Barrett Reid
Barrett Reid AM was an Australian librarian, poet and literary editor.Early life
He grew up in Brisbane and moved to Melbourne in the early 1950s where he started working at the State Library of Victoria.Poet
Reid, Barrett,. Making country. Sydney: Angus and RobertsonEditor
1988–1993
Barrett Reid, Laurence Collinson, Brisbane :Barjai Publishing Service, 1943–1947 periodical
Max Harris, Barrett Reid, John Reed, 1952 periodical
Letters of John Reed : Defining Australian Cultural Life 1920–1981 John Reed, Nancy Underhill, Barrett Reid,Ringwood : Viking, 2001Honours and legacy
On Australia Day 1983, Reid was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to librarianship.
The State Library of Victoria Barrett Reid Scholarship is awarded to Victorian public library employees to assist with professional development activities.
