5 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/38/1879-Gilbert-William-Schwenck.jpg a8249b177d163e21c6227cd636cd1268 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) 1911 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911; Oxford DNB); playwright. Best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan; the two produced fourteen comic operas. 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/33400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33400</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1906/07 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 W. S. Gilbert. Photograph. 1878. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert#/media/File:William_S._Gilbert_(1878).jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert#/media/File:William_S._Gilbert_(1878).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 Gilbert, William Schwenck Subject The topic of the resource Gilbert, William Schwenck (1836–1911) Description An account of the resource Sir W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911); playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gilbert-William-Schwenck Council drama Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/190/1900-Godkin-Lawrence.jpeg de0290e986a063ec308bb97e0bc1367b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1860 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1929 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Lawyer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Lawrence Godkin (1860–1929); Legal Counsel in the United States. Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Legal Counsel in the United States (Society of Authors) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Lawrence Godkin. Photograph. c. 1900. S/NPG.76.58 © National Portrait Gallery, Washington. <a href="https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_S_NPG.76.58" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_S_NPG.76.58</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 Godkin, Lawrence Subject The topic of the resource Godkin, Lawrence (1860–1929) Description An account of the resource Lawrence Godkin (1860–1929); Legal Counsel in the United States. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Godkin-Lawrence America international law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/39/1885-Goldsmid-Frederic-John.jpg 868a4d4be9f3ff173d186b47927c7bb4 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) 1908 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Army Officer Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Frederic John Goldsmid (1818–1908; Oxford DNB); army officer and writer. Held the title of Major-General; served in the British Army and East India Company. Held various government roles in the Middle East. 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/33443" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33443</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 Russell & Sons. Portrait of Frederic John Goldsmid. Photograph. 1885. Bibliothèque Nationale de France <a href="https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8452966x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8452966x</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 Goldsmid, Frederic John Subject The topic of the resource Goldsmid, Frederic John (1818–1908) Description An account of the resource Sir Frederic John Goldsmid (1818–1908); army officer and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Goldsmid-Frederic-John India military politics Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/86/1890s-Gosse-Edmund-William.jpg 654819dc17cef7ff76ff6067b0fbbd18 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) 1928 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 Edmund William Gosse (1849–1928; Oxford DNB); writer. Published verse, criticism and biographical works. 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/33481" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33481</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 Myers, Eveleen. Portrait of Sir Edmund William Gosse. Platinum Print. 1890s. NPG Ax36306 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw129793/Sir-Edmund-William-Gosse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw129793/Sir-Edmund-William-Gosse</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 Gosse, Edmund William Subject The topic of the resource Gosse, Edmund William Description An account of the resource Sir Edmund William Gosse (1849–1928); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gosse-Edmund-William Committee of Management Council criticism life writing poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/87/1894-Grundy-Sydney.jpeg 4fc3416ed0947c84d2543da384f23b49 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1848 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1914 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Dramatist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sydney Grundy (1848–1914); dramatist. Librettist of several comic operas, and adapted many European plays. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Drama Sub-Committee Dramatic Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lombardi & Co. Portrait of Sydney Grundy. Photograph. 1894. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Grundy#/media/File:SydneyGrundy1894.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Grundy#/media/File:SydneyGrundy1894.jpg</a>. Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1899 (Dramatic Sub-Committee) 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 Grundy, Sydney Subject The topic of the resource Grundy, Sydney (1848–1914) Description An account of the resource Sydney Grundy (1848–1914); dramatist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grundy-Sydney Committee of Management Council drama https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/178/Guthrie-Thomas-Anstey.jpg f1670d6856fee9a16ea401d0a43c0a50 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 Anstey, F. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1856 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 Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856–1934; Oxford DNB); humorous writer under the name F. Anstey. Published in periodicals including the Cambridge Tatler and Punch. 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/33614" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33614</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Dramatic Sub-Committee Pension Fund Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bell, Laura Anning. Portrait of Thomas Guthrie. Chalk. NPG 4507 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02793/Thomas-F-Anstey-Guthrie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02793/Thomas-F-Anstey-Guthrie</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 Guthrie, Thomas Anstey Subject The topic of the resource Guthrie, Thomas Anstey (1856–1934) Description An account of the resource Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856–1934); humorous writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Guthrie-Thomas-Anstey drama journalism pensions https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/88/1902-Haggard-Henry-Rider.jpg 0d2aa14b428e3bc1da8124934c075059 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) 1925 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 (Henry) Rider Haggard (1856–1925; Oxford DNB); novelist. Primarily wrote adventure fiction set in Africa. 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/33632" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33632</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council 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) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Beresford, George Charles. Portrait of Sir (Henry) Rider Haggard. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1902. NPG x6513 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw56917/Sir-Henry-Rider-Haggard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw56917/Sir-Henry-Rider-Haggard</a>. 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 1896 (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 1898 (Chairman of Committee of Management) 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 Haggard, Henry Rider Subject The topic of the resource Haggard, Henry Rider (1856–1925) Description An account of the resource Sir (Henry) Rider Haggard (1856–1925); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Haggard-Henry-Rider Committee of Management Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/7/1885-Hake-Alfred-Egmont-Journals-of-Major-Gen-C-G-Gordon.png fdf83768317f10dec413aa39012bdf75 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 Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Alfred Egmont Hake (1849–1916; Oxford DNB); author and social philosopher. Author of a popular biography of Major-General Charles George Gordon (The Story of Chinese Gordon, 1884). One of the founding members 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/75599" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/75599</a> Publisher(s) When used for publications, publisher of the periodical or book. When used for people, list of publishers they worked with during their lifetime Archibald Constable & Co. C. Kegan Paul & Co. Remington & Co. Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hake, Alfred Egmont. The Journals of Major-Gen. C. G. Gordon, C. B., at Kartoum. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1885. <a href="https://archive.org/details/journalsofmajorg00gord" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/journalsofmajorg00gord</a>. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1849 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1916 Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1884 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hake, Alfred Egmont Subject The topic of the resource Hake, Alfred Egmont (1849–1916) Description An account of the resource Alfred Egmont Hake (1849–1916); author and social philosopher. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hake-Alfred-Egmont Committee of Management founders life writing philosophy https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/179/1907-Hamilton-Cicely.jpeg 7df9c8dced3863affcaa1b2b46fc75ab 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) 1872 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1952 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 Cicely Hamilton (1872–1952; Oxford DNB); writer and campaigner for women's rights. Wrote many successful plays and novels, including A Pageant of Great Women (1909), a suffrage play performed around the country. Founded the Women Writers' Suffrage League with the writer Bessie Hatton. 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/38633" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38633</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Dramatic Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Cicely Hamilton. Photograph. c. 1907. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicely_Hamilton#/media/File:Cicely_Hamilton,_c1907.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicely_Hamilton#/media/File:Cicely_Hamilton,_c1907.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 Hamilton, Mary Cicely Hammill Subject The topic of the resource Hamilton, Mary Cicely Hammill (1872–1952) Description An account of the resource Cicely Hamilton (1872–1952); writer and campaigner for women's rights. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hamilton-Mary-Cicely-Hammill drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/19/1910s-Hardy-Thomas.jpeg 69f61d2fd297332d1fd81a5e02c29f72 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 Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Thomas Hardy (1840–1928; Oxford DNB); novelist and poet. Third President of the Society of Authors. Joined the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/council">Council</a> in October 1889, having been nominated after the death of <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Collins-William-Wilkie">Wilkie Collins</a>. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33708" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33708</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 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 1909 (President) Position End Date The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1928 (President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Thomas Hardy. Photograph. 1910s. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hardy#/media/File:Thomashardy_restored.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hardy#/media/File:Thomashardy_restored.jpg</a>. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1889 Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1840 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1928 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 Hardy, Thomas Subject The topic of the resource Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928) Description An account of the resource Thomas Hardy (1840–1928); novelist and poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hardy-Thomas Council fiction poetry Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/138/1894-Malet-Lucas.jpg 6d31d090b745ae1e16c64668b71e52b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Pen Name Any name used to publish Malet, Lucas Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1852 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1931 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Mary St Leger Kingsley Harrison (1852–1931; Oxford DNB); novelist (as Lucas Malet). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33735" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33735</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Portrait of Lucas Malet. Albumen Print. c. 1894. NPG P1700(3d) © National Portrait Gallery, London. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harrison, Mary St Leger Kingsley Subject The topic of the resource Harrison, Mary St Leger Kingsley (1852–1931) Description An account of the resource Mary St Leger Kingsley Harrison (1852–1931); novelist (as Lucas Malet). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Harrison-Mary-St-Leger-Kingsley Council fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/167/1909-Hassall-John.jpeg c099c7f307919e07a3317bdd7e4f390f 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) 1868 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1948 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Designer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Hassall (1868–1948; Oxford DNB); poster designer. Published illustrations for children's books and in periodicals including the Daily Graphic. 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/33753" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33753</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Art Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lafayette Photography Studio. Portrait of John Hassall. Photograph. 1909. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hassall_(illustrator)#/media/File:John_Hassall_(1868-1948).jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hassall_(illustrator)#/media/File:John_Hassall_(1868-1948).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 Hassall, John Subject The topic of the resource Hassall, John (1868–1948) Description An account of the resource John Hassall (1868–1948); poster designer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hassall-John art https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/89/1903-Hawkins-Anthony-Hope.jpg 72137aadd4d78b15e2c4a98155ea8a75 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 Hope, Anthony Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1863 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1933 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863–1933; Oxford DNB); novelist. An active member of the Society of Authors (which he joined in 1892), sitting on the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a>, the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/council">Council</a>, and several sub-committees. The <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=56&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Special+Committee">Special Committee</a> (1907–1908) was tasked with evaluating the structure and composition of Committee of Management. 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/33769" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33769</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council Copyright Sub-Committee Drama Sub-Committee Pension Fund Committee Special 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) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Beresford, George Charles. Portrait of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. Platinum Print. 1903. NPG x15475 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19705/Sir-Anthony-Hope-Anthony-Hope-Hawkins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19705/Sir-Anthony-Hope-Anthony-Hope-Hawkins</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1892 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 1901 (Chairman of Committee of Management) 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 Hawkins, Anthony Hope Subject The topic of the resource Hawkins, Anthony Hope (1863–1933) Description An account of the resource Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863–1933); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hawkins-Anthony-Hope Committee of Management copyright Council drama fiction pensions https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/139/Herbert-Sidney.jpg 9a564df5d5b6cc953f4acc113593d405 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1853 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1913 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke and 11th Earl of Montgomery (1853–1913); politician. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Morris & Co. Portrait of Sidney Herbert. Lithograph. NPG D40130 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw201939/Sidney-Herbert-14th-Earl-of-Pembroke-11th-Earl-of-Montgomery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw201939/Sidney-Herbert-14th-Earl-of-Pembroke-11th-Earl-of-Montgomery</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herbert, Sidney Subject The topic of the resource Herbert, Sidney (1853–1913) Description An account of the resource Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke and 11th Earl of Montgomery (1853–1913); politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Herbert-Sidney Council politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/90/1904-Hewlett-Maurice-Henry.jpg bcbf066fd636c0f0dd5a8be29840ff23 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) 1861 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1923 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Maurice Hewlett (1861–1923; Oxford DNB); novelist and poet. A prolific author, his published works include historical fiction, romance, Regency novels and poetry. 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/33849" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33849</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Committee of Management Council 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) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Beresford, George Henry. Portrait of Maurice Henry Hewlett. Sepia-Toned Platinotype. 1904. NPG x18456 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19713/Maurice-Henry-Hewlett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19713/Maurice-Henry-Hewlett</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 Hewlett, Maurice Henry Subject The topic of the resource Hewlett, Maurice Henry (1861–1923) Description An account of the resource Maurice Hewlett (1861–1923); novelist and poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hewlett-Maurice-Henry Committee of Management Council fiction poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/171/1896-Hinkson-Henry-Albert.png 508be03506fe926d90bd37687df03134 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) 1919 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Barrister Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources H. A. Hinkson (1865–1919); writer and barrister. Married to the author Katharine Tynan. Published works on copyright law, as well as verse and fiction. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Copyright Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hinkson, H. A. O'Grady of Trinity: A Story of Irish University Life. London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1896. <a href="https://archive.org/details/ogradyoftrinitys00hink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/ogradyoftrinitys00hink</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 Hinkson, Henry Albert Subject The topic of the resource Hinkson, Henry Albert (1865–1919) Description An account of the resource H. A. Hinkson (1865–1919); writer and barrister. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hinkson-Henry-Albert copyright fiction law poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/213/1918-Hinton-Arthur.jpeg eefa1a36caea397489b036d73a316b61 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) 1869 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 Arthur Hinton (1869–1941); composer. Published a range of musical works including operas and chamber music. 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 Lisbon, James. Portrait of Arthur Hinton. Photograph. 1918. <a href="https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/arthur-hinton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/arthur-hinton</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 Hinton, Arthur Subject The topic of the resource Hinton, Arthur (1869–1941) Description An account of the resource Arthur Hinton (1869–1941); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hinton-Arthur music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/214/Holland-Theodore.jpeg 4889f193cf191a2924303f06e7393269 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) 1878 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1947 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 Theodore Samuel Holland (1878–1947); composer. Wrote prolifically including orchestral works, incidental music, opera, concertos and music for piano. 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 Portrait of Theodore Holland. Photograph. 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 Holland, Theodore Samuel Subject The topic of the resource Holland, Theodore Samuel (1878–1947) Description An account of the resource Theodore Samuel Holland (1878–1947); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holland-Theodore-Samuel music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/231/1895-Hollingshead-John.jpeg ed338f2ed7ccb02e3d902f128d6b9132 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1827 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1904 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Journalist Theatre Manager Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Hollingshead (1827–1904; Oxford DNB); journalist and theatre manager. Published articles in Household Words, Cornhill Magazine, The Morning Post and Punch. Also published volumes of essays and books about the theatre. 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/33946" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33946</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 Portrait of John Hollingshead. Reproduced in Hollingshead, John. My Lifetime. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1895. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hollingshead#/media/File:John-hollingshead-1895.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hollingshead#/media/File:John-hollingshead-1895.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 Hollingshead, John Subject The topic of the resource Hollingshead, John (1827–1904) Description An account of the resource John Hollingshead (1827–1904); journalist and theatre manager. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hollingshead-John drama journalism Vice-Presidents https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/40/1860s-Holmes-Richard-Rivington.jpg 6af6261d7e400fb73591b3ef10d78422 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) 1911 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Librarian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Richard Rivington Holmes (1835–1911; Oxford DNB); Royal Librarian, 1870–1905. Writer of popular biographies of Victoria and Edward VII. 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/33955" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/33955</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 Bingham, Robert Jefferson. Portrait of Sir Richard Rivington Holmes. Albumen Carte De Visite. Early 1860s. NPG Ax16407 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111253/Sir-Richard-Rivington-Holmes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111253/Sir-Richard-Rivington-Holmes</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 Holmes, Richard Rivington Subject The topic of the resource Holmes, Richard Rivington (1835–1911) Description An account of the resource Richard Rivington Holmes (1835–1911); Royal Librarian, 1870–1905. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holmes-Richard-Rivington life writing Vice-Presidents