8 20 219 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/151/1916-Murray-George-Gilbert-Aime_.jpg d05d4fd1059c2acf2a8aa68bdd1ff41c 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) 1866 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1957 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Scholar Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (George) Gilbert Aimé Murray (1866–1957; Oxford DNB); classical scholar and internationalist. Published translations of classics, including Euripides and Aristophanes (making Murray's name in theatrical circles); also wrote historical works and volumes on foreign policy. 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/35159" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35159</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 (George) Gilbert Aimé Murray. Vintage Print. 1916. NPG x12907 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19760/George-Gilbert-Aim-Murray" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19760/George-Gilbert-Aim-Murray</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 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Subject The topic of the resource Murray, George Gilbert Aimé (1866–1957) Description An account of the resource (George) Gilbert Aimé Murray (1866–1957); classical scholar and internationalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Murray-George-Gilbert-Aime Council drama education politics translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/51/1927-Nicholson-Edward-Williams-Byron.jpeg 1a35b62a3b85fcd0ca96b9edc4f01418 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1849 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1912 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Librarian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Edward Nicholson (1849– 1912; Oxford DNB); librarian. Appointed Librarian of the London Institution (1873), and later Bodley's Librarian (1882). A surprise choice, he implemented a series of reforms. 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/35227" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35227</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 Hardy, Dorofield. Portrait of Edward Williams Byron Nicholson. Oil on Canvas. 1927. Bodleian Libraries. <a href="https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/edward-williams-byron-nicholson-18491912-228569" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/edward-williams-byron-nicholson-18491912-228569</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 Nicholson, Edward Williams Byron Subject The topic of the resource Nicholson, Edward Williams Byron (1849– 1912) Description An account of the resource Edward Nicholson (1849– 1912); librarian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Nicholson-Edward-Williams-Byron Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/100/1917-Norman-Henry.jpg b49fa77951c1ac16c247e6e817437793 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) 1939 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Journalist Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Henry Norman, first baronet (1858–1939; Oxford DNB); journalist and politician. Wrote for the Pall Mall Gazette, the New York Times and the Daily Chronicle, of which he became assistant editor. Founded The World's Work (1902). Famous for his reporting of the Dreyfus Affair. 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/61020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/61020</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 1895 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Stoneman, Walter. Portrait of Sir Henry Norman. Whole-Plate Glass Negative. 1917. NPG x43394 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw94108/Sir-Henry-Norman-1st-Bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw94108/Sir-Henry-Norman-1st-Bt</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Norman, Henry Subject The topic of the resource Norman, Henry (1858–1939) Description An account of the resource Sir Henry Norman, first baronet (1858–1939); journalist and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Norman-Henry Committee of Management Council editing journalism politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/52/1903-Oliphant-Margaret.jpeg 9a09982d8f6716a75d31145b4c440080 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) 1897 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 Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897; Oxford DNB); novelist and biographer. Published more than 120 works, including novels, travel writing, biographies and literary criticism. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/20712" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/20712</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 Hills & Saunders. Portrait of Margaret Oliphant. Photograph. Reproduced in Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature. New Edition. London: W. & R. Chambers, Ltd., 1903. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Oliphant#/media/File:Picture_of_Margaret_Oliphant.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Oliphant#/media/File:Picture_of_Margaret_Oliphant.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 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Subject The topic of the resource Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson (1828–1897) Description An account of the resource Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897); novelist and biographer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Oliphant-Margaret-Oliphant-Wilson criticism fiction journalism life writing travel writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/152/Ormerod-Eleanor-Anne.jpg 305413a6108e46f828d07baf61077ae7 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) 1901 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Entomologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828–1901; Oxford DNB); economic entomologist. Published academic research in journals including the Linnean Society Journal, the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, and the Gardeners' Chronicle. 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/35329" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35329</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 Eleanor Anne Ormerod. Photogravure. NPG x21686 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw164401/Eleanor-Anne-Ormerod" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw164401/Eleanor-Anne-Ormerod</a>. Council End Date The date the person left the Council 1901 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 Ormerod, Eleanor Anne Subject The topic of the resource Ormerod, Eleanor Anne (1828–1901) Description An account of the resource Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828–1901); economic entomologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ormerod-Eleanor-Anne art Council natural history science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/94/1902-Woodfall-William.png b3f7f5e7167b4accc9d03aebf7981bbc 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) 1839 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 Author Barrister Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources J. M. Lely (1839–1907); writer of legal handbooks. Assumed the surname Lely in 1862. Editor of Wharton's Law Lexicon, Chitty's Statutes of Practical Utility and other legal works. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Copyright Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Woodfall, William. Woodfall's Law of Landlord and Tenant. Ed. J. M. Lely. London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1902. <a href="https://archive.org/details/woodfallslawofla00wood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/woodfallslawofla00wood</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 Ostler, John Mounteney Lely Subject The topic of the resource Ostler, John Mounteney Lely (1839–1907) Description An account of the resource J. M. Lely (1839–1907); writer of legal handbooks. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ostler-John-Mounteney-Lely Committee of Management copyright Council editing education law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/101/1916-Parker-Horatio-Gilbert-George.jpg 3cdb08ca43c6a8de697e7fad36f7a78d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1860 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1932 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 Sir Gilbert Parker, baronet (1860–1932; Oxford DNB); novelist and politician. Born in Canada, he emigrated to Australia before settling in Britain. Became Conservative MP for Gravesend in 1900. Wrote for the Sydney Morning Herald, becoming associate editor. Also published poetry, plays and novels, primarily about the Canadian north. 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/35384" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35384</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Copyright Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Stoneman, Walter. Portrait of Sir (Horatio) Gilbert George Parker. Bromide Print. James Russell & Sons, c. 1916. NPG Ax39116 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw93801/Sir-Horatio-Gilbert-George-Parker-1st-Bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw93801/Sir-Horatio-Gilbert-George-Parker-1st-Bt</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Parker, Horatio Gilbert George Subject The topic of the resource Parker, Horatio Gilbert George (1860–1932) Description An account of the resource Sir (Horatio) Gilbert George Parker, baronet (1860–1932); novelist and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Parker-Horatio-Gilbert-George Australia Committee of Management copyright Council drama editing fiction journalism poetry politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/53/1891-Parkes-Henry.jpg d4c24d4c0861b75fedffe4a8b3322a46 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) 1815 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1896 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Journalist Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896; Oxford DNB); politician and journalist in Australia. Emigrated to New South Wales in 1839, becoming involved in liberal politics in the 1840s; first became premier in 1872, holding the position five times. Founded the newspaper The Empire (1850–58); also published poetry, travel writing and autobiographical writings. 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/21354" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/21354</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 Ashton, Julian Rossi. Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes. Pencil. 1891. NPG 1480 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw04871/Sir-Henry-Parkes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw04871/Sir-Henry-Parkes</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 Parkes, Henry Subject The topic of the resource Parkes, Henry (1815–1896) Description An account of the resource Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896); politician and journalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Parkes-Henry Australia international journalism life writing politics travel writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/153/1865-Parkinson-Joseph-Charles.jpg e784fd121b8db477d37cc84e0fe59136 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) 1908 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Joseph Charles Parkinson (1833-1908); journalist, civil servant and social reformer. Prolific contributor to the Daily News and other periodicals including The World; edited All the Year Round from 1871. 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 Sarony, Oliver François Xavier. Portrait of Joseph Charles Parkinson. Albumen Carte De Visite. c. 1865. NPG Ax29947 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111500/Joseph-Charles-Parkinson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111500/Joseph-Charles-Parkinson</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 Parkinson, Joseph Charles Subject The topic of the resource Parkinson, Joseph Charles (1833-1908) Description An account of the resource Joseph Charles Parkinson (1833-1908); journalist, civil servant and social reformer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Parkinson-Joseph-Charles civil service Council editing journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/54/1890-Payn-James.jpeg 6af821fcd9c2ed322776eb52d09a02f7 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) 1898 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 Payn, James (1830–1898; Oxford DNB), novelist and journal editor. Editor of Chambers's Journal from 1859–1874 and Cornhill Magazine from 1883–1896; also published fiction and criticism in various periodicals. 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/21640" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/21640</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 Downey, W. & D. Portrait of James Payn. Carbon Print on Card Mount. Cassell & Company, Ltd.,1890. <a href="Picture%20of James Payn, by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd, carbon print on card mount, 1890. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Payn#/media/File:Picture_of_James_Payn.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Payn#/media/File:Picture_of_James_Payn.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 Payn, James Subject The topic of the resource Payn, James (1830–1898) Description An account of the resource James Payn (1830–1898); novelist and journal editor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Payn-James criticism editing fiction journalism Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/205/1914-Perrin-Ida-Southwell.png ac9ac054583ca9cc7f460c3254cf3ab7 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 Perrin, Mrs Henry Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1861 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1953 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Botanist Illustrator Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Ida Southwell Perrin (1861–1953); botanist and illustrator. Illustrated scientific works. 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 Boulger, George Simonds. British Flowering Plants. Vol. 2. Illustrated by Ida Southwell Perrin. London: B. Quaritch, 1914. <a href="https://archive.org/details/b28047497" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/b28047497</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 Perrin, Ida Southwell Subject The topic of the resource Perrin, Ida Southwell (1861–1953) Description An account of the resource Ida Southwell Perrin (1861–1953); botanist and illustrator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Perrin-Ida-Southwell art Committee of Management Council natural history science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/154/1893-Pinero-Arthur-Wing.jpg c694df6dcfdecd0a4b7637398c15631c 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) 1855 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1934 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855–1934; Oxford DNB); playwright. Joined the Dramatic Sub-Committee in 1899; chairman of the new Dramatic Sub-Committee from 1909. 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/35530" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35530</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Dramatic Sub-Committee New Dramatic Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1899 (Dramatic Sub-Committee) Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Chairman (New Dramatic Sub-Committee) 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 1909 (Chairman of New Dramatic Sub-Committee) 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 Arthur Wing Pinero. Carbon Print. Cassell & Company, Ltd., 1893. NPG x12459 © National Portrait Gallery, London. 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 Pinero, Arthur Wing Subject The topic of the resource Pinero, Arthur Wing (1855–1934) Description An account of the resource Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855–1934); playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pinero-Arthur-Wing Council drama https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/155/1903-Plunkett-Horace-Curzon.jpg 3f659293c74f12a64a637a43abd99582 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1854 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1932 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett (1854–1932; Oxford DNB); agricultural reformer and politician. Published works on agricultural development. 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/35549" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35549</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 Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett. Dry-Plate Glass Negative. 1903. NPG x6561 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179187/Sir-Horace-Curzon-Plunkett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179187/Sir-Horace-Curzon-Plunkett</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 Plunkett, Horace Curzon Subject The topic of the resource Plunkett, Horace Curzon (1854–1932) Description An account of the resource Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett (1854–1932); agricultural reformer and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Plunkett-Horace-Curzon agriculture Council politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/55/1900-Pollock-Frederick.jpeg 6e6ef83098557d013092d0e3199b8277 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1845 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1937 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Jurist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Frederick Pollock, third baronet (1845–1937; Oxford DNB); jurist. Published widely on the history of law. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors in 1884; also a member of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/council">Council</a>. Appointed Chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=56&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Copyright+Sub-Committee&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Copyright Sub-Committee</a> in May 1890, established to draft a copyright bill. Took over the role of Chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> in November 1892, when <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Besant-Walter">Walter Besant</a> stepped down. Succeeded by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Conway-William-Martin">Martin Conway</a> in February 1895. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Copyright Sub-Committee Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Chairman (Committee of Management) Chairman (Copyright Sub-Committee) 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 1892 (Chairman of Committee of Management) 1884 (Vice-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 1895 (Chairman of Committee of Management) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Sir Frederick Pollock. Photograph. Reproduced in Frederick Pollock, For My Grandson. London: John Murray, 1933. <a href="Bassano.%20Portrait of Sir Frederick Pollock. Photograph. Reproduced in For My Grandson. London: John Murray, 1933. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Frederick_Pollock,_3rd_Baronet#/media/File:Sir_Frederick_Pollock,_3rd_Baronet.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Frederick_Pollock,_3rd_Baronet#/media/File:Sir_Frederick_Pollock,_3rd_Baronet.jpg</a>. 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/35563" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35563</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 Pollock, Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Pollock, Frederick (1845–1937) Description An account of the resource Sir Frederick Pollock, third baronet (1845–1937); jurist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pollock-Frederick Committee of Management copyright Council history law Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/13/1892-12-31-Pollock-Walter-Herries.jpg 11e206cf7da4448d9b37b6196ec89db3 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 Barrister Editor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Walter Herries Pollock (1850–1926); writer, poet, lecturer and journalist. Best known as editor of the Saturday Review (1884-1894). 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 Chatto & Windus C. K. Paul Hachette & Co. Henry & Co. John Lane John Murray Longmans, Green & Co. Smith, Elder S. French R. Bentley Remington & Co. T. Fisher Unwin Virtue & Co. W. Heinemann Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Founders' Sub-Committee Articles of Association Sub-Committee Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1884 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Ward, Sir Leslie. Walter Herries Pollock ('Men of the Day no. 553'). Chromolithograph. Vanity Fair (31 Dec. 1892). NPG D44627 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw258370/Walter-Herries-Pollock-Men-of-the-Day-No-553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw258370/Walter-Herries-Pollock-Men-of-the-Day-No-553</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1850 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1926 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 Pollock, Walter Herries Subject The topic of the resource Pollock, Walter Herries (1850–1926) Description An account of the resource Walter Herries Pollock (1850–1926); writer, poet, lecturer and journalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pollock-Walter-Herries Committee of Management Council editing founders journalism poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/233/Pollock-William-Frederick.jpeg 039d791e40ae8bbcf1ed5e759cbbf427 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) 1815 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 Lawyer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir William Frederick Pollock, second baronet (1815–1888; Oxford DNB); lawyer and author. Published a translation of Dante's Divine Comedy (1854); also wrote an autobiography (1887) and edited William Charles Macready's Reminiscences (1876). Chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a>, succeeding <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Morison-James-Augustus-Cotter">James Cotter Morison</a>. Stepped down in 1888 due to ill health; replaced by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Besant-Walter">Walter Besant</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/22480" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/22480</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) 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 1886 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 1888 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of William Frederick Pollock. Albumen Print. 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 Pollock, William Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Pollock, William Frederick (1815–1888) Description An account of the resource Sir William Frederick Pollock, second baronet (1815–1888); lawyer and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pollock-William-Frederick Committee of Management editing law translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/102/1910-Prichard-Hesketh-Hesketh.jpeg 07e2352825fc1f6580e5b0c8f02e91f5 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 Heron, E. Heron, H. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1876 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1922 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Explorer Marksman Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard (1876–1922; Oxford DNB); explorer and marksman. Wrote stories with his mother, Katherine (Kate) O'Brien Hesketh-Prichard, for journals including the Badminton Magazine and Pearson's Monthly Magazine. 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/98115" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/98115</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Pension Fund Committee Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Chairman (Committee of Management) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Newnes, George. Portrait of H. V. Hesketh Prichard-. Photograph. Reproduced in Hesketh, H. V. Prichard-. Hunting Camps in Wood and Wilderness. London: W. Heinemann, 1910. <a href="https://archive.org/details/huntingcampsinwo00priciala/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/huntingcampsinwo00priciala/</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 1913 (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 Prichard, Hesketh Vernon Hesketh- Subject The topic of the resource Prichard, Hesketh Vernon Hesketh- (1876–1922) Description An account of the resource Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard (1876–1922); explorer and marksman. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Prichard-Hesketh-Vernon-Hesketh Committee of Management Council journalism pensions https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/103/1922-Rackham-Arthur.jpeg aac7139b322974d7ee9c531e3beaa44e 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) 1939 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Illustrator Painter Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Arthur Rackham (1867–1939; Oxford DNB); painter and illustrator. Illustrator for periodicals including the Pall Mall Budget, Westminster Budget, Westminster Gazette, and many popular children's books. 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/35645" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35645</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Art Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hoppé, Emil. Portrait of Arthur Rackham. Photograph. The Bookman 63 (1922). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Rackham#/media/File:Arthur_Rackham_001.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Rackham#/media/File:Arthur_Rackham_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 Rackham, Arthur Subject The topic of the resource Rackham, Arthur (1867–1939) Description An account of the resource Arthur Rackham (1867–1939); painter and illustrator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rackham-Arthur art Committee of Management Council https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/221/1888-Rae-William-Fraser.png 734499a5ec27758955c43039e72c1eb9 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) 1905 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources William Fraser Rae (1835–1905; Oxford DNB); author. Published travel writing, fiction and political history, and wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography. Also wrote for publications including The Athenaeum, the Daily News and The Times; editor of The Reader. 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/35648" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35648</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Copyright Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Rae, William Fraser. A Modern Brigand. London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1888. <a href="https://archive.org/details/amodernbrigand00raegoog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/amodernbrigand00raegoog</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 Rae, William Fraser Subject The topic of the resource Rae, William Fraser (1835–1905) Description An account of the resource William Fraser Rae (1835–1905); author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rae-William-Fraser copyright editing fiction history life writing politics travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/14/1875-Ralston-William-Ralston-Shedden.png 2d74f92c3ecf8a5681c17f8f5f174072 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 Barrister Russian Scholar Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources William Ralston Shedden-Ralston (1828–1889; Oxford DNB); librarian, folklorist and Russian scholar. 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/23062" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23062</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 Ellis and Green S. Low Strahan & Co. Ward, Lock, and Co. Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Panov, I. S.? Portrait of William Ralston Shedden-Ralston. Engraving. Pchela 37, 1875. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1828 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1889 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 Ralston, William Ralston Shedden- Subject The topic of the resource Ralston, William Ralston Shedden- (1828–1889) Description An account of the resource William Ralston Shedden-Ralston (1828–1889); librarian, folklorist and Russian scholar. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ralston-William-Ralston-Shedden founders history translation