7 20 219 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/46/1889-Manning-Henry-Edward.jpg 1a1f130d3df47a95771fd40a9fd13cbc 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) 1808 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1892 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Archbishop Cardinal Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry Edward Manning (1808–1892; Oxford DNB); Roman Catholic convert and Cardinal-Archbishop of Westminster (Archbishop from 1865 until his death; appointed Cardinal in 1875). Ordained into the Church of England in 1832, resigning his post in 1850 and entering the Roman Catholic Church in 1851. 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/17970" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/17970</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Henry Edward Manning. Chlorobromide Print. 1889. NPG x127461 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111178/Henry-Edward-Manning" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111178/Henry-Edward-Manning</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 Manning, Henry Edward Subject The topic of the resource Manning, Henry Edward (1808–1892) Description An account of the resource Henry Edward Manning (1808–1892); Roman Catholic convert and Cardinal-Archbishop of Westminster. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manning-Henry-Edward theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/47/1881-Martin-Theodore.jpg 253cbe8ea9c50bc07fd556302701daae 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) 1816 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 Lawyer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Theodore Martin (1816–1909; Oxford DNB); lawyer and biographer. Published poetry, translations and biographies; best known for his Life of the Prince Consort (1874-80), commissioned by Queen Victoria. 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/34906" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34906</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of Sir Theodore Martin. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1881. NPG Ax17656 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122413/Sir-Theodore-Martin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122413/Sir-Theodore-Martin</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 Martin, Theodore Subject The topic of the resource Martin, Theodore (1816–1909) Description An account of the resource Sir Theodore Martin (1816–1909); lawyer and biographer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martin-Theodore law life writing poetry translation Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/48/1860s-Martineau-James.jpeg 9d42e58415f1d72aa0917dc84e075080 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) 1805 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1900 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Minister Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Martineau (1805–1900; Oxford DNB); Unitarian minister and theological philosopher. Published volumes of hymns and books of religious philosophy. 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/18229" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18229</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of James Martineau. Photograph. c. 1860s. <a href="Elliott%20& Fry. Portrait of James Martineau. Photograph. c. 1860s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martineau#/media/File:James_Martineau_by_Elliott_&_Fry,_c1860s-crop.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martineau#/media/File:James_Martineau_by_Elliott_&_Fry,_c1860s-crop.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 Martineau, James Subject The topic of the resource Martineau, James (1805–1900) Description An account of the resource James Martineau (1805–1900); Unitarian minister and theological philosopher. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martineau-James philosophy theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/208/1906-Mason-Alfred-Edward-Woodley.jpg 08901786a08fea51674c31cabcbcf3d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1865 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1948 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 A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948; Oxford DNB); novelist. Best known for his Inspector Hanaud stories. 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/34916" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34916</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 Alfred Edward Woodley Mason. Reproduced in The Critic (1906). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._E._W._Mason#/media/File:Picture_of_A._E._W._Mason.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._E._W._Mason#/media/File:Picture_of_A._E._W._Mason.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 Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley Subject The topic of the resource Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley (1865–1948) Description An account of the resource A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mason-Alfred-Edward-Woodley drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/96/1919-Maude-Aylmer.jpeg b50d5681f8ae5b7cdf97e09d29180629 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1858 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1938 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 Aylmer Maude (1858–1938; Oxford DNB); writer and translator. Translated Leo Tolstoy's writings with his wife, Louise Maude, and was authorised to write a biography of Tolstoy which was published 1908–1910. 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/34944" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34944</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 Portrait of Aylmer Maude. Photograph. Lafayette Photography Studio, 1919. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aylmer_and_Louise_Maude#/media/File:Aylmer_Maude_(1858-1938).jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aylmer_and_Louise_Maude#/media/File:Aylmer_Maude_(1858-1938).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 Maude, Aylmer Subject The topic of the resource Maude, Aylmer (1858–1938) Description An account of the resource Aylmer Maude (1858–1938); writer and translator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Maude-Aylmer Committee of Management Council https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/123/1865-Braddon-Mary-Elizabeth.jpg b744684c9aff705380117d40a4157db9 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) 1915 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 Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915; Oxford DNB); novelist. A prolific writer of short stories, poetry and novels in journals including Welcome Guest, the Halfpenny Marvel, Robin Goodfellow and the Sixpenny Magazine. 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/34962" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34962</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 United Association of Photography Limited. Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Wothlytype Carte De Visite. 1865. NPG x197074 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw248504/Mary-Elizabeth-Braddon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw248504/Mary-Elizabeth-Braddon</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 Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Subject The topic of the resource Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) Description An account of the resource Mary Elizabeth Braddon Maxwell (1835–1915); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Maxwell-Mary-Elizabeth-Braddon Council fiction poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/147/1891-McCarthy-Justin.jpg 7327d73c7fc3cca48e5805fb491e4d5f 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) 1830 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 Author Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Justin McCarthy (1830–1912; Oxford DNB); politician and writer. Authored or co-authored more than fifty novels in addition to historical works. 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 referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34681" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34681</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 Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of Justin McCarthy. Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1891. NPG Ax5542 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121361/Justin-McCarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121361/Justin-McCarthy</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 McCarthy, Justin Subject The topic of the resource McCarthy, Justin (1830–1912) Description An account of the resource Justin McCarthy (1830–1912); politician and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McCarthy-Justin Council fiction history politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/181/1902-McCarthy-Justin-Huntly.jpeg e71f50a8bd82a9dd472b9ce74b5ea792 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) 1936 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Historian Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859–1936); author, historian and politician. Wrote novels, poetry, plays, historical works, translations and biographies. 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 Justin Huntly McCarthy. Photograph. Reproduced in The Critic (1902). <a href="Portrait%20of Justin Huntly McCarthy. Photograph. Reproduced in The Critic (1902). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Huntly_McCarthy#/media/File:Portrait_of_Justin_Huntly_McCarthy.jpg." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Huntly_McCarthy#/media/File:Portrait_of_Justin_Huntly_McCarthy.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 McCarthy, Justin Huntly Subject The topic of the resource McCarthy, Justin Huntly (1859–1936) Description An account of the resource Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859–1936); author, historian and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McCarthy-Justin-Huntly drama fiction history life writing poetry politics translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/148/Meiklejohn-J-M-D.jpeg 79d63a41bc5e799f4ae8b39078106165 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) 1902 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 J. M. D. Meiklejohn (1836–1902; Oxford DNB); writer of school books. Primarily wrote educational books about the English language and teaching pupils to read; published his own books after disagreements with his publishers. 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/34977" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34977</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 J. M. D. Meiklejohn. Photograph. 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 Meiklejohn, John Miller Dow Subject The topic of the resource Meiklejohn, John Miller Dow (1836–1902) Description An account of the resource J. M. D. Meiklejohn (1836–1902); writer of school books. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meiklejohn-John-Miller-Dow Council education languages publishing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/18/1886-Meredith-George.jpg d878492e746cc9e6f3e5a3780f0d460d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources George Meredith (1828–1909; Oxford DNB); novelist and poet. Second 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/34991" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34991</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 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 1892 (President) 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 1909 (President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hollyer, Frederick. Portrait of George Meredith. Platinum Print. 1886. NPG x1502 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161596/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161596</a>. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1828 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1909 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 Meredith, George Subject The topic of the resource Meredith, George (1828–1909) Description An account of the resource George Meredith (1828–1909); novelist and poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meredith-George Council fiction poetry Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/49/1902-Merivale-Herbert-Charles.jpeg ccc1555ee098c7b6a888f0282f0a4e98 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 Dale, Felix Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1839 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1906 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 Herman Charles Merivale (1839–1906; Oxford DNB); playwright and novelist. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors in 1884, joining the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> in the same year. 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/34993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34993</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1884 Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Herman C. Merivale. Photograph. Reproduced in Bar, Stage & Platform. London: Chatto & Windus, 1902. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Charles_Merivale#/media/File:Herman_Charles_Merivale_autobiography_portrait.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Charles_Merivale#/media/File:Herman_Charles_Merivale_autobiography_portrait.jpg</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1884 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Merivale, Herman Charles Subject The topic of the resource Merivale, Herman Charles (1839–1906) Description An account of the resource Herman Charles Merivale (1839–1906); playwright and novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merivale-Herman-Charles Committee of Management Council drama fiction Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/10/1916-Meynell-Wilfrid.jpg cf4b03f28724b334f4bde7a7e81b3933 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Wilfrid Meynell (1852–1948); newspaper publisher and editor. Also wrote under the pseudonym John Oldcastle. 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 Burns & Oates Cassell & Company Field & Tuer Hodder & Stoughton John Sinkins Leadenhall Press Westminster Press W.R. Howell Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Stoneman, Walter, for James Russell & Sons. Portrait of Wilfrid Meynell. Bromide Print. c.1916. NPG Ax39216 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp81428/wilfrid-meynell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp81428/wilfrid-meynell</a>. Pen Name Any name used to publish Oldcastle, John Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Founders' Sub-Committee Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1852 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1948 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 Meynell, Wilfrid John Subject The topic of the resource Meynell, Wilfrid John (1852–1948) Description An account of the resource Wilfrid Meynell (1852–1948); newspaper publisher and editor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meynell-Wilfrid-John editing founders publishing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/11/1878-Burckhardt-Jacob-The-Civilisation-of-the-Period-of-the-Renaissance-in-Italy.png 4978641d5aa584a575ca6858407285f0 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 Journalist Translator Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources S. G. C. Middlemore (1848–1891); translator and journalist. 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 Kegan Paul & Co. Simpkin, Marshall & Co. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Founders' Sub-Committee Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1884 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Burckhardt, Jacob. The Civilisation of the Period of the Renaissance in Italy. Trans. Samuel George Chetwynd Middlemore. London: Kegan Paul & Co., 1878. <a href="https://archive.org/details/civilisationofpe02burc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/civilisationofpe02burc</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1848 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1891 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 Middlemore, Samuel George Chetwynd Subject The topic of the resource Middlemore, Samuel George Chetwynd (1848–1891) Description An account of the resource S. G. C. Middlemore (1848–1891); translator and journalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Middlemore-Samuel-George-Chetwynd Committee of Management founders journalism translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/12/1890s-Middleton-John-Henry.jpeg 02a5a4dd5ba1308ec4303cb9b0e84d57 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 Archaeologist Architect Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Henry Middleton (1846–1896, Oxford DNB); archaeologist and art historian. One of the founding members of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18676" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18676</a> Publisher(s) When used for publications, publisher of the periodical or book. When used for people, list of publishers they worked with during their lifetime Clay Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Stiles, R.N. H. Portrait of Henry John Middleton. Photograph. 1890s. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_Middleton#/media/File:Henrymiddleton.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_Middleton#/media/File:Henrymiddleton.jpg</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1846 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1896 Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1884 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Middleton, John Henry Subject The topic of the resource Middleton, John Henry (1846–1896) Description An account of the resource John Henry Middleton (1846–1896); archaeologist and art historian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Middleton-John-Henry archaeology architecture art founders https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/168/1910-Millais-John-Guille.jpeg b65c22a348e23a2e675275e0f1a8c01f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1865 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1931 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Artist Naturalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Guille Millais (1865–1931); artist and naturalist. Produced a series of books on birds and other natural history subjects; also wrote biographies of his father, John Everett Millais, and Frederick Courtney Selous. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Art Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of John Guille Millais. Photograph. 1910. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Guille_Millais#/media/File:JohnGuilleMillais.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Guille_Millais#/media/File:JohnGuilleMillais.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 Millais, John Guille Subject The topic of the resource Millais, John Guille (1865–1931) Description An account of the resource John Guille Millais (1865–1931); artist and naturalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Millais-John-Guille art life writing natural history science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/50/1860s-Milnes-Richard-Monckton.jpg 64666684e40069cbfc5b49642c965da1 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) 1809 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1885 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton (1809–1885; Oxford DNB); author and politician. Elected MP for Pontefract (1837), a seat he held until his elevation to the peerage in 1863. Publications included religious writings, volumes of poetry, and a Life and Letters of Keats (1848). 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/18794" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18794</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 Watkins, John. Portrait of Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton. Albumen Print. 1860s. NPG Ax21856 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156942/Richard-Monckton-Milnes-1st-Baron-Houghton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156942/Richard-Monckton-Milnes-1st-Baron-Houghton</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 Milnes, Richard Monckton Subject The topic of the resource Milnes, Richard Monckton (1809–1885) Description An account of the resource Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton (1809–1885); author and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Milnes-Richard-Monckton poetry politics theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/186/Molloy-James-Lynam.jpeg 1494849cbad44988ba4d89defbc0aa92 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) 1837 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 Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources J. L. Molloy (1837–1909; Oxford DNB); composer. Published many songs, some in collaboration with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Gilbert-William-Schwenck">W. S. Gilbert</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/35057" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35057</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Music Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of James Lynam Molloy. Engraving. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lynam_Molloy#/media/File:Molloy,JamesLynam_A.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lynam_Molloy#/media/File:Molloy,JamesLynam_A.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 Molloy, James Lynam Subject The topic of the resource Molloy, James Lynam (1837–1909) Description An account of the resource J. L. Molloy (1837–1909); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Molloy-James-Lynam music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/98/n.d.-Morison-James-Augustus-Cotter.jpeg 72dbb5cc48020e73016332eb57902f1c 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) 1832 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 Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Augustus Cotter Morison (1832–1888; Oxford DNB); author. Regular contributor to the Literary Gazette and the Saturday Review. Also published works of biography. Chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> after <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Besant-Walter">Walter Besant</a>, but stepped down after a short tenure due to ill health. Succeeded by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Pollock-William-Frederick">William Frederick Pollock</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/19271" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/19271</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management 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) Trustee (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliot & Fry. Portrait of James Augustus Cotter Morison. Photograph. n.d. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Augustus_Cotter_Morison#/media/File:Portrait_of_James_Augustus_Cotter_Morison.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Augustus_Cotter_Morison#/media/File:Portrait_of_James_Augustus_Cotter_Morison.jpg</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 1885 (Chairman of Committee of Management) 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 1886 (Chairman of Committee of Management) 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 Morison, James Augustus Cotter Subject The topic of the resource Morison, James Augustus Cotter (1832–1888) Description An account of the resource James Augustus Cotter Morison (1832–1888); author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Morison-James-Augustus-Cotter Committee of Management criticism journalism life writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/149/1890-Morris-Lewis.jpg f50ab07b91ce9c7192e748e1f0525604 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1833 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1907 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Educationist Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Lewis Morris (1833–1907; Oxford DNB); poet and educationist. A prolific poet; also wrote articles on education and the cultural life of Wales. 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/35114" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35114</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 Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Sir Lewis Morris. Carbon Print. c. 1890. NPG x21418 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw135127/Sir-Lewis-Morris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw135127/Sir-Lewis-Morris</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 Morris, Lewis Subject The topic of the resource Morris, Lewis (1833–1907) Description An account of the resource Sir Lewis Morris (1833–1907); poet and educationist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Morris-Lewis Council education poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/150/1883-Mu_ller-Friedrich-Max.jpeg ab0864c84aacdcde7204932ce4b97588 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) 1823 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1900 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Philologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Max Müller (1823–1900; Oxford DNB); Sanskritist and philologist. His first book was a German translation of the Sanskrit collection of didactic fables, the Hitopadeśa (1844); published a range of academic works on classics and religion. 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/18394" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18394</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 Bassana, Alexander. Portrait of Friedrich Max Müller. Photograph. 1883. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_M%C3%BCller#/media/File:Friedrich_Max_M%C3%BCller_by_Bassano_1883.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_M%C3%BCller#/media/File:Friedrich_Max_M%C3%BCller_by_Bassano_1883.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 Müller, Friedrich Max Subject The topic of the resource Müller, Friedrich Max (1823–1900) Description An account of the resource Max Müller (1823–1900); Sanskritist and philologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Muller-Friedrich-Max Council languages theology translation