George Harvey Ralphson Explained
George Harvey Ralphson was a collective pen name used by multiple ghost writers of juvenile adventure books working for M.A. Donohue & Company in the early 20th century. According to the Los Angeles Times [1] and the New York Times,[2] several of the books credited to Ralphson may have been written by J. Frank Honeywell. The best-known works credited to Ralphson were the "Boy Scout" series of adventures. Several sources have erroneously reported that he was a real person.
Selected bibliography
- Boy Scouts in Mexico (1911)
- Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone (1911)
- Boy Scouts in the Philippines (1911) http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20208
- Boy Scouts On Motor Cycles (1912)
- Boy Scouts in a Submarine (1912)
- Boy Scouts in a Motor Boat (1912)
- Boy Scouts in the Northwest (1912)
- Boy Scout Camera Club (1913)
- Boy Scouts Beyond The Arctic Circle (1913)
- Boy Scouts In California (1913)
- Boy Scout Electricians (1913)
- Boy Scouts on Old Superior (1913)
- Boy Scouts on the Open Plains (1914)
- Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay (1914)
- Boy Scouts in Belgium (1915)
- Boy Scouts In Southern Waters (1915)
- Boy Scouts In An Airship (1915)
- Boy Scouts In The North Sea (1915)
- Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal (1916)
- Over There With The Marines At Chateau Thierry (1919)
- Over There With The Canadians At Vimy Ridge (1919)
- Over There With The Tanks In The Argonne Forest (1920)
Notes and References
- "Author of Books for Boys Dies" Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1951.
- "J.F. Honeywell, 74, Wrote Boy's Books" New York Times, August 8, 1951.
