Son of Dr Alfred Charles Barker and his wife Emma (née Bacon); arrived with parents in Canterbury in Dec 1850. Educated Christ's College (1854-1865), Christchurch; worked land at Ohapi, near Temuka, with his brother Dick; later joined National Bank of Australia, became their West Coast and Waimea gold-buyer; returned to Ohapi; then Chatham Islands. Travelled with E R Chudleigh to Australia, United States, United Kingdom and Europe in 1870s; returned to farm Ohapi; appointed librarian to Supreme Court in 1887. Was a talented botanist specialising in native trees and shrubs. Secretary for the St John's Ambulance and member of the Christchurch Beautifying Association. Married (1 Oct 1878) Frances Harriet Lean, seven children.
Barker, Samuel Delabere, 1848-1901
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Burt album
Date: [1873?]
From: Burt, William Beverland, 1912-1992: Photographs, chiefly relating to the Chatham Islands
By: Barker, Samuel Delabere, 1848-1901
Reference: PA1-q-041
Description: Photographs of various areas in the Chatham Islands and the people who lived there in the 1870s. Group photographs include those of the Hunt family, the Gregory family, the Langdale family, the Beamish family, and groups of unnamed Moriori. At least some of the photographs were taken by Samuel Barker who visited the Chatham Islands in 1873. Information from comparison with images in published items. Arrangement: Images are numbered sequentially throughout album At one time this album apparently belonged to the Shand family (also of the Chatham Islands) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Grey covered album, 32 x 27.5 cm Provenance: Donated by W B Burt, Christchurch, 1972
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: May-Jun 1883
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 82-355-05/2
Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Includes letter from W T Pearson re land at Kawhaia and Charlton family Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Barker, Samuel Delabere 1848-1901 : Notes on New Zealand flora
Date: 1895-1897
By: Barker, Samuel Delabere, 1848-1901
Reference: qMS-0134
Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (258 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (32 cm; white vellum in phase box)
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jul-Aug 1900
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-240
Description: Identifed correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Sister Edith, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jul-Aug 1899
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-234
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from [?] Murray, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jul-Sep 1883
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 82-355-04
Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Baden-Powell - Barnacle
Date: 1872-1885
From: Haast family: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-0037-028
Description: Finding Aids: Inventory available.