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Letter, 14/04/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Requesting 25/-. payment from Fels fund to be sent to a Mrs M Ballantyne from Lower Hutt for the purchase of five lime spoons

Letter, 16/04/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Acknowledgement of letter regarding E H Gibson's salary. The salary should be divided equally between the University and Museum.

Letter, 19/04/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Requesting permission to order Anthropology teaching slides.

Letter, 03/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Proposing an official opening of the Chinese collection towards the end of June, opened by the Mayor. Asking for opinion of the Chancellor and University Council.

Letter, 03/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Requesting £12 payment from Fels Fund to Mrs A I Ambridge of Rarotonga for a collection including spears from Cook Islands, paddles from Manihiki, two stone clubs from New Guinea, and a number of bows, arrows, and spears from New Guinea

Letter, 03/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, The Curator's room should be painted and have linoleum installed ahead of Chinese exhibition opening; could Chapman please contact the architect for quotes

Letter, 10/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Requesting reimbursement from Fels fund for purchase of a greenstone pendant and Maori adze from a Mr W A Ferry of Kaikoura.

Letter, 21/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Requesting payment from Fels fund to Messrs Hallenstein Bros Ltd, James Keggie, Dunedin. Separately to Ivan Humphrey, Christchurch for teeth necklace, shark tooth pendant, whale ivory, beads, and adze from Chatham Islands.

Letter, 14/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Requesting £2 payment from Fels fund to Mr H J L Robb for a Maori greenstone scraper

Letter, 14/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Requesting £3 reimbursement from Fels fund for purchase of a Maori collection including stone fish hook shank, greenstone scraper, Takiwai pendant, multiple adzes from S Pitt

Letter, 21/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Asking permission from University Council to install permanent electric lighting in Hocken Exhibition Gallery ahead of Chinese collection opening and conversazione

Letter, 26/05/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, The Mayor has informed Skinner that the Governor-General will be available to open the Chinese Loan Exhibition at 11am on Thursday, June 10th

Letter, 16/06/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Appointment of Mr Matheson to Museum Management Committee has been confirmed by Univeristy Council.

Letter, 16/06/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Request for payment from Fels fund to W B Jones, Tahiti for adze collection from Tahiti, Huahine, the Marquesas, and the Tuamotus

Letter, 08/07/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Clarification of payment from Carnegie Corporation to be sent to general Museum funds instead of Fels fund. Enclosing correspondences that explain the mix-up.

Letter, 08/07/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, An order for Remington typewriter (20 pounds) authorised by Museum Management Cttee

Letter, 12/11/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Informing Chapman that corrected proof for calendar was handed in weeks ago.

Letter, 23/11/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Informing Mr Chapman that New Caledonian nephrite mace received from James Keggie of London, for the agreed price of £7.10 (to be paid for via Fels Fund). £27 NZ (from Fels Fund) enclosed as per decision at Friends of the Museum meeting to purchase material.

Letter, 01/12/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Encloses £6.6.10 for freight of moa bones shipped to and from Dominion Museum, Wellington. Bones sent to Dr Oliver for identification. Skinner thinks charge freight to Carnegie Excavation Fund.

Letter, 08/12/1937, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago, Following on from earlier conversation, informing Chapman of draft (£100) received a year ago from Carnegie Corporation of New York for excavation of moa-hunter sites in Otago. Skinner has used it to pay Teviotdale etc for work at Waitaki mouth and Papatowai.