 July 1923 Issue | |
| Categories | Boys' 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.
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In 1911 a copy cost $0.10, and a year's 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, The 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] George F. Pierrot (1898–1980), former managing editor and well-known traveler, became half-owner and co-publisher on November 1, 1940. [6]
