New Acquisitions

letter, 20/06/1927, H.D. Skinner (Columbus, Ohio) to H D Skinner, Discusses 'defeat' in matters of fundraising including Rockefeller Institution and being unable to meet with Mr. Leslie Harris. Marvels at quality and range of collection at University Museum, Toronto. Also describes Cleveland Museum and their assistance with financial advice for buying.

letter, 21/07/1927, H.D. Skinner ( S.S. "Athenia," Mid-Atlantic). to H D Skinner, Discusses museum funding, hunt for collection items in England, time spent in Cambridge and at British Museum. Describes purchase of a whalebone mere, feather box carving, pouwhenua, and other items. Reports on Oldman as source for purchases. Discusses pouwhenua collected by Cook at Queen Charlotte Sound, purchase of a number of Polynesian adzes, and a number of South Island carvings. Discusses work of buyer Nordhoff. Last page details ethnographic material purchased and prices paid.

letter, 09/07/1927, H. D. Skinner ( El Navajo Hotel Gallup New Mexico). to H D Skinner, Thanks Fels for letters received, comments on news about cash gift for organ in new [Dunedin] Town Hall and reflects on museum funding campaign. Discusses successful purchases acquired from Oldman and items which were not able to be purchased. Reflects on high quality of "our series of Maori weapons." Discusses museums visited and importance of museum personnel. Describes participation in excavation at the Seip Mound.

letter, 19/08/1927, H.D. Skinner (Cosgrave Camp) to H D Skinner, Discusses growth of the collections, including piece of greenstone "twenty inches is an exceptional length," and quality of the Marquesan collection. Suggests display of recent acquisitions in the DIC window. Describes participation in archaeological excavation in Ohio and items unearthed.

letter, 04/09/1927 H.D. Skinner ( Honolulu). , H. D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Written from Oakland but gives next address which will be Bishop Museum. Muses on personalities of George Ritchie and Charles Speight. Discusses museum plans and strategies including building designs and thanks Mr Fels for all his hard work.

letter, 04/10/1927, H. D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Re London purchases, intent to write to Oldman for evidence comparing pouwhenua with Vancouver. Further trips to E coast / South Island. Sinclair resigns. About to journey home.

letter, 27/09/1927, H. D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Order from Mr Joosten for Mycenaen replica. Disbelief that Dr Benham turned down purchase of Fijian house because of cost and height of proposed new exhibition gallery.

letter, 31/10/1927, H. D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Disappointment re decline of Fijian House which was a gift from Fijian Govt. Comment on collection of Bishop museum.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Perforation at base, small notch and serrations on external side.

letter, 25/09/1927, ? to H D Skinner, Comment on material sent to museum; mostly Marquesas and cited in Linton. Opportunity to purchase collection, mostly Marquesan.

letter, 07/12/1927, H. D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Discussion re finances of trip. Comments Spity's prices compared to Oldham. Discussion artefacts from Oldman.

letter, 08/11/1923, E Heyuianu ? to H D Skinner, Purchase list; Caledonia, New Guinea, Easter Is, Tahiti, Marquises, NZ (jade adze), Burma.