G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

George Harvey Ralphson is the name attached to a long run of juvenile adventure stories published in the early 1900s, especially the popular Boy Scout books. Library and reference sources connect the byline with M. A. Donohue & Company, and describe the books as lively, patriotic adventures written for young readers.

Modern sources also note that "George Harvey Ralphson" was probably a collective pen name used by multiple ghostwriters, rather than one easily documented individual author. That makes the biography a little uncertain, but the books themselves became widely known and remained in circulation long enough to enter large public-domain collections.

Today, Ralphson's stories are still remembered mainly for their brisk action, scouting themes, and snapshot of boys' series fiction from the early 20th century. Many titles have been preserved by Project Gutenberg and other digital libraries, which has helped keep the name visible for new generations of readers.