Ruth Fielding
Author: Alice Emerson (Stratemeyer Syndicate Pseudonym)
Written by: W. Bert Foster (1-19); Elizabeth M. Duffield Ward (20-22); Mildred Wirt (23-30)
Artists: Walter Rogers (6,8-9), R. Emmett Owen (11-16); Thelma Gooch (17-18)
Ernest Townsend (21,24); Bess Goe Willis (23); M.J. LeBeuthillier (27); R.H. Tandy (28-30)
30 Volumes (1913 to 1934)
Brief Bibliography & Dustjacket Gallery [View]
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Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill Jasper Parloe’s Secret Telling how Ruth, an orphan girl, came to live with her crabbed, miserly uncle, and melted the old miller’s heart. |
1913 |
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2 |
Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall Solving the Campus Mystery Ruth was sent by her uncle to boarding school to get an education. |
1913 |
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3 |
Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Lost in the Backwoods A thrilling tale of adventure at camp in the backwoods of winter told in a manner to interest every girl. |
1913 |
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4 |
Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway
From
boarding
school, Ruth
goes to the
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1913 |
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5 |
Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among the Cowboys A story with a Western flavor – but one which is up-to-date and free from mere sensationalism. The girls came to the rescue of Bashful Ike, a cowboy. |
1913 |
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6 |
Ruth
Fielding at
The Old Hunter’s Treasure Box
Ruth and her
friends go
to
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1915 |
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7 |
Ruth
Fielding at
What Became of the Raby Orphans Jolly good times at a farmhouse in the country, where Ruth rescues two orphan children who ran away. |
1915 |
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8 |
Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies
The Missing
This volume tells of stirring adventures at a Gypsy encampment. |
1915 |
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9 |
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Helping the Dormitory Fund While at Briarwood Hall, Ruth writes a photo-play and the girls act it out. |
1916 |
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10 |
Ruth
Fielding
Down In
Great Days
in the
Ruth accepts an invitation to visit a school chum in the South. |
1916 |
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11 |
Ruth Fielding at College The Missing Examination Papers There are glorious times galore, a queer initiation and a “creepy” time on a nearby island of the lake. |
1917 |
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12 |
Ruth Fielding in the Saddle
College
Girls in the
There were plenty of adventures for the girls when the land of gold was reached, and in Ruth’s great moving picture drama. |
1917 |
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13 |
Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross Doing Her Bit for Uncle Sam Her “best young man” having gone to the front as a soldier, Ruth resolves to do her bit, and joins the Red Cross. |
1918 |
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14 |
Ruth Fielding at the War Front The Hunt for a Lost Soldier Ruth, still hard at work for the Red Cross, learns that “her soldier boy” is strangely missing. There is a report that he has deserted, but she locates him as a German prisoner. |
1918 |
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15 |
Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker’s Ocean Perils
From the
battlefields
of
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1919 |
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16 |
Ruth Fielding Down East The Hermit of Beach Plum Point Ruth, already successful as a scenario writer, had planned an unusually strong outline for a new moving picture. It disappeared, but turned up unexpectedly. |
1920 |
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17 |
Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest The Indian Girl Star of the Movies A Wild West exhibition brings Ruth into personal contact with an Indian girl. |
1921 |
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18 |
Ruth Fielding On the St. Lawrence
The Queer
Old Man of
the
A tale of grand days and thrilling adventures on the mighty St. Lawrence. Ruth, still interested in moving pictures, writes a play of old pioneer days. |
1922 |
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19 |
Ruth Fielding Treasure Hunting A Moving Picture that Became Real Courage and quick wit under unexpected difficulties are well rewarded and many exciting incidents occur. |
1923 |
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20 |
Ruth Fielding In the Far North The Lost Motion Picture Company Ruth Fielding takes with her to the frozen North a company to film her latest scenario “Snowblind.” |
1924 |
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21 |
Ruth
Fielding at
The Perils of an Artificial Avalanche Ruth works hard to make this scenario the best ever. Her leading lady is stolen by a rival and Ruth becomes her own movie star. |
1925 |
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22 |
Ruth
Fielding in
The Miners
of
Ruth takes a
motion
picture
company to
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1926 |
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23 |
Ruth Fielding Her Great Scenario Striving for the Moving Picture Prize A bitter rival learned that Ruth was writing a prize scenario and plotted to rob her of the rewards of her labor. |
1927 |
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24 |
Ruth Fielding at Cameron Hall A Mysterious Disappearance The plucky attempts of a modern girl, to clear her sweetheart of suspicion and solve the mystery of his disappearance from a villainous group. |
1928 |
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25 |
Ruth Fielding Clearing Her Name
The Rivals
of
A career in Motion Pictures presents many pitfalls, and bitter enemies are only too easily made, as Ruth learns in this fascinating story. |
1929 |
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26 |
Ruth Fielding in Talking Pictures The Prisoners of the Tower |
1930 |
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27 |
Ruth Fielding and Baby June (No Subtitle) |
1931 |
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28 |
Ruth Fielding and Her Double (No Subtitle) |
1932 |
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29 |
Ruth Fielding and Her Greatest Triumph Saving Her Company |
1933 |
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30 |
Ruth Fielding and Her Crowning Victory Winning Honors Abroad |
1934 |
Format 1A: (Volumes 1 to 5) – Published by Cupples & Leon (C&L) circa 1913
Tan Cloth Binding with Dark Blue Lettering. Cover of Ruth sitting along creek bank in sailor style dress in blue and orange ink.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece only on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is Dark Cream Color Uncoated Paper with line drawing of Ruth without sun overhead completely in red ink. Series name on spine is outlined only. Same for all books.
Format 1B: (Volumes 1 to 12) – Published by Cupples & Leon (C&L) circa 1914-17
Tan Cloth Binding with Dark Blue Lettering. Cover of Ruth sitting along creek bank in sailor style dress in blue and orange ink.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece only on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is Dark Cream Color Uncoated Paper with line drawing matching binding drawn in blue and orange ink. Series name on spine is outlined and colored orange. Same for all books.
Format 1C: (Volumes 1 to 15) – Published by Cupples & Leon (C&L) circa 1918-19
Tan Cloth Binding with Dark Blue Lettering. Cover of Ruth sitting along creek bank in sailor style dress in blue and orange ink.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece only on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Coated White Spine with line drawing matching binding drawn in blue and orange ink. Series name on spine is outlined and colored orange. Same for all books.
Note: Interior artwork was "updated" to more modern styles. By comparing earlier with later printings, collectors will find two different versions of several illustrations. Most noticeable are changes from long, ankle length dresses to shorter calf to knee length dresses, also hat styles were changed. Similar changes are also found in the Outdoor Girls series.
Format 1D: (Volumes 1 to 21) – Published by Cupples & Leon (C&L) circa 1920-25
Tan Cloth Binding with Dark Blue Lettering. Cover of Ruth sitting along creek bank in sailor style dress in blue and orange ink.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece only on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Coated White Spine with multicolor pictorial of Ruth along creek bank. Series name on spine is outlined only. Same for all books.
Format 2: (Volumes 1 to 25) – Published by Cupples & Leon (C&L) circa 1926-29
Tan Cloth Binding with Dark Blue Lettering. Cover of Ruth sitting along grassy knoll in sailor style dress in only dark blue ink.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece only on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Coated Wrap Spine with multicolor of Ruth in red cape along blossoming dogwood tree & stone wall.
Format 3: (Volumes 1 to 30) – Published by Cupples & Leon (C&L) circa 1930-34
Tan Cloth Binding with Dark Blue Lettering. Cover of Ruth sitting on a log in sweater and skirt writing in only dark blue ink.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece only on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Coated Wrap Spine with multicolor collage of Ruth w/ short hair and several vignettes. Same for all books.