10 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/182/Raleigh-Cecil.png 4bc6e0b005e4c110dce453670ba2b061 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 Raleigh, Cecil Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1856 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1914 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Actor Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Abraham Cecil Francis Fothergill Rowlands (1856–1914); actor and playwright (as Cecil Raleigh). Wrote many successful plays with collaborators including <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Critchett-Richard-Claude">R. C. Carton</a> and <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Sims-George-Robert">George Robert Sims</a>; also reviewed theatre for several London papers. 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 Raleigh, Cecil. The Sins of Society: A Novel. New York: G. W. Dillingham Co. <a href="https://archive.org/details/sinsofsocietynov00raleiala" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/sinsofsocietynov00raleiala</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 Rowlands, Abraham Cecil Francis Fothergill Subject The topic of the resource Rowlands, Abraham Cecil Francis Fothergill (1856–1914) Description An account of the resource Abraham Cecil Francis Fothergill Rowlands (1856–1914); actor and playwright (as Cecil Raleigh). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rowlands-Abraham-Cecil-Francis-Fothergill criticism drama journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/183/1907-Paston-George.png 54cc91fa72b3d0121ba9a119465079b5 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 Paston, George Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1860 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1936 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Emily Morse Symonds (1860–1936; Oxford DNB); novelist and playwright (as George Paston). Published a study of the Murray publishing house, several novels with feminist themes, plays and biographies. 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/50684" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/50684</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 Paston, George. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and Her Times. London: Methuen & Co., 1907. <a href="https://archive.org/details/ladymarywortley03pastgoog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/ladymarywortley03pastgoog</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 Symonds, Emily Morse Subject The topic of the resource Symonds, Emily Morse (1860–1936) Description An account of the resource Emily Morse Symonds (1860–1936); novelist and playwright (as George Paston). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Symonds-Emily-Morse drama fiction life writing publishing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/184/1911-Tanner-James-Tolman.png 33d78ad817d6f95e62a62ddcdfe7cab0 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) 1915 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Director Dramatist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James T. Tanner (1858–1915); stage director and dramatist. Wrote many successful musicals, produced by George Edwardes. 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 Tanner, James T. Quaker Girl; A New Musical Play in Three Acts. London: Chappell & Co., 1911. <a href="https://archive.org/details/quakergirlnewmus00monc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/quakergirlnewmus00monc</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 Tanner, James Tolman Subject The topic of the resource Tanner, James Tolman (1858–1915) Description An account of the resource James T. Tanner (1858–1915); stage director and dramatist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tanner-James-Tolman drama https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/185/1894-Blumenthal-Jacques.jpg ee90edbcf73f5ad23bb4d9f7e01814e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1829 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1908 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Jacques Blumenthal (1829–1908; Oxford DNB); composer and pianist. Published short piano pieces and many popular songs. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31936" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31936</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Music Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Jacques Blumenthal. Albumen Cabinet Card. c. 1894. NPG x8507 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189087/Jacob-Blumenthal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189087/Jacob-Blumenthal</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Blumenthal, Jacques Jacob Subject The topic of the resource Blumenthal, Jacques Jacob (1829–1908) Description An account of the resource Jacques Blumenthal (1829–1908); composer and pianist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Blumenthal-Jacques-Jacob music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/186/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/1/187/1912-Tweedie-Ethel-Brilliana-Harley.jpeg c62d688fbb6c5682cdc03b6f388e19fa 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 Tweedie, Mrs Alec Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1862 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1940 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 Ethel Brilliana Harley Tweedie (1862–1940; Oxford DNB); travel writer (as Mrs Alec Tweedie). Published extensively on her travels abroad; also wrote novels. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/45559" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/45559</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Pension Fund Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lombardi & Co. Portrait of Ethel Brilliana Harley Tweedie. Reproduced in Tweedie, Mrs Alec. Thirteen Years of a Busy Woman's Life. New York: John Lane Co., 1912. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Brilliana_Tweedie#/media/File:Mrs_Alec_Tweedie_002.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Brilliana_Tweedie#/media/File:Mrs_Alec_Tweedie_002.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 Tweedie, Ethel Brilliana Harley Subject The topic of the resource Tweedie, Ethel Brilliana Harley (1862–1940) Description An account of the resource Ethel Brilliana Harley Tweedie (1862–1940); travel writer (as Mrs Alec Tweedie). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tweedie-Ethel-Brilliana-Harley fiction journalism pensions travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/188/Garvice-Charles-Andrew.jpeg 7328281ee9539693a33044d8a5d24b34 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 Hart, Caroline Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1850 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1920 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Charles Andrew Garvice (1850–1920; Oxford DNB); writer. Authored over 150 romance novels. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38692" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38692</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Price of Novels Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1909 (Price of Novels) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Charles Andrew Garvice. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Garvice#/media/File:Charles_Garvice.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Garvice#/media/File:Charles_Garvice.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 Garvice, Charles Andrew Subject The topic of the resource Garvice, Charles Andrew (1850–1920) Description An account of the resource Charles Andrew Garvice (1850–1920); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Garvice-Charles-Andrew Committee of Management Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/189/1893-Webb-Sidney-James.jpeg ccfcf9c73489eeb178577b82d99b64e8 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) 1947 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 Sidney James Webb, Baron Passfield (1859–1947; Oxford DNB); social reformer and politician. Wrote tracts for the Fabian Society; published further works on socialism. Responsible for drafting the report 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=Special+Committee">Special Committee</a> established to evaluate the structure and composition of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</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/36802" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36802</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Special Committee Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1907 (Special Committee) Sub-Committee End Date The date the person left the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1908 (Special 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 Sidney James Webb. Photograph. Cassell & Company, Ltd., 1893. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Webb,_1st_Baron_Passfield#/media/File:Sidney_Webb.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Webb,_1st_Baron_Passfield#/media/File:Sidney_Webb.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 Webb, Sidney James Subject The topic of the resource Webb, Sidney James (1859–1947) Description An account of the resource Sidney James Webb, Baron Passfield (1859–1947); social reformer and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Webb-Sidney-James politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/190/1900-Godkin-Lawrence.jpeg de0290e986a063ec308bb97e0bc1367b 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) 1929 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Lawyer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Lawrence Godkin (1860–1929); Legal Counsel in the United States. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Legal Counsel in the United States (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Lawrence Godkin. Photograph. c. 1900. S/NPG.76.58 © National Portrait Gallery, Washington. <a href="https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_S_NPG.76.58" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_S_NPG.76.58</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 Godkin, Lawrence Subject The topic of the resource Godkin, Lawrence (1860–1929) Description An account of the resource Lawrence Godkin (1860–1929); Legal Counsel in the United States. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Godkin-Lawrence America international law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/191/1937-Byrne-James.png b07c66e721431676aa55c4a3dd3fe6ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1857 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1942 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Barrister Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Byrne (1857–1942); Legal Representative in America and educationalist. Founding member of the American Law Institute, 1922. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Legal Representative in America (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Byrne, James. Memorial of Franklin Warner M. Cutcheon. Bar of the City of New York, 1937. <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071171683" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071171683</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Byrne, James Subject The topic of the resource Byrne, James (1857–1942) Description An account of the resource James Byrne (1857–1942); Legal Representative in America and educationalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Byrne-James America education international law https://historysoa.com/files/original/3/192/1893-Field-Roscoe-Co.png b02538f6e1c3f1c742c3a5c98f3a5f7c 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 Groups/Organisations Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context groups-organisations Group/Organisation Location The location of the event or organisation 36 Lincoln's Inn Fields London Start Date A start date for the group/organisation or publication 1835 End Date An end date for the group/organisation or publication 1969 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Besant, Walter. The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation. London: The Society of Authors, 1893. <a href="https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hd0-AQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hd0-AQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PP</a>3. 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 Field, Roscoe & Co., Messrs. Subject The topic of the resource Field, Roscoe & Co., Messrs. (1835–1969) Description An account of the resource Messrs. Field, Roscoe & Co. (1835–1969); solicitors acting on behalf of the Society of Authors. Type The nature or genre of the resource Group/Organisation Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Field-Roscoe-Co Relation A related resource <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Field-Basil">Field, Basil</a> law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/193/Thring-George-Herbert.jpeg c101f3d53d6b34215fed31375da5ab70 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) 1941 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Solicitor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources George Herbert Thring (1859–1941); Secretary to the Society of Authors from 1892, taking over from <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Sprigge-Samuel-Squire">Samuel Squire Sprigge</a> when it was decided that the Society needed a full-time Secretary. He held the position until 1930. Also solicitor in England to La Société des Gens de Lettres. Became the editor of <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/The-Author">The Author</a> after the death of <a href="https://historysoa.com/Besant-Walter">Walter Besant</a> in 1901. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Secretary (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Thring, George Herbert. Addenda to The Methods of Publishing. London: The Society of Authors, 1898. <a href="https://archive.org/details/methodspublishi00thrigoog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/methodspublishi00thrigoog</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 1892 (Secretary) Position End Date The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1930 (Secretary) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thring, George Herbert Subject The topic of the resource Thring, George Herbert (1859–1941) Description An account of the resource George Herbert Thring (1859–1941); Secretary to the Society of Authors. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Thring-George-Herbert editing law publishing The Author https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/194/1887-Little-James-Stanley.png dbc25021088cf3f5a1a83c3df7cbe35e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1856 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1940 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Editor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Stanley Little (1856–1940); author and editor. Executive Secretary of the Society of Authors from June 1887–January 1889 (alongside <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Ross-Alexander-Galt">Alexander Galt Ross</a>, Honorary Secretary). Succeeded by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Sprigge-Samuel-Squire">Samuel Squire Sprigge</a>. Published several novels, and works on the British Empire. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Executive Secretary (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Little, James Stanley. South Africa: A Sketch Book of Men, Manners and Facts. London: Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co., 1887. <a href="https://archive.org/details/southafricaaske00littgoog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/southafricaaske00littgoog</a>. Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1887 (Executive Secretary) Position End Date The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1889 (Executive Secretary) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Little, James Stanley Subject The topic of the resource Little, James Stanley (1856–1940) Description An account of the resource James Stanley Little (1856–1940); author and editor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Little-James-Stanley editing fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/4/195/1890-Sprigge-Methods-of-Publishing.png 731250bbeb097956c6d00fe51ec1534f 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 Publications Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context publications Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1890 Location The location of the event or organisation London 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 The Society of Authors Henry Glaisher Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Sprigge, Samuel Squire. The Methods of Publishing. London: The Society of Authors, 1890. <a href="https://archive.org/details/methodsofpublish00spri" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/methodsofpublish00spri</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 The Methods of Publishing (1890) Subject The topic of the resource The Methods of Publishing (1890) Description An account of the resource Written by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Sprigge-Samuel-Squire">Samuel Squire Sprigge</a> to support the demand of the Society, as made in the Annual Report of 1889, for "just treatment as prevails in all other branches of business". With chapters on literary property and different profit systems. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Publications Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context publications Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1887 Location The location of the event or organisation London 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 Field & Tuer Simpkin, Marshall & Co. Hamilton, Adams & Co. Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer-, William Frederick Pollock, Francis Adams, Walter Besant, Edmund Gosse and John Hollingshead. The Grievances Between Authors and Publishers. London: Field & Tuer; Simpkin, Marshall & Co.; Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1887. <a href="https://archive.org/details/grievancesbetwee00inco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/grievancesbetwee00inco</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 The Grievances Between Authors and Publishers (1887) Subject The topic of the resource The Grievances Between Authors and Publishers (1887) Description An account of the resource A report on the three conferences held in March 1887 on the maintenance of literary property, the profession of authorship, and dramatic rights and property. 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Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Publications Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context publications Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1891 Location The location of the event or organisation London 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 The Society of Authors Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission The Cost of Production. London: The Society of Authors, 1891. <a href="https://archive.org/details/costofproduction00inco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/costofproduction00inco</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 The Cost of Production (1891) Subject The topic of the resource The Cost of Production (1891) Description An account of the resource Provides an overview of the costs of producing a book, from composition and typesetting to printing, binding, moulding, stereotyping and advertising. The chapters focus on three-volume, two-volume and one-volume novels, travel and science books, biography, children's fiction and poetry. 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Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Publications Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context publications Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1898 Location The location of the event or organisation London 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 Horace Cox Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Thring, George Herbert. Addenda to The Methods of Publishing. London: The Society of Authors, 1898. <a href="https://archive.org/details/methodspublishi00thrigoog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/methodspublishi00thrigoog</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 Addenda to The Methods of Publishing (1898) Subject The topic of the resource Addenda to The Methods of Publishing (1898) Description An account of the resource A supplement to <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Sprigge-Samuel-Squire">Samuel Squire Sprigge</a>'s <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1890-Sprigge-Methods-of-Publishing">book</a> about different kinds of publishing agreements, written by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Thring-George-Herbert">George Herbert Thring</a>. Reprinted from <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/The-Author">The Author</a>. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1848 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1930 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Philosopher Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Arthur James Balfour, first earl of Balfour (1848–1930; Oxford DNB); prime minister and philosopher. Published several volumes of philosophy as well as political pamphlets and articles. 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/30553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30553</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 Barnett, H. Walter. Portrait of Arthur James Balfour. Whole-plate Glass Negative. 1903. NPG x81444 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw188509/Arthur-James-Balfour-1st-Earl-of-Balfour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw188509/Arthur-James-Balfour-1st-Earl-of-Balfour</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 Balfour, Arthur James Subject The topic of the resource Balfour, Arthur James (1848–1930) Description An account of the resource Arthur James Balfour, first earl of Balfour (1848–1930); prime minister and philosopher. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Balfour-Arthur-James Council philosophy politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/200/Beddard-Frank-Evers.jpeg f1d55bc85c04252176935761d1332ab6 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) 1925 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Zoologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources F. E. Beddard (1858–1925); zoologist. Published research and textbooks on natural history. 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 Frank Evers Beddard. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Evers_Beddard#/media/File:Frank_Evers_Beddard.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Evers_Beddard#/media/File:Frank_Evers_Beddard.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 Beddard, Frank Evers Subject The topic of the resource Beddard, Frank Evers (1858–1925) Description An account of the resource F. E. Beddard (1858–1925); zoologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Beddard-Frank-Evers Council natural history zoology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/201/1888-Bridges-Robert-Seymour.jpg 05f3515b4c51e2125b8bb75eb29b0e2a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1844 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1930 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Robert Seymour Bridges (1844–1930; Oxford DNB); poet. Published several collections of verse, verse drama, essays on poetry, and biographical accounts. Appointed Poet Laureate in 1913. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32066" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32066</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hollyer, Frederick. Robert Bridges. Photogravure. 1888. NPG x4297 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw174017/Robert-Bridges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw174017/Robert-Bridges</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bridges, Robert Seymour Subject The topic of the resource Bridges, Robert Seymour (1844–1930) Description An account of the resource Robert Seymour Bridges (1844–1930); poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bridges-Robert-Seymour Council criticism drama life writing poetry