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Letter, 24/08/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Advising he has no objection to other New Zealand museums having the takahe on loan for considerable periods, but he will need to get permission from the Museum Management committee.

Letter, 06/09/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Approval for Notornis hochstetteri to be loaned preferably only to Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch museums. Thanks for determining species of moa excavated by Teviotdale. Request for plans of the auditorium at the Dominion Museum.

Letter, 13/09/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Advises boxes of moa bones have arrived and been stored away.

Letter, 20/09/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Thanks for plan and advice on auditorium.

Letter, 23/09/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Forwarding moa bones for speciation. They were found many years ago by Mr Robert Gilkison a lawyer in Alexandra.

Letter, 14/10/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Thanks for identification of Gilkison's moa bones. Description of Royal Society meeting where Skinner discussed the findings. Request for a cabinet-sized photo of Hamiton. Mention of Roger Duff as successful candidate for Falla's job.

Letter, 22/10/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Thomson's photographs. Mrs Collier's paintings are beautiful but she does not wish to pass them on. A case has been made for notornis. It will be forwarded on the next boat.

Letter, 29/10/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Notifying shipping of case containing notornis.

Letter, 21/12/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, W. Oliver, Discusses duplicate pieces from Polynesia which would "strengthen your Polynesian section." Proposes that exchanges continue. Reports that Roger Duff will be visiting Dunedin in February and that museum exchanges will be discussed with him. Skinner notes that he would like to give the Dominion Museum first choice of the Polynesian material and in return would like duplicate pieces from the Bollons collection. Mentions Miss Daff and Mr Tose.

Letter, 24/12/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Dr. W. Oliver, Regarding inquiry about exhibiting the Chinese art collection. Notes that materials are from the Victoria & Albert museum, the Rutherston collection and the collection of Captain Humphreys Davies. Replies that Oliver is welcome to display the pieces but that he (Skinner), is not willing to be responsible for packing the collection.

Letter, 08/03/1937, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Director, Dominion Museum, Acknowledgement of receipt of circulation timetable of museum exhibits.

Letter, 16/04/1937, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Acknowledge possible misunderstand re cost and guarantee. Seeking a good indication of cost.

Letter, 22/04/1937, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Letters and reply. Discussion about cost share of the exhibition and uncertainty of what has been spent by the captain to date. Last instalment of Moa bones has been sent, not the variety as found in Papatowai. Awaiting your diagnosis.

Letter, 27/09/1937, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Advising the "Auckland Exhibition" has been sent. Detailed packing instructions.

Letter, 10/02/1938, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, The Chinese Exhibition has been packed by NZ Express Company and leaves Dunedin today. Noted corrections to the object list. Note re a canoe at Blenheim, feels it should be preserved and your museum to undertake guardianship. Sending letter to Mayor to advise. What do you think?

Letter, 14/03/1938, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Delay of sending caused by loan from Mrs Moore not having an insurance value. Please send account for payment to the Captain.

Letter, 12/11/1937, George Humphrieys-Davies to Dr W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, Management of objects from V&A museum.

Letter, 25/01/1938, H D Skinner to W. Oliver, Director Dominion Museum, Discusses exchange ideas. Skinner notes that the Bollon's collection can be "left out entirely," from exchange selection. Skinner can dispatch Chinese material.

Letter, 31/01/1938, H D Skinner to W. Oliver, Director Dominion Museum, Regarding show case exhibit. Reports that "ours has been shipped already," but a few minor features will be sent for Miss Daff to add.

Letter, 10/02/1938, H D Skinner to W. Oliver, Director Dominion Museum, A letter marked confidential which details a visit by Mr. Plowden-Wardlaw who claimed to be a bird lover who had a collection of bird skins. The man showed particular interest in penguins. Skinner reports that two days later the man was seen by Falla, Richdale and others killing two penguins at Taiaroa Heads. He then returned to see Skinner and tried to give him the penguin skins. Seeks Oliver's views on how to stop curators and taxidermists acquiring skins of protected birds such as penguins. Mentions Lindsey and Dover.