21 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/146/1890-Linton-Eliza-Lynn.png cc61fb1a5789665c1dcb2f36ed3b6dcc 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) 1898 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 Eliza Lynn Linton (1822–1898; Oxford DNB); writer. The first woman journalist in England to draw a fixed salary, joining the staff of the Morning Chronicle in 1848; later wrote for the Saturday Review. Published several novels and wrote for periodicals including Household Words. 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 Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Eliza Lynn Linton. Woodburytype. 1890. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Lynn_Linton#/media/File:Eliza_Lynn_Linton_by_Downey.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Lynn_Linton#/media/File:Eliza_Lynn_Linton_by_Downey.png</a>. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/16742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/16742</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 Linton, Elizabeth Lynn Subject The topic of the resource Linton, Elizabeth Lynn (1822–1898) Description An account of the resource Eliza Lynn Linton (1822–1898); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Linton-Elizabeth-Lynn Council fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/145/1880s-Lecky-William-Edward-Hartpole.jpg fbfb2e71838cb33297bdea277cffb940 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 Hibernicus Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1838 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1903 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 W. E. H. Lecky (1838–1903; Oxford DNB); historian. Writer of historical works, beginning with volumes on Irish and intellectual history. Also published poetry. Joined the Society of Authors in 1891. 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/34461" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34461</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 (William) Edward Hartpole Lecky. Albumen Print. 1880s. NPG x19970 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw163646/William-Edward-Hartpole-Lecky" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw163646/William-Edward-Hartpole-Lecky</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (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 Lecky, William Edward Hartpole Subject The topic of the resource Lecky, William Edward Hartpole (1838–1903) Description An account of the resource W. E. H. Lecky (1838–1903); historian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lecky-William-Edward-Hartpole Council history poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/144/1880s-Lankester-Edwin-Ray.jpg 308083aee1e2af3d1bf27d3ee19dfe25 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) 1847 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1929 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Zoologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester (1847–1929; Oxford DNB); zoologist. Published extensively on fossils, evolution and other scientific topics. Edited the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science from 1869 to 1920. 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/34406" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34406</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1880s. NPG x19880 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw125090/Sir-Edwin-Ray-Lankester" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw125090/Sir-Edwin-Ray-Lankester</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 Lankester, Edwin Ray Subject The topic of the resource Lankester, Edwin Ray (1847–1929) Description An account of the resource Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester (1847–1929); zoologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lankester-Edwin-Ray Council editing natural history science zoology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/143/1893-Kipling-Rudyard.jpg dffdc7efda07e13a5a31fab9c854e7f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1865 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1936 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 Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936; Oxford DNB); writer and poet. Published satirical verse about official life in India. Worked as a journalist in Lahore before coming to England in 1889 to develop his literary career. In England, he published three novels, four volumes of poetry, twelve volumes of short stories, four books of essays and sketches, and other uncollected writing. Joined the Society of Authors in 1890; appointed to the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/council">Council</a> in 1892. 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/34334" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34334</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 Hart, Francis Henry. Portrait of Rudyard Kipling. Albumen Print. Elliott & Fry, 1893. NPG P1700(40a) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw234452/Rudyard-Kipling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw234452/Rudyard-Kipling</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1890 Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1892 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 Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Subject The topic of the resource Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard (1865–1936) Description An account of the resource Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936); writer and poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Kipling-Joseph-Rudyard Council criticism fiction India journalism poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/142/1892-Jones-Henry-Arthur.jpg 6cbd701d52fa75fc65bb6128dffc39b3 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) 1851 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1929 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry Arthur Jones (1851–1929; Oxford DNB); playwright. Produced many successful plays; later in life, also wrote political essays. 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/34230" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34230</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Drama Sub-Committee Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1907 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 (Drama Sub-Committee) Chairman (Dramatic Sub-Committee) Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1897 (Dramatic Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Henry Arthur Jones. Carbon Print. Cassell & Co., 1892. NPG x134594 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw202224/Henry-Arthur-Jones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw202224/Henry-Arthur-Jones</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jones, Henry Arthur Subject The topic of the resource Jones, Henry Arthur (1851–1929) Description An account of the resource Henry Arthur Jones (1851–1929); playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Jones-Henry-Arthur Council criticism drama politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/141/1893-Jerome-Jerome-Klapka.jpg 951e747da31e11eb3295b6d436e5a274 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1859 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1927 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 Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927; Oxford DNB); novelist and playwright. Co-edited The Idler, publishing works by writers including Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Marie Corelli, <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Doyle-Arthur-Conan">Arthur Conan Doyle</a>, Rudyard Kipling and <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Jacobs-William-Wymark">W. W. Jacobs</a>. Founded the weekly To-Day. Also published several novels and an autobiography. Joined the Society of Authors in 1889. 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/34183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34183</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Dramatic 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 Jerome Klapka Jerome. Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1893. NPG Ax27638 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121499/Jerome-Klapka-Jerome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121499/Jerome-Klapka-Jerome</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1889 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 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Subject The topic of the resource Jerome, Jerome Klapka (1859–1927) Description An account of the resource Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Jerome-Jerome-Klapka Council drama editing fiction journalism life writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/140/1884-James-Henry.jpg ed5fe66a2abc115339025497b63488fd 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) 1843 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 Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry James (1843–1916; Oxford DNB); writer. Published 112 short stories as well as critical volumes and novels. Joined the Society of Authors in 1888. 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/34150" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34150</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Henry James. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1884. NPG x126742 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw80534/Henry-James" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw80534/Henry-James</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (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 James, Henry Subject The topic of the resource James, Henry (1843–1916) Description An account of the resource Henry James (1843–1916); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context James-Henry Council criticism fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/139/Herbert-Sidney.jpg 9a564df5d5b6cc953f4acc113593d405 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) 1853 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1913 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke and 11th Earl of Montgomery (1853–1913); politician. 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 Morris & Co. Portrait of Sidney Herbert. Lithograph. NPG D40130 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw201939/Sidney-Herbert-14th-Earl-of-Pembroke-11th-Earl-of-Montgomery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw201939/Sidney-Herbert-14th-Earl-of-Pembroke-11th-Earl-of-Montgomery</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 Herbert, Sidney Subject The topic of the resource Herbert, Sidney (1853–1913) Description An account of the resource Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke and 11th Earl of Montgomery (1853–1913); politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Herbert-Sidney Council politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/138/1894-Malet-Lucas.jpg 6d31d090b745ae1e16c64668b71e52b7 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 Malet, Lucas Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1852 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1931 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 Mary St Leger Kingsley Harrison (1852–1931; Oxford DNB); novelist (as Lucas Malet). 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/33735" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33735</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 Lucas Malet. Albumen Print. c. 1894. NPG P1700(3d) © National Portrait Gallery, London. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harrison, Mary St Leger Kingsley Subject The topic of the resource Harrison, Mary St Leger Kingsley (1852–1931) Description An account of the resource Mary St Leger Kingsley Harrison (1852–1931); novelist (as Lucas Malet). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Harrison-Mary-St-Leger-Kingsley Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/137/1902-Garnett-Richard.jpg e12d7fa4e843b0a2f12034904852bd6e 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) 1906 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Librarian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Richard Garnett (1835–1906; Oxford DNB); librarian and author. Joined the British Museum as an assistant librarian in 1851, becoming superintendent of the Reading Room in 1881 and Keeper of Printed Books in 1890. Published essays in the Literary Gazette, The Examiner, and the Manchester Guardian, edited by his uncle Jeremiah Garnett; also published poetry, and contributed 196 articles to the Dictionary of National Biography. Also published books on history, and collaborated with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Gosse-Edmund-William">Edmund Gosse</a> on the first two volumes of English Literature: an Illustrated Record (1903). 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/33334" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33334</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 Richard Garnett. Sepia-Toned Bromide Print. 1902. NPG x14372 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161520/Richard-Garnett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161520/Richard-Garnett</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 Garnett, Richard Subject The topic of the resource Garnett, Richard (1835–1906) Description An account of the resource Richard Garnett (1835–1906); librarian and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Garnett-Richard Council criticism history life writing poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/136/1902-Gardner-Herbert-Colstoun.jpeg c765ed75987aed52a692ca9e3964fcba 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) 1846 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1921 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Herbert Colstoun Gardner, 1st Baron Burghclere (1846–1921); Liberal politician. Published several political reports. His wife, Winifred Anne Henrietta Christine (Herbert) Gardner (Lady Burghclere), published several biographies of historical figures. 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 Lafayette Studio. Portrait of Herbert Colstoun Gardner. Photograph. 1902. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Gardner,_1st_Baron_Burghclere#/media/File:Burghclere.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Gardner,_1st_Baron_Burghclere#/media/File:Burghclere.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 Gardner, Herbert Colstoun Subject The topic of the resource Gardner, Herbert Colstoun (1846–1921) Description An account of the resource Herbert Colstoun Gardner, 1st Baron Burghclere (1846–1921); Liberal politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gardner-Herbert-Colstoun Council politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/135/1881-Erichsen-John-Eric.jpeg 8e967c9266f7fd13ef8b7dd3624d109a 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) 1896 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Surgeon Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir John Eric Erichsen, baronet (1818–1896; Oxford DNB); surgeon. Published works on medicine and surgery. 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/8835" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/8835</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 Jerrard, G. Portrait of John Eric Erichsen. Photograph. 1881. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eric_Erichsen#/media/File:John_Eric_Erichsen_1881.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eric_Erichsen#/media/File:John_Eric_Erichsen_1881.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 Erichsen, John Eric Subject The topic of the resource Erichsen, John Eric (1818–1896) Description An account of the resource Sir John Eric Erichsen, baronet (1818–1896); surgeon. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Erichsen-John-Eric Council medicine science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/134/1912-Dubourg-Augustus-William.jpeg a57ad474d32594ea31aa93051a7b895b 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 Doubleday, A. W. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1830 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1910 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 Augustus William Dubourg (1830–1910); novelist and playwright. Primarily wrote comedies and romantic dramas; also wrote two novels and contributed to periodicals, including Once a Week and Temple Bar. 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 Moseley, R. S. Portrait of Augustus William Dubourg. Oils on Board. c. 1912. 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 Dubourg, Augustus William Subject The topic of the resource Dubourg, Augustus William (1830–1910) Description An account of the resource Augustus William Dubourg (1830–1910); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dubourg-Augustus-William Council drama fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/133/1890s-Curzon-George-Nathaniel.jpg 7961362c703ddedbee1f53f924c6cd06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1859 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1925 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859–1925; Oxford DNB); politician, traveller, and viceroy of India. Published volumes of travel writing. 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/32680" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32680</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 George Nathaniel Curzon. Printing-Out Paper Print. 1890s. NPG P1700(44a) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw238018/George-Nathaniel-Curzon-Marquess-Curzon-of-Kedleston" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw238018/George-Nathaniel-Curzon-Marquess-Curzon-of-Kedleston</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 Curzon, George Nathaniel Subject The topic of the resource Curzon, George Nathaniel Description An account of the resource George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859–1925); politician, traveller, and viceroy of India. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Curzon-George-Nathaniel Council India international politics travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/132/De-Worms-Henry.jpg e1e93e01399afb009393d2dc83ab6eda 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) 1840 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1903 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry de Worms, first Baron Pirbright (1840–1903; Oxford DNB); Conservative politician. Author of works of geography, politics and history. 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/32807" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32807</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 Browns, Barnes & Bell. Portrait of Henry De Worms. Carbon Print. NPG Ax16019 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156835/Henry-De-Worms-1st-Baron-Pirbright" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156835/Henry-De-Worms-1st-Baron-Pirbright</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 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 De Worms, Henry Subject The topic of the resource De Worms, Henry (1840–1903) Description An account of the resource Henry de Worms, first Baron Pirbright (1840–1903); Conservative politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context De-Worms-Henry Council geography history politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/131/1870-1880-Cuffe-William-Ulick-OConnor.jpg 0a3e9631addd28d0b0e33006e12b01c0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1845 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1898 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 Ulick O'Connor Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart (1845–1898); author. Wrote fifteen novels, the most successful of which were mystery thrillers. 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 Mayall, Edwin. Portrait of William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart. Woodburytype. 1870s-1880s. NPG x134744 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp120598/william-ulick-oconnor-cuffe-4th-earl-of-desart" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp120598/william-ulick-oconnor-cuffe-4th-earl-of-desart</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 Cuffe, William Ulick O'Connor Subject The topic of the resource Cuffe, William Ulick O'Connor (1845–1898) Description An account of the resource William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart (1845–1898); author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Cuffe-William-Ulick-OConnor Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/130/1880-Crawfurd-Oswald.png ddd88c3e001d503f40066671ef0504fb 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 Dangerfield, John Latouche, John Sandys, George Windle Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1834 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 Author Diplomatist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (John) Oswald Frederick Crawfurd (1834–1909; Oxford DNB), writer and diplomatist. Editor and director of Black and White, managing director of Chapman & Hall, and editor of Chapman's Magazine of Fiction from 1895 to 1898. In addition to contributing to various major periodicals, he wrote thirteen novels. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32620" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32620</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 Crawfurd, Oswald. Portugal, Old and New. New York: Putnam, 1880. <a href="https://archive.org/details/portugaloldnew00crawuoft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/portugaloldnew00crawuoft</a>. 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 Crawfurd, John Oswald Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Crawfurd, John Oswald Frederick (1834–1909) Description An account of the resource (John) Oswald Frederick Crawfurd (1834–1909); writer and diplomatist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Crawfurd-John-Oswald-Frederick Council drama editing fiction politics publishing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/129/1903-Crawford-Francis-Marion.jpeg 15d778ec1ffbab3b40a4cb01d6b6065a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1854 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1909 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 Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909); author. Prolific writer of novels, short stories and plays; best known for his Italian novels. 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 F. M. Crawford. Photograph. L. C. Page and Co., 1903. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Marion_Crawford#/media/File:F_Marion_Crawford.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Marion_Crawford#/media/File:F_Marion_Crawford.jpg</a>. 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 Crawford, Francis Marion Subject The topic of the resource Crawford, Francis Marion (1854–1909) Description An account of the resource Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909); author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Crawford-Francis-Marion Council drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/128/1903-Hobbes-John-Oliver.jpg c9a6e3fbf56857ee03b7bfcd5fa65278 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 Hobbes, John Oliver Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1867 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1906 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Pearl Craigie (1867–1906; Oxford DNB); novelist and playwright under the name John Oliver Hobbes. Wrote many successful novels, plays and essays. 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/32612" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32612</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 John Oliver Hobbes. Sepia-Toned Platinotype. c. 1903. NPG x6997 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19669/John-Oliver-Hobbes-Pearl-Mary-Teresa-Craigie-ne-Richards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19669/John-Oliver-Hobbes-Pearl-Mary-Teresa-Craigie-ne-Richards</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 Craigie, Pearl Mary Teresa Richards Subject The topic of the resource Craigie, Pearl Mary Teresa Richards (1867–1906) Description An account of the resource Pearl Craigie (1867–1906); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Craigie-Pearl-Mary-Teresa-Richards Council criticism drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/127/1923-Clodd-Edward.png 4dcf12a69582e4b9c4d05d7c73d12c67 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) 1840 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 Anthropologist Banker Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Edward Clodd (1840–1930; Oxford DNB); banker and popular anthropologist. Published several works on anthropology. 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/32453" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32453</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 Edward Clodd. Photograph. Reproduced in The Graphic (2 Jun. 1923). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Clodd#/media/File:Edward_Clodd_1923.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Clodd#/media/File:Edward_Clodd_1923.png</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 Clodd, Edward Subject The topic of the resource Clodd, Edward (1840–1930) Description An account of the resource Edward Clodd (1840–1930); banker and popular anthropologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Clodd-Edward anthropology Council finance science