5 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/66/1883-Tristram-Henry-Baker.jpg 06e897d7115f0d9bb6f8c12ca39a9268 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1822 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1906 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Clergyman Geologist Naturalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry Baker Tristram (1822–1906; Oxford DNB); geologist, naturalist and clergyman. A founder and original member of the British Ornithologists' Union; became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1868. Published several books on the Holy Land. 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/36560" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36560</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 Henry Baker Tristram. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1883. NPG Ax17703 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120922/Henry-Baker-Tristram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120922/Henry-Baker-Tristram</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 Tristram, Henry Baker Subject The topic of the resource Tristram, Henry Baker (1822–1906) Description An account of the resource Henry Baker Tristram (1822–1906); geologist, naturalist and clergyman. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tristram-Henry-Baker geology natural history science theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/67/1889-Tyndall-John.jpg 27abe06c7d88f8d8fb4e32bb8b7019ac 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) 1820 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1893 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Mountaineer Physicist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Tyndall (1820–1893; Oxford DNB); physicist and mountaineer. Published a range of works connected to both his scientific work and his climbing. 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/27948" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/27948</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 Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of John Tyndall. Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1889. NPG Ax5469 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121446/John-Tyndall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121446/John-Tyndall</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 Tyndall, John Subject The topic of the resource Tyndall, John (1820–1893) Description An account of the resource John Tyndall (1820–1893); physicist and mountaineer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tyndall-John physics science Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/68/1882-Vaughan-Charles-John.jpg 6447d06899dcf7d533a6b616daa17bfa 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) 1897 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Headmaster Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Charles John Vaughan (1816–1897; Oxford DNB); headmaster and dean of Llandaff. Primarily published sermons and commentaries on epistles. 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/28124" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/28124</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"> Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of Charles John Vaughan. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1882. NPG Ax17658 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120771/Charles-John-Vaughan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120771/Charles-John-Vaughan</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 Vaughan, Charles John Subject The topic of the resource Vaughan, Charles John (1816–1897) Description An account of the resource Charles John Vaughan (1816–1897); headmaster and dean of Llandaff. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vaughan-Charles-John education theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/69/1890-White-Henry.jpeg a43c53fc6a3d3dba9c4034c883a7575c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1833 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1890 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Priest Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry White (1833–1890); Church of England priest and, from 1860, chaplain of the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy. Appointed Hon. Chaplain-in-Ordinary to the Queen in 1870 and Chaplain-in-Ordinary to the Queen in 1873; Chaplain to the House of Commons from 1869 to 1874 (reappointed in 1889). 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 Portrait of Henry White. Platinum Print. c. 1890. RCIN 2907405 © Royal Collection Trust. <a href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/2907405/the-reverend-henry-white-chaplain-of-the-chapel-royal-of-savoy-d-1890" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.rct.uk/collection/2907405/the-reverend-henry-white-chaplain-of-the-chapel-royal-of-savoy-d-1890</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource White, Henry Subject The topic of the resource White, Henry Description An account of the resource Henry White (1833–1890); Church of England priest. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context White-Henry theology Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/70/1898-Wills-William-Gorman.jpeg 0820ab93731c8a3c25e2ed2b698d0159 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) 1891 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Painter Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources W. G. Wills (1828–1891; Oxford DNB); playwright and portrait painter. Produced over thirty plays, several novels, lyrics and poetry. 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/29608" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/29608</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 William Gorman Wills. Photograph. Reproduced in Freeman Wills, W. G. Wills: Dramatist and Painter. London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1898. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Wills#/media/File:William_Gorman_Wills.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Wills#/media/File:William_Gorman_Wills.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 Wills, William Gorman Subject The topic of the resource Wills, William Gorman (1828–1891) Description An account of the resource W. G. Wills (1828–1891); playwright and portrait painter. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wills-William-Gorman art drama fiction poetry Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/71/1880s-Yonge-Charlotte-Mary.jpg e1517c141fe3bc37bd2fb1b589f34f85 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) 1823 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1901 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 Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823–1901; Oxford DNB); novelist. 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/37065" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37065</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Council End Date The date the person left the Council 1901 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 Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Charlotte Mary Yonge. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1880s. NPG x135622 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw214220/Charlotte-Mary-Yonge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw214220/Charlotte-Mary-Yonge</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 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Subject The topic of the resource Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1823–1901) Description An account of the resource Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823–1901); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Yonge-Charlotte-Mary Council fiction Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/72/1896-A-Beckett-Arthur_William.jpeg e109008d0f49fe643c0a76c1626661b2 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) 1844 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 Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Arthur William à Beckett (1844–1909; Oxford DNB); humorist and journalist. Published novels and plays, including collaborations with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Burnand-Francis-Cowley">F. C. Burnand</a>. Acted as editor for several periodicals including the Glow-Worm, Britannia, Tomahawk, Naval and Military Magazine, the Sunday Times, and Punch (working under Burnand). 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/30318" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30318</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Copyright Sub-Committee Drama 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 Vice-Chairman (Committee of Management) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Arthur William à Beckett. Photograph. 1896. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_William_%C3%A0_Beckett#/media/File:Arthur_William_A_Beckett.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_William_%C3%A0_Beckett#/media/File:Arthur_William_A_Beckett.jpg</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1891 Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 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 À Beckett, Arthur William Subject The topic of the resource À Beckett, Arthur William (1844–1909) Description An account of the resource Arthur William à Beckett (1844–1909); humorist and journalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context A-Beckett-Arthur-William Committee of Management copyright Council drama editing fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/73/1916-Anderson-Robert.jpg 36b85e4233b83bbe2e2037beb629488f 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) 1841 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1918 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Spymaster Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Robert Anderson (1841–1918; Oxford DNB); spymaster, detective chief, and author. Devoted himself to writing after resigning from Scotland Yard in 1901. Published religious criticism, works on crime and reminiscences. 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/41262" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/41262</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 Stoneman, Walter. Portrait of Sir Robert Anderson. Platinum Print. James Russell & Sons, c. 1916. NPG Ax39125 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw93810/Sir-Robert-Anderson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw93810/Sir-Robert-Anderson</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 Anderson, Robert Subject The topic of the resource Anderson, Robert Description An account of the resource Sir Robert Anderson (1841–1918); spymaster, detective chief, and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Anderson-Robert Committee of Management Council criticism life writing police politics theology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/74/1917-Bateman-Alfred-Edmund.jpg 287cdc14016c977d235b27619528156a 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) 1844 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1929 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Statistician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Alfred Edmund Bateman (1844–1929); statistician. Held the position of President of the Royal Statistical Society in 1897; a civil servant, he was also Chairman of the Enemy Exports Committee. 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 <div class="contentColumn"> <div class="mainImage"> Stoneman, Walter. Portrait of Sir Alfred Edmund Bateman. Bromide Print. 1917. NPG x163942 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw109355/Sir-Alfred-Edmund-Bateman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw109355/Sir-Alfred-Edmund-Bateman</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 Bateman, Alfred Edmund Subject The topic of the resource Bateman, Alfred Edmund (1844–1929) Description An account of the resource Sir Alfred Edmund Bateman (1844–1929); statistician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bateman-Alfred-Edmund civil service Committee of Management Council statistics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/75/1910-Bateman-Robert.jpeg d0c6f50652019592a9706a4635527b1b 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) 1842 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 Architect Painter Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Robert Bateman (1842–1922); painter, architect and horticultural designer. 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 Robert Bateman. Photograph. c. 1910. <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209083739/robert-bateman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209083739/robert-bateman</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 Bateman, Robert Subject The topic of the resource Bateman, Robert (1842–1922) Description An account of the resource Robert Bateman (1842–1922); painter, architect and horticultural designer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bateman-Robert architecture Committee of Management Council https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/76/1916-Lowndes-Marie-Belloc.jpeg c23a7694aa3343d19ab11ea5f1165df9 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 Curtin, Philip Lowndes, Marie Belloc Rayner, Elizabeth Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1868 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1947 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 Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868–1947; Oxford DNB); author. Published more than seventy books including biographies, romances and crime novels. 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/39089" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/39089</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 Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Marie Belloc Lowndes. Photograph. The Bookman: A Magazine of Literature and Life (November, 1916): p. 234. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Belloc_Lowndes#/media/File:Photo_of_Marie_Adelaide_Belloc_Lowndes.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Belloc_Lowndes#/media/File:Photo_of_Marie_Adelaide_Belloc_Lowndes.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 Lowndes, Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Renée Julia Belloc Subject The topic of the resource Lowndes, Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Renée Julia Belloc (1868–1947) Description An account of the resource Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868–1947); author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lowndes-Marie-Adelaide-Elizabeth-Renee-Julia-Belloc Committee of Management Council fiction life writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/77/1901-Bergne-Henry.png c5da0a7aaa3381b6f7e85367c6d8a663 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) 1842 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 Diplomatist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Henry Bergne (1842–1908; Oxford DNB); diplomatist. Wrote on diplomatic topics for periodicals including the Quarterly Review, Blackwood's Magazine and The Spectator. Became a member of the Society of Authors in 1890, and served on the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> and <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> after retiring from the Foreign Office. 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/30724" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30724</a> 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) 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 1907 (Chairman of Committee of Management) 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 1908 (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 House of Commons. 'Select Committee on Steamship Subsidies. Appendix.' Reports from Committees: Four Volumes. Session 23 Jan. 1901–17 Aug. 1901. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1901. p. 269. <a href="https://archive.org/details/sessionalpapers33unkngoog/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/sessionalpapers33unkngoog/</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1890 Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bergne, John Henry Gibbs Subject The topic of the resource Bergne, John Henry Gibbs (1842–1908) Description An account of the resource Sir Henry Bergne (1842–1908); diplomatist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bergne-John-Henry-Gibbs Committee of Management copyright Council journalism politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/78/1900s-Carr-Joseph-William-Comyns.jpg 1f9e16c25508ec7686b283d7719455e2 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) 1916 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Gallery Director Theatre Manager Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources J. Comyns Carr (1849–1916; Oxford DNB); author, gallery director and theatre manager. Advocate of Pre-Raphaelite art, writing criticism of the art establishment. Became editor of L'Art in 1875, founded Art and Letters (1881–1883), and was editor of the English Illustrated Magazine (1883–1886). Published several books of his journalism. 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/46761" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/46761</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Articles of Association Sub-Committee Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1884 Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. Portrait of Joseph William Comyns Carr. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1900s. NPG x5674 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178528/Joseph-William-Comyns-Carr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178528/Joseph-William-Comyns-Carr</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 Carr, Joseph William Comyns Subject The topic of the resource Carr, Joseph William Comyns (1849–1916) Description An account of the resource J. Comyns Carr (1849–1916); author, gallery director and theatre manager. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Carr-Joseph-William-Comyns Committee of Management Council criticism editing fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/79/1904-Castle-Egerton.jpg cc742e33ab5e9982c742255bfae4ecb5 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) 1858 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 Antiquarian Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Egerton Castle (1858–1920; Oxford DNB); author, antiquarian and champion fencer. 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 Elliott, Ernest Clarence. Portrait of Egerton Castle. Collotype. Elliot & Fry, 1904. NPG x5709 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178555/Egerton-Castle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178555/Egerton-Castle</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 Castle, Egerton Subject The topic of the resource Castle, Egerton (1858–1920) Description An account of the resource Egerton Castle (1858–1920); author, antiquarian and champion fencer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Castle-Egerton Committee of Management Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/80/1889-Colles.png acd201476966561e3e3022d7ba245c32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1865 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1926 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Literary Agent Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources William Morris Colles (1865–1926); literary agent, and founder and managing director of <a href="https://historysoa.com/groups-organisations/Authors-Syndicate">The Authors' Syndicate</a> (founded 1890). Leader-writer for The Standard. 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 Secretary (Committee of Management) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission <div class="csl-bib-body"> <div class="csl-entry">Colles, William Morris. Literature and the Pension List. An Investigation Conducted for the Committee of the Incorporated Society of Authors. London: Henry Glaisher, 1889. <a href="https://archive.org/details/cu31924027163488" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/cu31924027163488</a>.</div> <span class="Z3988" title="url_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fzotero.org%3A2&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Literature%20and%20the%20Pension%20List.%20An%20Investigation%20Conducted%20for%20the%20Committee%20of%20the%20Incorporated%20Society%20of%20Authors&rft.place=London&rft.publisher=Henry%20Glaisher&rft.aufirst=William%20Morris&rft.aulast=Colles&rft.au=William%20Morris%20Colles&rft.date=1889&rft.language=en"></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 Colles, William Morris Subject The topic of the resource Colles, William Morris (1865–1926) Description An account of the resource William Morris Colles (1865–1926); literary agent, and founder and managing director of The Authors' Syndicate. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Colles-William-Morris Committee of Management copyright Council journalism pensions https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/81/1894-Collier-John.jpg 59de5512671429e0274432685598fb49 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1850 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1934 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 John Collier (1850–1934; Oxford DNB); portrait painter. Published several works on painting including an art primer and an oil painting manual. 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/32499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32499</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Art 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 (Art Sub-Committee) 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"> Mills, E. H. Portrait of John Collier. Platinum Print. c. 1894. NPG x128268 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw115324/John-Collier" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw115324/John-Collier</a>. </div> </div> Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 1892 Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Collier, John Subject The topic of the resource Collier, John (1850–1934) Description An account of the resource John Collier (1850–1934); portrait painter. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collier-John art Committee of Management Council https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/82/1895-Conway-William-Martin.jpg dc1ad78e7427062f5d11684ffe6c51db Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1856 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1937 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Art Historian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (William) Martin Conway, Baron Conway of Allington (1856–1937; Oxford DNB); art historian and mountaineer. Published books on artists including Reynolds, Gainsborough and Dürer; also published works on travel and mountaineering. Took over from <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Pollock-Frederick">Frederick Pollock</a> as Chairman of the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a> in February 1895. 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/32536" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32536</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Art 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) 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 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 (William) Martin Conway. Dry-Plate Glass Negative. 1895. NPG x1054 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160423/William-Martin-Conway-1st-Baron-Conway-of-Allington" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160423/William-Martin-Conway-1st-Baron-Conway-of-Allington</a>. Position End Date The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1896 (Chairman of Committee of Management) Committee of Management Start Date The date the person joined the Committee of Management 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 Conway, William Martin Subject The topic of the resource Conway, William Martin (1856–1937) Description An account of the resource (William) Martin Conway, Baron Conway of Allington (1856–1937); art historian and mountaineer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Conway-William-Martin art Committee of Management Council travel writing 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/1/85/1904-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