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==External links==
* [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Camp+Fire+Girls Online novels at Project Gutenberg]
==References==
==References==
Children’s book series
The Camp Fire Girls books are novels written for children by various authors from 1912 into the 1930s portraying members of the Camp Fire Girls.[1]
There were several different Camp Fire Girls series of novels, from numerous publishers.[2] One historian wrote that, in the early 1900s, all publishers specializing in cheap children’s novels had commissioned either individual titles or an entire series of Camp Fire Girls books.[3]
The novels published by A. L. Burt stated they were the only series of stories for Camp Fire Girls endorsed by the officials of the Camp Fire Girls’ Organization.[4]
The novels published by Goldsmith Publishing Company, and written under the pen name of Margaret Penrose, were repackaged reprints of The Radio Girls series published by Cupples & Leon.[5] Goldsmith described their book series by stating: “These stories take in the activities of several bright girls who become interested in all present day adventures.”[6]
Authors
Book titles listed by publishers
Goldensmith Publishing Co.
These novels were a reworked version of Cupples & Leon’s Radio Girls book series[7] after the rights to that series had been sold to Goldensmith.[8]
| Date | Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | The Camp Fire Girls of Rosalyn, or, a Strange Message from the Air | Margaret Penrose | |
| 1900s | The Camp Fire Girls on the Program, or, Singing and Reciting at the Sending Station | Margaret Penrose | |
| 1910s | The Camp Fire Girls at Forest Lodge, or, The Strange Hut in the Swamps | Margaret Penrose | |
| 1930s | The Camp Fire Girls on Station Island, or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht | Margaret Penrose |
M.A. Donohue & Co.
By the early 1900s M.A. Donohue & Co. only published children’s books.[9]
| Date | Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Ethel Hollister’s First Summer as a Campfire Girl | Irene Elliott Benson | |
| 1912 | How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl | Irene Elliott Benson | |
| 1912 | Ethel Hollister’s Second Summer as a Campfire Girl | Irene Elliott Benson | |
| 1913 | The Camp Fire Girls on the Ice, or, The Mystery of a Winter Cabin | Howard Roger Garis (as Marion Davidson) | |
| 1913 | Camp Fire Girls, or, The Secret of an Old Mill | Howard Roger Garis (as Marion Davidson) | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls in the Alleghany Mountains, or, A Christmas Success Against Odds | Stella M. Francis | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls in the Country, or, The Secret Aunt Hannah Forgot | Stella M. Francis | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls’ Outing, or, Ethel Hollister’s Second Summer in Camp | Stella M. Francis | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls at Twin Lakes, or, The Quest of a Summer Vacation | Stella M. Francis | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls’ in the Forest, or, The Lost Trail Found | Irene Elliott Benson | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls Lake Camp, or, Searching for New Adventures | Irene Elliott Benson | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Mountaineering, or, Overcoming All Obstacles | Irene Elliott Benson | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls on a Hike, or, Lost in the Great Northern Woods | Stella M. Francis | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls’ Rural Retreat, or, The Quest of a Secret | Irene Elliot Benson | |
| 1918 | Camp Fire Girls’ Trip Up a River, or, Ethel Hollister’s First Lesson | Stella M. Francis |
John C. Winston Co.
The John C. Winston Co. series was written by author Margaret Vandercook.[10]
| Date | Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | The Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snows | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1913 | The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1914 | The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1914 | The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1915 | The Camp Fire Girls in After Years | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1915 | The Camp Fires Girls’ Careers | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1917 | The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1917 | The Camp Fire Girls on the Edge of the Desert | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1918 | The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1918 | The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1919 | The Camp Fire Girls in Glorious France | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1920 | The Camp Fire Girls in Merrie England | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1921 | The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1921 | The Camp Fire Girls by the Blue Lagoon | Margaret Vandercook |
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
In 1905 publisher Lee & Shepard merged with Lothrop Company to form a larger publishing house that specialized in children’s novels.[11]
| Date | Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Girls of the Morning Glory Camp Fire | Isabel Hornibrook | |
| 1917 | Camp Fire Girls and Mt. Greylock | Isabel Hornibrook | |
| 1919 | Camp Fire Girls in War and Peace | Isabel Hornbook |
Margaret Love Sanderson was a pseudonym used by author Margaret Vandercook[3]
| Date | Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | The Camp Fire Girls at Hillside | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1914 | The Camp Fire Girls at Pine-Tree Camp | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1916 | The Camp Fire Girls at Top o’ the World | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1917 | The Campfire Girls at Lookout Pass | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1918 | The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1919 | The Camp Fire Girls in Old Kentucky | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1920 | The Cap Fire Girls on a Yacht | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1921 | The Camp Fire Girls on Hurricane Island | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1936 | Caught in the Dark (re-issue of Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights) | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1936 | A Cruise on the “Boojum”: Camp Fire Girls on a Yacht (re-issue of Camp Fire Girls on a Yacht) | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1936 | Betty at Lookout Pass | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1936 | Jane Pellow in Kentucky: Camp Fire Girls in Old Kentucky (re-issue of Camp Fire Girls in Kentucky) | Margaret Vandercook | |
| 1936 | Molly Wren’s Promise (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls at Top o’ the World | Margaret Love Sanderson | |
| 1936 | The Affairs of Jane & Breck | Margaret Love Sanderson |
Saalfield Publishing Co.
The Saalfield Publishing Company‘s novels are about Bessie King and her friend Zeta, who overcome difficulties with the help of a group of Camp Fire Girls.[12]
| Date | Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | The Camp Fire Girls in the Woods, or Bessie King’s First Council Fire | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1914 | The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm, or, Bessie King’s New Chum | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1914 | The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake, or, Bessie King in Summer Camp | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1914 | The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains, or, Bessie King’s Strange Adventure | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1914 | The Camp Fire Girls on the March, or, Bessie King’s Test of Friendship | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1914 | The Campfire Girls at the Sea Shore, or, Bessie King’s Happiness | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1927 | A Campfire Girl’s First Council Fire (re-issue of The Campfire Girls in the Woods, or, Bessie King’s First Council Fire) | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1927 | A Campfire Girl’s Chum (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm, or, Bessie King’s New Chum | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1927 | A Campfire Girl’ in Summer Camp (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake, or, Bessie King in Summer Camp) | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1927 | A Campfire Girl’s Adventure (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains, or, Bessie King’s Strange Adventure) | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1927 | A Campfire Girl’s Test of Friendship (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls on the March, or, Bessie King’s Test of Friendship) | Jane L. Stewart | |
| 1927 | A Campfire Girl’s Happiness (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls at the Sea Shore, or, Bessie King’s Happiness) | Jane L. Stewart |
W. A. Wilde
The W.A. Wilde Camp Fire Girls books were written by author Amy Ella Blanchard, and illustrated by Frank T. Merrill.[13]
| Date | Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | The Campfire Girls of Brightwood: a Story of How They Kindled Their Fire and Kept it Burning | Amy Ella Blanchard | |
| 1916 | Fagots and Flames: A Story of Winter Camp Fires | Amy Ella Blanchard | |
| 1917 | In Camp With the Musoday Camp Fire Girls | Amy Ella Blanchard |
Whitman Publishing
Whitman Publishing’s Camp Fire Girl books are similar to the publisher’s Mary Lee book series. The Campfire Girls in High School is almost identical to Mary Lee, the Red Cross Nurse.[14]
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | The Camp Fire Girls’ Success | Samuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart) |
| 1917 | The Camp Fire Girls’ Weekend Party | Harriet Rietz |
| 1919 | The Camp Fire Girls and Aunt Madge | Harriet Rietz |
| 1920 | The Camp Fire Girls in High School | Samuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart) |
| 1920 | The Camp Fire Girls’ Duty Call | Samuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart) |
| 1920 | The Camp Fire Girls’ Red Cross Work | Samuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart) |
A. L. Burt Co.
A. L. Burt‘s novels, about a troop of Camp Fire Girls from Cleveland, are similar to the Tom Slade Boy Scout book series.[15]
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | The Camp Fire Girls at Snowy House, or, The Magic Garden | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1916 | The Camp Fire Girls at School, or, The Wohelo Weavers | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1916 | The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring, or, Along the Road That Leads the Way | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1916 | The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods, or, The Winnebagos Go Camping | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1917 | The Camp Fire Girls’ Larks and Pranks, or, the House of the Open Door | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1917 | The Camp Fire Girls on Ellen’s Isle, or, The Trail of the Seven Cedars | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1918 | The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road, or, Glorify Work | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1919 | The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit, or, Over the Top With the Winnebagos | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1919 | The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery, or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1920 | The Camp Fire Girls at Camp Keewaydin, or, Down Paddles | Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| 1931 | The Camp Fire Girls of Wyandotte Camp | Harriet Pyne Grove |
| 1931 | The Camp Fire Girls on the Trail | Harriet Pyne Grove |
Little, Brown and Company
The title page of Pemrose Lorry Radio Amateur states: “The author acknowledges her indebtedness to Nawadaha of the Camp Fire (Ethel V. Smart) for the songs and rhymes, and for some helpful collaboration.”[16]
World Syndicate Publishing Co.
In 1928 World Syndicate Publishing Co. was purchased by Commercial Bookbinding Co, and later became World Publishing Company[17]
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | The Camp Fire Girls as Detectives | Julian DeVries |
| 1933 | The Camp Fire Girls at Holly House | Julian DeVries |
| 1933 | The Camp Fire Girls Flying Around the Globe | Julian DeVries |
| 1933 | The Camp Fire Girls on Caliban Island | Julian DeVries |
| 1935 | The Camp Fire Girls as Federal Investigators | Julian DeVries |
| 1935 | The Camp Fire Girls at the White House | Julian DeVries |
See also
External links
References
- ^ Inness, Sherrie A. (1997). “Introduction”. Nancy Drew and Company: Culture, Gender, and Girls’ Series. Popular Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780879727369.
- ^ Jones, Diane McClure & Jones, Rosemary, Boys’ & Girls’ Book Series, pages 49-50, Collector Books, 2002
- ^ a b Holsinger, M. Paul, Girls in Bloomers Are More Effective Than Girls in Skirts: The Camp Fire Girls in American Juvenile Fiction, 1910-1920, Children’s Literature Association Quarterly, Vol 12, No 2, Summer 1987, pages 83-87
- ^ Front of book ad, The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery, unnumbered page, A. L. Burt Company, 1919
- ^ University of Missouri-Kansas City – The Radio Girls/Campfire Girls Series
- ^ Back-of-book ad in The Campfire Girls of Roselawn, unnumbered page, Goldsmith
- ^ University of Missouri-Kansas City – The Radio Girls/Campfire Girls Series
- ^ online Margaret Penrose article
- ^ University of Iowa – info on M.A. Donohue & Co.
- ^ University of Missouri-Kansas City – The Camp Fire Girls Series by Margaret Vandercook
- ^ Boston notes: The Consolidation of Lothrop Company and Lee & Shepard. New York Times, September 3, 1904.
- ^ University of Missouri-Kansas City – The Campfire Girl Series by Jane Stewart
- ^ The Camp Fire Girls of Brightwood, W.A. Wilde Co., unnumbered title page, 1915
- ^ University of Missouri-Kansas City The Mary Lee/Campfire Girls Series
- ^ University of Missouri-Kansas City – The Camp Fire Girls Series by Hildegarde Gertrude Frey
- ^ Hornibrook, Isabel, Pemrose Lorry Radio Amateur, title page, Little, Brown and Company, 1923
- ^ Case Western Reserve, World Publishing Co.
