4 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/46/1889-Manning-Henry-Edward.jpg 1a1f130d3df47a95771fd40a9fd13cbc 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) 1808 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1892 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Archbishop Cardinal Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry Edward Manning (1808–1892; Oxford DNB); Roman Catholic convert and Cardinal-Archbishop of Westminster (Archbishop from 1865 until his death; appointed Cardinal in 1875). Ordained into the Church of England in 1832, resigning his post in 1850 and entering the Roman Catholic Church in 1851. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/17970" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/17970</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Henry Edward Manning. Chlorobromide Print. 1889. NPG x127461 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111178/Henry-Edward-Manning" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111178/Henry-Edward-Manning</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 Manning, Henry Edward Subject The topic of the resource Manning, Henry Edward (1808–1892) Description An account of the resource Henry Edward Manning (1808–1892); Roman Catholic convert and Cardinal-Archbishop of Westminster. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manning-Henry-Edward theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/47/1881-Martin-Theodore.jpg 253cbe8ea9c50bc07fd556302701daae 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) 1816 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 Lawyer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Theodore Martin (1816–1909; Oxford DNB); lawyer and biographer. Published poetry, translations and biographies; best known for his Life of the Prince Consort (1874-80), commissioned by Queen Victoria. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34906" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34906</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of Sir Theodore Martin. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1881. NPG Ax17656 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122413/Sir-Theodore-Martin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122413/Sir-Theodore-Martin</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 Martin, Theodore Subject The topic of the resource Martin, Theodore (1816–1909) Description An account of the resource Sir Theodore Martin (1816–1909); lawyer and biographer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martin-Theodore law life writing poetry translation Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/48/1860s-Martineau-James.jpeg 9d42e58415f1d72aa0917dc84e075080 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) 1805 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1900 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Minister Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Martineau (1805–1900; Oxford DNB); Unitarian minister and theological philosopher. Published volumes of hymns and books of religious philosophy. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18229" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18229</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of James Martineau. Photograph. c. 1860s. <a href="Elliott%20& Fry. Portrait of James Martineau. Photograph. c. 1860s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martineau#/media/File:James_Martineau_by_Elliott_&_Fry,_c1860s-crop.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martineau#/media/File:James_Martineau_by_Elliott_&_Fry,_c1860s-crop.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 Martineau, James Subject The topic of the resource Martineau, James (1805–1900) Description An account of the resource James Martineau (1805–1900); Unitarian minister and theological philosopher. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martineau-James philosophy theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/49/1902-Merivale-Herbert-Charles.jpeg ccc1555ee098c7b6a888f0282f0a4e98 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 Dale, Felix Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1839 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 Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Herman Charles Merivale (1839–1906; Oxford DNB); playwright and novelist. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors in 1884, joining the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> in the same year. 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/34993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34993</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1884 Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Herman C. Merivale. Photograph. Reproduced in Bar, Stage & Platform. London: Chatto & Windus, 1902. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Charles_Merivale#/media/File:Herman_Charles_Merivale_autobiography_portrait.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Charles_Merivale#/media/File:Herman_Charles_Merivale_autobiography_portrait.jpg</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1884 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 Merivale, Herman Charles Subject The topic of the resource Merivale, Herman Charles (1839–1906) Description An account of the resource Herman Charles Merivale (1839–1906); playwright and novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merivale-Herman-Charles Committee of Management Council drama fiction Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/50/1860s-Milnes-Richard-Monckton.jpg 64666684e40069cbfc5b49642c965da1 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) 1809 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1885 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 Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton (1809–1885; Oxford DNB); author and politician. Elected MP for Pontefract (1837), a seat he held until his elevation to the peerage in 1863. Publications included religious writings, volumes of poetry, and a Life and Letters of Keats (1848). Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18794" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18794</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Watkins, John. Portrait of Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton. Albumen Print. 1860s. NPG Ax21856 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156942/Richard-Monckton-Milnes-1st-Baron-Houghton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156942/Richard-Monckton-Milnes-1st-Baron-Houghton</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 Milnes, Richard Monckton Subject The topic of the resource Milnes, Richard Monckton (1809–1885) Description An account of the resource Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton (1809–1885); author and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Milnes-Richard-Monckton poetry politics theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/51/1927-Nicholson-Edward-Williams-Byron.jpeg 1a35b62a3b85fcd0ca96b9edc4f01418 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) 1849 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1912 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Librarian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Edward Nicholson (1849– 1912; Oxford DNB); librarian. Appointed Librarian of the London Institution (1873), and later Bodley's Librarian (1882). A surprise choice, he implemented a series of reforms. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35227" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35227</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hardy, Dorofield. Portrait of Edward Williams Byron Nicholson. Oil on Canvas. 1927. Bodleian Libraries. <a href="https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/edward-williams-byron-nicholson-18491912-228569" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/edward-williams-byron-nicholson-18491912-228569</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 Nicholson, Edward Williams Byron Subject The topic of the resource Nicholson, Edward Williams Byron (1849– 1912) Description An account of the resource Edward Nicholson (1849– 1912); librarian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Nicholson-Edward-Williams-Byron Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/52/1903-Oliphant-Margaret.jpeg 9a09982d8f6716a75d31145b4c440080 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1828 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1897 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 Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897; Oxford DNB); novelist and biographer. Published more than 120 works, including novels, travel writing, biographies and literary criticism. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/20712" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/20712</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hills & Saunders. Portrait of Margaret Oliphant. Photograph. Reproduced in Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature. New Edition. London: W. & R. Chambers, Ltd., 1903. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Oliphant#/media/File:Picture_of_Margaret_Oliphant.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Oliphant#/media/File:Picture_of_Margaret_Oliphant.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 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Subject The topic of the resource Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson (1828–1897) Description An account of the resource Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897); novelist and biographer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Oliphant-Margaret-Oliphant-Wilson criticism fiction journalism life writing travel writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/53/1891-Parkes-Henry.jpg d4c24d4c0861b75fedffe4a8b3322a46 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) 1815 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 Journalist Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896; Oxford DNB); politician and journalist in Australia. Emigrated to New South Wales in 1839, becoming involved in liberal politics in the 1840s; first became premier in 1872, holding the position five times. Founded the newspaper The Empire (1850–58); also published poetry, travel writing and autobiographical writings. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/21354" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/21354</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Ashton, Julian Rossi. Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes. Pencil. 1891. NPG 1480 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw04871/Sir-Henry-Parkes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw04871/Sir-Henry-Parkes</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 Parkes, Henry Subject The topic of the resource Parkes, Henry (1815–1896) Description An account of the resource Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896); politician and journalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Parkes-Henry Australia international journalism life writing politics travel writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/54/1890-Payn-James.jpeg 6af821fcd9c2ed322776eb52d09a02f7 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) 1830 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 Editor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Payn, James (1830–1898; Oxford DNB), novelist and journal editor. Editor of Chambers's Journal from 1859–1874 and Cornhill Magazine from 1883–1896; also published fiction and criticism in various periodicals. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/21640" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/21640</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Downey, W. & D. Portrait of James Payn. Carbon Print on Card Mount. Cassell & Company, Ltd.,1890. <a href="Picture%20of James Payn, by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd, carbon print on card mount, 1890. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Payn#/media/File:Picture_of_James_Payn.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Payn#/media/File:Picture_of_James_Payn.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 Payn, James Subject The topic of the resource Payn, James (1830–1898) Description An account of the resource James Payn (1830–1898); novelist and journal editor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Payn-James criticism editing fiction journalism Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/55/1900-Pollock-Frederick.jpeg 6e6ef83098557d013092d0e3199b8277 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) 1937 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Jurist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Frederick Pollock, third baronet (1845–1937; Oxford DNB); jurist. Published widely on the history of law. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors in 1884; also a member of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/council">Council</a>. Appointed Chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=56&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Copyright+Sub-Committee&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Copyright Sub-Committee</a> in May 1890, established to draft a copyright bill. Took over the role of Chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> in November 1892, when <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Besant-Walter">Walter Besant</a> stepped down. Succeeded by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Conway-William-Martin">Martin Conway</a> in February 1895. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Copyright Sub-Committee Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Chairman (Committee of Management) Chairman (Copyright Sub-Committee) Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1892 (Chairman of Committee of Management) 1884 (Vice-President) 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 1895 (Chairman of Committee of Management) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Sir Frederick Pollock. Photograph. Reproduced in Frederick Pollock, For My Grandson. London: John Murray, 1933. <a href="Bassano.%20Portrait of Sir Frederick Pollock. Photograph. Reproduced in For My Grandson. London: John Murray, 1933. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Frederick_Pollock,_3rd_Baronet#/media/File:Sir_Frederick_Pollock,_3rd_Baronet.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Frederick_Pollock,_3rd_Baronet#/media/File:Sir_Frederick_Pollock,_3rd_Baronet.jpg</a>. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35563" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35563</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 Pollock, Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Pollock, Frederick (1845–1937) Description An account of the resource Sir Frederick Pollock, third baronet (1845–1937); jurist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pollock-Frederick Committee of Management copyright Council history law Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/56/1870-1884-Reade-Charles.jpg e0c4d0654169e6ec366ca5877b353d41 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) 1814 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 Charles Reade (1814–1884; Oxford DNB); novelist and playwright. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23224" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23224</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Goodman, George. Portrait of Charles Reade. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1870-1884. NPG x136252 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw218230/Charles-Reade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw218230/Charles-Reade</a>. Death Date of death (YYYY) 1884 Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1884 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 Reade, Charles Subject The topic of the resource Reade, Charles (1814–1884) Description An account of the resource Charles Reade (1814–1884); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reade-Charles Council drama fiction Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/57/1865-Rossetti-William-Michael.jpg cbc94bb01681a3e2e94dfe895c7fe5ec 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) 1829 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 Critic Editor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources William Michael Rossetti (1829–1919; Oxford DNB); art critic and literary editor. Primarily published biographies and criticism. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35841" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35841</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Cameron, Julia Margaret. Portrait of William Michael Rossetti. Albumen Print. 1865. NPG P126 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw05470/William-Michael-Rossetti" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw05470/William-Michael-Rossetti</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 Rossetti, William Michael Subject The topic of the resource Rossetti, William Michael (1829–1919) Description An account of the resource William Michael Rossetti (1829–1919); art critic and literary editor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rossetti-William-Michael art criticism editing life writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/58/1882-Ruskin-John.jpg 3cfd0c298bc6cac8ef788618dcd0fd15 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) 1819 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1900 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Critic Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Ruskin, John (1819–1900; Oxford DNB); art critic and social critic. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24291" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24291</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of John Ruskin. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1882. NPG x13293 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw129554/John-Ruskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw129554/John-Ruskin</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 Ruskin, John Subject The topic of the resource Ruskin, John (1819–1900) Description An account of the resource John Ruskin (1819–1900); art critic and social critic. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ruskin-John art criticism Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/59/1880s-Sala-George-Augustus.jpg 0e05419ab51841194ae2bd9ae1ba98d9 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 G. A. S. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1828 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1895 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources George Augustus Sala (1828–1895; Oxford DNB); journalist. Novelist, foreign correspondent and leader writer, publishing in periodicals and newspapers including Household Words, All The Year Round, the Illustrated London News and the Daily Telegraph. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24526" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24526</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1884 Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Imperial Photographic Co. Portrait of George Augustus Sala. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1880s. NPG x38837 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw127267/George-Augustus-Sala" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw127267/George-Augustus-Sala</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 Sala, George Augustus Subject The topic of the resource Sala, George Augustus (1828–1895) Description An account of the resource George Augustus Sala (1828–1895); journalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sala-George-Augustus Council criticism fiction journalism Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/60/1870s-Seeley-John-Robert.jpg d7ee06d1f5a948fc452575a8daf9dfe3 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) 1895 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 Sir John Robert Seeley (1834–1895; Oxford DNB); historian. Published historical works and political essays, including The Expansion of England (1883). Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/25025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/25025</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Sir John Robert Seeley. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1870s. NPG Ax39915 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158337/Sir-John-Robert-Seeley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158337/Sir-John-Robert-Seeley</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 Seeley, John Robert Subject The topic of the resource Seeley, John Robert (1834–1895) Description An account of the resource Sir John Robert Seeley (1834–1895); historian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Seeley-John-Robert criticism history politics Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/61/1890s-Skeat-Walter-William.jpg 3086203c036bf53a46285de7669b781b 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) 1912 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Walter William Skeat (1835–1912; Oxford DNB); philologist. Elected to the new Elrington and Bosworth professorship of Anglo-Saxon at Cambridge in 1878. Edited a range of works including Chaucer and Anglo-Saxon texts, and also published textbooks promoting the study of the English language. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36116" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36116</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Walter William Skeat. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1890s. NPG x25922 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121398/Walter-William-Skeat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121398/Walter-William-Skeat</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 Skeat, Walter William Subject The topic of the resource Skeat, Walter William (1835–1912) Description An account of the resource Walter William Skeat (1835–1912); philologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Skeat-Walter-William editing education languages translation Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/62/1888-Alma-Tadema-Lawrence.jpg d0edefe64e86a0eb0614cf03e24904de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1836 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1912 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Painter Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912; Oxford DNB); painter. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Thrupp, Robert White. Portrait of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Albumen Print. c. 1888. NPG P1700(11a) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233723/Sir-Lawrence-Alma-Tadema" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233723/Sir-Lawrence-Alma-Tadema</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 Tadema, Lawrence Alma- Subject The topic of the resource Tadema, Lawrence Alma- (1836–1912) Description An account of the resource Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912); painter. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tadema-Lawrence-Alma art Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/63/1901-Temple-Richard.jpeg bb57e71d2c7273ee37a4e9d3acf18137 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1826 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1902 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Administrator Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Richard Temple, first baronet (1826–1902; Oxford DNB); administrator in India. Published several works on his experiences in India. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36452" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36452</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bourne & Shepherd. Portrait of Sir Richard Temple. Photograph. Reproduced in C. E. Buckland, Bengal Under the Lieutenant-Governors. Volume 2. London: S.K. Lahiri & Co., 1901. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Richard_Temple,_1st_Baronet#/media/File:Richard_Temple_1826-1902.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Richard_Temple,_1st_Baronet#/media/File:Richard_Temple_1826-1902.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 Temple, Richard Subject The topic of the resource Temple, Richard (1826–1902) Description An account of the resource Sir Richard Temple, first baronet (1826–1902); administrator in India. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Temple-Richard India politics Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/64/1896-Tennyson-Hallam.jpg 2165aebbe481a93be037f754d272a8c1 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) 1852 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1928 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Governor-General Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Hallam Tennyson, second Baron Tennyson (1852–1928; Oxford DNB); biographer and governor-general of Australia. Published poetry and articles in periodicals, and edited two poetry collections and an edition of Jack and the Beanstalk (1886) illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/57219" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/57219</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission <div class="contentColumn"> <div class="mainImage"> Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Hallam Tennyson. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1896. NPG x96640 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw55335/Hallam-Tennyson-2nd-Baron-Tennyson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw55335/Hallam-Tennyson-2nd-Baron-Tennyson</a>. </div> </div> 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 Tennyson, Hallam Subject The topic of the resource Tennyson, Hallam (1852–1928) Description An account of the resource Hallam Tennyson, second Baron Tennyson (1852–1928); biographer and governor-general of Australia. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tennyson-Hallam Australia editing journalism life writing poetry politics Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/65/1882-Thompson-Henry.jpg 546e42d42769fa59435a07c15632a95a 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 Oliver, Pen Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1820 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 Surgeon Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Henry Thompson, first baronet (1820–1904; Oxford DNB); surgeon. Published primarily on urology, his medical specialty; also published two novels under the pseudonym Pen Oliver, Charley Kingston's Aunt (1885) and All But (1886). Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36490" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36490</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of Sir Henry Thompson. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1882. NPG Ax17659 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120773/Sir-Henry-Thompson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120773/Sir-Henry-Thompson</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 Thompson, Henry Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Henry (1820–1904) Description An account of the resource Sir Henry Thompson, first baronet (1820–1904); surgeon. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Thompson-Henry fiction medicine science Vice-Presidents