Otago Museum Records/Archives

letter, 19/04/1933, Thomas H Eaterfield to Dr W Benham, Curator, University Museum, Glad to hear you are still interested in Cawthorn affairs, stated in 5 April interview with Otago Daily Times. Sorry that certain branches of Cawthorn might be temporarily suspended to assist entomologists, a suggestion that would not improve staff relations. Heads of various departments have voluntarily taken cuts to their salaries.

letter, 24/04/1933, Dr W Benham, Curator, University Museum to Thomas H Eaterfield, I apologise that my enthusiasm in Miller's work led me to suggest that other work might be suspended.

letter, 24/04/1936, Dr W Benham to Miss H K Dalrymple [sic], Otago Girls High School, Apologies for the delay, I have only today examined the egg-like mass on the grass. They are the fruits of Slime fungus known as Badhamia foliicola.

letter, 17/07/1935, Dr W Benham to The Manager, Dental & Medical Supplies Co., Why do you obtain German but not British goods?

letter, 18/12/1933, Dr. W. B. Benham, Otago University Museum? to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Notes main interest is in squalodon and zeoglodon bones. Exchange not possible. Reports that Speight has informed him of Archey's success in tracking some moa skeletons in limestone caves. Mentions paper on Emeus huttoni owen specimen found in sand in Southland. Refers to Oliver's definitions and opinions.

letter, 15/07/1935, The Manager, Dental & Medical Supplies Co. to Dr W Benham, Thanks for your 12 July letter. We have written our Head Office to see if they can suggest a similar set at a more favourable price.

letter to, B&W photograph and two drawings of Milton / Halifax street Laboratories

letter, 31/05/1934, M.Sutherland to Professor Benham, Last token issued in NZ was by Milner & Thompson, Christchurch approx 1883. First issued 1857, 46 forms issued copper tokens. Tokens declared illegal 1860.

letter, 22/03/1933, Oliver to Professor Benham, Request for natural history items. 3/3/1933 Skinner offered casts of Maori carving from Taranaki. Request of natural history material in exchange. 28/3/1933 Negotiations on exchange and timing of work to be undertaken.

letter to, The entomological organisation at the Cawthron institute, Nelson, NZ - list.

letter to, Exam papers for BA anthropology 1933 a+b, 1930 a+b, 1923 b, 1924 a+b, 1925 a+b, 1926 a+b, 1928 a+b, 1929 a+b, 1930 a+b, 1931 a+b,1932 a+b, 1933 a+b. No date[1933] a+b, 1933 set books, hand written 1934, hand written 1933. Multiple copies not scanned.

letter, 08/10/1935, the Chief Librarian, Egyptian University Library to, Letter from Egypt stating will send bulletins issued by Faculty. Museum replies saying no publication [of interest to you] are issued from Otago.