John Henry Goldfrap was a North American journalist and prolific author of boys' books, participating in the "American series phenomenon". He always wrote under pseudonyms.
Goldfrap was a member of the staff of the Evening World and worked first at San Francisco newspapers, and then came to New York City in 1905. In addition to his children's stories and newspaper work and wrote movie scripts. He died on November 2, 1917 at Seaside Hospital, Staten Island, from tuberculosis. He left a widow.
Below is a list of his works under the respective pseudonyms.
Captain Wilbur Lawton:
The Boy Aviators (eight volumes, 1910–1915)
The Dreadnought Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
The Ocean Wireless Boys (six volumes, 1914–1917)
Lieutenant Howard Payson:
The Boy Scouts (14 volumes, 1911–1918)
The Motor Cycle Chums (six volumes, 1912–1915)
Marvin West:
The Motor Rangers (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Dexter J. Forrester:
The Bungalow Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Freemont B. Deering:
The Border Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Goldfrap was a member of the staff of the Evening World and worked first at San Francisco newspapers, and then came to New York City in 1905. In addition to his children's stories and newspaper work and wrote movie scripts. He died on November 2, 1917 at Seaside Hospital, Staten Island, from tuberculosis. He left a widow.
Below is a list of his works under the respective pseudonyms.
Captain Wilbur Lawton:
The Boy Aviators (eight volumes, 1910–1915)
The Dreadnought Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
The Ocean Wireless Boys (six volumes, 1914–1917)
Lieutenant Howard Payson:
The Boy Scouts (14 volumes, 1911–1918)
The Motor Cycle Chums (six volumes, 1912–1915)
Marvin West:
The Motor Rangers (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Dexter J. Forrester:
The Bungalow Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Freemont B. Deering:
The Border Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
John Henry Goldfrap was a North American journalist and prolific author of boys' books, participating in the "American series phenomenon". He always wrote under pseudonyms.
Goldfrap was a member of the staff of the Evening World and worked first at San Francisco newspapers, and then came to New York City in 1905. In addition to his children's stories and newspaper work and wrote movie scripts. He died on November 2, 1917 at Seaside Hospital, Staten Island, from tuberculosis. He left a widow.
Below is a list of his works under the respective pseudonyms.
Captain Wilbur Lawton:
The Boy Aviators (eight volumes, 1910–1915)
The Dreadnought Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
The Ocean Wireless Boys (six volumes, 1914–1917)
Lieutenant Howard Payson:
The Boy Scouts (14 volumes, 1911–1918)
The Motor Cycle Chums (six volumes, 1912–1915)
Marvin West:
The Motor Rangers (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Dexter J. Forrester:
The Bungalow Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Freemont B. Deering:
The Border Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Goldfrap was a member of the staff of the Evening World and worked first at San Francisco newspapers, and then came to New York City in 1905. In addition to his children's stories and newspaper work and wrote movie scripts. He died on November 2, 1917 at Seaside Hospital, Staten Island, from tuberculosis. He left a widow.
Below is a list of his works under the respective pseudonyms.
Captain Wilbur Lawton:
The Boy Aviators (eight volumes, 1910–1915)
The Dreadnought Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
The Ocean Wireless Boys (six volumes, 1914–1917)
Lieutenant Howard Payson:
The Boy Scouts (14 volumes, 1911–1918)
The Motor Cycle Chums (six volumes, 1912–1915)
Marvin West:
The Motor Rangers (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Dexter J. Forrester:
The Bungalow Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
Freemont B. Deering:
The Border Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)
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