17 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/226/1882-Rawlinson-Henry-Creswicke.jpg a0f591c5c9c1a4ffb608210932171b33 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1810 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1895 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Diplomatist Scholar Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, first baronet (1810–1895; Oxford DNB); Assyriologist and diplomatist. Published works on cuneiform inscriptions and articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica. 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/23190" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23190</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st Bt by Lock & Whitfield. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1882. NPG Ax17660 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120775/Sir-Henry-Creswicke-Rawlinson-1st-Bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120775/Sir-Henry-Creswicke-Rawlinson-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 Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke Subject The topic of the resource Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke (1810–1895) Description An account of the resource Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, first baronet (1810–1895); Assyriologist and diplomatist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rawlinson-Henry-Creswicke history India languages military politics Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/225/1870-Sanderson-Burdon-John.jpeg 58fbc6f1b3689193d3671f3e48749e6b 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) 1905 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Pathologist Physiologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir John Scott Burdon Sanderson, baronet (1828–1905; Oxford DNB); pathologist and physiologist. Published many medical works. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32177" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32177</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of John Scott Burdon-Sanderson. 1870. <a href="Portrait%20of John Scott Burdon-Sanderson. 1870. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burdon-Sanderson#/media/File:John_Burdon-Sanderson_1870.jpg." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burdon-Sanderson#/media/File:John_Burdon-Sanderson_1870.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 Sanderson, John Scott Burdon Subject The topic of the resource Sanderson, John Scott Burdon (1828–1905) Description An account of the resource Sir John Scott Burdon Sanderson, baronet (1828–1905); pathologist and physiologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sanderson-John-Scott-Burdon medicine science Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/224/1889-Lockyer-Joseph-Norman.jpg 6315d85c9362236b2d44a069ef625835 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1836 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1920 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Astronomer Editor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir (Joseph) Norman Lockyer (1836–1920; Oxford DNB); astronomer and journal editor. Published many scientific works, as well as on education and archaeology. Held the position of editor of Nature for fifty years. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34581</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Walery. Portrait of Sir (Joseph) Norman Lockyer. Carbon Print. Sampson Low & Co., 1889. NPG x9147 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189813/Sir-Joseph-Norman-Lockyer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189813/Sir-Joseph-Norman-Lockyer</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lockyer, Joseph Norman Subject The topic of the resource Lockyer, Joseph Norman (1836–1920) Description An account of the resource Sir (Joseph) Norman Lockyer (1836–1920); astronomer and journal editor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lockyer-Joseph-Norman archaeology astronomy editing education science Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/223/1890s-Strutt-John-William.jpg 336182f5cad7d25f6fa8eaf30c37bf25 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) 1842 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1919 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Physicist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John William Strutt, third Baron Rayleigh (1842–1919; Oxford DNB); experimental and mathematical physicist. Primarily published scientific research. 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/36359" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36359</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Flower, Cyril. Portrait of John William Strutt. Platinum Print. 1890s. NPG Ax15637 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156618/John-Strutt-3rd-Baron-Rayleigh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156618/John-Strutt-3rd-Baron-Rayleigh</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 Strutt, John William Subject The topic of the resource Strutt, John William (1842–1919) Description An account of the resource John William Strutt, third Baron Rayleigh (1842–1919); experimental and mathematical physicist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Strutt-John-William physics science Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/222/1882-Rolt-Frederick.png ff88e0c1a357cf00062b1c443b97442a 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) 1826 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1895 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 Frederick Rolt (1826–1895); solicitor. 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 Post Office London Directory, 1882. Part 4: Law, Court & Parliamentary Directories, etc. London: Printed for Frederic Kelly, 1882. p. 2051. <a href="http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/40650/rec/10">http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/40632/rec/10</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 Rolt, Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Rolt, Frederick (1826–1895) Description An account of the resource Frederick Rolt (1826–1895); solicitor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rolt-Frederick copyright law 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/4/220/1892-Lely-Copyright-Law-Reform.png 5339dff9fe3da54c444338999d438f62 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) 1891 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 Eyre and Spottiswoode Location The location of the event or organisation London Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lely, J. M. Copyright Law Reform: An Exposition of Lord Monkswell's Copyright Bill. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1891. <a href="https://archive.org/details/copyrightlawref00lelygoog/page/n8/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/copyrightlawref00lelygoog/page/n8/mode/2up</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 Copyright Law Reform: An Exposition of Lord Monkswell's Copyright Bill (1891) Subject The topic of the resource Copyright Law Reform: An Exposition of Lord Monkswell's Copyright Bill (1891) Description An account of the resource An account written by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Ostler-John-Mounteney-Lely">J. M. Lely</a> defining the scope of the copyright bill (as drafted by the Society's <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 Committee</a> and presented by Lord Monkswell). Summarises the problems with the law and the remedies offered by the Bill. 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Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1834 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1908 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 Basil Field (1834–1908); solicitor. Advised the Society of Authors throughout the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s, the firm (<a href="https://historysoa.com/groups-organisations/Field-Roscoe-Co">Field, Roscoe & Co.</a>) continuing to act as solicitors to the Society after Field's death. Formed part of the Society's deputation to Government about the Berne Convention in 1886. Also advised the Royal Academy of Arts in the 1880s. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Solicitor (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Post Office London Directory, 1882. Part 4: Law, Court & Parliamentary Directories, etc. London: Printed for Frederic Kelly, 1882. p. 2033. <a href="http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/40632/rec/10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/40632/rec/10</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 Field, Basil Subject The topic of the resource Field, Basil (1834–1908) Description An account of the resource Basil Field (1834–1908); solicitor. Relation A related resource <a href="https://historysoa.com/groups-organisations/Field-Roscoe-Co">Field, Roscoe & Co., Messrs.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Field-Basil copyright law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/218/Train-Arthur-Cheney.jpeg 4ed4d5d7928f042354267968a88e7923 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) 1875 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1945 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 Arthur Cheney Train (1875–1945); Legal Representative in America, lawyer and writer. Best known for his legal thrillers and the creation of the character Mr Ephraim Tutt. 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 Portrait of Arthur Cheney Train. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Cheney_Train#/media/File:Arthur_Cheney_Train.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Cheney_Train#/media/File:Arthur_Cheney_Train.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 Train, Arthur Cheney Subject The topic of the resource Train, Arthur Cheney (1875–1945) Description An account of the resource Arthur Cheney Train (1875–1945); Legal Representative in America, lawyer and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Train-Arthur-Cheney America international law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/217/Wallace-William-Francis-Stuart.png 1a43a9f38c3adccf9afd6a52dd34574a 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) 1940 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 William Francis Stuart Wallace (1860–1940; Oxford DNB); composer and writer on music. Composed a range of choral, vocal and orchestral pieces, operas and incidental music. 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/58902" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/58902</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of William Francis Stuart Wallace. Photograph. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wallace, William Francis Stuart Subject The topic of the resource Wallace, William Francis Stuart (1860–1940) Description An account of the resource William Francis Stuart Wallace (1860–1940); composer and writer on music. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wallace-William-Francis-Stuart music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/216/Somervell-Arthur.jpeg 46a44cbbdc4c705e073b615b886139b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1863 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1937 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Composer Educationist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Arthur Somervell (1863–1937; Oxford DNB); composer and educationist. Best known for his English-language adaptation of Handel's 'Silent Worship' and many songs published in the 1890s and 1900s. 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/45932" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/45932</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Arthur Somervell. Photograph. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Somervell, Arthur Subject The topic of the resource Somervell, Arthur (1863–1937) Description An account of the resource Sir Arthur Somervell (1863–1937); composer and educationist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Somervell-Arthur education music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/215/1901-Jones-Sidney.jpeg 9d0a3554dad640c305831d5edf16cefa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1861 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1946 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 (James) Sidney Jones (1861–1946; Oxford DNB); composer. Best known for composing the scores for a series of musical comedies. 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/34233" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34233</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Sidney Jones. Photograph. 1901. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Jones_(composer)#/media/File:English_composer_Sidney_Jones.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Jones_(composer)#/media/File:English_composer_Sidney_Jones.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 Jones, James Sidney Subject The topic of the resource Jones, James Sidney (1861–1946) Description An account of the resource (James) Sidney Jones (1861–1946); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Jones-James-Sidney music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/214/Holland-Theodore.jpeg 4889f193cf191a2924303f06e7393269 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) 1878 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 Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Theodore Samuel Holland (1878–1947); composer. Wrote prolifically including orchestral works, incidental music, opera, concertos and music for piano. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Theodore Holland. Photograph. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Holland, Theodore Samuel Subject The topic of the resource Holland, Theodore Samuel (1878–1947) Description An account of the resource Theodore Samuel Holland (1878–1947); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holland-Theodore-Samuel music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/213/1918-Hinton-Arthur.jpeg eefa1a36caea397489b036d73a316b61 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) 1869 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 Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Arthur Hinton (1869–1941); composer. Published a range of musical works including operas and chamber music. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lisbon, James. Portrait of Arthur Hinton. Photograph. 1918. <a href="https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/arthur-hinton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/arthur-hinton</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 Hinton, Arthur Subject The topic of the resource Hinton, Arthur (1869–1941) Description An account of the resource Arthur Hinton (1869–1941); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hinton-Arthur music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/212/1911-Forsyth-Cecil.png 164833e7fd003c68da88a9e17e03bb4f 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) 1870 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 Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Cecil Forsyth (1870–1941); composer. Also published works of musical criticism, including A History of Music (1916) with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Stanford-Charles-Villiers">Charles Villiers Stanford</a>. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Forsyth, Cecil. Music and Nationalism: A Study of English Opera. London: Macmillan and Co., 1911. <a href="https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.85091" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.85091</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 Forsyth, Cecil Subject The topic of the resource Forsyth, Cecil (1870–1941) Description An account of the resource Cecil Forsyth (1870–1941); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Forsyth-Cecil criticism music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/211/1939-Finck-Herman.jpeg c182f4cd93690d8284a328a3ee05fa34 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) 1872 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 Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Hermann Van Der Vinck (1872–1939); composer (as Herman Finck). Published operettas, ballets, revues, songs and orchestral pieces. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Haddon, Arthur Trevor. Portrait of Herman Finck. Pastel. 1939. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Finck#/media/File:Herman_Finck_by_Arthur_Trevor_Haddon_(1939).jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Finck#/media/File:Herman_Finck_by_Arthur_Trevor_Haddon_(1939).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 Vinck, Hermann Van Der Subject The topic of the resource Vinck, Hermann Van Der (1872–1939) Description An account of the resource Hermann Van Der Vinck (1872–1939); composer (as Herman Finck). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vinck-Hermann-Van-Der music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/210/1920-1936-Dunhill-Thomas-Frederick.jpg 350a7dd5eb8b0f01896948a706a0fd11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1877 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1946 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1877–1946; Oxford DNB); composer and writer. Published critical works on music as well as a range of musical works including orchestral compositions, chamber music, songs and operas. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32933" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32933</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lambert, Herbert. Portrait of Thomas Frederick Dunhill. Bromide Print. 1920-1936. NPG x87142 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189182/Thomas-Frederick-Dunhill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189182/Thomas-Frederick-Dunhill</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dunhill, Thomas Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Dunhill, Thomas Frederick (1877–1946) Description An account of the resource Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1877–1946); composer and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dunhill-Thomas-Frederick criticism music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/209/1913-Bantock-Granville-Ransome.jpeg b92116bae51d9f6e791972a1b1a63e0f 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) 1868 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1946 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Granville Ransome Bantock (1868–1946; Oxford DNB); composer. Published a range of musical works including operas, choral works, orchestral works, concertos, tone poems, chamber music and songs. 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/30577" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30577</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lafayette, Dublin. Portrait of Granville Ransome Bantock. Photograph. Reproduced in Hadden, J. Cuthbert. Modern Musicians. Edinburgh: T. N. Foulis, 1913. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Bantock#/media/File:Granville_Bantock_1868_-_1946.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Bantock#/media/File:Granville_Bantock_1868_-_1946.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 Bantock, Granville Ransome Subject The topic of the resource Bantock, Granville Ransome (1868–1946) Description An account of the resource Sir Granville Ransome Bantock (1868–1946); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bantock-Granville-Ransome drama music poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/208/1906-Mason-Alfred-Edward-Woodley.jpg 08901786a08fea51674c31cabcbcf3d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1865 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1948 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948; Oxford DNB); novelist. Best known for his Inspector Hanaud stories. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34916" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34916</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Dramatic Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Alfred Edward Woodley Mason. Reproduced in The Critic (1906). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._E._W._Mason#/media/File:Picture_of_A._E._W._Mason.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._E._W._Mason#/media/File:Picture_of_A._E._W._Mason.jpg</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley Subject The topic of the resource Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley (1865–1948) Description An account of the resource A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mason-Alfred-Edward-Woodley drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/207/1907-Klein-Charles.jpeg da63a249090b6af27ca9a3aebf2991ac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1867 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1915 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Actor Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Charles Klein (1867–1915); playwright and actor. Wrote many successful plays, primarily melodramas. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Dramatic Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Charles Klein. Photograph. 1907. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein#/media/File:Charles_Klein.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein#/media/File:Charles_Klein.jpg</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Klein, Charles Subject The topic of the resource Klein, Charles (1867–1915) Description An account of the resource Charles Klein (1867–1915); playwright and actor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Klein-Charles drama