22 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/126/Clayden-Peter-William.jpg 976e7f1ebea89ad16d82713c8e5a2075 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) 1827 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1902 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources P. W. Clayden (1827–1902; Oxford DNB); journalist and author. A Unitarian minister from 1855 to 1868. Liberal; wrote for publications including the Daily News, and published books on history and politics. President of the Institute of Journalists. 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/32439" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32439</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 P. W. Clayden. Painting. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Clayden#/media/File:National_Liberal_Club_Wikimedia_UK_Portrait_of_P.W._Clayden.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Clayden#/media/File:National_Liberal_Club_Wikimedia_UK_Portrait_of_P.W._Clayden.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 Clayden, Peter William Subject The topic of the resource Clayden, Peter William (1827–1902) Description An account of the resource Peter William Clayden (1827–1902); journalist and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Clayden-Peter-William Council history journalism politics theology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/125/1911-Caine-Thomas-Henry-Hall.jpg 0a6a6b6ef996c24be069ab6eb7c1e368 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) 1931 Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine (1853–1931; Oxford DNB); novelist. Wrote fifteen novels on adultery, divorce, domestic violence, illegitimacy, infanticide and women's rights. Most highly paid novelist of his day. The Christian (1897) was the first novel in Britain to sell 1 million copies. 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/32237" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32237</a> Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano Ltd. Portrait of Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine. Whole-Plate Glass Negative. 1911. NPG x16756 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw137025/Sir-Thomas-Henry-Hall-Caine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw137025/Sir-Thomas-Henry-Hall-Caine</a>. 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 Caine, Thomas Henry Hall Subject The topic of the resource Caine, Thomas Henry Hall (1853–1931) Description An account of the resource Sir (Thomas Henry) Hall Caine (1853–1931); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Caine-Thomas-Henry-Hall Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/124/1902-Bryce-James.jpg e6272985df715a63901a8062b5d2e6f6 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) 1838 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1922 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Historian Jurist Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Bryce, Viscount Bryce (1838–1922; Oxford DNB); jurist, historian and politician. Published essays and books on travel, history and law. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32141</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Beresford, George Charles. Portrait of James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce. Dry-Plate Glass Negative. 1902. NPG x6451 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179077/James-Bryce-1st-Viscount-Bryce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179077/James-Bryce-1st-Viscount-Bryce</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 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 Bryce, James Subject The topic of the resource Bryce, James (1838–1922) Description An account of the resource James Bryce, Viscount Bryce (1838–1922); jurist, historian and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bryce-James Council history law politics travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/123/1865-Braddon-Mary-Elizabeth.jpg b744684c9aff705380117d40a4157db9 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) 1915 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 Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915; Oxford DNB); novelist. A prolific writer of short stories, poetry and novels in journals including Welcome Guest, the Halfpenny Marvel, Robin Goodfellow and the Sixpenny Magazine. 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/34962" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34962</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 United Association of Photography Limited. Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Wothlytype Carte De Visite. 1865. NPG x197074 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw248504/Mary-Elizabeth-Braddon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw248504/Mary-Elizabeth-Braddon</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 Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Subject The topic of the resource Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) Description An account of the resource Mary Elizabeth Braddon Maxwell (1835–1915); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Maxwell-Mary-Elizabeth-Braddon Council fiction poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/122/1917-Bowen-Henry-Courthope.png 4bce2aafa463f86e4d2965d00785228e 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) 1848 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1909 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Teacher Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Herbert Courthope Bowen (1848–1909); educator. Published several exercise books, volumes of poetry and lectures aimed at teachers and students. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bowen, Henry Courthope. Froebel and Education by Self-Activity. London: Heinemann, 1917. <a href="https://archive.org/details/froebeleducation00bowe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/froebeleducation00bowe</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 Bowen, Herbert Courthope Subject The topic of the resource Bowen, Herbert Courthope (1848–1909) Description An account of the resource Herbert Courthope Bowen (1848–1909); educator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bowen-Herbert-Courthope Council education poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/121/1909-Bonney-Thomas-George.png eb9b3e60501b1060b5ea50c033b312b7 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) 1833 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1923 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Geologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Thomas George Bonney (1833–1923; Oxford DNB); geologist. Published scientific works, articles in journals including the Geological Magazine, and other works on scenery and theology. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31962" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31962</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Thomas George Bonney. Photograph. Popular Science Monthly 75 (1909). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_George_Bonney#/media/File:PSM_V75_D416_Thomas_George_Bonney.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_George_Bonney#/media/File:PSM_V75_D416_Thomas_George_Bonney.png</a>. 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 Bonney, Thomas George Subject The topic of the resource Bonney, Thomas George (1833–1923) Description An account of the resource Thomas George Bonney (1833–1923); geologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bonney-Thomas-George Council geology science theology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/120/1893-Birrell-Augustine.jpg 3c6b2010fb36cfff1705dc11d77839bf 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) 1850 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1933 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Augustine Birrell (1850–1933; Oxford DNB); politician and author. Joined the Society of Authors in 1889. MP for West Fife and Bristol North; published political works and several volumes of essays. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31901" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/31901</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Augustine Birrell. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1893. NPG x96419 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw55115/Augustine-Birrell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw55115/Augustine-Birrell</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1889 Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 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 Birrell, Augustine Subject The topic of the resource Birrell, Augustine (1850–1933) Description An account of the resource Augustine Birrell (1850–1933); politician and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Birrell-Augustine Council criticism politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/119/1892-Barrie-James-Matthew.jpeg 7beaa3bc50d13174c4f577b62c9e250b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1860 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1937 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 J. M. Barrie, baronet (1860–1937; Oxford DNB); playwright and novelist. Prolific author and contributor to major journals. Best known for the creation of Peter Pan. 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/30617" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30617</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 Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of J. M. Barrie. Sepia Carbon Print. 1892. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie#/media/File:James_Matthew_Barrie00.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie#/media/File:James_Matthew_Barrie00.jpg</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 Barrie, James Matthew Subject The topic of the resource Barrie, James Matthew (1860–1937) Description An account of the resource Sir J. M. Barrie, baronet (1860–1937); playwright and novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Barrie-James-Matthew Council drama fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/118/1887-Lubbock-John.jpg 126d5d0c5518a52209346072fdb8c433 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) 1834 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 Banker Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Lubbock, first Baron Avebury (1834–1913; Oxford DNB); banker, politician and scientific writer. Published research on the social behaviour of insects and several books on science education. 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/34618" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34618</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 Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury. Woodburytype. 1877. NPG x133385 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw198695/John-Lubbock-1st-Baron-Avebury" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw198695/John-Lubbock-1st-Baron-Avebury</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 Lubbock, John Subject The topic of the resource Lubbock, John (1834–1913) Description An account of the resource John Lubbock, first Baron Avebury (1834–1913); banker, politician and scientific writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lubbock-John Council education finance politics science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/117/1894-Austin-Alfred.jpg 0563d926f9d3a4aefb2705ace7beaa92 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) 1913 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Alfred Austin (1835–1913; Oxford DNB); poet. Joined the Society of Authors in 1889. Appointed Poet Laureate in 1896. Published over forty volumes of verse, poetical drama, novels and criticism. 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/30503" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30503</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 Alfred Austin. Albumen Print. c. 1894. NPG P1700(12c) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233732/Alfred-Austin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233732/Alfred-Austin</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1889 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 Austin, Alfred Subject The topic of the resource Austin, Alfred (1835–1913) Description An account of the resource Alfred Austin (1835–1913); poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Austin-Alfred Council drama fiction poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/116/1893-Arnold-Edwin.jpg 904ca2735a47d6723ab483961f530b85 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) 1832 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1904 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Journalist Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Edwin Arnold (1832–1904; Oxford DNB); poet and journalist. Published several volumes of poetry and became a leader writer for the Daily Telegraph, taking over as chief editor in 1873. 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/30455" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30455</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 Downey, W. and D. Portrait of Sir Edwin Arnold. Carbon Print. Cassell & Company, 1893. NPG Ax16173 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156889/Sir-Edwin-Arnold" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156889/Sir-Edwin-Arnold</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 Arnold, Edwin Subject The topic of the resource Arnold, Edwin (1832–1904) Description An account of the resource Sir Edwin Arnold (1832–1904); poet and journalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Arnold-Edwin Council editing journalism poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/115/1906-Anson-William-Reynell.jpg dfa79fd47ec449882de6e96197a68c57 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) 1914 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 Sir William Reynell Anson, third baronet (1843–1914; Oxford DNB); politician and college head. Associated with the Law Quarterly Review. Published legal works including Law and Custom of the Constitution (three volumes in 1886, 1892 and 1908). 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/30423" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30423</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 Lafayette Photography Studio. Portrait of Sir William Reynell Anson. Photograph. 1906. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Anson,_3rd_Baronet#/media/File:Sir_William_Reynell_Anson,_3rd_Bt._(1843-1914).jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Anson,_3rd_Baronet#/media/File:Sir_William_Reynell_Anson,_3rd_Bt._(1843-1914).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 Anson, William Reynell Subject The topic of the resource Anson, William Reynell (1843–1914) Description An account of the resource Sir William Reynell Anson, third baronet (1843–1914); politician and college head. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Anson-William-Reynell Council law politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/4/114/1912-Prospectus.png f00f1ac3d3b62e8479d4a898a742d622 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Publications Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context publications Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1912 Location The location of the event or organisation London Publisher(s) When used for publications, publisher of the periodical or book. When used for people, list of publishers they worked with during their lifetime Bradbury, Agnew & Co. The Society of Authors Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission The Society of Authors: Prospectus. London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co. 1912. <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t8pc32q2b&view=1up&seq=5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t8pc32q2b&view=1up&seq=5</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Society of Authors Prospectus (1912) Subject The topic of the resource The Society of Authors Prospectus (1912) Description An account of the resource A prospectus providing an overview of the benefits of joining the Society of Authors. 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Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Publications Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context publications Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1899 Location The location of the event or organisation London Publisher(s) When used for publications, publisher of the periodical or book. When used for people, list of publishers they worked with during their lifetime T. Burleigh Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Besant, Walter. The Pen and the Book. London: T. Burleigh, 1899. <a href="https://archive.org/details/penandbook00besauoft/page/n5/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/penandbook00besauoft/page/n5/mode/2up</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Pen and the Book (1899) Subject The topic of the resource The Pen and the Book (1899) Description An account of the resource A guide for young writers written by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Besant-Walter">Walter Besant</a>, including chapters on the cost of production, methods of publishing, copyright, and choosing publishers, literary agents and editors. Also includes a prospectus for the Society of Authors. 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Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Publications Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context publications Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1893 Location The location of the event or organisation London Publisher(s) When used for publications, publisher of the periodical or book. When used for people, list of publishers they worked with during their lifetime The Society of Authors Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Besant, Walter. The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation. London: The Society of Authors, 1893. <a href="https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hd0-AQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PP3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hd0-AQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PP3</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation (1893) Subject The topic of the resource The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation (1893) Description An account of the resource A brief history of the Society from its foundation to 1892 by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Besant-Walter">Walter Besant</a>. Delivered as a lecture at the Annual Meeting of the Society, 17 December 1892. 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Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Publications Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context publications Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1889 Location The location of the event or organisation London Publisher(s) When used for publications, publisher of the periodical or book. When used for people, list of publishers they worked with during their lifetime The Society of Authors Henry Glaisher Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Colles, William Morris. Literature and the Pension List: An Investigation Conducted for the Committee of the Incorporated Society of Authors. London: The Society of Authors, 1889. <a href="https://archive.org/details/literaturepensio00coll/page/n3/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/literaturepensio00coll/page/n3/mode/2up</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Literature and the Pension List: An Investigation Conducted for the Committee of the Incorporated Society of Authors (1889) Subject The topic of the resource Literature and the Pension List: An Investigation Conducted for the Committee of the Incorporated Society of Authors (1889) Description An account of the resource An analysis of the annual Pension List, from the first Resolution of the House to 1889, by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Colles-William-Morris">William Morris Colles</a>. Reprints all of the official lists with the reasons assigned for awarding the pension and the amount. 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Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1852 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1938 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Percy White (1852–1938); journalist and author. Edited Public Opinion and the Evening News. Novels include Mr Bailey-Martin (1894) and The West End (1900). Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission White, Percy. Corruption: A Novel. D. Appleton and Co., 1895. <a href="https://archive.org/details/corruptionnovel00whit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/corruptionnovel00whit</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 White, Percy Subject The topic of the resource White, Percy (1852–1938) Description An account of the resource Percy White (1852–1938); journalist and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context White-Percy Committee of Management Council editing fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/109/1913-Storr-Francis.png 136785b4ef9591e6dc94eb6ddbd6e8a2 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) 1839 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1919 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Scholar Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Francis Storr (1839–1919); classicist. Published translations of Virgil, Homer and Sophocles, as well as editing life writing. Editor of the Journal of Education. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Storr, Francis. Half a Hundred Hero Tales of Ulysses and the Men of Old. Henry Holt and Co., 1913. <a href="https://archive.org/details/halfhundred00storrich" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/halfhundred00storrich</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 Storr, Francis Subject The topic of the resource Storr, Francis (1839–1919) Description An account of the resource Francis Storr (1839–1919); classicist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Storr-Francis Committee of Management editing education life writing translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/108/1921-Sprigge-Samuel-Squire.jpg 4e9916981b9d80f230141c7a5ec5273e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1860 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1937 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Editor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir (Samuel) Squire Sprigge (1860–1937; Oxford DNB); medical editor and author. Editor of The Lancet (1909); published articles on art and medicine, and books on medicine and the history of publishing. Appointed Secretary to the Society in 1889, taking over from <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Little-James-Stanley">James Stanley Little</a>. Succeeded by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Thring-George-Herbert">George Herbert Thring</a> in 1892. Chaired the Price of Novels Sub-Committee from 1909. 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/36222" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36222</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Pension Fund Committee Price of Novels Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1909 (Price of Novels Sub-Committee) Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Chairman (Committee of Management) Chairman (Pension Fund Committee) Chairman (Price of Novels Sub-Committee) Secretary (Society of Authors) 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 1889 (Secretary) 1909 (Chairman of Price of Novels Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Sir (Samuel) Squire Sprigge. Whole-Plate Glass Negative. 1921. NPG x120785 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw61726/Sir-Samuel-Squire-Sprigge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw61726/Sir-Samuel-Squire-Sprigge</a>. Position End Date The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1892 (Secretary) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sprigge, Samuel Squire Subject The topic of the resource Sprigge, Samuel Squire Description An account of the resource Sir (Samuel) Squire Sprigge (1860–1937); medical editor and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sprigge-Samuel-Squire art Committee of Management Council criticism editing medicine pensions publishing science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/107/1900-Shaw-George-Bernard.jpg e0c7c516f060984577fe6437b31a9430 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1856 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1950 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 George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950; Oxford DNB); playwright and polemicist. Also wrote several novels, political and social writings, and criticism. 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/36047" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36047</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Drama Sub-Committee Dramatic Sub-Committee Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1905 Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1905 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of George Bernard Shaw. 1900. NPG x81843 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw98349/George-Bernard-Shaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw98349/George-Bernard-Shaw</a>. Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1906 (Dramatic Sub-Committee) Sub-Committee End Date The date the person left the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1915 (Dramatic Sub-Committee) Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1897 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 Shaw, George Bernard Subject The topic of the resource Shaw, George Bernard (1856–1950) Description An account of the resource George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950); playwright and polemicist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Shaw-George-Bernard Committee of Management Council criticism drama journalism politics