2 20 219 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/25/1885-Blackmore-Richard-Doddridge.jpg 9e637f8523c9625504fb3e029e0d67e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Farmer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources R. D. Blackmore (1825–1900; Oxford DNB); novelist and farmer. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/2529" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/2529</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Jenkins, Frederick John. Portrait of Richard Doddridge Blackmore. Heliogravure. Sampson Low, Marston & Co., after 1885. NPG x7343 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw183685/Richard-Doddridge-Blackmore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw183685/Richard-Doddridge-Blackmore</a>. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1825 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1900 Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Blackmore, Richard Doddridge Subject The topic of the resource Blackmore, Richard Doddridge (1825–1900) Description An account of the resource R. D. Blackmore (1825–1900); novelist and farmer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Blackmore-Richard-Doddridge agriculture Council fiction Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/99/1892-Nesbit-Edith.jpg cc3a8854d8fe1ac7797f379fb68f8f2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Pen Name Any name used to publish Nesbit, E. Bland, Fabian Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1858 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1924 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Edith Nesbit (1858–1924); writer. A prolific writer of children's stories and poems. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31919" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31919</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission White, Thomas. Portrait of E. Nesbit. Bromide Print. 1892. NPG x127024 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw85894/E-Nesbit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw85894/E-Nesbit</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bland, Edith Nesbit Subject The topic of the resource Bland, Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) Description An account of the resource Edith Nesbit (1858–1924); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bland-Edith-Nesbit Committee of Management Council fiction poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/185/1894-Blumenthal-Jacques.jpg ee90edbcf73f5ad23bb4d9f7e01814e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1829 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1908 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Jacques Blumenthal (1829–1908; Oxford DNB); composer and pianist. Published short piano pieces and many popular songs. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31936" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31936</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Music Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Jacques Blumenthal. Albumen Cabinet Card. c. 1894. NPG x8507 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189087/Jacob-Blumenthal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189087/Jacob-Blumenthal</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Blumenthal, Jacques Jacob Subject The topic of the resource Blumenthal, Jacques Jacob (1829–1908) Description An account of the resource Jacques Blumenthal (1829–1908); composer and pianist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Blumenthal-Jacques-Jacob music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/121/1909-Bonney-Thomas-George.png eb9b3e60501b1060b5ea50c033b312b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1833 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1923 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Geologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Thomas George Bonney (1833–1923; Oxford DNB); geologist. Published scientific works, articles in journals including the Geological Magazine, and other works on scenery and theology. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31962" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31962</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Thomas George Bonney. Photograph. Popular Science Monthly 75 (1909). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_George_Bonney#/media/File:PSM_V75_D416_Thomas_George_Bonney.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_George_Bonney#/media/File:PSM_V75_D416_Thomas_George_Bonney.png</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bonney, Thomas George Subject The topic of the resource Bonney, Thomas George (1833–1923) Description An account of the resource Thomas George Bonney (1833–1923); geologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bonney-Thomas-George Council geology science theology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/122/1917-Bowen-Henry-Courthope.png 4bce2aafa463f86e4d2965d00785228e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1848 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1909 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Teacher Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Herbert Courthope Bowen (1848–1909); educator. Published several exercise books, volumes of poetry and lectures aimed at teachers and students. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bowen, Henry Courthope. Froebel and Education by Self-Activity. London: Heinemann, 1917. <a href="https://archive.org/details/froebeleducation00bowe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/froebeleducation00bowe</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bowen, Herbert Courthope Subject The topic of the resource Bowen, Herbert Courthope (1848–1909) Description An account of the resource Herbert Courthope Bowen (1848–1909); educator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bowen-Herbert-Courthope Council education poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/201/1888-Bridges-Robert-Seymour.jpg 05f3515b4c51e2125b8bb75eb29b0e2a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1844 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1930 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Robert Seymour Bridges (1844–1930; Oxford DNB); poet. Published several collections of verse, verse drama, essays on poetry, and biographical accounts. Appointed Poet Laureate in 1913. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32066" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32066</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hollyer, Frederick. Robert Bridges. Photogravure. 1888. NPG x4297 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw174017/Robert-Bridges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw174017/Robert-Bridges</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bridges, Robert Seymour Subject The topic of the resource Bridges, Robert Seymour (1844–1930) Description An account of the resource Robert Seymour Bridges (1844–1930); poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bridges-Robert-Seymour Council criticism drama life writing poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/124/1902-Bryce-James.jpg e6272985df715a63901a8062b5d2e6f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1838 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1922 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Historian Jurist Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Bryce, Viscount Bryce (1838–1922; Oxford DNB); jurist, historian and politician. Published essays and books on travel, history and law. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32141</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Beresford, George Charles. Portrait of James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce. Dry-Plate Glass Negative. 1902. NPG x6451 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179077/James-Bryce-1st-Viscount-Bryce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179077/James-Bryce-1st-Viscount-Bryce</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bryce, James Subject The topic of the resource Bryce, James (1838–1922) Description An account of the resource James Bryce, Viscount Bryce (1838–1922); jurist, historian and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bryce-James Council history law politics travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/6/1895-Burke-Ulick-Ralph-A-History-of-Spain.jpg 87aaa92fa1994af536c047e5b42a7f95 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Spanish Scholar Barrister Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Ulick Ralph Burke (1845–1895; Oxford DNB); Spanish scholar and translator. Works include Sancho Panza's Proverbs (1872), reissued in 1877 and 1892. One of the founding members of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/4029" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/4029</a> Publisher(s) When used for publications, publisher of the periodical or book. When used for people, list of publishers they worked with during their lifetime Basil Montagu Pickering Chapman & Hall E. and F. Spon Field & Tuer John Murray Longmans, Green, & Co. Remington & Co. Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Burke, Ulick Ralph. A History of Spain: From the Earliest Times to the Death of Ferdinand the Catholic. 2 vols. London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1895. <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SKk2AAAAMAAJ&" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SKk2AAAAMAAJ&</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1845 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1895 Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1884 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burke, Ulick Ralph Subject The topic of the resource Burke, Ulick Ralph (1845–1895) Description An account of the resource Ulick Ralph Burke (1845–1895); barrister, Spanish scholar and translator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Burke-Ulick-Ralph founders languages translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/27/1888-11-Burnand-Frank.jpg 798aba27d328375c7ff6d791232cefa6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir F. C. Burnand (1836–1917; Oxford DNB); author, editor and playwright. Became editor of Punch in 1880, a post he held until 1906. A prolific playwright, he is best known as the librettist of Arthur Sullivan's comic opera Cox and Box (1866). Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32183</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Walery. Portrait of Frank Burnand. Carbon Print. Sampson Low & Co., Nov. 1888. NPG x9112 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw159922/Frank-Burnand" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw159922/Frank-Burnand</a>. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Drama Sub-Committee Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1836 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1917 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burnand, Francis Cowley Subject The topic of the resource Burnand, Francis Cowley (1836–1917) Description An account of the resource Sir F. C. Burnand (1836–1917); author, editor and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Burnand-Francis-Cowley drama editing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/28/1876-Burton-Richard-Francis.jpg 99f3cb856585ac65c06242aaec9f4df5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Explorer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Richard Burton (1821–1890; Oxford DNB); explorer, author, geographer, translator, linguist, poet and diplomat. Published over forty books, mostly travel narratives or translations. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/4136" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/4136</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lock & Whitfield, Sir Richard Francis Burton. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1876. NPG Ax17479 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="40%20books and countless articles, monographs and letters. Most of Burton's books are travel narratives or translations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122121/Sir-Richard-Francis-Burton</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1821 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burton, Richard Francis Subject The topic of the resource Burton, Richard Francis (1821–1890) Description An account of the resource Richard Burton (1821–1890); explorer and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Burton-Richard-Francis geography languages poetry politics translation travel writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/191/1937-Byrne-James.png b07c66e721431676aa55c4a3dd3fe6ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1857 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1942 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Barrister Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Byrne (1857–1942); Legal Representative in America and educationalist. Founding member of the American Law Institute, 1922. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Legal Representative in America (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Byrne, James. Memorial of Franklin Warner M. Cutcheon. Bar of the City of New York, 1937. <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071171683" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071171683</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Byrne, James Subject The topic of the resource Byrne, James (1857–1942) Description An account of the resource James Byrne (1857–1942); Legal Representative in America and educationalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Byrne-James America education international law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/125/1911-Caine-Thomas-Henry-Hall.jpg 0a6a6b6ef996c24be069ab6eb7c1e368 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1853 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1931 Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine (1853–1931; Oxford DNB); novelist. Wrote fifteen novels on adultery, divorce, domestic violence, illegitimacy, infanticide and women's rights. Most highly paid novelist of his day. The Christian (1897) was the first novel in Britain to sell 1 million copies. Joined the Society of Authors in 1891. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32237" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32237</a> Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano Ltd. Portrait of Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine. Whole-Plate Glass Negative. 1911. NPG x16756 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw137025/Sir-Thomas-Henry-Hall-Caine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw137025/Sir-Thomas-Henry-Hall-Caine</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1891 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caine, Thomas Henry Hall Subject The topic of the resource Caine, Thomas Henry Hall (1853–1931) Description An account of the resource Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine (1853–1931); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Caine-Thomas-Henry-Hall Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/78/1900s-Carr-Joseph-William-Comyns.jpg 1f9e16c25508ec7686b283d7719455e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1849 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1916 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Gallery Director Theatre Manager Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources J. Comyns Carr (1849–1916; Oxford DNB); author, gallery director and theatre manager. Advocate of Pre-Raphaelite art, writing criticism of the art establishment. Became editor of L'Art in 1875, founded Art and Letters (1881–1883), and was editor of the English Illustrated Magazine (1883–1886). Published several books of his journalism. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/46761" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/46761</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Articles of Association Sub-Committee Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1884 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. Portrait of Joseph William Comyns Carr. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1900s. NPG x5674 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178528/Joseph-William-Comyns-Carr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178528/Joseph-William-Comyns-Carr</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carr, Joseph William Comyns Subject The topic of the resource Carr, Joseph William Comyns (1849–1916) Description An account of the resource J. Comyns Carr (1849–1916); author, gallery director and theatre manager. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Carr-Joseph-William-Comyns Committee of Management Council criticism editing fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/79/1904-Castle-Egerton.jpg cc742e33ab5e9982c742255bfae4ecb5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1858 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1920 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Antiquarian Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Egerton Castle (1858–1920; Oxford DNB); author, antiquarian and champion fencer. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott, Ernest Clarence. Portrait of Egerton Castle. Collotype. Elliot & Fry, 1904. NPG x5709 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178555/Egerton-Castle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178555/Egerton-Castle</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Castle, Egerton Subject The topic of the resource Castle, Egerton (1858–1920) Description An account of the resource Egerton Castle (1858–1920); author, antiquarian and champion fencer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Castle-Egerton Committee of Management Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/177/1888-Chambers-Charles-Haddon-Spurgeon.jpeg 9225daa97931c5bedbfab461da2f2b36 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1860 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1921 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Dramatist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources C. Haddon Chambers (1860–1921); dramatist. Wrote for The London Bulletin; also published short stories in magazines including Society and Truth. Had several plays successfully produced. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Dramatic Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Ellis & Walery. Portrait of C. H. Chambers. Photograph. c. 1888. <a href="Ellis%20& Walery. Portrait of C. H. Chambers. Photograph. c. 1888. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Haddon_Chambers#/media/File:Charles_Haddon_Chambers_001.jpg." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Haddon_Chambers#/media/File:Charles_Haddon_Chambers_001.jpg</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chambers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon Subject The topic of the resource Chambers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1860–1921) Description An account of the resource C. Haddon Chambers (1860–1921); dramatist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Chambers-Charles-Haddon-Spurgeon drama fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/126/Clayden-Peter-William.jpg 976e7f1ebea89ad16d82713c8e5a2075 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1827 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1902 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources P. W. Clayden (1827–1902; Oxford DNB); journalist and author. A Unitarian minister from 1855 to 1868. Liberal; wrote for publications including the Daily News, and published books on history and politics. President of the Institute of Journalists. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32439" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32439</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of P. W. Clayden. Painting. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Clayden#/media/File:National_Liberal_Club_Wikimedia_UK_Portrait_of_P.W._Clayden.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Clayden#/media/File:National_Liberal_Club_Wikimedia_UK_Portrait_of_P.W._Clayden.jpg</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clayden, Peter William Subject The topic of the resource Clayden, Peter William (1827–1902) Description An account of the resource Peter William Clayden (1827–1902); journalist and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Clayden-Peter-William Council history journalism politics theology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/127/1923-Clodd-Edward.png 4dcf12a69582e4b9c4d05d7c73d12c67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1840 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1930 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Anthropologist Banker Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Edward Clodd (1840–1930; Oxford DNB); banker and popular anthropologist. Published several works on anthropology. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32453" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32453</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Edward Clodd. Photograph. Reproduced in The Graphic (2 Jun. 1923). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Clodd#/media/File:Edward_Clodd_1923.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Clodd#/media/File:Edward_Clodd_1923.png</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clodd, Edward Subject The topic of the resource Clodd, Edward (1840–1930) Description An account of the resource Edward Clodd (1840–1930); banker and popular anthropologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Clodd-Edward anthropology Council finance science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/80/1889-Colles.png acd201476966561e3e3022d7ba245c32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1865 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1926 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Literary Agent Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources William Morris Colles (1865–1926); literary agent, and founder and managing director of <a href="https://historysoa.com/groups-organisations/Authors-Syndicate">The Authors' Syndicate</a> (founded 1890). Leader-writer for The Standard. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Copyright Sub-Committee Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Secretary (Committee of Management) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission <div class="csl-bib-body"> <div class="csl-entry">Colles, William Morris. Literature and the Pension List. An Investigation Conducted for the Committee of the Incorporated Society of Authors. London: Henry Glaisher, 1889. <a href="https://archive.org/details/cu31924027163488" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/cu31924027163488</a>.</div> <span class="Z3988" title="url_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fzotero.org%3A2&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Literature%20and%20the%20Pension%20List.%20An%20Investigation%20Conducted%20for%20the%20Committee%20of%20the%20Incorporated%20Society%20of%20Authors&rft.place=London&rft.publisher=Henry%20Glaisher&rft.aufirst=William%20Morris&rft.aulast=Colles&rft.au=William%20Morris%20Colles&rft.date=1889&rft.language=en"></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colles, William Morris Subject The topic of the resource Colles, William Morris (1865–1926) Description An account of the resource William Morris Colles (1865–1926); literary agent, and founder and managing director of The Authors' Syndicate. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Colles-William-Morris Committee of Management copyright Council journalism pensions https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/81/1894-Collier-John.jpg 59de5512671429e0274432685598fb49 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1850 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1934 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Painter Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Collier (1850–1934; Oxford DNB); portrait painter. Published several works on painting including an art primer and an oil painting manual. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32499</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Art Sub-Committee Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Chairman (Art Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission <div class="contentColumn"> <div class="mainImage"> Mills, E. H. Portrait of John Collier. Platinum Print. c. 1894. NPG x128268 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw115324/John-Collier" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw115324/John-Collier</a>. </div> </div> Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1892 Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Collier, John Subject The topic of the resource Collier, John (1850–1934) Description An account of the resource John Collier (1850–1934); portrait painter. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collier-John art Committee of Management Council https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/29/1871-Collins-Wilkie.jpeg f265811c8741096b3c55a83e95259934 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (William) Wilkie Collins (1824–1889; Oxford DNB); novelist and playwright. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/5961" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/5961</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Wilkie Collins. Photograph. ?1871.  LC-USZ62-134810 Library of Congress. <a href="http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c34810/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c34810/</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1824 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1889 Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Collins, William Wilkie Subject The topic of the resource Collins, William Wilkie Description An account of the resource (William) Wilkie Collins (1824–1889); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collins-William-Wilkie Council drama fiction journalism Vice-Presidents