Anthony Barker aggregated collection of papers

fonds

1944-2005

9661057

0.5 metres of textual material (3 boxes)

Anthony (Tony) Barker was an editor with the publisher John Ferguson when Hal Porter was asked to write a personal account of the Victorian town of Bairnsdale. This resulted in the publishing of Porter's book, Bairnsdale: Portrait of an Australian Country Town (1977). Tony Barker corresponded with Hal Porter throughout this project.
Barker was as an editor with publishers Angus & Robertson from 1966-1973, and later worked as a freelance writer and editor.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource. http://www.austlit.edu.au/ (accessed January 29, 2009)

COLLECTION 1
Anthony Barker papers, 8 December 1975-ca. 1984

COLLECTION 2:
Anthony Barker further papers, 1882-2000

COLLECTION 3:
Anthony Barker papers, 1944-2005