Henry Luke White

Henry Luke White (9 May 1860 – 30 June 1927)[1] was a wealthy grazier, and a keen philatelist, book collector, amateur ornithologist and oölogist of Scone, New South Wales, Australia.

Philately

White was a noted philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1922.[1]

Book collecting

He also collected Australian books and possessed more than 2,000 rare items. His collection included volumes on philately, ornithology and cricket. His book collecting was aided by the advice of the noted Australian bookseller, Albert Henry Spencer.[2]

Ornithology

H. L. White wrote short articles published in Emu, and corresponded with the American Ornithologists' Union. He was a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) to which he was a generous benefactor. His collections of 8,500 bird skins and over 4,200 egg clutches were donated to the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne where they are known as the H. L. White Collection. He is also commemorated in the RAOU's large ornithological book and serial collection: the H. L. White Library.[2]

Family

H. L. White was the father of Alfred Henry Edsworth White, who was honoured in the name of the grey honeyeater, Conopophila whitei by the ornithologist Alfred John North.[3] He was also the uncle of the writer Patrick White, who described him as the only paternal uncle he favoured.[2]

References and sources
References
  1. Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
  2. Gray, Nancy. "White, Henry Luke (1860–1927)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. Cayley, Neville W. (2011). Lindsey, Terence R. (ed.). What bird is that?: a completely revised and updated edition of the classic Australian ornithological work (Signature ed.). Walsh Bay, N.S.W.: Australia's Heritage Publishing. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-9870701-0-4.
Sources
  • Robin, Libby. (2001). The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0-522-84987-3
  • White, Judy. (1981). The White Family of Belltrees. 150 years in the Hunter Valley. Seven Press: Sydney.
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