Career

Because of his philatelic knowledge, he edited Scott"s Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps for a number of years.

Achievements

• Barrett was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1958.

Membership

Barrett served philately in a number of ways: as president of the American Stamp Dealers Association, director of the Association for Stamp Exhibitions, secretary-treasurer of the 1913 International Philatelic Exhibition, and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Collectors Club of New New York