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letter, 05/08/1935, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Regarding draft paper A for 1935 and explains changes made.

letter, 30/07/1935, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Discussion about points raised in paper sent by Archey. Skinner details errors and some points of disagreement. Skinner reports that his own paper on greenstone (recommended by Turner) has been turned down by the Publications Committee. Discusses and debates reasons for rejection.

letter, 16/07/1935, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , I have enclosed the photograph I had taken. I received a letter from Norris yesterday, scolding me for not having sent in examination papers.

letter, 10/07/1935, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Thanks for letter and fruit. Skinner had not heard who would be examining in Anthropology that year. Critique of Johannes, whom Archey nominated editorship of the J.P.S. Glad to photograph amulet for you. Secured Marquesan fan.

letter, 20/10/1936, H.D. Skinner to G. Archey, Thank you for your hospitality, I am told the Otago Art Gallery could not do anything in the matter of the Chinese Collection. I suggest Dr. R.F. Fortune for the Auckland position in Anthropology. I suggest the museums of NZ publish a series of handbooks on Maori material culture. Canterbury has secured all the extinct birds of the Chatham Is.

letter, 28/10/1936, H.D. Skinner to G. Archey, I outline the details for my idea of handbooks of Maori material culture in each district. We have material to also do Cook Is, Niue, Samoa, and Easter Is, and possibly Marquesan as we hae just secured two fighting clubs and six paddle-shaped clubs. Allen said he secured from the Kinsey Collection all the bird skeletons, Oliver secured a great amount from the Moriori collection. The arrangements for the Chinese Art are excellent. It is unlike Dunedin could finance the visit of Rienaecker

letter, 04/12/1936, H.D. Skinner to G. Archey, Auckland Institute & Museum, Thank you for congratulations on appointment, and for the advice about hotels. Received an unsatisfactory letter from Humphreys-Davies, enclosed is Skinner's reply to that letter.

letter, 12/11/1936, H.D. Skinner to G. Archey, Auckland Institute & Museum, Thanks for the letter, reserving rooms at the Glenalvon, and for the copy of Savage's letter for information about the Chinese loan collection. I have written to Kelsey the modeller making an offer of employment on the agricultural exhibit.

letter, 24/11/1936, H.D. Skinner to G. Archey, Auckland Institute & Museum, Enclosed is the enrolment form and cheque for the meeting. Discusses if Archey can reserve a room for Skinner and Dr. James Jenkins at the Station Hotel. The committee were not able to vote on the financial stringency in Teviotdale's case. Further discussion on the Government's grant for Humphreys-Davies' collection, and Rienaecker's visit. Skinner also advised that he is now designated curatorship, as of yesterday's meeting.

letter, 16/06/1938 to Archey, Private. Note from A.H.Voyce suggests your museum is going to purchase the collection of adze currently stored at [Otago} museum. Fels will not support purchase, hope you can acquire them.

letter, 15/09/1938 to Archey, thank you for Annual Report and Anthropology paper. Mrs Rutherston vested and said she was going to lend you the collection. Fels has acquire some money for the proposed south wing.

Letter, Undated, H D Skinner to Archey, Museum, Auckland, Advising incorrect numbering resulted in No209 being returned to Admiral Feakes.

Letter, 07/02/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Discusses: Archey's travels; Skinner's and Fels' acquisition of items from Massey family and James Keggie; Chinese collection; comparisons between Maori and Chinese amulets.

Letter, 28/02/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Confidential letter about accusations from Wardlaw of libellous writing. Skinner suspects Lindsey and Dover supplied Wardlaw with skins of native birds and recommends his collection be inspected by police.

Letter, 21/03/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Expresses concerns Wardlaw is incapable of leaving native birds alone.

Letter, 06/05/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Expresses condolences for something that befell a vase. Requests message passed on to Captain Humphries-Davies.

Letter, 23/06/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Application for transfer on behalf of R A S Browne.

Letter, 05/10/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Response to previous: carved stern-piece belonged to Nixon family, currently at Alexander Museum. Arrival of loan exhibit from Auckland. Requests permission to take photos of Maori art for portfolio for Women's Pan Pacific Congress.

Letter, 13/10/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Discussion about Local Body grants to Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin museums

Letter, 20/10/1937, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Suggestion that the Nixon stern-piece is Ngati-Porou. On going conversation about the influences to and origins of maori design. Skinners enclosed paper on the frigate bird and spirals. Dr Carl Schuster due back from China and will introduce himself to Archey when in Auckland. Schuster has been in China for about a year collecting art motives.