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G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

1879–1940

Credited with a lively series of early twentieth-century Boy Scout adventures, G. Harvey Ralphson sent young heroes into submarines, airships, wilderness camps, and far-flung corners of the world. Behind the name was likely not one author, but a publishing pen name used by several writers.

19 Audiobooks

The Boy Scout Camera Club; Or, the Confession of a Photograph

The Boy Scout Camera Club; Or, the Confession of a Photograph

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in the Philippines; Or, The Key to the Treaty Box

Boy Scouts in the Philippines; Or, The Key to the Treaty Box

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in Mexico; Or, On Guard with Uncle Sam

Boy Scouts in Mexico; Or, On Guard with Uncle Sam

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in an Airship; Or, The Warning from the Sky

Boy Scouts in an Airship; Or, The Warning from the Sky

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts on Motorcycles; Or, With the Flying Squadron

Boy Scouts on Motorcycles; Or, With the Flying Squadron

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in the North Sea; Or, the Mystery of "U-13"

Boy Scouts in the North Sea; Or, the Mystery of "U-13"

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge

Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in Southern Waters; Or, Spaniard's Treasure Chest

Boy Scouts in Southern Waters; Or, Spaniard's Treasure Chest

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal; Or, Perils of the Black Bear Patrol

Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal; Or, Perils of the Black Bear Patrol

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

The Call of the Beaver Patrol; Or, A Break in the Glacier

The Call of the Beaver Patrol; Or, A Break in the Glacier

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in California; or, The Flag on the Cliff

Boy Scouts in California; or, The Flag on the Cliff

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in a Submarine; Or, Searching an Ocean Floor

Boy Scouts in a Submarine; Or, Searching an Ocean Floor

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone; Or, The Plot Against Uncle Sam

Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone; Or, The Plot Against Uncle Sam

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts on the Open Plains; Or, The Round-Up Not Ordered

Boy Scouts on the Open Plains; Or, The Round-Up Not Ordered

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay; Or, The Disappearing Fleet

Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay; Or, The Disappearing Fleet

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in the Northwest; Or, Fighting Forest Fires

Boy Scouts in the Northwest; Or, Fighting Forest Fires

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Over There with the Marines at Chateau Thierry

Over There with the Marines at Chateau Thierry

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts with Joffre; Or, In the Trenches in Belgium

Boy Scouts with Joffre; Or, In the Trenches in Belgium

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Boy Scouts in the North Sea; Or, The Mystery of a Sub

Boy Scouts in the North Sea; Or, The Mystery of a Sub

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

About the author

G. Harvey Ralphson is commonly listed in library catalogs as George Harvey Ralphson (1879–1940), but later research indicates that Ralphson was probably a collective pen name used by multiple ghostwriters working for M. A. Donohue & Company. Several books credited to Ralphson have also been associated with writer J. Frank Honeywell.

The name became best known for the popular Boy Scouts adventure series, which began appearing around 1911. These fast-moving juvenile novels carried scout patrols through settings including Mexico, the Panama Canal Zone, the Philippines, California, the North Sea, and the Arctic, combining mysteries and danger with themes of teamwork, courage, resourcefulness, and service.