Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection

The Society

The society which is based in Wellington, New Zealand is associated with The National Library of New Zealand . It was formed in 1983 to support the work of the Dorothy Neal White Collection.
In 2005 it was extended to support the National Children's and Susan Price Collections.

How to view the collections supported by Friends of DNW

Through its lectures, meetings, cash scholarship and publications the Society helps to foster interest in the general development of children's literature.

Membership is by annual subscription, the details are on the membership page.

Links on this site

Contacts

Your comments or questions about the Society, the Collection, and this website are welcome
Enquiries about membership of the Friends may be directed to the Secretary, Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection
P0 Box 12-499, Thorndon, Wellington.
Membership form

Telephone: 64-4-4704488.
Facsimile:  64-4-474 3035
email The National Library (reference@natlib.govt.nz)

Congratulations Kate De Goldi

Wellington writer Kate De Goldi has been awarded the $100,000 Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers’ Fellowship to research and write a non-fiction book about children’s literature.

De Goldi’s project will investigate the extraordinary story of New Zealand historian, writer and researcher Susan Price and her efforts to encourage children to read and cherish the great body of 20th century children’s literature in English.

The full story at http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=25518 also see our own Susan Price Collection page