4 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/132/De-Worms-Henry.jpg e1e93e01399afb009393d2dc83ab6eda Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1840 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1903 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry de Worms, first Baron Pirbright (1840–1903; Oxford DNB); Conservative politician. Author of works of geography, politics and history. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32807" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32807</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Browns, Barnes & Bell. Portrait of Henry De Worms. Carbon Print. NPG Ax16019 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156835/Henry-De-Worms-1st-Baron-Pirbright" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156835/Henry-De-Worms-1st-Baron-Pirbright</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1891 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource De Worms, Henry Subject The topic of the resource De Worms, Henry (1840–1903) Description An account of the resource Henry de Worms, first Baron Pirbright (1840–1903); Conservative politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context De-Worms-Henry Council geography history politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/32/Dicey-Albert-Venn.jpeg f08874c5929ecec7680a94f2d76ca0fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1835 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1922 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Jurist Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources A. V. Dicey (1835–1922; Oxford DNB); jurist and constitutional theorist. Best known as the author of Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution (1885). Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32811" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32811</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Albert Venn Dicey. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._V._Dicey#/media/File:Albert_Venn_Dicey_in_academic_robes.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._V._Dicey#/media/File:Albert_Venn_Dicey_in_academic_robes.jpg</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dicey, Albert Venn Subject The topic of the resource Dicey, Albert Venn (1835–1922) Description An account of the resource A. V. Dicey (1835–1922); jurist and constitutional theorist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dicey-Albert-Venn education law Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/83/1891-Dobson-Henry-Austin.jpg 113b67fe6a43597a61d2ef310e6723aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1840 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1921 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (Henry) Austin Dobson (1840–1921; Oxford DNB); poet and author. Published poetry in periodicals including Temple Bar and St Paul's, and several volumes of verse. Also published The Civil Service Handbook of English Literature (1874), and several works of biography 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/32845" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32845</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of Austin Dobson. Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1891. NPG Ax5544 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121363/Henry-Austin-Dobson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121363/Henry-Austin-Dobson</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 Dobson, Henry Austin Subject The topic of the resource Dobson, Henry Austin (1840–1921) Description An account of the resource (Henry) Austin Dobson (1840–1921); poet and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dobson-Henry-Austin civil service Committee of Management Council criticism fiction journalism life writing poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/84/1893-Doyle-Arthur-Conan.jpg 9089483a546c3db85a7ad6246d4ae711 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1859 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1930 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930; Oxford DNB); writer. First published story, 'The Mystery of Sasassa Valley', published in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal in 1879. Published many short stories and novels; most famous for the Sherlock Holmes stories, beginning with A Study in Scarlet (1886). Also published non-fiction in the British Medical Journal. Joined the Society of Authors in 1890. 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/32887" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32887</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of Arthur Conan Doyle. Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1893. NPG Ax27656 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121530/Arthur-Conan-Doyle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121530/Arthur-Conan-Doyle</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Doyle, Arthur Ignatius Conan Subject The topic of the resource Doyle, Arthur Ignatius Conan (1859–1930) Description An account of the resource Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Doyle-Arthur-Conan Committee of Management Council fiction journalism medicine science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/33/1880-Doyle-Francis-Hastings.jpg 4c715eea960c9233393b9de0b2625782 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1810 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1888 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Poet Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Francis Hastings Doyle, second baronet (1810–1888; Oxford DNB); poet and civil servant. Elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford in 1867. Among his better-known ballads are 'The Red Thread of Honour', 'The Private of the Buffs', 'The Fusilier's Dog', 'The Loss of the Birkenhead', and 'Mehrab Khan'. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/7998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/7998</a> Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Sir Francis Hastings Doyle. Engraving. c. 1880. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Francis_Hastings_Doyle_engraving_circa_1880.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Francis_Hastings_Doyle_engraving_circa_1880.jpg</a>. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Doyle, Francis Hastings Charles Subject The topic of the resource Doyle, Francis Hastings Charles (1810–1888) Description An account of the resource Francis Hastings Doyle (1810–1888); poet and civil servant. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Doyle-Francis-Hastings-Charles civil service education poetry Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/134/1912-Dubourg-Augustus-William.jpeg a57ad474d32594ea31aa93051a7b895b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Pen Name Any name used to publish Doubleday, A. W. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1830 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1910 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Augustus William Dubourg (1830–1910); novelist and playwright. Primarily wrote comedies and romantic dramas; also wrote two novels and contributed to periodicals, including Once a Week and Temple Bar. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Moseley, R. S. Portrait of Augustus William Dubourg. Oils on Board. c. 1912. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dubourg, Augustus William Subject The topic of the resource Dubourg, Augustus William (1830–1910) Description An account of the resource Augustus William Dubourg (1830–1910); novelist and playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dubourg-Augustus-William Council drama fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/210/1920-1936-Dunhill-Thomas-Frederick.jpg 350a7dd5eb8b0f01896948a706a0fd11 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) 1877 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1946 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1877–1946; Oxford DNB); composer and writer. Published critical works on music as well as a range of musical works including orchestral compositions, chamber music, songs and operas. 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/32933" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32933</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lambert, Herbert. Portrait of Thomas Frederick Dunhill. Bromide Print. 1920-1936. NPG x87142 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189182/Thomas-Frederick-Dunhill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw189182/Thomas-Frederick-Dunhill</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 Dunhill, Thomas Frederick Subject The topic of the resource Dunhill, Thomas Frederick (1877–1946) Description An account of the resource Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1877–1946); composer and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dunhill-Thomas-Frederick criticism music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/203/1900s-Elgar-Edward-William.jpg ba643b5f8e41e33e2dfab261b8299993 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) 1857 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1934 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Edward William Elgar, baronet (1857–1934; Oxford DNB); composer and conductor. Published orchestral works, songs and concertos. 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/32988" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32988</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 Sir Edward Elgar. Bromide Postcard Print. Rotary Photographic Co., Ltd., 1900s. NPG x11904 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160644/Sir-Edward-Elgar-Bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160644/Sir-Edward-Elgar-Bt</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 Elgar, Edward William Subject The topic of the resource Elgar, Edward William (1857–1934) Description An account of the resource Sir Edward William Elgar, baronet (1857–1934); composer and conductor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Elgar-Edward-William Council music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/35/Ellicott-Charles-John.jpeg 050637a0c3d7135384f6adbda073790e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Bishop Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol (1819–1905; Oxford DNB); theologian and academic. Published mostly Biblical criticism. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32998</a> Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Barraud, Herbert R. Portrait of Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ellicott#/media/File:Charles_Ellicott_by_Herbert_R_Barraud.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ellicott#/media/File:Charles_Ellicott_by_Herbert_R_Barraud.jpg</a>. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ellicott, Charles John Subject The topic of the resource Ellicott, Charles John (1819–1905) Description An account of the resource Charles Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol (1819–1905); theologian and academic. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ellicott-Charles-John theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/135/1881-Erichsen-John-Eric.jpeg 8e967c9266f7fd13ef8b7dd3624d109a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1818 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1896 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Surgeon Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir John Eric Erichsen, baronet (1818–1896; Oxford DNB); surgeon. Published works on medicine and surgery. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/8835" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/8835</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Jerrard, G. Portrait of John Eric Erichsen. Photograph. 1881. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eric_Erichsen#/media/File:John_Eric_Erichsen_1881.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eric_Erichsen#/media/File:John_Eric_Erichsen_1881.jpg</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Erichsen, John Eric Subject The topic of the resource Erichsen, John Eric (1818–1896) Description An account of the resource Sir John Eric Erichsen, baronet (1818–1896); surgeon. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Erichsen-John-Eric Council medicine science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/228/1883-Farrar-Frederic-William.jpg 1a65ac27feaa06f8a3d10997f290cc8d 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) 1831 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1903 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Dean Philologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Frederic William Farrar (1831–1903; Oxford DNB); dean of Canterbury, novelist and philologist. Published religious and historical works; also wrote several novels (primarily school stories). 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/33088" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33088</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Frederic William Farrar. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1883. NPG x127645 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111778/Frederic-William-Farrar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111778/Frederic-William-Farrar</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 Farrar, Frederic William Subject The topic of the resource Farrar, Frederic William (1831–1903) Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Farrar-Frederic-William Description An account of the resource Frederic William Farrar (1831–1903); dean of Canterbury, novelist and philologist. fiction history languages theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/219/1882-Field-Basil.png 8419ddd98cc021e1201aae90b0304094 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) 1908 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Solicitor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Basil Field (1834–1908); solicitor. Advised the Society of Authors throughout the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s, the firm (<a href="https://historysoa.com/groups-organisations/Field-Roscoe-Co">Field, Roscoe & Co.</a>) continuing to act as solicitors to the Society after Field's death. Formed part of the Society's deputation to Government about the Berne Convention in 1886. Also advised the Royal Academy of Arts in the 1880s. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Solicitor (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Post Office London Directory, 1882. Part 4: Law, Court & Parliamentary Directories, etc. London: Printed for Frederic Kelly, 1882. p. 2033. <a href="http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/40632/rec/10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/40632/rec/10</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 Field, Basil Subject The topic of the resource Field, Basil (1834–1908) Description An account of the resource Basil Field (1834–1908); solicitor. Relation A related resource <a href="https://historysoa.com/groups-organisations/Field-Roscoe-Co">Field, Roscoe & Co., Messrs.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Field-Basil copyright law https://historysoa.com/files/original/3/192/1893-Field-Roscoe-Co.png b02538f6e1c3f1c742c3a5c98f3a5f7c 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 Groups/Organisations Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context groups-organisations Group/Organisation Location The location of the event or organisation 36 Lincoln's Inn Fields London Start Date A start date for the group/organisation or publication 1835 End Date An end date for the group/organisation or publication 1969 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.PP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hd0-AQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PP</a>3. 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 Field, Roscoe & Co., Messrs. Subject The topic of the resource Field, Roscoe & Co., Messrs. (1835–1969) Description An account of the resource Messrs. Field, Roscoe & Co. (1835–1969); solicitors acting on behalf of the Society of Authors. Type The nature or genre of the resource Group/Organisation Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Field-Roscoe-Co Relation A related resource <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Field-Basil">Field, Basil</a> law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/212/1911-Forsyth-Cecil.png 164833e7fd003c68da88a9e17e03bb4f 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) 1870 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1941 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Cecil Forsyth (1870–1941); composer. Also published works of musical criticism, including A History of Music (1916) with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Stanford-Charles-Villiers">Charles Villiers Stanford</a>. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Composers Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Forsyth, Cecil. Music and Nationalism: A Study of English Opera. London: Macmillan and Co., 1911. <a href="https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.85091" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.85091</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 Forsyth, Cecil Subject The topic of the resource Forsyth, Cecil (1870–1941) Description An account of the resource Cecil Forsyth (1870–1941); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Forsyth-Cecil criticism music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/36/1899-Foster-Michael.jpg 2880ed2de7c71cf3fcb447902334906a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1836 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1907 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Physiologist Politician Professor Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Michael Foster (1836–1907; Oxford DNB); physiologist and politician. Primarily published academic books and textbooks such as Text-Book of Physiology (1877). Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33218" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33218</a> Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Sir Michael Foster. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1899. NPG x31902 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw167970/Sir-Michael-Foster" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw167970/Sir-Michael-Foster</a>. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Foster, Michael Subject The topic of the resource Foster, Michael (1836–1907) Description An account of the resource Michael Foster (1836–1907); physiologist and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Foster-Michael Council education politics science Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/85/1904-Freshfield-Douglas.png 339f6dffa7b68424a4bfdc85acbc23b1 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) 1934 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Geographer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Douglas Freshfield (1845–1934; Oxford DNB); geographer and mountain explorer. Published several books on travel and mountaineering. 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/33275" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33275</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Douglas W. Freshfield. Photograph. Popular Science Monthly 65 (1904). 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 Freshfield, Douglas William Subject The topic of the resource Freshfield, Douglas William (1845–1934) Description An account of the resource Douglas Freshfield (1845–1934); geographer and mountain explorer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Freshfield-Douglas-William Committee of Management Council geography travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/37/1886-Froude-James-Anthony.jpg cead4c2daf5f778a8ee67075a5b202f9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1818 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1894 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Historian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Anthony Froude (1818–1894; Oxford DNB); historian and man of letters. Best known for his twelve-volume History of England and biographical works about Thomas Carlyle. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/10202" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/10202</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Elliott & Fry. Portrait of James Anthony Froude. Woodburytype. Bickers & Son, 1886. NPG Ax27811 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122669/James-Anthony-Froude" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122669/James-Anthony-Froude</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Froude, James Anthony Subject The topic of the resource Froude, James Anthony (1818–1894) Description An account of the resource James Anthony Froude (1818–1894); historian and man of letters. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Froude-James-Anthony history life writing Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/136/1902-Gardner-Herbert-Colstoun.jpeg c765ed75987aed52a692ca9e3964fcba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1846 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1921 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Herbert Colstoun Gardner, 1st Baron Burghclere (1846–1921); Liberal politician. Published several political reports. His wife, Winifred Anne Henrietta Christine (Herbert) Gardner (Lady Burghclere), published several biographies of historical figures. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lafayette Studio. Portrait of Herbert Colstoun Gardner. Photograph. 1902. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Gardner,_1st_Baron_Burghclere#/media/File:Burghclere.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Gardner,_1st_Baron_Burghclere#/media/File:Burghclere.jpg</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gardner, Herbert Colstoun Subject The topic of the resource Gardner, Herbert Colstoun (1846–1921) Description An account of the resource Herbert Colstoun Gardner, 1st Baron Burghclere (1846–1921); Liberal politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gardner-Herbert-Colstoun Council politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/137/1902-Garnett-Richard.jpg e12d7fa4e843b0a2f12034904852bd6e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1835 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1906 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Librarian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Richard Garnett (1835–1906; Oxford DNB); librarian and author. Joined the British Museum as an assistant librarian in 1851, becoming superintendent of the Reading Room in 1881 and Keeper of Printed Books in 1890. Published essays in the Literary Gazette, The Examiner, and the Manchester Guardian, edited by his uncle Jeremiah Garnett; also published poetry, and contributed 196 articles to the Dictionary of National Biography. Also published books on history, and collaborated with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Gosse-Edmund-William">Edmund Gosse</a> on the first two volumes of English Literature: an Illustrated Record (1903). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33334" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33334</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Richard Garnett. Sepia-Toned Bromide Print. 1902. NPG x14372 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161520/Richard-Garnett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161520/Richard-Garnett</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Garnett, Richard Subject The topic of the resource Garnett, Richard (1835–1906) Description An account of the resource Richard Garnett (1835–1906); librarian and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Garnett-Richard Council criticism history life writing poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/188/Garvice-Charles-Andrew.jpeg 7328281ee9539693a33044d8a5d24b34 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 Hart, Caroline Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1850 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1920 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Charles Andrew Garvice (1850–1920; Oxford DNB); writer. Authored over 150 romance novels. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38692" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38692</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council 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) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Charles Andrew Garvice. Photograph. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Garvice#/media/File:Charles_Garvice.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Garvice#/media/File:Charles_Garvice.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 Garvice, Charles Andrew Subject The topic of the resource Garvice, Charles Andrew (1850–1920) Description An account of the resource Charles Andrew Garvice (1850–1920); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Garvice-Charles-Andrew Committee of Management Council fiction