 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.