8 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/142/1892-Jones-Henry-Arthur.jpg 6cbd701d52fa75fc65bb6128dffc39b3 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) 1851 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 Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Henry Arthur Jones (1851–1929; Oxford DNB); playwright. Produced many successful plays; later in life, also wrote political essays. 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/34230" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34230</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Drama Sub-Committee Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1907 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 (Drama Sub-Committee) Chairman (Dramatic Sub-Committee) 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 1897 (Dramatic Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Henry Arthur Jones. Carbon Print. Cassell & Co., 1892. NPG x134594 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw202224/Henry-Arthur-Jones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw202224/Henry-Arthur-Jones</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 Jones, Henry Arthur Subject The topic of the resource Jones, Henry Arthur (1851–1929) Description An account of the resource Henry Arthur Jones (1851–1929); playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Jones-Henry-Arthur Council criticism drama politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/143/1893-Kipling-Rudyard.jpg dffdc7efda07e13a5a31fab9c854e7f1 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) 1936 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 Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936; Oxford DNB); writer and poet. Published satirical verse about official life in India. Worked as a journalist in Lahore before coming to England in 1889 to develop his literary career. In England, he published three novels, four volumes of poetry, twelve volumes of short stories, four books of essays and sketches, and other uncollected writing. Joined the Society of Authors in 1890; appointed to the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/council">Council</a> in 1892. 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/34334" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34334</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 Hart, Francis Henry. Portrait of Rudyard Kipling. Albumen Print. Elliott & Fry, 1893. NPG P1700(40a) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw234452/Rudyard-Kipling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw234452/Rudyard-Kipling</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1890 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 Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Subject The topic of the resource Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard (1865–1936) Description An account of the resource Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936); writer and poet. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Kipling-Joseph-Rudyard Council criticism fiction India journalism poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/144/1880s-Lankester-Edwin-Ray.jpg 308083aee1e2af3d1bf27d3ee19dfe25 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) 1847 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 Zoologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester (1847–1929; Oxford DNB); zoologist. Published extensively on fossils, evolution and other scientific topics. Edited the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science from 1869 to 1920. 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/34406" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34406</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 Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1880s. NPG x19880 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw125090/Sir-Edwin-Ray-Lankester" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw125090/Sir-Edwin-Ray-Lankester</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 Lankester, Edwin Ray Subject The topic of the resource Lankester, Edwin Ray (1847–1929) Description An account of the resource Sir (Edwin) Ray Lankester (1847–1929); zoologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lankester-Edwin-Ray Council editing natural history science zoology https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/145/1880s-Lecky-William-Edward-Hartpole.jpg fbfb2e71838cb33297bdea277cffb940 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 Hibernicus Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1838 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1903 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Historian Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources W. E. H. Lecky (1838–1903; Oxford DNB); historian. Writer of historical works, beginning with volumes on Irish and intellectual history. Also published poetry. Joined the Society of Authors in 1891. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34461" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34461</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 (William) Edward Hartpole Lecky. Albumen Print. 1880s. NPG x19970 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw163646/William-Edward-Hartpole-Lecky" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw163646/William-Edward-Hartpole-Lecky</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1891 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lecky, William Edward Hartpole Subject The topic of the resource Lecky, William Edward Hartpole (1838–1903) Description An account of the resource W. E. H. Lecky (1838–1903); historian. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lecky-William-Edward-Hartpole Council history poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/146/1890-Linton-Eliza-Lynn.png cc61fb1a5789665c1dcb2f36ed3b6dcc 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) 1898 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 Eliza Lynn Linton (1822–1898; Oxford DNB); writer. The first woman journalist in England to draw a fixed salary, joining the staff of the Morning Chronicle in 1848; later wrote for the Saturday Review. Published several novels and wrote for periodicals including Household Words. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Eliza Lynn Linton. Woodburytype. 1890. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Lynn_Linton#/media/File:Eliza_Lynn_Linton_by_Downey.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Lynn_Linton#/media/File:Eliza_Lynn_Linton_by_Downey.png</a>. 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/16742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/16742</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 Linton, Elizabeth Lynn Subject The topic of the resource Linton, Elizabeth Lynn (1822–1898) Description An account of the resource Eliza Lynn Linton (1822–1898); writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Linton-Elizabeth-Lynn Council fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/147/1891-McCarthy-Justin.jpg 7327d73c7fc3cca48e5805fb491e4d5f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1830 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1912 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Justin McCarthy (1830–1912; Oxford DNB); politician and writer. Authored or co-authored more than fifty novels in addition to historical works. 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 referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34681" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34681</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of Justin McCarthy. Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1891. NPG Ax5542 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121361/Justin-McCarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121361/Justin-McCarthy</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 McCarthy, Justin Subject The topic of the resource McCarthy, Justin (1830–1912) Description An account of the resource Justin McCarthy (1830–1912); politician and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McCarthy-Justin Council fiction history politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/148/Meiklejohn-J-M-D.jpeg 79d63a41bc5e799f4ae8b39078106165 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) 1902 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 J. M. D. Meiklejohn (1836–1902; Oxford DNB); writer of school books. Primarily wrote educational books about the English language and teaching pupils to read; published his own books after disagreements with his publishers. 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/34977" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34977</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 J. M. D. Meiklejohn. 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 Meiklejohn, John Miller Dow Subject The topic of the resource Meiklejohn, John Miller Dow (1836–1902) Description An account of the resource J. M. D. Meiklejohn (1836–1902); writer of school books. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meiklejohn-John-Miller-Dow Council education languages publishing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/149/1890-Morris-Lewis.jpg f50ab07b91ce9c7192e748e1f0525604 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) 1907 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Educationist Poet Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Lewis Morris (1833–1907; Oxford DNB); poet and educationist. A prolific poet; also wrote articles on education and the cultural life of Wales. 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/35114" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35114</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Sir Lewis Morris. Carbon Print. c. 1890. NPG x21418 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw135127/Sir-Lewis-Morris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw135127/Sir-Lewis-Morris</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 Morris, Lewis Subject The topic of the resource Morris, Lewis (1833–1907) Description An account of the resource Sir Lewis Morris (1833–1907); poet and educationist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Morris-Lewis Council education poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/150/1883-Mu_ller-Friedrich-Max.jpeg ab0864c84aacdcde7204932ce4b97588 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) 1900 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Philologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Max Müller (1823–1900; Oxford DNB); Sanskritist and philologist. His first book was a German translation of the Sanskrit collection of didactic fables, the Hitopadeśa (1844); published a range of academic works on classics and religion. 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/18394" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18394</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 Bassana, Alexander. Portrait of Friedrich Max Müller. Photograph. 1883. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_M%C3%BCller#/media/File:Friedrich_Max_M%C3%BCller_by_Bassano_1883.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_M%C3%BCller#/media/File:Friedrich_Max_M%C3%BCller_by_Bassano_1883.jpg</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Müller, Friedrich Max Subject The topic of the resource Müller, Friedrich Max (1823–1900) Description An account of the resource Max Müller (1823–1900); Sanskritist and philologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Muller-Friedrich-Max Council languages theology translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/151/1916-Murray-George-Gilbert-Aime_.jpg d05d4fd1059c2acf2a8aa68bdd1ff41c 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) 1866 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1957 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Scholar Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources (George) Gilbert Aimé Murray (1866–1957; Oxford DNB); classical scholar and internationalist. Published translations of classics, including Euripides and Aristophanes (making Murray's name in theatrical circles); also wrote historical works and volumes on foreign policy. 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/35159" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35159</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Beresford, George Charles. Portrait of (George) Gilbert Aimé Murray. Vintage Print. 1916. NPG x12907 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19760/George-Gilbert-Aim-Murray" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw19760/George-Gilbert-Aim-Murray</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 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Subject The topic of the resource Murray, George Gilbert Aimé (1866–1957) Description An account of the resource (George) Gilbert Aimé Murray (1866–1957); classical scholar and internationalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Murray-George-Gilbert-Aime Council drama education politics translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/152/Ormerod-Eleanor-Anne.jpg 305413a6108e46f828d07baf61077ae7 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) 1901 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Entomologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828–1901; Oxford DNB); economic entomologist. Published academic research in journals including the Linnean Society Journal, the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, and the Gardeners' Chronicle. 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/35329" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35329</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 Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Eleanor Anne Ormerod. Photogravure. NPG x21686 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw164401/Eleanor-Anne-Ormerod" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw164401/Eleanor-Anne-Ormerod</a>. Council End Date The date the person left the Council 1901 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 Ormerod, Eleanor Anne Subject The topic of the resource Ormerod, Eleanor Anne (1828–1901) Description An account of the resource Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828–1901); economic entomologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ormerod-Eleanor-Anne art Council natural history science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/153/1865-Parkinson-Joseph-Charles.jpg e784fd121b8db477d37cc84e0fe59136 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) 1908 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 Joseph Charles Parkinson (1833-1908); journalist, civil servant and social reformer. Prolific contributor to the Daily News and other periodicals including The World; edited All the Year Round from 1871. 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 Sarony, Oliver François Xavier. Portrait of Joseph Charles Parkinson. Albumen Carte De Visite. c. 1865. NPG Ax29947 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111500/Joseph-Charles-Parkinson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw111500/Joseph-Charles-Parkinson</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 Parkinson, Joseph Charles Subject The topic of the resource Parkinson, Joseph Charles (1833-1908) Description An account of the resource Joseph Charles Parkinson (1833-1908); journalist, civil servant and social reformer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Parkinson-Joseph-Charles civil service Council editing journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/154/1893-Pinero-Arthur-Wing.jpg c694df6dcfdecd0a4b7637398c15631c 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) 1855 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 Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855–1934; Oxford DNB); playwright. Joined the Dramatic Sub-Committee in 1899; chairman of the new Dramatic Sub-Committee from 1909. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35530" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35530</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Dramatic Sub-Committee New Dramatic Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1899 (Dramatic 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 (New Dramatic Sub-Committee) 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 (Chairman of New Dramatic Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. Carbon Print. Cassell & Company, Ltd., 1893. NPG x12459 © 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 Pinero, Arthur Wing Subject The topic of the resource Pinero, Arthur Wing (1855–1934) Description An account of the resource Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855–1934); playwright. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pinero-Arthur-Wing Council drama https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/155/1903-Plunkett-Horace-Curzon.jpg 3f659293c74f12a64a637a43abd99582 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) 1854 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1932 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett (1854–1932; Oxford DNB); agricultural reformer and politician. Published works on agricultural development. 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/35549" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35549</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Beresford, George Charles. Portrait of Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett. Dry-Plate Glass Negative. 1903. NPG x6561 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179187/Sir-Horace-Curzon-Plunkett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179187/Sir-Horace-Curzon-Plunkett</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 Plunkett, Horace Curzon Subject The topic of the resource Plunkett, Horace Curzon (1854–1932) Description An account of the resource Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett (1854–1932); agricultural reformer and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Plunkett-Horace-Curzon agriculture Council politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/156/1908-Shaw-Flora-Louise.jpg 47e09cdcf9075d5787fc8fb115eaf88c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1852 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1929 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Flora L. Shaw, Lady Lugard (1852–1929; Oxford DNB); journalist and author. Published travel writing and several novels, including novels for children; also wrote for periodicals including the Pall Mall Gazette, the Manchester Guardian and The Times. As colonial editor of The Times, she was the highest paid woman journalist of her day. 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/38618" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38618</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Beresford, George Charles. Portrait of Lady Lugard. Half-Plate Glass Negative. 1908. NPG x6539 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw71019/Flora-ne-Shaw-Lady-Lugard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw71019/Flora-ne-Shaw-Lady-Lugard</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 Lugard, Flora Louise Shaw Subject The topic of the resource Lugard, Flora Louise Shaw (1852–1929) Description An account of the resource Flora L. Shaw, Lady Lugard (1852–1929); journalist and author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lugard-Flora-Louise-Shaw Council fiction journalism travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/157/1890-Sims-George-Robert.jpg 409115cf1f17dc39365ca94938e9a37d 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) 1847 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 Author Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources George Robert Sims (1847–1922; Oxford DNB); journalist and writer. Published articles in periodicals including the Sunday Dispatch, Pictorial World, Daily Telegraph and Daily News; also published books on London. 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/37964" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37964</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 Walery. Portrait of George Robert Sims. Carbon Print. Sampson Low & Co., 1890. NPG Ax38506 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158022/George-Robert-Sims" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158022/George-Robert-Sims</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sims, George Robert Subject The topic of the resource Sims, George Robert (1847–1922) Description An account of the resource George Robert Sims (1847–1922); journalist and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sims-George-Robert Council criticism journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/158/1894-Stanford-Charles-Villiers.jpg 3be43553a60f4c13c4697f38fdbd47ac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1852 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1924 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Composer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924; Oxford DNB); composer. Composed about 200 works including symphonies, choral works, operas, concertos and chamber works. Joined the Composers Sub-Committee in 1899. 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/36239" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36239</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Composers Sub-Committee Copyright Sub-Committee Music Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Start Date The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field 1899 (Composers 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 (Music Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Charles Villiers Stanford. Carbon Print. Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1894. NPG x26550 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw165480/Sir-Charles-Villiers-Stanford" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw165480/Sir-Charles-Villiers-Stanford</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 Stanford, Charles Villiers Subject The topic of the resource Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852–1924) Description An account of the resource Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924); composer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Stanford-Charles-Villiers copyright Council music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/159/1891-Stevenson-John-James.jpeg 95d9295918ad0ed1c3d87085aa71929d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1831 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1908 Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Architect Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908; Oxford DNB); architect. Published works on house architecture and restoration. 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/36289" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36289</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 John James Stevenson. Photograph. Reproduced in Building News (14 Feb. 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 Stevenson, John James Subject The topic of the resource Stevenson, John James (1831–1908) Description An account of the resource J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908); architect. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Stevenson-John-James architecture Council https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/160/1880-Sully-James.jpeg 8d7558d70d572b6a9f4cd4f9cfdef271 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) 1923 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Philosopher Psychologist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources James Sully (1842–1923; Oxford DNB); philosopher and psychologist. Published several volumes on topics including psychology, child development, and travel. 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 James Sully. Photograph. c. 1880. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Sully#/media/File:James_Sully_b1842.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Sully#/media/File:James_Sully_b1842.jpg</a>. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38636" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38636</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 Sully, James Subject The topic of the resource Sully, James (1842–1923) Description An account of the resource James Sully (1842–1923); philosopher and psychologist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sully-James Council philosophy psychology science travel writing https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/161/1885-Thomas-William-Moy.jpg e2d1aa7beb14f4060e33b27da32bbe34 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) 1910 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources William Moy Thomas (1828–1910; Oxford DNB); novelist, journalist and translator. First editor of Cassell's Magazine; drama critic for The Academy, 1875–1879, and The Graphic (from 1870); also published several novels. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36483" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36483</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Barraud, Herbert Rose. Portrait of William Moy Thomas. Carbon Print. Carson & Comerford, 1885. NPG Ax29218 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw144633/William-Moy-Thomas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw144633/William-Moy-Thomas</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 Thomas, William Moy Subject The topic of the resource Thomas, William Moy (1828–1910) Description An account of the resource William Moy Thomas (1828–1910); novelist, journalist and translator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Thomas-William-Moy Council drama editing fiction journalism translation