John Henry Goldfrap

John Henry Goldfrap (1879 – November 21, 1917) was an English-born journalist and author of boys' books, participating in the "American series phenomenon".Template:Citation needed 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 before moving to New York in 1905.Template:Citation needed

In addition to his children's stories and newspaper work, Goldfrap wrote movie scripts.Template:Citation needed

Goldfrap died on November 21, 1917, at Seaside Hospital, Staten Island, from tuberculosis. He left a widow.<ref>New York Herald, 22 Nov 1917, page 9</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Works

Goldfrap wrote under various pen names, including "Captain James Carson," "Freemont B. Deering," "Marvin West," "Howard Payson," and "Captain Wilbur Lawton".<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Under the latter name he wrote the 1915 film The Wonderful Adventure.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Following is a list of his works under the respective pseudonyms.

Captain Wilbur Lawton

• The Boy Aviators (eight volumes, 1910–1915)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• The Dreadnought Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• The Ocean Wireless Boys (six volumes, 1914–1917)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Lieutenant Howard Payson

• The Boy Scouts (14 volumes, 1911–1918)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• The Motor Cycle Chums (six volumes, 1912–1915)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Marvin West

• The Motor Rangers (six volumes, 1911–1914)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Dexter J. Forrester

• The Bungalow Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Freemont B. Deering

• The Border Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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External links

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• Canadian children's books, see #610
• Canadian children's books, see #691
• Template:LCAuth – 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