the stratemeyer syndicate
The Stratemeyer Syndicate was created by Edward Stratemeyer in the early years of this century (c. 1902 - no one is quite sure.) After Edward died (5/10/1930), his daughters, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams and Edna Stratemeyer, took over the business. Edna married and became an inactive partner in 1942. In the late 1980's, the Syndicate was sold to Simon & Schuster.
List of Known Syndicate Authors
Stratemeyer Syndicate Pseudonym/Series List
An * denotes a series not produced directly by the Syndicate.
- Abbott, Manager Henry (1895-1896)
- Brave and Bold *
- Adams, Harrison (1912-1928)
- Pioneer Boys (AKA Young Pioneers)
- Alger Jr, Horatio (1901-1919)
- Alger Series *Rise in Life (Stratemeyer finished eleven books, #'s 87 to 97)
- Allen, Captain Quincy (1911-1916)
- Outdoor Chums
- Alyer, Philip A. (1895-1896)
- Magazines only
- Appleton, Victor (1910-1941) (1981-1993)
- Tom Swift (3 different series)
- Motion Picture Chums
Moving Picture Boys
- Movie Boys
Don Sturdy
- Appleton, Victor II (1954-1971)
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Barnes, Elmer Tracey (1917)
- Motion Picture Comrades
- Barnum Jr, P. T. (1895)
- Magazines only
- Barnum, Richard (1915-1922)
- Kneetime Animal Stories
- Barnum, Theodore (1869)
- Magazines only
- Barnum, Vance (1916-1921)
- Frank and Andy
- Joe Strong
- Bartlett, Philip A. (1929-1934)
- Roy Stover
- Barton, May Hollis (1926-1937)
- Barton Books For Girls
- Beach, Charles Amory (1918-1920)
- Air Service Boys
- Bell, Emerson (1893-1906)
- Brave and Bold
- Bonehill, Captain Ralph (1895-1912)
- Adventure
Bonehill
Bound To Win
Boy Hunters
Boys Library *
Boys Own Library *
Boys Prize Library *
Enterprise *
Famous Books For Boys *
Flag And Frontier
Flag Of Freedom
Frontier
Land And Sea
Mexican War
Outdoor
Popular Authors *
Round The World Library *
Young Hunters
Young Sportsman's
Zero Club
also single books and magazine features
- Bowie, Jim (1892-1893)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Carr, Annie Roe (1916-1937)
- Nan Sherwood
- Carson, Captain James (1913-1915)
- Saddle Boys
- Carter, Nick (1892-1927)
- Magnet Library *
New Magnet Library *
Nick Carter Library *
Nick
Carter Weekly *
- Chadwick, Lester (1910-1928)
- Baseball Joe
College Sports
- Chapman, Allen (1896-1933)
- Allen Chapman Series
Boys of Business
Boys of Pluck
Boy's Pocket
Library
Darwell Chums
Fred Fenton Athletic Series
Radio
Boys
Railroad (Ralph of the Railroad)
Success
Tom Fairfield
- Charles, Louis (1896-1900)
- Magazine Only
- Cooper, James A. (1917-1933)
- Heroine *
Several stand alone books
- Cooper, John R. (1947-1953)
- Mel Martin Baseball Stories
- Daly, Jim (1892-1893) misspelled Daley in the 3/18/1893 of NY 5 Cent Library
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Davenport, Spencer (1916-1918)
- Rushton Boys
- Dawson, Elmer A. (1926-1932)
- Buck and Larry Baseball Stories
Garry Grayson Football Stories
- Dixon, Franklin W. (1927-date)
- Hardy Boys
Ted Scott Flying Series
- Duncan, Julia K. (1931-1932)
- Doris Force
- Edison, Theodore (1895)
- Magazine Only
- Edwards, Julia (1890-1932)
- Clover Series *
Eagle Library/Eagle Series/New Eagle Series
*
Favorite Library *
- Emerson, Alice B. (1913-1934)
- Betty Gordon
Ruth Fielding
- Endicott, Ruth Belmore (1918-1920)
- Carolyn
- Ferris, James Cody (1926-1942)
- X Bar X Boys (X-X Boys)
- Forbes, Graham B. (1912-1927)
- Boys of Columbia High
Frank Allen Series
- Ford, Albert Lee (1895-1896)
- Magazines only
- Gordon, Frederick (1912-1917)
- Fairview Boys
Up and Doing
- Hamilton, Ralph (1890-1904)
- Magazine only
- Hamilton, Robert W. (1917-1918)
- One book: "Belinda of the Red Cross"
- Hardy, Alice Dale (1924-1929)
- Flyaways
Riddle Club
- Harkaway, Hal (1900-1901)
- Magazine only
- Harrington, Ralph (1896-1899)
- Magazines and as 2 reprints
- Hawley, Mabel C. (1920-1930)
- Four Little Blossoms
- Henderley, Brooks (1916-1917)
- Y.M.C.A. Boys
- Henty, D. T. (1896-1901)
- Magazine only
- Hicks, Harvey (1894-1895)
- Magazine only
- Hill, Grace Brooks (1915-1926)
- Corner House Girls
- Holmes, Thomas K. (1919-1923)
- Two books: "The Heart of Canyon Pass" & "The Man from Tall Timber"
- Hope, Laura Lee (1904-date)
- Blythe Girls
Bobbsey Twins
Bunny Brown and His Sister
Sue
Make-Believe Stories
Moving Picture Girls
Outdoor Girls
Six
Little Bunkers
- Hunt, Francis (1935-1937)
- Mary and Jerry Mystery Stories
- James, Captain Lew (1892-1893)
- Log Cabin Library *
- Judd, Frances K. (1934-1980)
- Kay Tracey Mystery Stories
- Keene, Carolyn (1930-date)
- Dana Girls
Nancy Drew
- Lancer, Jack (1967-1969)
- Christopher Cool/Teen Agent
- Locke, Clinton W. (1931-1934)
- Perry Pierce Mystery Stories
- Long, Helen Beecher (1914-1919)
- Do Something (Janice Day)
- Mackenzie, Dr Willard (1903-1904)
- Magazine only
- Marlowe, Amy Bell (1914-1933)
- Amy Bell Marlowe's Books for Girls
Oriole
- Martin, Eugene (1931-1933)
- Sky Flyers (Randy Starr)
- Moore, Fenworth (1931-1937)
- Jerry Ford Wonder Stories
- Morrison, Gertrude W. (1914-1919)
- Girls of Central High
- Optic, Oliver (1899)
- An Undivided Union *
(Finished book for W.T. Adams (Oliver Optic) after his death)
- Pad, Peter (1893)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Penrose, Margaret (1908-1930)
- Campfire Girls
Dorothy Dale
Motor Girls
Radio Girls
- Peter (1895-1896)
- Magazine Only
- Ridley Jr, Nat (1926-1927)
- Nat Ridley Rapid Fire Detective Stories
- Rockwood, Roy (1895-1978)
- Bomba The Jungle Boy
Dave Dashaway
Dave Fearless
Deep
Sea
Enterprise
Great Marvel
Half-Dime Library *
Outdoor
Sea
Treasure
Speedwell Boy
- Roe, Harry Mason (1929-1930)
- Lanky Lawson
- St. Meyer, Ned (1890-1903)
- Nugget Library *
- Scott, Dan (1960-1964)
- Bret King Mystery Stories
- Sharpe, Walden F. (1895)
- Magazine only
- Sheldon, Ann (1962-1981)
- Linda Craig
- Speed, Eric (1975-1978)
- Wynn and Lonny
- Sperry, Raymond
- Larry Dexter (The Young Reporter)
The work of Howard Garis, there is confusion as to whether this should be considered a Syndicate Series.
- Sperry Jr, Raymond (1915-1916)
- White Ribbon Boys
- Steele, Chester K. (1911-1930)
- Detective Library * (Adult book)
- Stokes, Roy Eliot (1914-1918)
- University
- Stone, Alan (1967)
- Tolliver Adventure Series
- Stone, Raymond (1912-1917)
- Tommy Tiptop
- Stone, Richard H. (1930-1936)
- Slim Tyler Air Stories
- Strayer, E. Ward (1918)
- "Making Good with Margaret"
- Thorndyke, Helen Louise (1923-1963)
- Honey Bunch
Honey Bunch and Norman
- Todd, Burbank L. (1914-1920)
- Back to the Soil (Hiram)
- Ward, Ed (1895)
- Magazine only
- Ward, Tom (1892)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Warner, Frank A. (1915-1926)
- Bob Chase Big Game
Bobby Blake
- Webster, Frank V. (1909-1938)
- The Webster Series
- West, Jerry (1953-1979)
- Happy Hollisters
- Wheeler, Janet D. (1920-1932)
- Billie Bradley
- White, Ramy Allison (1920-1931)
- Sunny Boy
- Winfield, Arthur M. (1892-1926)
- Bound to Win
Boy's Liberty *
Boys' own Library *
Bright and Bold
Enterprise Books
Famous Books for Boys
Medal Library
Putnam Hall
Rover Boys
Silver Lake
Winfield
- Winfield, Edna (1892)
- Eagle Library *
Edna Winfield
Holly Library
- Woods, Nat (1982)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Young, Captain, Of Yale (1895)
- Magazine only
- Young, Clarence (1895-1924)
- Jack Ranger
Motor Boys
Racer Boys
- Zimmy (1893)
- New York Five Cent Library *
Syndicate Authors
The following are known authors that wrote for the syndicate and the series they worked on.
Other authors names have been lost but it is hoped that the Stratemeyer documents now being organized by the NY Public Libary will reveal more information.
An * denotes a Syndicate partner.
- Adams, Harriet *
- Barton books for Girls
Bobbsey Twins
Dana Girls
Hardy Boys
Honey Bunch
Honey Bunch and Norman
Linda Craig
Nancy Drew
Tom
Swift
Tom Swift Jr.
- Almquist, John
- Tom Swift Jr.
Hardy Boys
- Axelrad, Nancy *
- Bobbsey Twins
- Buechler, James
- Hardy Boys
- Button, John
- Hardy Boys
- Cohen, Richard
- Hardy Boys
- Dougherty, William
- Hardy Boys
Tom Swift Jr.
- Foster, W. Bert
- Betty Gordon
Ruth Fielding
- Garis, Howard
- Baseball Joe
Bunny Brown And His Sister Sue
Great Marvel
Motor Boys
Six Little Bunkers
Tom Swift
- Garis, Lillian
- Bobbsey Twins
Motor Girls
Outdoor Girls
- Garis, Roger
- X Bar X Boys
- Goulart, Ron
- Hardy Boys Casefiles
- Halstead, William
- Hardy Boys
- Karig, Walter
- Doris Force
X Bar X Boys
- Lawrence, D. L. (Jim)
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Hardy Boys
- McFarlane, Leslie
- Dana Girls
Dave Fearless
Hardy Boys
X Bar X Boys
- McKenna, Richard
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Mulvey, Thomas
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Rathborne, St. George
- Boys of Columbia High
- Frank Allen
- Outdoor Chums
Pioneer Boys (Young Pioneers)
- Sklar, Richard
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Stratemeyer, Edward *
- All books and magazine before 1906.
After 1905 all books and magazine items under the name of Arthur M. Winfield and Captain Ralph Bonehill and his own name. He wrote the outlines for each book in all the series that were created up to his death. His first published story was "Victor Horton's Idea" in a magazine called "Golden Days" Issues Nov 2 through Nov 30, 1889.
Alger Series
American Boys' Biographic Series
Bound to Succeed
Bound to Win
Colonial
Dave Porter
Great American Industries
Lakeport
Mexican War
Minute Boys *
Old Glory
Pan-American
Putnam Hall Series
Rover Boys
Ship and Shore
Soldiers of Fortune
Stratemeyer Popular Series
Working Upward
- Stratemeyer, Louis Charles
- Land of Fire (Magazine series)
- Strong, Charles
- Hardy Boys
- Svenson, Andrew *
- Bret King Mystery Stories
Happy Hollisters (all)
Hardy Boys
Honey Bunch and Norman
Tolliver Adventure Series
Wynn and Lonny
- Waller, George Jr.
- Hardy Boys
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