author
Irving Crump
1887–1979
Best known for adventure stories written for young readers, this American writer and editor helped shape generations of scouting fiction and introduced many children to the prehistoric hero Og. His work ranged from magazine editing to radio and books, always with a strong sense of action and curiosity.
5 Audiobooks
Conscript 2989: Experiences of a Drafted Man
by Irving Crump
Og—Son of Fire
by Irving Crump
Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder
by Irving Crump
The Boy Scout Fire Fighters
by Irving Crump
About the author
Born in Saugerties, New York, in 1887, Irving Crump was an American author and editor who became closely associated with Boys' Life, the magazine of the Boy Scouts of America. Reference sources consistently describe him as a longtime editor of the magazine, and his writing was aimed largely at younger readers who enjoyed adventure, exploration, and practical heroism.
He is remembered especially for the Og books, a prehistoric adventure series that included Og, Son of Fire and later sequels. Science fiction and reference listings also credit him with other boys' books and with work in radio, including adventure programs such as Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy.
Crump died in 1979. While not as widely known today as some children's writers of his era, he left behind a sizable body of energetic, youth-focused fiction that connected scouting ideals with storytelling and helped keep adventure reading lively for decades.