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G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

1879–1940

Best known for fast-moving adventure stories for young readers, he wrote a long run of early 20th-century series fiction built around scouts, airships, and frontier-style action. His books have survived especially well through public-domain editions, which still keep his work in circulation.

19 Audiobooks

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

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

Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge

Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge

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

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 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

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 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 in the Northwest; Or, Fighting Forest Fires

Boy Scouts in the Northwest; Or, Fighting Forest Fires

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

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 on Motorcycles; Or, With the Flying Squadron

Boy Scouts on Motorcycles; Or, With the Flying Squadron

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 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 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 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 California; or, The Flag on the Cliff

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

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 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

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

About the author

An American writer for boys and young readers, George Harvey Ralphson published fiction under the name G. Harvey Ralphson. He lived from 1879 to 1940, and his surviving bibliography shows him as a prolific author of popular adventure novels from the early 1900s.

His best-known books belong to the world of serial juvenile fiction: stories about Boy Scouts, travel, danger, invention, and outdoor exploits. The titles associated with him in library and public-domain catalogs suggest the kind of lively, episodic storytelling that was especially popular with younger readers in that era.

Reliable biographical detail beyond his dates and body of work is limited in the sources I could confirm here, so it is safest to remember him primarily as a productive early 20th-century adventure writer whose novels remain accessible today through digital archives.