9 20 545 https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/162/Traill-Henry-Duff.jpeg f081eac7d522b69f01750fe0c1df04b9 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) 1900 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 H. D. Traill (1842–1900; Oxford DNB); satirist and journalist. Contributed to newspapers including The Observer, the Pall Mall Gazette, the St James's Gazette, the Saturday Review and the Daily Telegraph. Editor of The Observer, 1889–1891; editor of Literature from 1897 until his death. Also published volumes of satirical verse. 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/27661" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/27661</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 Henry Duff Traill. Albumen Cabinet Card. NPG x13233 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161231/Henry-Duff-Traill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw161231/Henry-Duff-Traill</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 Traill, Henry Duff Subject The topic of the resource Traill, Henry Duff (1842–1900) Description An account of the resource H. D. Traill (1842–1900); satirist and journalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Traill-Henry-Duff Council criticism editing journalism poetry https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/163/1890-Ward-Mary-Augusta-Arnold.jpg cf72761b661bdb5c3e9503aa2ff21ad2 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 Ward, Mrs Humphry Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1851 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1920 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Philanthropist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Mary Augusta Ward (1851–1920; Oxford DNB); philanthropist, political lobbyist and novelist (as Mrs Humphry Ward). A prolific writer, she published novels, lectures, political writing, and articles for periodicals including Macmillan's Magazine and The Nineteenth Century. 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/36736" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36736</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Pension Fund 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 Mary Augusta Ward. Carbon Print. 1890. NPG x27266 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw196757/Mary-Augusta-Ward-ne-Arnold" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw196757/Mary-Augusta-Ward-ne-Arnold</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 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Subject The topic of the resource Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold (1851–1920) Description An account of the resource Mary Augusta Ward (1851–1920); philanthropist, political lobbyist and novelist (as Mrs Humphry Ward). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ward-Mary-Augusta-Arnold Council criticism fiction journalism pensions politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/164/1901-Wells-Herbert-George.jpg 4f4cfd5dd661a9135ebcf3258023f265 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) 1946 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 H. G. Wells (1866–1946; Oxford DNB); novelist and social commentator. Wrote fiction and drama reviews for the Saturday Review and the Pall Mall Gazette. Became a member of the Society of Authors in 1895. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36831" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36831</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 H. G. Wells. Sepia Halftone Reproduction of a Photograph. 1901. NPG x45778 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw69920/HG-Wells" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw69920/HG-Wells</a>. Society Membership Start Date When they joined the SoA (YYYY) 1895 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 Wells, Herbert George Subject The topic of the resource Wells, Herbert George (1866–1946) Description An account of the resource H. G. Wells (1866–1946); novelist and social commentator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wells-Herbert-George Council criticism fiction journalism https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/165/1895-Wolseley-Garnet-Joseph.jpg 5eff4f3e79e686fb9bda8015de7cdac7 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) 1913 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Army Officer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Garnet Joseph Wolseley, first Viscount Wolseley (1833–1913; Oxford DNB); army officer. Published two volumes of autobiography, works on military figures, and articles reviewing the American Civil War. 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/36995" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36995</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 Lawrence, William. Portrait of Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley. Albumen Print. London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, 1895. NPG P1700(26b) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233866/Garnet-Joseph-Wolseley-1st-Viscount-Wolseley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233866/Garnet-Joseph-Wolseley-1st-Viscount-Wolseley</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 Wolseley, Garnet Joseph Subject The topic of the resource Wolseley, Garnet Joseph (1833–1913) Description An account of the resource Garnet Joseph Wolseley, first Viscount Wolseley (1833–1913); army officer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wolseley-Garnet-Joseph Council life writing military politics https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/166/1860s-1870s-Yates-Edmund-Hodgson.jpg 5a8e413a7f6ad6cf2663e897d7f70cc5 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) 1894 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 Edmund Yates (1831–1894; Oxford DNB); journalist and novelist. A prolific writer, he had nine plays produced (written collaboratively), light verse, nineteen novels, and articles in periodicals such as Temple Bar, of which he became editor. Also edited Tinsley's Magazine and founded The World. 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/30188" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30188</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 Watkins, John. Portrait of Edmund Hodgson Yates. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1860s-1870s. NPG x13298 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw130815/Edmund-Hodgson-Yates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw130815/Edmund-Hodgson-Yates</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 Yates, Edmund Hodgson Subject The topic of the resource Yates, Edmund Hodgson (1831–1894) Description An account of the resource Edmund Yates (1831–1894); journalist and novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Yates-Edmund-Hodgson Council criticism drama editing fiction journalism 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/1/168/1910-Millais-John-Guille.jpeg b65c22a348e23a2e675275e0f1a8c01f 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) 1931 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Artist Naturalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources John Guille Millais (1865–1931); artist and naturalist. Produced a series of books on birds and other natural history subjects; also wrote biographies of his father, John Everett Millais, and Frederick Courtney Selous. 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 Portrait of John Guille Millais. Photograph. 1910. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Guille_Millais#/media/File:JohnGuilleMillais.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Guille_Millais#/media/File:JohnGuilleMillais.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 Millais, John Guille Subject The topic of the resource Millais, John Guille (1865–1931) Description An account of the resource John Guille Millais (1865–1931); artist and naturalist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Millais-John-Guille art life writing natural history science https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/169/1927-Spielmann-Marion-Harry.jpg 38927b3293396308e9af8362fa430d1c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1858 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1948 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Critic Scholar Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources M. H. Spielmann (1858–1948); art critic and scholar. Editor of The Connoisseur and the Magazine of Art; also wrote a history of Punch, and biographies of John Everett Millais and William Shakespeare. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Art Sub-Committee Copyright 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 Lafayette. Portrait of Marion Harry Spielmann. Half-Plate Film Negative. 1927. NPG x41964 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw172955/Marion-Harry-Spielmann" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw172955/Marion-Harry-Spielmann</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 Spielmann, Marion Harry Alexander Subject The topic of the resource Spielmann, Marion Harry Alexander (1858–1948) Description An account of the resource M. H. Spielmann (1858–1948); art critic and scholar. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Spielmann-Marion-Harry-Alexander art copyright criticism editing history life writing pensions https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/170/1900-Underdown-Emanuel-Maguire.jpeg a28d12df6d361f9261b07e7c376e3edd 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 Lawyer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources E. M. Underdown (1831–1913); Honorary Counsel for the Society of Authors. Drafted Lord Monkswell's Copyright Bill, and formed part of the deputation to the government about the Berne Convention in 1886. Published articles and books on copyright. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Articles of Association Sub-Committee Copyright Sub-Committee Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Honorary Counsel (Society of Authors) Honorary Counsel (Articles of Association Sub-Committee) 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 E. M. Underdown. Photograph. Reproduced in the Illustrated London News (1900). Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1831 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1913 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 Underdown, Emanuel Maguire Subject The topic of the resource Underdown, Emanuel Maguire (1831–1913) Description An account of the resource E. M. Underdown (1831–1913); Honorary Counsel for the Society of Authors. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Underdown-Emanuel-Maguire copyright law 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/1/172/1926-MacGillivray-Evan-James.jpg 8610fbdde3b34907137e27c23b5c1774 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) 1873 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1955 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 E. J. MacGillivray (1873-1955); Queen's Counsel and writer. Published works on copyright law. Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Copyright Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lafayette. Portrait of Evan James MacGillivray. Half-Plate Film Negative. 1926. NPG x41379 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw172356/Evan-James-MacGillivray" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw172356/Evan-James-MacGillivray</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 MacGillivray, Evan James Subject The topic of the resource MacGillivray, Evan James (1873-1955) Description An account of the resource E. J. MacGillivray (1873-1955); Queen's Counsel and writer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MacGillivray-Evan-James copyright Council law https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/173/1890-Sullivan-Herbert-Thomas.jpeg bcec44a92a38a87878e674febc513357 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) 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 Herbert Thomas Sullivan (1868–1928); biographer. Heir and biographer of the composer Arthur Sullivan (famous for his collaborations with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Gilbert-William-Schwenck">W. S. Gilbert</a>), inheriting the bulk of his estate. 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 Herbert Sullivan. Photograph. c. 1890. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Sullivan#/media/File:Bertie_and_arthur_sullivan.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Sullivan#/media/File:Bertie_and_arthur_sullivan.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 Sullivan, Herbert Thomas Subject The topic of the resource Sullivan, Herbert Thomas (1868–1928) Description An account of the resource Herbert Thomas Sullivan (1868–1928); biographer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sullivan-Herbert-Thomas copyright life writing literary estates music https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/174/1901-Yoxall-James-Henry.jpg f8b9c636c9ccfa96beb8cda07076c476 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1857 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1925 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Educationist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir James Henry Yoxall (1857–1925; Oxford DNB); educationist. Edited The Schoolmaster, the weekly journal of the National Union of Teachers; also published textbooks and 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 href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37085" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37085</a> 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 Stone, Benjamin. Portrait of Sir James Henry Yoxall. Platinum Print. 1901. NPG x35576 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw133382/Sir-James-Henry-Yoxall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw133382/Sir-James-Henry-Yoxall</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 Yoxall, James Henry Subject The topic of the resource Yoxall, James Henry (1857–1925) Description An account of the resource Sir James Henry Yoxall (1857–1925); educationist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Yoxall-James-Henry copyright editing education fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/175/1936-Besier-Rudolf.png 36245d8b4976c62ae36f385cd7d5324e 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) 1942 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 Rudolf Wilhelm Besier (1878–1942); dramatist and translator. In addition to writing his own plays, worked with writers (including <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Wells-George-Herbert">H. G. Wells</a>) to adapt their works for the stage. 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 Besier, Rudolf. The Barretts Of Wimpole Street. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1936. <a href="https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.351050/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.351050</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 Besier, Rudolf Wilhelm Subject The topic of the resource Besier, Rudolf Wilhelm (1878–1942) Description An account of the resource Rudolf Wilhelm Besier (1878–1942); dramatist and translator. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Besier-Rudolf-Wilhelm drama translation https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/176/1893-Critchett-Richard-Claude.jpg 846c32136ac51dfc63d1f66be5a5bcbe 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 Carton, Claude Carton, R. C. Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1856 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 Actor Playwright Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Richard Claude Critchett (1856–1928; Oxford DNB); actor and playwright (as Claude Carton or R. C. Carton). Collaborated with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Rowlands-Abraham-Cecil-Francis-Fothergill">Cecil Raleigh</a> in the 1880s, and began to write plays alone in the 1890s. Also collaborated with <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/McCarthy-Justin-Huntly">Justin Huntly McCarthy</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/32315" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32315</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council 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 (Dramatic Sub-Committee) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Ellis, Alfred. Portrait of Claude Carton (Richard Claude Critchett). Carbon Print. Eglington & Co., 1893. NPG Ax28846 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw147221/Claude-Carton-Richard-Claude-Critchett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw147221/Claude-Carton-Richard-Claude-Critchett</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 Critchett, Richard Claude Subject The topic of the resource Critchett, Richard Claude (1856–1928) Description An account of the resource Richard Claude Critchett (1856–1928); actor and playwright (as Claude Carton or R. C. Carton). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Critchett-Richard-Claude Council drama https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/177/1888-Chambers-Charles-Haddon-Spurgeon.jpeg 9225daa97931c5bedbfab461da2f2b36 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) 1921 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 C. Haddon Chambers (1860–1921); dramatist. Wrote for The London Bulletin; also published short stories in magazines including Society and Truth. Had several plays successfully produced. 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 Ellis & Walery. Portrait of C. H. Chambers. Photograph. c. 1888. <a href="Ellis%20& Walery. Portrait of C. H. Chambers. Photograph. c. 1888. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Haddon_Chambers#/media/File:Charles_Haddon_Chambers_001.jpg." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Haddon_Chambers#/media/File:Charles_Haddon_Chambers_001.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 Chambers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon Subject The topic of the resource Chambers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1860–1921) Description An account of the resource C. Haddon Chambers (1860–1921); dramatist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Chambers-Charles-Haddon-Spurgeon drama fiction journalism 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/1/179/1907-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/1/180/1912-Locke-William-John.jpeg 0839b1b92db0dcaf80ced28b74e3a390 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) 1863 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1930 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 William John Locke (1863–1930; Oxford DNB); novelist. A prolific writer of novels and short stories, adapting some of his own works for the stage. 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/34576" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34576</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 William John Locke. Reproduced in Cooper, Frederic Taber. Some English Story Tellers. Henry Holt & Co., 1912. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Locke#/media/File:William_John_Locke_001.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Locke#/media/File:William_John_Locke_001.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 Locke, William John Subject The topic of the resource Locke, William John (1863–1930) Description An account of the resource William John Locke (1863–1930); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Locke-William-John drama fiction https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/181/1902-McCarthy-Justin-Huntly.jpeg e71f50a8bd82a9dd472b9ce74b5ea792 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1859 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1936 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Historian Politician Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859–1936); author, historian and politician. Wrote novels, poetry, plays, historical works, translations and biographies. 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 Justin Huntly McCarthy. Photograph. Reproduced in The Critic (1902). <a href="Portrait%20of Justin Huntly McCarthy. Photograph. Reproduced in The Critic (1902). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Huntly_McCarthy#/media/File:Portrait_of_Justin_Huntly_McCarthy.jpg." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Huntly_McCarthy#/media/File:Portrait_of_Justin_Huntly_McCarthy.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 McCarthy, Justin Huntly Subject The topic of the resource McCarthy, Justin Huntly (1859–1936) Description An account of the resource Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859–1936); author, historian and politician. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McCarthy-Justin-Huntly drama fiction history life writing poetry politics translation