 06/10/1935, Beatrice Blackwood, University Museum, Oxford to H D Skinner, Reports on publication of her book, sending complimentary copy. Describes changes at the Department of Anatomy, her work situation and work by Balfour.
letter, 12/11/1934, Beatrice Blackwood, University Museum, Oxford to H D Skinner, Wishing Skinner a merry Christmas, and updating him on a prof. Thompsons's retirement from Oxford. Then inquiring after their colleagues wellbeing.
letter, 22/04/1932, Beatrice Blackwood, University Museum, Oxford to H D Skinner, Apologies for not yet sending boxes to Skinner. Discusses the prints and X-rays of Moriori skulls. Discusses issues with work cuts in both NZ and Oxford and how little free time she has. Updates on their colleagues wellbeing
letter, 15/01/1933, Beatrice Blackwood, University Museum, Oxford to H D Skinner, Begins by saying that she has found the previous letter and she had forgot to post it. Discusses the publishing of her writings both in a journal at Skinner's request and that prof. Thomson is keen on her writing a book. Blackwood is getting frustrated writing her book. And further updates on her wellbeing.
letter, 02/01/1934, Bledisloe to H D Skinner, Writes as a representative of Dunedin Museum, details further correspondence sent with this letter
letter, 30/08/1932, Jan Bonnie to H D Skinner, Author has applied for a fellowship at Knox College and has asked Skinner submit work they had done together.
letter, 26/04/1934, C. H. Broad to H D Skinner, Writing to Skinner to ask for any anecdotes he may have about Dr. W.S. Littlejohn "Porky" as a biography is being written about him.
letter, 26/07/1933, J. Burton to H D Skinner, Thanking Skinner for his encouragement and help in his new position at Otago University
letter, 14/03/1932, J. R. Burton to H D Skinner
letter, 27/12/1934, Registrar at Calcutta University to H D Skinner, letter saying they will be sending a publication of this university: A History of American Anthropology, by dr. Panchann Mitra, for Skinner's personal use that has been annotated, and asks for his opinion
letter, 25/04/1934, Dr CC Caldenius to H D Skinner, Advised left stone (tool tbc) found at Awarua at University
letter, 25/05/1933, Cambridge University Press to H D Skinner, Advise fee paid for contribution to Cambridge History of the British Empire Vol.V11
letter, 27/08/1935, Dr Keppal, Carnegie Corporation to H D Skinner, Grant for travel to USA and Europe approved.
letter, 19/07/1935, JMR, Carnegie Corporation to H D Skinner, Acknowledge request for visitors grant to obtain training and experience in special kinds of museum work.
letter, 17/05/1935, The Sec, Mr Lester, Carnegie Corp to H D Skinner, Thanks for consideration of request for grant.
letter, 11/04/1935, The Sec, Mr Lester, Carnegie Corp to H D Skinner, Acknowledge request for a Travelling Fellowship.
letter, 02/02/1935, Dr Keppal, Carnegie Corporation to H D Skinner, Postcard acknowledging letters. Sending on with ? commitment for 100Pounds