Ralph Henry Barbour Explained

Ralph Henry Barbour
Birth Date:13 November 1870
Language:English
Nationality:American
Genre:Young adult fiction

Ralph Henry Barbour (November 13, 1870 in Cambridge, Massachusetts[1] – February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. In collaboration with L. H. Bickford, he also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell, notably Phyllis in Bohemia. Other works included light romances and adventure.

Biography

During his career, Barbour produced more than 100 novels as well as a number of short stories.

Sports

In 1904 book publisher D. Appleton & Co. issued several sports books with editor Ralph Henry Barbour using information from prior Spalding Athletic Library books by special arrangement from American Sports Publishing. [2]

Selected works

As Richard Stillman Powell

As Ralph Henry Barbour

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/details/whoswho141926/page/219/mode/2up BARBOUR, Ralph Henry
  2. Baltimore Sun, Maryland, July 7, 1904. https://www.newspapers.com/image/372431588/?terms=Book%20Track%20Field%20American%20Sports%20Publishing&match=1// Retrieved Jan 24, 2021