Dorothy Neal White

Dorothy Mary Neal White (née Neal, later Ballantyne, 22 December 1915 – 12 February 1995) was a notable New Zealand librarian and writer.

Biography Dorothy Mary Neal was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1915. Her parents were Henry Neal and Florence. She was educated at Avonside Girls' High School followed by Canterbury College. In 1933, she became a library assistant at the Canterbury Public Library, and in 1936 she became children's librarian at the Dunedin Public Libraries.

Legacy The Dorothy Neal White Collection, held by the National Library of New Zealand contains over 8,000 titles of pre-1940s children's literature.