John Henry Goldfrap (1879 – November 21, 1917) was an English-born journalist and author of boys' books, participating in the "American series phenomenon".[citation needed] He always wrote under pseudonyms.
Biography[edit]
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.[citation needed]
In addition to his children's stories and newspaper work, Goldfrap wrote movie scripts.[citation needed]
Goldfrap died on November 21, 1917, at Seaside Hospital, Staten Island, from tuberculosis. He left a widow.[1][2][3]
Works[edit]
Goldfrap wrote under various pen names, including "Captain James Carson," "Freemont B. Deering," "Marvin West," "Howard Payson," and "Captain Wilbur Lawton".[4] Under the latter name he wrote the 1915 film The Wonderful Adventure.[5]
Following is a list of his works under the respective pseudonyms.
Captain Wilbur Lawton
- The Boy Aviators (eight volumes, 1910–1915)[6]
- The Dreadnought Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)[7]
- The Ocean Wireless Boys (six volumes, 1914–1917)[8]
Lieutenant Howard Payson
Marvin West
- The Motor Rangers (six volumes, 1911–1914)[11]
Dexter J. Forrester
- The Bungalow Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)[12]
Freemont B. Deering
- The Border Boys (six volumes, 1911–1914)[13]
References[edit]
- ^ New York Herald, 22 Nov 1917, page 9
- ^ "J. H. Goldfrap Dead". The Moving Picture World. December 8, 1917.
- ^ "John H. Goldfrap Dies". The Evening World. November 21, 1917. p. 8.
- ^ Pachon, Stanley A. (April 1985). "Some Pseudonyms in Juvenile Series Books". Dime Novel Round-Up. 54 (2): 24–26. ISSN 0012-2874.
- ^ "Author's Secret Uncovered". Variety. October 15, 1915. p. 18.
- ^ "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[edit]
- 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, with 2 library 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
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