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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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>.
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Title
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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
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Title
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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)
1908
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Diplomatist
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir Henry Bergne (1842–1908; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); diplomatist. Wrote on diplomatic topics for periodicals including the <em>Quarterly Review</em>, <em>Blackwood's Magazine</em> and <em>The Spectator</em>. Became a member of the Society of Authors in 1890, and served on the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> and <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=56&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Copyright+Sub-Committee&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Copyright Sub-Committee</a> after retiring from the Foreign Office.
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/30724" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30724</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Copyright Sub-Committee
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Chairman (Committee of Management)
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
1907 (Chairman of Committee of Management)
Position End Date
The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1908 (Chairman of Committee of Management)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
House of Commons. 'Select Committee on Steamship Subsidies. Appendix.' <em>Reports from Committees: Four Volumes. Session 23 Jan. 1901–17 Aug. 1901.</em> <span>London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1901. </span>p. 269. <a href="https://archive.org/details/sessionalpapers33unkngoog/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/sessionalpapers33unkngoog/</a>.
Society Membership Start Date
When they joined the SoA (YYYY)
1890
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1890
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Title
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Bergne, John Henry Gibbs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bergne, John Henry Gibbs (1842–1908)
Description
An account of the resource
Sir Henry Bergne (1842–1908); diplomatist.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Bergne-John-Henry-Gibbs
Committee of Management
copyright
Council
journalism
politics
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Title
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
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/30736" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30736</a>
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
Sir Walter Besant (1836–1901; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); writer and campaigner for authors' rights. One of the founding members of the Society of Authors, and the first chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> and the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/council">Council</a>. After his second tenure, resigned as Chairman of the Committee of Management on 17 December 1892, in an attempt to stop the Society being seen as a mouthpiece for Besant alone.
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Founders' Sub-Committee
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of Walter Besant. <span>Carbon Print. Richard Bentley & Son, 1888. </span> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walter_Besant_by_Barraud_c1880s.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walter_Besant_by_Barraud_c1880s.jpg</a>.
Committee Start Date
The date the person joined the committee(s) specified by the [Committee(s)] field
1884
1884
Committee End Date
The date the person left the committee(s) specified by the [Committee(s)] field
1901
1901
Committee of Management Start Date
The date the person joined the Committee of Management
1884
Committee of Management End Date
The date the person left the Committee of Management
1901
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1884
Council End Date
The date the person left the Council
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
Chairman (Committee of Management)
Chairman (Council)
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Chairman of Committee of Management)
1888 (Chairman of Committee of Management)
Position End Date
The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1885 (Chairman of Committee of Management)
1892 (Chairman of Committee of Management)
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
A. & C. Black
Arrowsmith
Blackwood
Chapman & Hall
Chatto & Windus
Macmillan & Co.
Methuen
Sampson Low
Thomas Burleigh
Tinsley Brothers
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1836
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1901
Society Membership Start Date
When they joined the SoA (YYYY)
1884
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Society Membership End Date
When they left the SoA (YYYY)
1901
Sub-Committee Start Date
The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field
1883 (Founders' Sub-Committee)
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Title
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Besant, Walter
Subject
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Besant, Walter (1836–1901)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Besant-Walter
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Description
An account of the resource
Sir Walter Besant (1836–1901); writer and campaigner for authors' rights.
Committee of Management
Council
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Title
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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)
1942
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Dramatist
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Rudolf Wilhelm Besier (1878–1942); dramatist and translator. In addition to writing his own plays, worked with writers (including <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Wells-George-Herbert">H. G. Wells</a>) to adapt their works for the stage.
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
Besier, Rudolf. <em>The Barretts Of Wimpole Street.</em> Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1936. <a href="https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.351050/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.351050</a>.
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Title
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Besier, Rudolf Wilhelm
Subject
The topic of the resource
Besier, Rudolf Wilhelm (1878–1942)
Description
An account of the resource
Rudolf Wilhelm Besier (1878–1942); dramatist and translator.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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Title
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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)
1850
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1933
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Politician
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Augustine Birrell (1850–1933; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); politician and author. Joined the Society of Authors in 1889. MP for West Fife and Bristol North; published political works and several volumes of essays.
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/31901" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31901</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
Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Augustine Birrell. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1893. NPG x96419 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw55115/Augustine-Birrell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw55115/Augustine-Birrell</a>.
Society Membership Start Date
When they joined the SoA (YYYY)
1889
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1890
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Title
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Birrell, Augustine
Subject
The topic of the resource
Birrell, Augustine (1850–1933)
Description
An account of the resource
Augustine Birrell (1850–1933); politician and author.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Birrell-Augustine
Council
criticism
politics
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
William Black (1841–1898; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); journalist and novelist. Joined the staff of the <em>Morning Star </em>and the <em>Daily News</em>; wrote a weekly serial in <em>The Graphic </em>and acted as a war correspondent during the Austro-Prussian War. 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/2499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/2499</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of William Black. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1877. NPG Ax17520 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121665/William-Black" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121665/William-Black</a>.
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1841
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1898
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Title
A name given to the resource
Black, William
Subject
The topic of the resource
Black, William (1841–1898)
Description
An account of the resource
William Black (1841–1898); journalist and novelist.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Black-William
fiction
journalism
Vice-Presidents
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Farmer
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
R. D. Blackmore (1825–1900; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); novelist and farmer. <span>Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.</span>
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/2529" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/2529</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Jenkins, Frederick John. Portrait of Richard Doddridge Blackmore. Heliogravure. Sampson Low, Marston & Co., after 1885. NPG x7343 <span>© National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw183685/Richard-Doddridge-Blackmore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw183685/Richard-Doddridge-Blackmore</a>.</span>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Council
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1825
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1900
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1890
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Title
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Blackmore, Richard Doddridge
Subject
The topic of the resource
Blackmore, Richard Doddridge (1825–1900)
Description
An account of the resource
R. D. Blackmore (1825–1900); novelist and farmer.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Blackmore-Richard-Doddridge
agriculture
Council
fiction
Vice-Presidents
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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
Nesbit, E.
Bland, Fabian
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1858
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1924
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
F
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Edith Nesbit (1858–1924); writer. A prolific writer of children's stories and poems.
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/31919" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31919</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
White, Thomas. Portrait of E. Nesbit. Bromide Print. 1892. NPG x127024 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw85894/E-Nesbit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw85894/E-Nesbit</a>.
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Title
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Bland, Edith Nesbit
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bland, Edith Nesbit (1858–1924)
Description
An account of the resource
Edith Nesbit (1858–1924); writer.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Bland-Edith-Nesbit
Committee of Management
Council
fiction
poetry
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); 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>.
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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
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1833
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1923
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Geologist
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Thomas George Bonney (1833–1923; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); geologist. Published scientific works, articles in journals including the <em>Geological Magazine</em>, and other works on scenery and theology.
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/31962" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31962</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Council
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Portrait of Thomas George Bonney. Photograph. <em>Popular Science Monthly</em> 75 (1909). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_George_Bonney#/media/File:PSM_V75_D416_Thomas_George_Bonney.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_George_Bonney#/media/File:PSM_V75_D416_Thomas_George_Bonney.png</a>.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bonney, Thomas George
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bonney, Thomas George (1833–1923)
Description
An account of the resource
Thomas George Bonney (1833–1923); geologist.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Bonney-Thomas-George
Council
geology
science
theology
-
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Title
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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)
1909
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Teacher
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Herbert Courthope Bowen (1848–1909); educator. Published several exercise books, volumes of poetry and lectures aimed at teachers and students.
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
Bowen, Henry Courthope. <em>Froebel and Education by Self-Activity</em>. London: Heinemann, 1917. <a href="https://archive.org/details/froebeleducation00bowe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/froebeleducation00bowe</a>.
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Bowen, Herbert Courthope
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bowen, Herbert Courthope (1848–1909)
Description
An account of the resource
Herbert Courthope Bowen (1848–1909); educator.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Bowen-Herbert-Courthope
Council
education
poetry
-
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); 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>.
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Title
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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
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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)
1838
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1922
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Historian
Jurist
Politician
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
James Bryce, Viscount Bryce (1838–1922; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); jurist, historian and politician. Published essays and books on travel, history and law.
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/32141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32141</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Council
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Beresford, George Charles. Portrait of James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce. Dry-Plate Glass Negative. 1902. NPG x6451 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179077/James-Bryce-1st-Viscount-Bryce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179077/James-Bryce-1st-Viscount-Bryce</a>.
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1890
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bryce, James
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bryce, James (1838–1922)
Description
An account of the resource
James Bryce, Viscount Bryce (1838–1922); jurist, historian and politician.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Bryce-James
Council
history
law
politics
travel writing
-
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Spanish Scholar
Barrister
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Ulick Ralph Burke (1845–1895; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); Spanish scholar and translator. Works include <span><em>Sancho Panza's Proverbs </em>(1872), reissued in 1877 and 1892. One of the founding members of the Society of Authors.</span>
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/4029" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/4029</a>
Publisher(s)
When used for publications, publisher of the periodical or book. When used for people, list of publishers they worked with during their lifetime
Basil Montagu Pickering
Chapman & Hall
E. and F. Spon
Field & Tuer
John Murray
Longmans, Green, & Co.
Remington & Co.
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Burke, Ulick Ralph. <em>A History of Spain: From the Earliest Times to the Death of Ferdinand the Catholic.</em> 2 vols. London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1895. <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SKk2AAAAMAAJ&" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SKk2AAAAMAAJ&</a>.
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1845
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1895
Society Membership Start Date
When they joined the SoA (YYYY)
1884
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Title
A name given to the resource
Burke, Ulick Ralph
Subject
The topic of the resource
Burke, Ulick Ralph (1845–1895)
Description
An account of the resource
Ulick Ralph Burke (1845–1895); barrister, Spanish scholar and translator.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Burke-Ulick-Ralph
founders
languages
translation
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Playwright
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir F. C. Burnand (1836–1917; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); author, editor and playwright. Became editor of <em>Punch </em>in 1880, a post he held until 1906. A prolific playwright, he is best known as the librettist of Arthur Sullivan's comic opera <em>Cox and Box </em>(1866)<em>. </em><span>Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.</span>
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/32183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32183</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Walery. Portrait of Frank Burnand. Carbon Print. Sampson Low & Co., Nov. 1888. NPG x9112 <span>© National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw159922/Frank-Burnand" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw159922/Frank-Burnand</a>.</span>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Drama Sub-Committee
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1836
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1917
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Title
A name given to the resource
Burnand, Francis Cowley
Subject
The topic of the resource
Burnand, Francis Cowley (1836–1917)
Description
An account of the resource
Sir F. C. Burnand (1836–1917); author, editor and playwright.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Burnand-Francis-Cowley
drama
editing
Vice-Presidents
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Explorer
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir Richard Burton (1821–1890; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); explorer, author, geographer, translator, linguist, poet and diplomat. Published over forty books, mostly travel narratives or translations. <span>Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.</span>
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/4136" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/4136</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Lock & Whitfield, Sir Richard Francis Burton. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1876. NPG Ax17479 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="40%20books and countless articles, monographs and letters. Most of Burton's books are travel narratives or translations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122121/Sir-Richard-Francis-Burton</a>.
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1821
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1890
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Title
A name given to the resource
Burton, Richard Francis
Subject
The topic of the resource
Burton, Richard Francis (1821–1890)
Description
An account of the resource
Richard Burton (1821–1890); explorer and author.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Burton-Richard-Francis
geography
languages
poetry
politics
translation
travel writing
Vice-Presidents
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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. <em>Memorial of Franklin Warner M. Cutcheon</em>. 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>.
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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
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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)
1853
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1931
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
Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine (1853–1931; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); novelist. Wrote fifteen novels on adultery, divorce, domestic violence, illegitimacy, infanticide and women's rights. Most highly paid novelist of his day. <span class="work"><em>The Christian</em></span><span> (1897) was the first novel in Britain to sell 1 million copies. Joined the Society of Authors in 1891.</span>
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/32237" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32237</a>
Committee of Management Start Date
The date the person joined the Committee of Management
Council
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Bassano Ltd. Portrait of Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine. Whole-Plate Glass Negative. 1911. NPG x16756 <span>© National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw137025/Sir-Thomas-Henry-Hall-Caine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw137025/Sir-Thomas-Henry-Hall-Caine</a>.</span>
Society Membership Start Date
When they joined the SoA (YYYY)
1891
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Title
A name given to the resource
Caine, Thomas Henry Hall
Subject
The topic of the resource
Caine, Thomas Henry Hall (1853–1931)
Description
An account of the resource
Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine (1853–1931); novelist.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Caine-Thomas-Henry-Hall
Council
fiction
-
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1849
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1916
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Gallery Director
Theatre Manager
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
J. Comyns Carr (1849–1916; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); author, gallery director and theatre manager. Advocate of Pre-Raphaelite art, writing criticism of the art establishment. Became editor of <em>L'Art</em> in 1875, founded <em>Art and Letters</em> (1881–1883), and was editor of the <em>English Illustrated Magazine</em> (1883–1886). Published several books of his journalism.
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/46761" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/46761</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Articles of Association Sub-Committee
Committee of Management Start Date
The date the person joined the Committee of Management
1884
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. Portrait of Joseph William Comyns Carr. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1900s. NPG x5674 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178528/Joseph-William-Comyns-Carr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178528/Joseph-William-Comyns-Carr</a>.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Carr, Joseph William Comyns
Subject
The topic of the resource
Carr, Joseph William Comyns (1849–1916)
Description
An account of the resource
J. Comyns Carr (1849–1916); author, gallery director and theatre manager.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Carr-Joseph-William-Comyns
Committee of Management
Council
criticism
editing
fiction
journalism
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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />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)
1920
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Antiquarian
Author
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Egerton Castle (1858–1920; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); author, antiquarian and champion fencer.
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Elliott, Ernest Clarence. Portrait of Egerton Castle. Collotype. Elliot & Fry, 1904. NPG x5709 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178555/Egerton-Castle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178555/Egerton-Castle</a>.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Castle, Egerton
Subject
The topic of the resource
Castle, Egerton (1858–1920)
Description
An account of the resource
Egerton Castle (1858–1920); author, antiquarian and champion fencer.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Castle-Egerton
Committee of Management
Council
fiction