John Henry Goldfrap (1879 – November 21, 1917) was a North American journalist and author of boys' books, participating in the "American series phenomenon". He always wrote under pseudonyms.
Biography
John Goldfrap was a member of the staff of the Evening World. He was born in England, and worked first at San Francisco newspapers, and then came to New York in 1905.
In addition to his children's stories and newspaper work, Goldfrap wrote movie scripts.
Goldfrap died on November 21, 1917 at Seaside Hospital, Staten Island, from tuberculosis. He left a widow.[1]
Works
Following is a list of his works under the respective pseudonyms.
Captain Wilbur Lawton
- The Boy Aviators (eight volumes, 1910–1915)[2]
- The Dreadnought Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)[3]
- The Ocean Wireless Boys (six volumes, 1914–1917)[4]
Lieutenant Howard Payson
Marvin West
- The Motor Rangers (six volumes, 1911–1914)[7]
Dexter J. Forrester
- The Bungalow Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)[8]
Freemont B. Deering
- The Border Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)[9]
References
- ^ New York Herald, 22 Nov 1917, page 9
- ^ "THE BOY AVIATORS SERIES By WILBUR LAWTON". c.web.umkc.edu.
- ^ "THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS SERIES By WILBUR LAWTON". c.web.umkc.edu.
- ^ "THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS SERIES By WILBUR LAWTON". c.web.umkc.edu.
- ^ "THE BOY SCOUTS SERIES By Howard Payson". c.web.umkc.edu.
- ^ "THE MOTOR CYCLE CHUMS SERIES By HOWARD PAYSON". c.web.umkc.edu.
- ^ "THE MOTOR RANGERS SERIES By MARVIN WEST". c.web.umkc.edu.
- ^ "THE BUNGALOW BOYS SERIES By DEXTER J. FORRESTER". c.web.umkc.edu.
- ^ "THE BORDER BOYS SERIES By FREEMONT B. DEERING". c.web.umkc.edu.
External links
- Works by John Henry Goldfrap at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about John Henry Goldfrap at Internet Archive
- Works by or about Wilbur Lawton at Internet Archive
- Works by or about Howard Payson at Internet Archive
- Canadian children's books, see #610
- Canadian children's books, see #691
- Howard Payson at Library of Congress Authorities, with 2 catalog records – the primary identity for Goldfrap at LC, with four other pseudonyms in turn
- In WorldCat participating libraries: Goldfrap (primarily as Payson?), Deering, Lawton, Forrester, West