New Acquisitions

Letter, 18/12/1924, Ralph Linton (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago) to H D Skinner, Glad Polynesian Journal will accept paper . H.D.Skinner's review of my book on material culture of the Marquessa Islands misleading as feather covered garment unknown in the Marquesas'. Techniques of feather ornaments found in book Please bring to Mr, Skinner's notice

Letter, 27/06/1925, Ralph Linton (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago) to H D Skinner, Discussed your possible lecture tour in the States Possible appointment to teach in Summer School in Chicago Worth $1000 You mentioned rain cape for sale from Green could you contact him? We are In the market for Maori artifacts. Interesting twined fabrics from Gran Chaco in Paraguay similar to Maori capes in technique

Letter, 29/07/1924, John Kenderdine to H D Skinner, Congratulations on B.A. from Cambridge for work on Morioris. Have you seen W.B.'s contribution on Stone Carving tools, Nature and Wizardry, Maori Idiocrasy, Maori Warriors Tale, Maori Whaler and Polynesian Navigators. Our museum about to start building.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Broken at mid point.

Letter, 22/11/1924, Assistant Curator to H D Skinner, Asking for a detailed description of two Moriori paddles in his possession in the Chatham Islands. If there is anything unusual about the shape or carving, possible inclusion in a book on Morioris for publication in 1925. Asking of the possibility to purchase them.

Letter, 28/11/?, J H Knowles per Zephlien Knowles to H D Skinner, Responding to his letter re paddles which were thought to be in his possession, but he has no recollection of them

Letter, 27/10/1924, John L Kerr to H D Skinner, Thanking him for the journals. Informing him that his little boy had found another Maori bowl.

Letter, 11/12/1924, A S Kenyn???The State Rivers and Water Commission, Melbourne to H D Skinner, Discussing migrating peoples transference of culture and whether similarities in implements or cultural traditions are due to contact or transmission. Looking forward to a visit to Otago.

Letter, 29/12/1924, John Kenerdine to H D Skinner, Enclosing greenstone toki tracings which he forgot to send. Discussing various publications including 'The Maori as Fishermen', 'the Maori', 'Tuhoe. The children of the Mist' and criticising the quality of their publications.

Letter, ?, R? V Knapp to H D Skinner, Providing detailed description of artefacts - tewhatewha, chief's staff, walking stick, and offering them for sale

Letter, 20/10/1925, R? V Knapp to H D Skinner, Pleased at the purchase of the Canterbury Artefacts. Offering to contribute a paper on 'Environmental Culture'. Asking if offers a Mrs Dencker has received for a wooden mere and stone pendant are reasonable. She also has Japanese arrow tips and coins for sale. Also seeking values for his two kaka

Letter, 18/04/1924, A W Leitch to H D Skinner, Hoping that he now has the Maori curio he is presenting to the Otago University Museum. Providing a presentation acknowledgement for the curio