3 20 219 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/82/1895-Conway-William-Martin.jpg dc1ad78e7427062f5d11684ffe6c51db 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) 1856 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1937 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Art Historian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (William) Martin Conway, Baron Conway of Allington (1856–1937; Oxford DNB); art historian and mountaineer. Published books on artists including Reynolds, Gainsborough and Dürer; also published works on travel and mountaineering. Took over from <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Pollock-Frederick">Frederick Pollock</a> as Chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> in February 1895. 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/32536" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32536</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 (Committee of Management) 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 1895 (Chairman of Committee of Management) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of (William) Martin Conway. Dry-Plate Glass Negative. 1895. NPG x1054 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160423/William-Martin-Conway-1st-Baron-Conway-of-Allington" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160423/William-Martin-Conway-1st-Baron-Conway-of-Allington</a>. Position End Date The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1896 (Chairman of Committee of Management) Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 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 Conway, William Martin Subject The topic of the resource Conway, William Martin (1856–1937) Description An account of the resource (William) Martin Conway, Baron Conway of Allington (1856–1937); art historian and mountaineer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Conway-William-Martin art Committee of Management Council travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/30/1912-Copinger-Walter-Arthur.jpeg 9ac7e0ff6045ebeb8ff271ca422fd281 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 Professor Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Walter Arthur Copinger (1847–1910; Oxford DNB); jurist and author. Professor of Law at Owens College, Manchester. Published primarily bibliographic works. 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/32559" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32559</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 Lafayette. Portrait of Walter Arthur Copinger. Photograph. 1912. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Arthur_Copinger#/media/File:Walter_Arthur_Copinger.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Arthur_Copinger#/media/File:Walter_Arthur_Copinger.jpg</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1847 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1910 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 Copinger, Walter Arthur Subject The topic of the resource Copinger, Walter Arthur (1847–1910) Description An account of the resource Walter Arthur Copinger (1847–1910); jurist and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Copinger-Walter-Arthur law Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/128/1903-Hobbes-John-Oliver.jpg c9a6e3fbf56857ee03b7bfcd5fa65278 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 Hobbes, John Oliver Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1867 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1906 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F 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 Pearl Craigie (1867–1906; Oxford DNB); novelist and playwright under the name John Oliver Hobbes. Wrote many successful novels, plays and essays. 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/32612" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32612</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 John Oliver Hobbes. Sepia-Toned Platinotype. c. 1903. NPG x6997 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19669/John-Oliver-Hobbes-Pearl-Mary-Teresa-Craigie-ne-Richards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19669/John-Oliver-Hobbes-Pearl-Mary-Teresa-Craigie-ne-Richards</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 Craigie, Pearl Mary Teresa Richards Subject The topic of the resource Craigie, Pearl Mary Teresa Richards (1867–1906) Description An account of the resource Pearl Craigie (1867–1906); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Craigie-Pearl-Mary-Teresa-Richards Council criticism drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/129/1903-Crawford-Francis-Marion.jpeg 15d778ec1ffbab3b40a4cb01d6b6065a 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) 1854 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 Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909); author. Prolific writer of novels, short stories and plays; best known for his Italian novels. 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 F. M. Crawford. Photograph. L. C. Page and Co., 1903. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Marion_Crawford#/media/File:F_Marion_Crawford.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Marion_Crawford#/media/File:F_Marion_Crawford.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 Crawford, Francis Marion Subject The topic of the resource Crawford, Francis Marion (1854–1909) Description An account of the resource Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909); author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Crawford-Francis-Marion Council drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/130/1880-Crawfurd-Oswald.png ddd88c3e001d503f40066671ef0504fb 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 Dangerfield, John Latouche, John Sandys, George Windle Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1834 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 Author Diplomatist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (John) Oswald Frederick Crawfurd (1834–1909; Oxford DNB), writer and diplomatist. Editor and director of Black and White, managing director of Chapman & Hall, and editor of Chapman's Magazine of Fiction from 1895 to 1898. In addition to contributing to various major periodicals, he wrote thirteen novels. 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/32620" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32620</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 Crawfurd, Oswald. Portugal, Old and New. New York: Putnam, 1880. <a href="https://archive.org/details/portugaloldnew00crawuoft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/portugaloldnew00crawuoft</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 Crawfurd, John Oswald Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Crawfurd, John Oswald Frederick (1834–1909) Description An account of the resource (John) Oswald Frederick Crawfurd (1834–1909); writer and diplomatist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Crawfurd-John-Oswald-Frederick Council drama editing fiction politics publishing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/31/1882-Crewe-Hungerford.jpg 27755a2180178ebeebee067337e3c3cd 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) 1812 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1894 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Antiquarian Landowner Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron Crewe (1812–1894); landowner and antiquarian. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. 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 Ward, Sir Leslie. Portrait of Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron Crewe ('Statesmen no. 388'). Chromolithograph. Vanity Fair (7 Jan. 1882). NPG D44049 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw257740/Hungerford-Crewe-3rd-Baron-Crewe-Statesmen-No-388" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw257740/Hungerford-Crewe-3rd-Baron-Crewe-Statesmen-No-388</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 Crewe, Hungerford Subject The topic of the resource Crewe, Hungerford (1812–1894) Description An account of the resource Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron Crewe (1812–1894); landowner and antiquarian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Crewe-Hungerford Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/176/1893-Critchett-Richard-Claude.jpg 846c32136ac51dfc63d1f66be5a5bcbe 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 Carton, Claude Carton, R. C. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1856 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1928 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Actor Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Richard Claude Critchett (1856–1928; Oxford DNB); actor and playwright (as Claude Carton or R. C. Carton). Collaborated with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Rowlands-Abraham-Cecil-Francis-Fothergill">Cecil Raleigh</a> in the 1880s, and began to write plays alone in the 1890s. Also collaborated with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/McCarthy-Justin-Huntly">Justin Huntly McCarthy</a>. 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/32315" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32315</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Dramatic 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 (Dramatic Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Ellis, Alfred. Portrait of Claude Carton (Richard Claude Critchett). Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1893. NPG Ax28846 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw147221/Claude-Carton-Richard-Claude-Critchett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw147221/Claude-Carton-Richard-Claude-Critchett</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 Critchett, Richard Claude Subject The topic of the resource Critchett, Richard Claude (1856–1928) Description An account of the resource Richard Claude Critchett (1856–1928); actor and playwright (as Claude Carton or R. C. Carton). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Critchett-Richard-Claude Council drama https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/131/1870-1880-Cuffe-William-Ulick-OConnor.jpg 0a3e9631addd28d0b0e33006e12b01c0 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) 1845 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1898 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 Ulick O'Connor Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart (1845–1898); author. Wrote fifteen novels, the most successful of which were mystery thrillers. 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 Mayall, Edwin. Portrait of William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart. Woodburytype. 1870s-1880s. NPG x134744 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp120598/william-ulick-oconnor-cuffe-4th-earl-of-desart" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp120598/william-ulick-oconnor-cuffe-4th-earl-of-desart</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 Cuffe, William Ulick O'Connor Subject The topic of the resource Cuffe, William Ulick O'Connor (1845–1898) Description An account of the resource William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart (1845–1898); author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Cuffe-William-Ulick-OConnor Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/133/1890s-Curzon-George-Nathaniel.jpg 7961362c703ddedbee1f53f924c6cd06 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) 1859 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1925 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859–1925; Oxford DNB); politician, traveller, and viceroy of India. Published volumes of travel writing. 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/32680" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32680</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 George Nathaniel Curzon. Printing-Out Paper Print. 1890s. NPG P1700(44a) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw238018/George-Nathaniel-Curzon-Marquess-Curzon-of-Kedleston" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw238018/George-Nathaniel-Curzon-Marquess-Curzon-of-Kedleston</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 Curzon, George Nathaniel Subject The topic of the resource Curzon, George Nathaniel Description An account of the resource George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859–1925); politician, traveller, and viceroy of India. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Curzon-George-Nathaniel Council India international politics travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/132/De-Worms-Henry.jpg e1e93e01399afb009393d2dc83ab6eda 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) 1903 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry de Worms, first Baron Pirbright (1840–1903; Oxford DNB); Conservative politician. Author of works of geography, politics and history. 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/32807" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32807</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 Browns, Barnes & Bell. Portrait of Henry De Worms. Carbon Print. NPG Ax16019 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156835/Henry-De-Worms-1st-Baron-Pirbright" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156835/Henry-De-Worms-1st-Baron-Pirbright</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 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 De Worms, Henry Subject The topic of the resource De Worms, Henry (1840–1903) Description An account of the resource Henry de Worms, first Baron Pirbright (1840–1903); Conservative politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context De-Worms-Henry Council geography history politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/32/Dicey-Albert-Venn.jpeg f08874c5929ecec7680a94f2d76ca0fe 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) 1835 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 Jurist Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources A. V. Dicey (1835–1922; Oxford DNB); jurist and constitutional theorist. Best known as the author of Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution (1885). Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford. 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/32811" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32811</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 Portrait of Albert Venn Dicey. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._V._Dicey#/media/File:Albert_Venn_Dicey_in_academic_robes.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._V._Dicey#/media/File:Albert_Venn_Dicey_in_academic_robes.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 Dicey, Albert Venn Subject The topic of the resource Dicey, Albert Venn (1835–1922) Description An account of the resource A. V. Dicey (1835–1922); jurist and constitutional theorist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dicey-Albert-Venn education law Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/83/1891-Dobson-Henry-Austin.jpg 113b67fe6a43597a61d2ef310e6723aa 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) 1921 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (Henry) Austin Dobson (1840–1921; Oxford DNB); poet and author. Published poetry in periodicals including Temple Bar and St Paul's, and several volumes of verse. Also published The Civil Service Handbook of English Literature (1874), and several works of biography and criticism. 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/32845" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32845</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 Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of Austin Dobson. Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1891. NPG Ax5544 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121363/Henry-Austin-Dobson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121363/Henry-Austin-Dobson</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 Dobson, Henry Austin Subject The topic of the resource Dobson, Henry Austin (1840–1921) Description An account of the resource (Henry) Austin Dobson (1840–1921); poet and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dobson-Henry-Austin civil service Committee of Management Council criticism fiction journalism life writing poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/84/1893-Doyle-Arthur-Conan.jpg 9089483a546c3db85a7ad6246d4ae711 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) 1859 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 Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930; Oxford DNB); writer. First published story, 'The Mystery of Sasassa Valley', published in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal in 1879. Published many short stories and novels; most famous for the Sherlock Holmes stories, beginning with A Study in Scarlet (1886). Also published non-fiction in the British Medical Journal. Joined the Society of Authors in 1890. 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/32887" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32887</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 Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of Arthur Conan Doyle. Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1893. NPG Ax27656 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121530/Arthur-Conan-Doyle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121530/Arthur-Conan-Doyle</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (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 Doyle, Arthur Ignatius Conan Subject The topic of the resource Doyle, Arthur Ignatius Conan (1859–1930) Description An account of the resource Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Doyle-Arthur-Conan Committee of Management Council fiction journalism medicine science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/33/1880-Doyle-Francis-Hastings.jpg 4c715eea960c9233393b9de0b2625782 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) 1810 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1888 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Poet Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Francis Hastings Doyle, second baronet (1810–1888; Oxford DNB); poet and civil servant. Elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford in 1867. Among his better-known ballads are 'The Red Thread of Honour', 'The Private of the Buffs', 'The Fusilier's Dog', 'The Loss of the Birkenhead', and 'Mehrab Khan'. 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/7998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/7998</a> Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Sir Francis Hastings Doyle. Engraving. c. 1880. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Francis_Hastings_Doyle_engraving_circa_1880.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Francis_Hastings_Doyle_engraving_circa_1880.jpg</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) 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 Doyle, Francis Hastings Charles Subject The topic of the resource Doyle, Francis Hastings Charles (1810–1888) Description An account of the resource Francis Hastings Doyle (1810–1888); poet and civil servant. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Doyle-Francis-Hastings-Charles civil service education poetry Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/134/1912-Dubourg-Augustus-William.jpeg a57ad474d32594ea31aa93051a7b895b 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 Doubleday, A. W. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1830 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1910 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 Augustus William Dubourg (1830–1910); novelist and playwright. Primarily wrote comedies and romantic dramas; also wrote two novels and contributed to periodicals, including Once a Week and Temple Bar. 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 Moseley, R. S. Portrait of Augustus William Dubourg. Oils on Board. c. 1912. 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 Dubourg, Augustus William Subject The topic of the resource Dubourg, Augustus William (1830–1910) Description An account of the resource Augustus William Dubourg (1830–1910); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dubourg-Augustus-William Council drama fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/210/1920-1936-Dunhill-Thomas-Frederick.jpg 350a7dd5eb8b0f01896948a706a0fd11 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) 1877 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1946 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1877–1946; Oxford DNB); composer and writer. Published critical works on music as well as a range of musical works including orchestral compositions, chamber music, songs and operas. 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/32933" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32933</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lambert, Herbert. Portrait of Thomas Frederick Dunhill. Bromide Print. 1920-1936. NPG x87142 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189182/Thomas-Frederick-Dunhill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189182/Thomas-Frederick-Dunhill</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 Dunhill, Thomas Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Dunhill, Thomas Frederick (1877–1946) Description An account of the resource Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1877–1946); composer and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dunhill-Thomas-Frederick criticism music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/203/1900s-Elgar-Edward-William.jpg ba643b5f8e41e33e2dfab261b8299993 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) 1934 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 Sir Edward William Elgar, baronet (1857–1934; Oxford DNB); composer and conductor. Published orchestral works, songs and concertos. 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/32988" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32988</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 Sir Edward Elgar. Bromide Postcard Print. Rotary Photographic Co., Ltd., 1900s. NPG x11904 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160644/Sir-Edward-Elgar-Bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160644/Sir-Edward-Elgar-Bt</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 Elgar, Edward William Subject The topic of the resource Elgar, Edward William (1857–1934) Description An account of the resource Sir Edward William Elgar, baronet (1857–1934); composer and conductor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Elgar-Edward-William Council music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/35/Ellicott-Charles-John.jpeg 050637a0c3d7135384f6adbda073790e 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 Bishop Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol (1819–1905; Oxford DNB); theologian and academic. Published mostly Biblical criticism. 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/32998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32998</a> Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Barraud, Herbert R. Portrait of Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ellicott#/media/File:Charles_Ellicott_by_Herbert_R_Barraud.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ellicott#/media/File:Charles_Ellicott_by_Herbert_R_Barraud.jpg</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) 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 Ellicott, Charles John Subject The topic of the resource Ellicott, Charles John (1819–1905) Description An account of the resource Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol (1819–1905); theologian and academic. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ellicott-Charles-John theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/135/1881-Erichsen-John-Eric.jpeg 8e967c9266f7fd13ef8b7dd3624d109a 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) 1818 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1896 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Surgeon Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir John Eric Erichsen, baronet (1818–1896; Oxford DNB); surgeon. Published works on medicine and surgery. 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/8835" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/8835</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 Jerrard, G. Portrait of John Eric Erichsen. Photograph. 1881. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eric_Erichsen#/media/File:John_Eric_Erichsen_1881.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eric_Erichsen#/media/File:John_Eric_Erichsen_1881.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 Erichsen, John Eric Subject The topic of the resource Erichsen, John Eric (1818–1896) Description An account of the resource Sir John Eric Erichsen, baronet (1818–1896); surgeon. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Erichsen-John-Eric Council medicine science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/228/1883-Farrar-Frederic-William.jpg 1a65ac27feaa06f8a3d10997f290cc8d 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) 1831 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1903 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Dean Philologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Frederic William Farrar (1831–1903; Oxford DNB); dean of Canterbury, novelist and philologist. Published religious and historical works; also wrote several novels (primarily school stories). 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/33088" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33088</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 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Frederic William Farrar. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1883. NPG x127645 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111778/Frederic-William-Farrar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111778/Frederic-William-Farrar</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 Farrar, Frederic William Subject The topic of the resource Farrar, Frederic William (1831–1903) Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Farrar-Frederic-William Description An account of the resource Frederic William Farrar (1831–1903); dean of Canterbury, novelist and philologist. fiction history languages theology Vice-Presidents