John Barr
1887–1971
(Person)
Librarian.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Mentioned in
- Check to Your King
- Geoffrey Alley, Librarian: His Life & Work
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction
- Chapter 5 — The Library World
- Chapter 6 — Demonstrations And The Government
- Chapter 8 — Anni Mirabiles: National Library Service
- Chapter 9 — Climate Change
- Chapter 12 — Foreign Encounters
- Chapter 15 — National Library of New Zealand
- Chapter 17 — Life in the Old Dog
- Index
- Chapter 5 — The Library World
- Chapter 7 — Anni Mirabiles: The Country Library Service
- Chapter 9 — Climate Change
- Chapter 12 — Foreign Encounters
- Island Stories
Cited in
- Geoffrey Alley, Librarian: His Life & Work
- Island Stories
- Victoria University of Wellington1899 ~ 1999 A History
Image Gallery
.jpg "John Barr, Auckland City Librarian, 1913–52. Alexander Turnbull Library, PAColl-5920-09-02")
External Links
Searching
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "John Barr":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
