Otago Museum Records/Archives

letter, 02/12/1936, R.S. Allan to H.D. Skinner, I've sent you the material for the Exchange Exhibit by the N.Z. Express Co Ltd. Also included are photographs, plans for the position of the specimens and cards. Falla has been appointed here.

letter, 07/10/1936, R. Boulter to, Similar to previous (no. 34) setting out terms and conditions for agreement of loan of plaster cast of model animals.

letter to, Blank page with" on it

letter, 18/9?/1936, Neil McNaughton to Manager, Otago Museum , Miner at Round Hill. Found sample of lignite with coarse hair running through it. Came from claim near ?Cottom. Are you interested in purchasing the specimen.

letter, 20/08/1936 to Mr Morrell, Applicant for the position of Chair [of Botany?]. Professorship of Biology makes no reference to curatorship at the museum. Curatorship at Museum will wait for Willi Fels return. Letter Skinner to Dean Bonham re death of Sir Frederick Chapman, awarding the prize a year early. Re Botany position at University and Museum - he shall apply for curatorship if separated from University. Quality of museum he is seeing overseas.

letter, 20/08/1936, Jack Ussher to H D Skinner, Sent a white stoat or weasel to museum. Response that the white coat is the winter coat, and the stoat is know as an Ermine.

letter, 12/08/1936, A Moore, Joiner to Dr Benham, curator, Detailed quote for alterations to a museum showcase.

letter, 23/07/1936, Guy Rollett to The Director, Otago Museum, Enquiry about value and possible buyer of a Moari mere, spear and paddle. Also a circular Polynesian mat.

letter, 27/07/1936, D Matthews, Moeraki to The Curator, Otago Museum, Enquiry about the length of a Ribbon Fish caught at Moeraki and now in the Museum.

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

letter, 09/09/1936, Professor Benham to Mrs H Chisholm, Declining to value 3 Birds of Paradise but offering to examine them.

letter, 07/12/1936, H.D. Skinner to R.S. Allan, Thank you for the calcite collection, we will set it up once our loan display is complete. A decision has not yet been made about whether we will send ours to Canterbury museum. I am sorry you won't attend the curatorship of the museum.