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Inwards correspondence to Dr W. Benham. The documents encompass a wide range of business activities including correspondence with other museums nationally and internationally, the exchange of specimens and correspondence relating to Benham's research work and his role as Professor of Biology.

Correspondence sent by or addressed to Professor W. Benham. The documents span a large proportion of Dr Benham's Curatorship and encompass a wide range of activities of the museum at the time including correspondence with other museums nationally and internationally, the exchange of specimens and correspondence relating to Benham's research work and his role as Professor of Biology. The filing system is alphabetical, arranged by author/recipient name (for example D for Dominion Museum). Within this Individual documents have been applied a running number from 1-354 possibly at time of listing and digitisation. Individual documents from are listed in I:\Museum Objects\Archival Images\Archival Material\archives

Correspondence sent by or addressed to H.D Skinner and Dr Benham. The filing system is alphabetical, arranged by author/recipient name (for example D for Dominion Museum).

undated, Ethnological Endowment - appointment of committee

letter, 08/07/1929, N.D. Cochrane to Prof Benham, Otago University, Maori sharpening stone, also stone weapon brought in Fiji

letter, 13/02/1931, W B Oliver Dominion Museum to Professor Benham, Mr G Ebbett of Hastings offered collection of over 400 articles if you are interested

letter, Mrs. B Hall Wanganui to Professor Benham, Asking £250 for my collection as it is

letter, 18/04/1932, W. Paterson, Secretary, Otago Early Settlers Association to Professor W. Benham Otago University Museum , Receipt for collection of whaling implements on long loan

letter, 28/03/1932, W. Paterson, Secretary, Otago Early Settlers Association to Professor W. Benham, Otago University Museum , Thank you for his kind letter and permission for long loan of items connected with early whaling days.

letter, 29/06/1933 to Dr W. Benham, Sending thanks to both Benham and H. D. Skinner for the trouble of the young farmers visit to the museum, and making it a successful one. The lads were greatly interested and appreciative of the kindness at said visit.

letter, 13/12/, Frances Blackler to Professor Benham, Request for book titles re Wataha or Ngatimamoe. Discussion cave drawings at Pleasant Point.

letter, 28/11/1934, Mr. Davies, Cawthron Institute to Professor W B Benham, Cawthron Trustees want to assess the probably cost of a small building for the Cawthorn Museum. As the Willi Fels Wing is one of the few new museum buildings, could you please supply me with details about its dimensions, construction, and costs.

letter, 04/06/1934, Secretarial Assistant of The Museums Association, London to W B Benham, Says Mr Wignall will be sorry to hear of Benham's resignation of membership but will be pleased to hear Skinner wishes to become a member. Asks if Benham would reconsider his resignation.

letter, 07/09/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to Dr. W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Regarding large Special Exhibition dealing with shipping in New Zealand. Requests loan of ship models "Rotomahana" and "Mararoa."

letter, 16/09/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to Dr. W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Thank you for loan of models for display.

letter, 13/12/1933, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to Dr. W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Apologises for late reply due to being away on moa hunt and apologises for mesoplodon bones not being available. Proposes an exchange of moa skeletons. Reply drafted in pencil on back of page but also type-written reply see document 5.

letter, 14/03/1932, J. H. Ashworth, Dept. of Zoology, University of Edinburgh to Dr. W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Thank you for sending "your only Onchoscolex." Requests details about location, and depth of find. Refers to Augener's papers and connection with Ashworth's work on Scalibregmidae.

letter, 20/04/1934, W. Benson, Mineral Dept., Natural History Museum, U.K. (?) to Dr. W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Regarding palm nut identification as informed by W.N. Edwards of the Paleobotanical branch of the British Museum. Refers to book and work on Australian Devonian beds and work on collections of graptolites.

letter, 11/05/1935, H.D. Buddle to W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Provides details about marine worm named as Nereis Vallata. Describes seeing the worms swimming about at night and details about the water depth and surroundings. Requests more information about the worms.

letter, 11/03/1935, J. H. Ashworth, Dept. of Zoology, University of Edinburgh to W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Lectures on Vertebrates given by Proff Ewart. Knows of no reference to teeth in Strigops, suggest statement based on a mis-understanding.