Otago Museum Records/Archives

letter, 28/08/1935, H D Skinner to C L Willes, Launceston, Drawings have been made I return the Adze. (Includes newspaper article on the nephrite adze found in Tasmania)

letter, 04/11/1935, H.D. Skinner to Dr. R.M.S. Taylor, Dental Clinic, Wellington, Thank you for your letter, glad both casts were of use. Further thanks for congratulations on Carnegie travelling grant, Skinner then advises on travel itinerary incl. staying with Mr. R.W. Gibbs at Karori. Skinner then advises to focus on getting thesis published to liken chances of a museum job as they are limited and competitive.

letter, 04/07/1935, C L Willes, Launceston to H D Skinner, Sending the greenstone adze for you to examine. It was found 3 feet down in a gravel pit with remains of Aboriginal camping place.

letter, 10/05/1935, H D Skinner to H Webb, Taioma., Thank you for the plaited fish traps and Maori mat found in a cave in the Taieri Gorge above Outram. These are rare and important. The mat or cloak had dog skin around the upper band the basket inner is unique

letter, 10/05/1935, H D Skinner to A B Welch, McGeorge Ave, Thank you for help securing the eel pots and mat found by Mr H Webb

letter, 22/06/1935, H D Skinner to C L Willes, Launceston, I hear from Leslie Goddard that you found a greenstone adze in Tasmania. Could you send it to me for examination

letter, 17/04/1935, Public Trust, Wanganui to H D Skinner, With reference your purchase of a tata canoe baler from estate H J Parker. T W Downes will take it to Dunedin. £5 can be deposited at the Public trust Dunedin

letter, 11/05/1935, A & T Burt, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Sketch of mild steel supports for the Maori canoe 3 of cost 14/- each

letter, 02/05/1935, H D Skinner to Dr J C Wadmore, Whakatane, I am unable to send photos but will when R S Russell has finished. Interested to hear you are getting accounts of the tupuna in Matatua

letter, 30/04/1935, Public Trust, Wanganui to H D Skinner, Re estate Henrietta Jane Parker please reply to my letter

letter, 30/04/1935, H D Skinner to Public Trust, Wanganui, Authorise you to hand the 2 bailers to T W Downes for transport to Dunedin

letter, 01/05/1935, H D Skinner to Hon Fred Waite, Balclutha, Thanks for cutting which I hand to a student interested in Egyptian matters. Your Daughter flourishes