6 20 219 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/227/1859-Kitchin-George-William.jpg 10c678a0d0ddd1d8ec9cd368cbcb53d9 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) 1912 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Dean Scholar Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources George William Kitchin (1827–1912; Oxford DNB); scholar and dean of Durham. Published historical and religious 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/34342" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34342</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 Carroll, Lewis. Portrait of George William Kitchin. Albumen Print. 1859. NPG P7(14) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw03673/George-William-Kitchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw03673/George-William-Kitchin</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 Kitchin, George William Subject The topic of the resource Kitchin, George William (1827–1912) Description An account of the resource George William Kitchin (1827–1912); scholar and dean of Durham. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Kitchin-George-William history theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/207/1907-Klein-Charles.jpeg da63a249090b6af27ca9a3aebf2991ac 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) 1867 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1915 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 Charles Klein (1867–1915); playwright and actor. Wrote many successful plays, primarily melodramas. 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 Portrait of Charles Klein. Photograph. 1907. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein#/media/File:Charles_Klein.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein#/media/File:Charles_Klein.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 Klein, Charles Subject The topic of the resource Klein, Charles (1867–1915) Description An account of the resource Charles Klein (1867–1915); playwright and actor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Klein-Charles drama https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/144/1880s-Lankester-Edwin-Ray.jpg 308083aee1e2af3d1bf27d3ee19dfe25 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) 1847 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1929 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Zoologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester (1847–1929; Oxford DNB); zoologist. Published extensively on fossils, evolution and other scientific topics. Edited the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science from 1869 to 1920. 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/34406" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34406</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 Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1880s. NPG x19880 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw125090/Sir-Edwin-Ray-Lankester" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw125090/Sir-Edwin-Ray-Lankester</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 Lankester, Edwin Ray Subject The topic of the resource Lankester, Edwin Ray (1847–1929) Description An account of the resource Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester (1847–1929); zoologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lankester-Edwin-Ray Council editing natural history science zoology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/204/1913-Leathes-Stanley-Mordaunt.png 7566c53178456a278478301f6c26852e 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 Minimus, Numa Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1861 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1938 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Administrator Historian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes (1861–1938; Oxford DNB); historian and civil service administrator. Published historical works, books on education, 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 href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34458" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34458</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 Leathes, Stanley Mordaunt. What is Education? London: G. Bell & Sons, 1913. <a href="https://archive.org/details/whatiseducation00leatrich" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/whatiseducation00leatrich</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 Leathes, Stanley Mordaunt Subject The topic of the resource Leathes, Stanley Mordaunt (1861–1938) Description An account of the resource Sir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes (1861–1938); historian and civil service administrator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Leathes-Stanley-Mordaunt civil service Committee of Management Council criticism education history https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/145/1880s-Lecky-William-Edward-Hartpole.jpg fbfb2e71838cb33297bdea277cffb940 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 Hibernicus Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1838 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 Historian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources W. E. H. Lecky (1838–1903; Oxford DNB); historian. Writer of historical works, beginning with volumes on Irish and intellectual history. Also published poetry. 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/34461" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34461</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 (William) Edward Hartpole Lecky. Albumen Print. 1880s. NPG x19970 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw163646/William-Edward-Hartpole-Lecky" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw163646/William-Edward-Hartpole-Lecky</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 Lecky, William Edward Hartpole Subject The topic of the resource Lecky, William Edward Hartpole (1838–1903) Description An account of the resource W. E. H. Lecky (1838–1903); historian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lecky-William-Edward-Hartpole Council history poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/44/1879-Lightfoot-Joseph-Barber.jpg 3b872786e590820e289ebc75bf65eb9e 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) 1828 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1889 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 J. B. Lightfoot (1828–1889; Oxford DNB); biblical scholar and Bishop of Durham. 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/16650" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/16650</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 Russell. Bishop Lightfoot. Photograph. 1879. From Brooke Foss Westcott, Bishop Lightfoot. Macmillan & Co., 1894. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._Lightfoot#/media/File:Joseph-barber-lightfoot.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._Lightfoot#/media/File:Joseph-barber-lightfoot.gif</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 Lightfoot, Joseph Barber Subject The topic of the resource Lightfoot, Joseph Barber (1828–1889) Description An account of the resource J. B. Lightfoot (1828–1889); biblical scholar and Bishop of Durham. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lightfoot-Joseph-Barber theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/146/1890-Linton-Eliza-Lynn.png cc61fb1a5789665c1dcb2f36ed3b6dcc 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) 1822 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1898 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 Eliza Lynn Linton (1822–1898; Oxford DNB); writer. The first woman journalist in England to draw a fixed salary, joining the staff of the Morning Chronicle in 1848; later wrote for the Saturday Review. Published several novels and wrote for periodicals including Household Words. 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 Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Eliza Lynn Linton. Woodburytype. 1890. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Lynn_Linton#/media/File:Eliza_Lynn_Linton_by_Downey.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Lynn_Linton#/media/File:Eliza_Lynn_Linton_by_Downey.png</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/16742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/16742</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 Linton, Elizabeth Lynn Subject The topic of the resource Linton, Elizabeth Lynn (1822–1898) Description An account of the resource Eliza Lynn Linton (1822–1898); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Linton-Elizabeth-Lynn Council fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/194/1887-Little-James-Stanley.png dbc25021088cf3f5a1a83c3df7cbe35e 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) 1940 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Editor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Stanley Little (1856–1940); author and editor. Executive Secretary of the Society of Authors from June 1887–January 1889 (alongside <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Ross-Alexander-Galt">Alexander Galt Ross</a>, Honorary Secretary). Succeeded by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Sprigge-Samuel-Squire">Samuel Squire Sprigge</a>. Published several novels, and works on the British Empire. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Executive Secretary (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Little, James Stanley. South Africa: A Sketch Book of Men, Manners and Facts. London: Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co., 1887. <a href="https://archive.org/details/southafricaaske00littgoog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/southafricaaske00littgoog</a>. 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 1887 (Executive Secretary) 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 1889 (Executive Secretary) 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 Little, James Stanley Subject The topic of the resource Little, James Stanley (1856–1940) Description An account of the resource James Stanley Little (1856–1940); author and editor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Little-James-Stanley editing fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/180/1912-Locke-William-John.jpeg 0839b1b92db0dcaf80ced28b74e3a390 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) 1863 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1930 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 John Locke (1863–1930; Oxford DNB); novelist. A prolific writer of novels and short stories, adapting some of his own works for the stage. 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/34576" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34576</a> 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 Portrait of William John Locke. Reproduced in Cooper, Frederic Taber. Some English Story Tellers. Henry Holt & Co., 1912. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Locke#/media/File:William_John_Locke_001.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Locke#/media/File:William_John_Locke_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 Locke, William John Subject The topic of the resource Locke, William John (1863–1930) Description An account of the resource William John Locke (1863–1930); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Locke-William-John drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/224/1889-Lockyer-Joseph-Norman.jpg 6315d85c9362236b2d44a069ef625835 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) 1836 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 Astronomer Editor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir (Joseph) Norman Lockyer (1836–1920; Oxford DNB); astronomer and journal editor. Published many scientific works, as well as on education and archaeology. Held the position of editor of Nature for fifty years. 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/34581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34581</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 Walery. Portrait of Sir (Joseph) Norman Lockyer. Carbon Print. Sampson Low & Co., 1889. NPG x9147 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189813/Sir-Joseph-Norman-Lockyer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189813/Sir-Joseph-Norman-Lockyer</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 Lockyer, Joseph Norman Subject The topic of the resource Lockyer, Joseph Norman (1836–1920) Description An account of the resource Sir (Joseph) Norman Lockyer (1836–1920); astronomer and journal editor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lockyer-Joseph-Norman archaeology astronomy editing education science Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/9/1908-Loftie-William-John-Inns-of-Court-and-Chancery.png 7e21bef47981fbefc36e14fa97958edd 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 Theologian Antiquarian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources W. J. Loftie (1839–1911); clergyman and writer on travel, art history, architecture and the history of London. One of the founding members of the Society of Authors. 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 Blackie & Son Chatto & Windus E. Stanford HMSO Macmillan & Co. Rivington, Percival and Co. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Founders' Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Loftie, William John. The Inns of Court and Chancery. London: Seeley and Co., 1908. <a href="https://archive.org/details/innsofcourtchanc00loftuoft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/innsofcourtchanc00loftuoft</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1839 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1911 Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1884 Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1883 (Founders' Sub-Committee) 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 Loftie, William John Subject The topic of the resource Loftie, William John (1839-1911) Description An account of the resource W. J. Loftie (1839–1911); clergyman and writer on travel, art history, architecture and the history of London. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Loftie-William-John architecture art Council founders history theology travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/76/1916-Lowndes-Marie-Belloc.jpeg c23a7694aa3343d19ab11ea5f1165df9 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 Curtin, Philip Lowndes, Marie Belloc Rayner, Elizabeth Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1868 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1947 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 Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868–1947; Oxford DNB); author. Published more than seventy books including biographies, romances and crime novels. 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/39089" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/39089</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Price of Novels Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1909 (Price of Novels Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Marie Belloc Lowndes. Photograph. The Bookman: A Magazine of Literature and Life (November, 1916): p. 234. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Belloc_Lowndes#/media/File:Photo_of_Marie_Adelaide_Belloc_Lowndes.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Belloc_Lowndes#/media/File:Photo_of_Marie_Adelaide_Belloc_Lowndes.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 Lowndes, Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Renée Julia Belloc Subject The topic of the resource Lowndes, Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Renée Julia Belloc (1868–1947) Description An account of the resource Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868–1947); author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lowndes-Marie-Adelaide-Elizabeth-Renee-Julia-Belloc Committee of Management Council fiction life writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/118/1887-Lubbock-John.jpg 126d5d0c5518a52209346072fdb8c433 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) 1834 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1913 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Banker Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Lubbock, first Baron Avebury (1834–1913; Oxford DNB); banker, politician and scientific writer. Published research on the social behaviour of insects and several books on science education. 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/34618" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34618</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 Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury. Woodburytype. 1877. NPG x133385 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw198695/John-Lubbock-1st-Baron-Avebury" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw198695/John-Lubbock-1st-Baron-Avebury</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 Lubbock, John Subject The topic of the resource Lubbock, John (1834–1913) Description An account of the resource John Lubbock, first Baron Avebury (1834–1913); banker, politician and scientific writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lubbock-John Council education finance politics science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/156/1908-Shaw-Flora-Louise.jpg 47e09cdcf9075d5787fc8fb115eaf88c 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) 1852 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1929 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F 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 Flora L. Shaw, Lady Lugard (1852–1929; Oxford DNB); journalist and author. Published travel writing and several novels, including novels for children; also wrote for periodicals including the Pall Mall Gazette, the Manchester Guardian and The Times. As colonial editor of The Times, she was the highest paid woman journalist of her day. 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/38618" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38618</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 Lady Lugard. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1908. NPG x6539 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw71019/Flora-ne-Shaw-Lady-Lugard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw71019/Flora-ne-Shaw-Lady-Lugard</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 Lugard, Flora Louise Shaw Subject The topic of the resource Lugard, Flora Louise Shaw (1852–1929) Description An account of the resource Flora L. Shaw, Lady Lugard (1852–1929); journalist and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lugard-Flora-Louise-Shaw Council fiction journalism travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/26/1881-Lytton-Edward-Robert-Bulwer.jpg fc4b24b232bdd3fb9e652de318bf9743 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 Meredith, Owen Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (Edward) Robert Bulwer-Lytton, first earl of Lytton (1831–1891; Oxford DNB), first earl of Lytton; statesman, politician and poet (under the name Owen Meredith). 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/17315" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/17315</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 London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. Portrait of Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton. Woodburytype. 1881. NPG Ax27795 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw157367/Edward-Robert-Bulwer-Lytton-1st-Earl-of-Lytton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw157367/Edward-Robert-Bulwer-Lytton-1st-Earl-of-Lytton</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1831 Death Date of death (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 Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer- Subject The topic of the resource Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer- (1831–1891) Description An account of the resource (Edward) Robert Bulwer-Lytton, first earl of Lytton (1831–1891); statesman, politician and poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lytton-Edward-Robert-Bulwer poetry politics Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/172/1926-MacGillivray-Evan-James.jpg 8610fbdde3b34907137e27c23b5c1774 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) 1873 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1955 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Lawyer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources E. J. MacGillivray (1873-1955); Queen's Counsel and writer. Published works on copyright law. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Copyright Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lafayette. Portrait of Evan James MacGillivray. Half-Plate Film Negative. 1926. NPG x41379 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw172356/Evan-James-MacGillivray" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw172356/Evan-James-MacGillivray</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 MacGillivray, Evan James Subject The topic of the resource MacGillivray, Evan James (1873-1955) Description An account of the resource E. J. MacGillivray (1873-1955); Queen's Counsel and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MacGillivray-Evan-James copyright Council law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/202/1906-Mackay-Marie.jpg ba0080217367e05abf82e9925d8d4698 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 Corelli, Marie Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1855 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 Mary Mackay (1855–1924; Oxford DNB); novelist (as Marie Corelli). A prolific writer of novels and short stories; also wrote for periodicals including Temple Bar, the Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping and Harper's Bazaar. Joined the Society of Authors in 1892. 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/34742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34742</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 Gabell, G. Portrait of Mary Mackay. Photogravure. 1906. NPG x6820 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179455/Mary-Mackay-Marie-Corelli" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179455/Mary-Mackay-Marie-Corelli</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 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 Mackay, Mary Subject The topic of the resource Mackay, Mary (1855–1924) Description An account of the resource Mary Mackay (1855–1924); novelist (as Marie Corelli). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mackay-Mary Council fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/95/1888-Mackenzie-Alexander-Campbell.jpg 28af68ce2bcf49928bd79cc75147eb73 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) 1847 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1935 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Composer Conductor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847–1935; Oxford DNB); composer and conductor. Wrote instrumental, choral and operatic works. 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/34749" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34749</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 Walery. Portrait of Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie. Carbon Print. Sampson Low & Co. , 1888. NPG x9150 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189815/Sir-Alexander-Campbell-Mackenzie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189815/Sir-Alexander-Campbell-Mackenzie</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 Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell Subject The topic of the resource Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell (1847–1935) Description An account of the resource Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847–1935); composer and conductor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mackenzie-Alexander-Campbell Committee of Management Council music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/206/1910-Mackinder-Halford-John.jpeg 44334599c783fed98e6f1cb9ae39cfe1 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) 1861 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1947 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Academic Geographer Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir H. J. Mackinder (1861– 1947); geographer, academic and politician. Published extensively on geography and history. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Copyright Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of H. J. Mackinder. Photograph. c. 1910. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halford_Mackinder#/media/File:Halford_Mackinder_(1).jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halford_Mackinder#/media/File:Halford_Mackinder_(1).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 Mackinder, Halford John Subject The topic of the resource Mackinder, Halford John (1861– 1947) Description An account of the resource Sir H. J. Mackinder (1861– 1947); geographer, academic and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mackinder-Halford-John copyright education geography history politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/45/1880s-Maine-Henry-James-Sumner.jpg 084c9f72868e2a079f7982bf4ece3407 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) 1822 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 Historian Jurist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Henry James Sumner Maine (1822–1888; Oxford DNB); jurist and historian. Primarily published on the history of the law and political journalism; best known for Ancient Law (1861). 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/17808" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/17808</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 Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of Sir Henry James Sumner Maine. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1882-1888. NPG x139664 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw251810/Sir-Henry-James-Sumner-Maine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw251810/Sir-Henry-James-Sumner-Maine</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 Maine, Henry James Sumner Subject The topic of the resource Maine, Henry James Sumner (1822–1888) Description An account of the resource Sir Henry James Sumner Maine (1822–1888); jurist and historian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Maine-Henry-James-Sumner history journalism law politics Vice-Presidents