The American Boy

For the single by Estelle, see American Boy.
The American Boy
Categories Boy's magazine
Frequency Monthly
First issue November 1899
Final issue August 1941
Company Sprague Publishing Co.
Country United States
Based in Detroit, Michigan
Language English

The American Boy was a monthly magazine published by The Sprague Publishing Co. of Detroit, Michigan from November 1899 to August 1941.[1] At the time it was the largest magazine for boys, with a circulation of 300,000,[2] and it featured action stories and advertising for the young boy.

In 1911 a copy cost $0.10, and a years subscription was $1.00. Format was 16” high by 12” wide. Founded by William C. Sprague of the Detroit-based Sprague Publishing Company in 1900, Griffith Ogden Ellis took over as President and editor in 1908.[3] J. Cotner Jr. was Secretary and Treasurer; H.D. Montgomerie was Managing Editor and Clarence Budington Kelland was Assistant Editor. In 1929, Ellis merged the magazine with its rival, Youth's Companion,[2] and in 1939 he sold his interest to his business manager, Elmer Presley Grierson.[4] Franklin M. Reck was managing editor from 1936 to 1941.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Advertisement for The American Boy". National Museum of American History (Smithsonian Institution). Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Press: Boys". TIME. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  3. ↑ Compendium of the History and Biography of the City of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan. Chicago: Henry Taylor & Co. 1909. pp. 399–400. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Press: Willie to Skeeter to John". TIME. 27 March 1939. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  5. ↑ "American Boy, The", Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, retrieved 2013-11-27