Otago Museum Records/Archives

letter, 13/03/1936, Early Settlers museum to Dr Benham, Snuff box and case are to hand to add to our collection

letter, 19/12/1936, Early Settlers museum to H D Skinner, Receipt of piece of mechanism dug up at St Clair beach, Also changed card on star pendant to say transferred from Otago Museum.

letter, 05/12/1936, H D Skinner to Johannes C Andersen, Turnbull Library, Thanks for drawing of my amulet paper and photo of the Flaa doorway from the V&A. Hornell is inclined, on the basis of similar ships and boats, to dally with cultural relationship between Scandinavia and Indonesia. Walter Kaudern of Gothenburg, on similar house structures, inclines to the same thing. Oldman's collection is magnificent and I long for it to come to New Zealand

letter, 08/12/1936, Johannes C Andersen, Turnbull Library to H D Skinner, The beauty and unsymmetrical symmetry of Flaa doorway struck me. Your Harpooning paper will appear later. Small paper from Dr Metraux on the kings of Easter Island.

letter, 16/12/1936 to The Manageress Glenalvon Private Hotel, Advising that Mr Jenkins and sister will be staying at hotel.

letter, 07/12/1936, H Drerison? Manageress to H D Skinner, Confirming reservations for Professor Archey and Mr and Miss Jenkins .

letter, 21/12/1935, L.W. Goddard to H D Skinner, Request information about Marco Polo, asks about Launceston adze.

letter, 29/10/1936, L.W. Goddard to H D Skinner, Thanks for books on Tassie adze and NZ Greenstone. Express opinion on weather in Tassie and interest in Asia. Adze found by policemen, information is creditable.

letter, 25/03/1936, Mr F Halsted to Assistant Ethnologist, Four separate letters and note. Letter 1 & 2. Greenstone pendant checked by Mr Devlin, value of 1 pound. Unsure if lapidary or "old time Maori" work, but long time in use hence beautiful polished surface. Letter 3 to Mr A.H. Harper, advise where to find publications. Letter 4 to H.Hunter receipt of ice-axe and staves used by Cpt Scott on first expedition. Scrap "The ice axe used by Cpt Scott on his first expedition. Lent by H. Harper".

letter, 04/11/1936, Mr R D Gant, c/o Hallenstein Bros. Ltd. to H D Skinner, Checking on standard of packing of items sent.

letter, 14/10/1936, George Railton, Hawkes Bay Art Gallery & Museum to H D Skinner, seeking information re School Services in museums abroad. Visiting "the Old Country" soon and will seek information. Please make recommendations.

letter, 16/10/1936 to George Railton, Hawkes Bay Art Gallery & Museum, Have just completed report for Carnegie Advisory committee on liaison between public sector museums and primary schools. Leicester and Manchester most impressive. Staff salary paid by local educational authority is best method.