Barker, Alfred Trevor

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Alfred Trevor Barker

1893-1941

Alfred Trevor Barker

(10 October 1893 − 17 July 1941)

English Theosophist who deciphered, edited and published The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (1923) and The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett (1926). He belonged to the Theosophical Society (Adyar) until 1925 and joined the Point Loma Theosophical Society in San Diego, California, in 1930 (BTS: Barker, Alfred Trevor). Took part in collecting H. P. Blavatsky’s articles and in negotiations with Rider. At the publisher’s insistence, his name appeared on the title page as editor, while the compilation was undertaken by B. de Zirkoff (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 1:xvi-xviii).

Some links:

• CTD article in Russian: Баркер, Альфред Тревор
• Theosophy Wiki: A. Trevor Barker

Mentions

Mentioned in: Preface (BCW vol.1) (BCW 1:xvi-xviii)

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To show: Alfred Trevor Barker; sortable: Barker, Alfred Trevor
Person's short name: A. T. Barker; sortable: Barker, A. T.; for categories: Barker A.T.
Lifetime: 1893-1941
Shortly: Took part in collecting H. P. Blavatsky’s articles and in negotiations with Rider. At the publisher’s insistence, his name appeared on the title page as editor, while the compilation was undertaken by B. de Zirkoff.