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unusual facts about Stratemeyer Syndicate


Mildred Benson

Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.


Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

In 1979, after a court battle between the Stratemeyer Syndicate and Grosset & Dunlap, the original publishers (in hardback) of the first fifty-six Nancy Drew titles, publication rights to new stories were granted to Simon & Schuster.


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James Carson

Captain James Carson, pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the five volume "Saddle Boys" series

Walt Disney Treasures: Wave Six

In the late 1950s, Disney contracted with the Stratemeyer Syndicate and Grosset & Dunlap to produce two Hardy Boys TV serials, starring Tim Considine and Tommy Kirk.