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letter, 08/04/1935, District Telegraph Engineer to Dr. W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum, Cost of installation of a four point Ericsson Interphone system est. 18 pounds, annual rental of the four positions and of one trunk line will be 30 pounds

letter, 06/09/1936, H Chisholm, 4 Bellue St., Roslyn to Professor Benham, Enquiry about selling 3 Birds of Paradise

letter, 27/07/1936, W.R.B Oliver (Director of Dominion Museum) to Professor Benham, Note from Oliver to Benham confirming the safe arrival of a shark skeleton at the Dominion Museum. States the skeleton will become the central exhibit in a case filled with Cyclostones and Elasmobranchs in the Zoology Hall.

letter, 23/07/1936, Secretary, Dunedin Public Art Gallery Society Inc. to Professor Benham, Note mentioning the return of the 11 July 1936 PM's office letter [61], and the submission of a copy of a letter about the same subject matter (three-painting donation) received by the Art Gallery from a Mr Marsh.

letter, 20/07/1936, Dr Stanley Batchelor to Professor Benham, Letter in reply to [65], states that letter [61] will be returned after his secretary has viewed it, and that the art society will accept that paintings for the Public Art Gallery.

letter, 12/06/1936, Dr. W.R.B. Oliver, Dominion Museum to Professor W.B. Benham, University Museum, Thank you for the congratulations. Oliver is glad about the near completion of a gelatine skeleton of a dog fish, expects the museum to be public on 1st Aug, and the Fish Gallery to be ready in three weeks time.

letter, 12/05/1936, Louis Vangioni to Professor W.B. Benham, University Museum, I have received the 2 specimens from your museum showing the bone fish hooks in the 'making'. [Mentions Dr. Teviotdale but hard to read].

letter, 11/05/1936, R. A. Falla, Assistant Director, Auckland Institute and Museum to Professor W.B. Benham, University Museum, Mr. Archey is still away attending the Conference of Museum Directors in Melbourne, however I have made copies of the letters between you and Captain Sanderson for Mr. Archey's notice on return.

letter, 09/05/1936, Curator, Zoological Gardens to Professor W.B. Benham, University Museum, [hard to read]

letter, 06/05/1936, E. V. Sanderson, President of Forest and Bird to Professor W.B. Benham, University Museum, Explanation of museums needing to declare their taxidermy collections of native birds, and the current state of these illegal collections and trade.

letter, 25/05/1936, E. V. Sanderson, President of Forest and Bird to Professor W.B. Benham, University Museum, Response from the Executive regarding information requested. The statement Benham is referring to was culled from official figures issues by the Auckland Institute and Museum, and the official figures quoted by the Department of the Interior, Canada.

letter, 24/04/1936, G. Archey, Auckland Institute & Museum to Professor W.B. Benham, University Museum, Statement in a report from Forest and Bird was probably correct, but misleading. You should write to Captain Sanderson if the information is in regards to your museum, and to inquire on the matter in general.

letter, 29/02/1936, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to Dr W B Benham, Thanks for book. Reference for Miss Lucy Moore.

letter, 27/04/1936, Registrar to Dr W B Benham, Approval for the purchase of a case for the museum.

letter, 03/04/1936, W.F. Frohag?, Curator Mineralogy and Petrology to Dr W B Benham, Request for sample from Morven meteorite. Will purchase or exchange material. Museum reply sending small sample sufficient for analysis. Will accept exchange material.

letter, 27/02/1936, Registrar to Dr W B Benham, Re instruction plates and location of fire extinguishers.

letter, 20/12/1935, H.D Skinner to Dr W B Benham, P George has advised he want his Maori material currently with Otago Settlers Museum to come to "us". Percy Smith prize to be awarded to Sir Frederick Chapman, should happen next year as recipient is not 87 and should not stay with the 4 year cycle. Request to change award cycle denied.

letter, 05/02/1936, Josephine Mary Brown, Auckland Polytechnic to Professor Benham, Short letter asking Benham to accept an enclosed 5/- (5 shillings) for the Dunedin Museum Fund.

letter, 23/07/1936, H.C.Campbell to Professor Benham, Copy of account for plaster cast of Canadian Cruiser.

Letter, 17/06/1937, G F Pinfold, curator of Powell-Cotton Museum to Prof. W B Benham, Otago University Museum, Sends list of surplus material from his museum. Inquires about guide book of Ethnographical collection of Benham's museum.