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".[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.[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

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

  • The Boy Scouts (14 volumes, 1911–1918)[9]
  • The Motor Cycle Chums (six volumes, 1912–1915)[10]

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

  1. ^ New York Herald, 22 Nov 1917, page 9
  2. ^ "J. H. Goldfrap Dead". The Moving Picture World. December 8, 1917.
  3. ^ "John H. Goldfrap Dies". The Evening World. November 21, 1917. p. 8.
  4. ^ Pachon, Stanley A. (April 1985). "Some Pseudonyms in Juvenile Series Books". Dime Novel Round-Up. 54 (2): 24–26. ISSN 0012-2874.
  5. ^ "Author's Secret Uncovered". Variety. October 15, 1915. p. 18.
  6. ^ "THE BOY AVIATORS SERIES By WILBUR LAWTON". c.web.umkc.edu.
  7. ^ "THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS SERIES By WILBUR LAWTON". c.web.umkc.edu.
  8. ^ "THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS SERIES By WILBUR LAWTON". c.web.umkc.edu.
  9. ^ "THE BOY SCOUTS SERIES By Howard Payson". c.web.umkc.edu.
  10. ^ "THE MOTOR CYCLE CHUMS SERIES By HOWARD PAYSON". c.web.umkc.edu.
  11. ^ "THE MOTOR RANGERS SERIES By MARVIN WEST". c.web.umkc.edu.
  12. ^ "THE BUNGALOW BOYS SERIES By DEXTER J. FORRESTER". c.web.umkc.edu.
  13. ^ "THE BORDER BOYS SERIES By FREEMONT B. DEERING". c.web.umkc.edu.
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