2 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/22/1886-Arnold-Matthew.jpeg e51c96a66c39280b211beec56add2817 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author School Inspector Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Matthew Arnold (1822–1888; Oxford DNB); poet, writer and inspector of schools. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors for the promotion of international copyright. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Matthew Arnold. Woodburytype. Bickers & Son, 1886. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Arnold#/media/File:Matthew_Arnold.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Arnold#/media/File:Matthew_Arnold.jpg</a>. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/679" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/679</a> Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1822 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1888 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 Arnold, Matthew Subject The topic of the resource Arnold, Matthew (1822–1888) Description An account of the resource Matthew Arnold (1822–1888); poet, writer and inspector of schools. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Arnold-Matthew copyright criticism education poetry Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/23/1863-Bailey-Philip-James.jpg db79d5dbfbd324630292ac470689e26a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Barrister Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Philip James Bailey (1816–1902; Oxford DNB); barrister, author and spasmodic poet, best known as the author of Festus (1839). 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/30529" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30529</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 Whitlock, Henry Joseph. Portrait of Philip James Bailey. Carte De Visite. 1863. NPG x148 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161557/Philip-James-Bailey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161557/Philip-James-Bailey</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1816 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1902 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 Bailey, Philip James Subject The topic of the resource Bailey, Philip James (1816–1902) Description An account of the resource Philip James Bailey (1816–1902); barrister, poet and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bailey-Philip-James law poetry Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/24/1877-Black-William.jpg 61fcd83a1ebb296e79b5a96a562e3f0c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources William Black (1841–1898; Oxford DNB); journalist and novelist. Joined the staff of the Morning Star and the Daily News; wrote a weekly serial in The Graphic 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 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 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 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/25/1885-Blackmore-Richard-Doddridge.jpg 9e637f8523c9625504fb3e029e0d67e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Farmer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources R. D. Blackmore (1825–1900; Oxford DNB); novelist and farmer. 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/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 © 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>. 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 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 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 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/26/1881-Lytton-Edward-Robert-Bulwer.jpg fc4b24b232bdd3fb9e652de318bf9743 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Pen Name Any name used to publish Meredith, Owen Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (Edward) Robert Bulwer-Lytton, first earl of Lytton (1831–1891; Oxford DNB), first earl of Lytton; statesman, politician and poet (under the name Owen Meredith). 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/17315" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/17315</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 London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. Portrait of Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton. Woodburytype. 1881. NPG Ax27795 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw157367/Edward-Robert-Bulwer-Lytton-1st-Earl-of-Lytton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw157367/Edward-Robert-Bulwer-Lytton-1st-Earl-of-Lytton</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1831 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1891 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 Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer- Subject The topic of the resource Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer- (1831–1891) Description An account of the resource (Edward) Robert Bulwer-Lytton, first earl of Lytton (1831–1891); statesman, politician and poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lytton-Edward-Robert-Bulwer poetry politics Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/27/1888-11-Burnand-Frank.jpg 798aba27d328375c7ff6d791232cefa6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir F. C. Burnand (1836–1917; Oxford DNB); author, editor and playwright. Became editor of Punch in 1880, a post he held until 1906. A prolific playwright, he is best known as the librettist of Arthur Sullivan's comic opera Cox and Box (1866). 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/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 © 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>. 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 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 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 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/28/1876-Burton-Richard-Francis.jpg 99f3cb856585ac65c06242aaec9f4df5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Explorer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Richard Burton (1821–1890; Oxford DNB); explorer, author, geographer, translator, linguist, poet and diplomat. Published over forty books, mostly travel narratives or translations. 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/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 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 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 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/29/1871-Collins-Wilkie.jpeg f265811c8741096b3c55a83e95259934 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (William) Wilkie Collins (1824–1889; Oxford DNB); novelist and playwright. 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/5961" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/5961</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Wilkie Collins. Photograph. ?1871.  LC-USZ62-134810 Library of Congress. <a href="http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c34810/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c34810/</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1824 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1889 Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council 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 Collins, William Wilkie Subject The topic of the resource Collins, William Wilkie Description An account of the resource (William) Wilkie Collins (1824–1889); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collins-William-Wilkie Council drama fiction journalism Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/30/1912-Copinger-Walter-Arthur.jpeg 9ac7e0ff6045ebeb8ff271ca422fd281 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Professor Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Walter Arthur Copinger (1847–1910; Oxford DNB); jurist and author. Professor of Law at Owens College, Manchester. Published primarily bibliographic 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/32559" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32559</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 Lafayette. Portrait of Walter Arthur Copinger. Photograph. 1912. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Arthur_Copinger#/media/File:Walter_Arthur_Copinger.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Arthur_Copinger#/media/File:Walter_Arthur_Copinger.jpg</a>. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1847 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1910 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 Copinger, Walter Arthur Subject The topic of the resource Copinger, Walter Arthur (1847–1910) Description An account of the resource Walter Arthur Copinger (1847–1910); jurist and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Copinger-Walter-Arthur law Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/31/1882-Crewe-Hungerford.jpg 27755a2180178ebeebee067337e3c3cd 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) 1812 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1894 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Antiquarian Landowner Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron Crewe (1812–1894); landowner and antiquarian. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. 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 Ward, Sir Leslie. Portrait of Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron Crewe ('Statesmen no. 388'). Chromolithograph. Vanity Fair (7 Jan. 1882). NPG D44049 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw257740/Hungerford-Crewe-3rd-Baron-Crewe-Statesmen-No-388" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw257740/Hungerford-Crewe-3rd-Baron-Crewe-Statesmen-No-388</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 Crewe, Hungerford Subject The topic of the resource Crewe, Hungerford (1812–1894) Description An account of the resource Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron Crewe (1812–1894); landowner and antiquarian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Crewe-Hungerford Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/32/Dicey-Albert-Venn.jpeg f08874c5929ecec7680a94f2d76ca0fe 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) 1922 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Jurist Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources A. V. Dicey (1835–1922; Oxford DNB); jurist and constitutional theorist. Best known as the author of Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution (1885). Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford. 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/32811" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32811</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 Portrait of Albert Venn Dicey. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._V._Dicey#/media/File:Albert_Venn_Dicey_in_academic_robes.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._V._Dicey#/media/File:Albert_Venn_Dicey_in_academic_robes.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 Dicey, Albert Venn Subject The topic of the resource Dicey, Albert Venn (1835–1922) Description An account of the resource A. V. Dicey (1835–1922); jurist and constitutional theorist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dicey-Albert-Venn education law Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/33/1880-Doyle-Francis-Hastings.jpg 4c715eea960c9233393b9de0b2625782 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) 1888 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Poet Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Francis Hastings Doyle, second baronet (1810–1888; Oxford DNB); poet and civil servant. Elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford in 1867. Among his better-known ballads are 'The Red Thread of Honour', 'The Private of the Buffs', 'The Fusilier's Dog', 'The Loss of the Birkenhead', and 'Mehrab Khan'. 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/7998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/7998</a> Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Sir Francis Hastings Doyle. Engraving. c. 1880. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Francis_Hastings_Doyle_engraving_circa_1880.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Francis_Hastings_Doyle_engraving_circa_1880.jpg</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) 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 Doyle, Francis Hastings Charles Subject The topic of the resource Doyle, Francis Hastings Charles (1810–1888) Description An account of the resource Francis Hastings Doyle (1810–1888); poet and civil servant. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Doyle-Francis-Hastings-Charles civil service education poetry Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/34/Warbuton-Rowland-Egerton.jpg 13d000016d24e68a0cba304f40060e89 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) 1804 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1891 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Landowner Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Rowland Eyles Egerton Warbuton (1804–1891; Oxford DNB); landowner and poet. An avid fox hunter, his Hunting Songs (1834) ran to eight editions in his lifetime. 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/28678" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/28678</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 Duval, Charles Allen. Portrait of Rowland Egerton-Warburton. Arley Hall and Gardens, 1999. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Egerton-Warburton#/media/File:Rowland_Egerton-Warburton.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Egerton-Warburton#/media/File:Rowland_Egerton-Warburton.jpg</a>. Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) 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 Warbuton, Rowland Eyles Egerton Subject The topic of the resource Warbuton, Rowland Eyles Egerton (1804–1891) Description An account of the resource Rowland Eyles Egerton Warbuton (1804–1891); landowner and poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Warbuton-Rowland-Eyles-Egerton poetry Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/35/Ellicott-Charles-John.jpeg 050637a0c3d7135384f6adbda073790e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Bishop Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol (1819–1905; Oxford DNB); theologian and academic. Published mostly Biblical criticism. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32998</a> Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Barraud, Herbert R. Portrait of Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ellicott#/media/File:Charles_Ellicott_by_Herbert_R_Barraud.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ellicott#/media/File:Charles_Ellicott_by_Herbert_R_Barraud.jpg</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) 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 Ellicott, Charles John Subject The topic of the resource Ellicott, Charles John (1819–1905) Description An account of the resource Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol (1819–1905); theologian and academic. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ellicott-Charles-John theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/36/1899-Foster-Michael.jpg 2880ed2de7c71cf3fcb447902334906a 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) 1907 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Physiologist Politician Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Michael Foster (1836–1907; Oxford DNB); physiologist and politician. Primarily published academic books and textbooks such as Text-Book of Physiology (1877). 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/33218" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33218</a> Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Sir Michael Foster. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1899. NPG x31902 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw167970/Sir-Michael-Foster" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw167970/Sir-Michael-Foster</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) Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council 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 Foster, Michael Subject The topic of the resource Foster, Michael (1836–1907) Description An account of the resource Michael Foster (1836–1907); physiologist and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Foster-Michael Council education politics science Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/37/1886-Froude-James-Anthony.jpg cead4c2daf5f778a8ee67075a5b202f9 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) 1818 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1894 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Historian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Anthony Froude (1818–1894; Oxford DNB); historian and man of letters. Best known for his twelve-volume History of England and biographical works about Thomas Carlyle. 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/10202" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/10202</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of James Anthony Froude. Woodburytype. Bickers & Son, 1886. NPG Ax27811 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122669/James-Anthony-Froude" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122669/James-Anthony-Froude</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 Froude, James Anthony Subject The topic of the resource Froude, James Anthony (1818–1894) Description An account of the resource James Anthony Froude (1818–1894); historian and man of letters. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Froude-James-Anthony history life writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/38/1879-Gilbert-William-Schwenck.jpg a8249b177d163e21c6227cd636cd1268 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) 1911 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911; Oxford DNB); playwright. Best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan; the two produced fourteen comic operas. 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/33400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33400</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1906/07 Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of W. S. Gilbert. Photograph. 1878. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert#/media/File:William_S._Gilbert_(1878).jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert#/media/File:William_S._Gilbert_(1878).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 Gilbert, William Schwenck Subject The topic of the resource Gilbert, William Schwenck (1836–1911) Description An account of the resource Sir W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911); playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gilbert-William-Schwenck Council drama Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/39/1885-Goldsmid-Frederic-John.jpg 868a4d4be9f3ff173d186b47927c7bb4 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) 1818 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 Army Officer Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Frederic John Goldsmid (1818–1908; Oxford DNB); army officer and writer. Held the title of Major-General; served in the British Army and East India Company. Held various government roles in the Middle East. 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/33443" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33443</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 Russell & Sons. Portrait of Frederic John Goldsmid. Photograph. 1885. Bibliothèque Nationale de France <a href="https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8452966x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8452966x</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 Goldsmid, Frederic John Subject The topic of the resource Goldsmid, Frederic John (1818–1908) Description An account of the resource Sir Frederic John Goldsmid (1818–1908); army officer and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Goldsmid-Frederic-John India military politics Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/40/1860s-Holmes-Richard-Rivington.jpg 6af6261d7e400fb73591b3ef10d78422 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) 1911 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Librarian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Richard Rivington Holmes (1835–1911; Oxford DNB); Royal Librarian, 1870–1905. Writer of popular biographies of Victoria and Edward VII. 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/33955" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33955</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 Bingham, Robert Jefferson. Portrait of Sir Richard Rivington Holmes. Albumen Carte De Visite. Early 1860s. NPG Ax16407 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111253/Sir-Richard-Rivington-Holmes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111253/Sir-Richard-Rivington-Holmes</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 Holmes, Richard Rivington Subject The topic of the resource Holmes, Richard Rivington (1835–1911) Description An account of the resource Richard Rivington Holmes (1835–1911); Royal Librarian, 1870–1905. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holmes-Richard-Rivington life writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/41/1893-Hughes-Thomas.jpeg f1b82c909df57ee92d307a6fbc8e9019 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) 1822 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1896 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Judge Lawyer Politician Social Reformer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Thomas Hughes (1822–1896; Oxford DNB); social reformer and children's writer. Best known for Tom Brown's School Days (1857), a semi-autobiographical  novel set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended. 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/14091" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/14091</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 Webster, Watmough. 'Our Portrait Gallery: His Honour Judge Hughes.' Photograph. The Law Gazette supplement (26 Aug. 1893). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hughes#/media/File:ThomasHughesInLawGazette.jpg." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hughes#/media/File:ThomasHughesInLawGazette.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 Hughes, Thomas Subject The topic of the resource Hughes, Thomas (1822–1896) Description An account of the resource Thomas Hughes (1822–1896); social reformer and children's writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hughes-Thomas fiction law politics Vice-Presidents