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letter, 11/05/1935, H D Skinner to Dr Margaret Mead, New York, Nothing likely to come from MacMillan Brown's bequest for some time. Likely chair in Social Anthropology in Christchurch eventually. Thanks for help with Roger Duff
letter, 04/04/1935, Dr Margaret Mead, New York to H D Skinner, Reo in New Guinea. If possible chair in Polynesian Ethnology in Christchurch he should put in for it but I can't contact him. Sent Roger Duff material. Lloyd Warner going from Harvard to Chicago. Leslie Spier editor of the Anthropologist. I am giving graduate course . Still heaps of field work to write up.
letter, 22/08/1935, H D Skinner to Rev A Mead, Dunedin, Unable to inform you on administration in Australia. Secure accurate information from Dr Cook, Chief protector of Aborigines
letter, 08/08/1935, Rev A Mead, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Please comment on cutting sent by a friend in South Africa. Is there a book about the experiment
letter, 14/01/1936, H D Skinner to Mrs Meek, Roslyn, Dunedin, Thanks for beautiful and interesting craving (?Carving) from New Meclenburg (?Mecklenburg New Ireland)
letter, 11/12/1935, H D Skinner to Mrs Meek, Roslyn, Dunedin, Recent purchase of collection from New Ireland. Our display includes 2 carvings on loan from you. Would you consider gifting them
letter, 20/01/1936 to Associate Curator Classical Art New York, Thank you for information sent to Skinner who is on his way to England. Forwarded your letter to Mr Harper
letter, 10/12/1935, Christine Alexander to H D Skinner, Notes on model of the Parthenon scale 1:20 made by Chipiez. Some fine models of Olympia and Delphi by Hans Schleif in Athens.
letter, 30/10/1935, H D Skinner to Christine Alexander, Greek and Roman Antiquities, New York, A student A R Harper is making model of the Parthenon and has some problems with wood. Can you make suggestions
letter, 25/02/1935, H.D. Skinner to Mrs. K. Mantell., Thanks Mrs. Mantell for note. Skinners says he is already in communication with Mr. Archey about a bowl.
letter, 28/11/1935, H D Skinner to Miller and White, Dunedin, Repairing skylights in the old block reduced leakage. Railing cost prohibitive. Asked registrar to attend to Maori House roof
letter, 26/11/1935, Miller and White, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Cost of re-slating roof by Donald Stuart Ltd £134:16:0. Repair to roof of Maori house £3:0:0, Iron railing to Wili Fels wing £56:10:0