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260:. Although Adams claimed to write all the Nancy Drew books entirely by herself during her lifetime, it is well established that Wirt and 28 other authors did the actual writing, following Adams's ideas and embellishing on them. Adams touched up the completed manuscripts.
414:, March 29, 1982. Accessed October 7, 2007. "Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, who wrote nearly 200 children's books including many of the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, died Saturday evening. She was 89 years old, and lived in Pottersville and Maplewood, N.J."
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in 1914. Her father forbade her to work outside the estate, so she edited manuscripts at home. In 1915, she married
Russell Vroom Adams, and raised four children, becoming involved in the family business only after her father's death. She resided in
227:'s death in 1930. Edna ran the daily business operations, while Adams dealt with publishers and wrote; Edna became inactive when she married in 1942, and Adams took over the business. Adams is credited with keeping the Syndicate afloat through the
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Magdalena Van Camp. At a young age, Adams wanted to break free from being a "proper, young lady who should stay at home". She climbed trees, made friends with local boys, and loved books from an early age. Adams graduated from
231:, and with revising the two most popular series, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, in the 1950s and 1960s, removing stereotypes and streamlining plots and characters. She ran the Syndicate for 52 years.
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Carolyn Keene?". Salon. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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406:"Harriet Adams Dies. Nancy Drew Author Wrote Over 200 Novels"
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who wrote for these and many other series as a part of the
366:"Mildred Benson Is Dead at 96; Wrote 23 Nancy Drew Books"
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3260:Burials at Fairmount Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey)
3069:Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery Series
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3053:Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Supermystery
1479:Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Supermystery
525:at the Internet Book Database of Fiction
495:Biography by Stratemeyer's granddaughter
393:Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
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3061:Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller
878:The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion
482:The Secret of the Stratemeyer Syndicate
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7:
3171:Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys: Super Mystery
1166:The Strange Message in the Parchment
870:The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk
248:, all published under the pseudonym
3225:20th-century American women writers
1884:Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1852:The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
1844:Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
3270:Writers from Maplewood, New Jersey
1062:The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
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3245:American women children's writers
3230:20th-century pseudonymous writers
2986:The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook
2242:The Mystery of the Flying Express
1022:The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
429:Garden Club of America Collection
2626:The Submarine Caper/Deadly Chase
2442:The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge
2426:The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior
1150:The Secret of the Forgotten City
1086:The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
395:(Harvest-Harcourt, 2006), p. 12.
268:Harriet Stratemeyer was born in
162:Patricia and Camilla (daughters)
3300:Writers from Newark, New Jersey
3220:20th-century American novelists
3002:Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers
2752:The Search for the Snow Leopard
2506:The Clue of the Hissing Serpent
2394:The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1681:Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses
1382:Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland
1294:The Treasure in the Royal Tower
1286:The Mystery of the Masked Rider
942:The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
918:The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
806:The Sign of the Twisted Candles
364:Martin, Douglas (30 May 2002).
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19:For the American explorer, see
3295:American women mystery writers
3157:Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
3045:Be a Detective Mystery Stories
2776:The Hunt for the Four Brothers
2450:The Secret Agent on Flight 101
2410:The Clue of the Screeching Owl
1649:The White Wolf of Icicle Creek
1625:Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
1471:Be a Detective Mystery Stories
1326:The Legend of the Emerald Lady
1046:The Clue of the Dancing Puppet
1038:The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
1030:The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
910:The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
838:The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
529:Mildred Wirt Benson's obituary
252:. Adams outlined a few in the
160:Russell V. jr and Edward(sons)
81:Tewksbury Township, New Jersey
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2314:The Secret of the Lost Tunnel
2306:The Sign of the Crooked Arrow
1673:The Haunting of Castle Malloy
950:The Secret of the Wooden Lady
862:The Clue of the Tapping Heels
830:The Message in the Hollow Oak
822:The Clue of the Broken Locket
814:The Password to Larkspur Lane
534:BBC.co.uk - Franklin W. Dixon
16:American novelist (1892–1982)
2562:Mystery of the Samurai Sword
2298:The Secret of Skull Mountain
2258:The Flickering Torch Mystery
2250:The Clue of the Broken Blade
1697:Dossier: Resorting to Danger
1545:Message in a Haunted Mansion
1433:Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew
1278:The Case of the Rising Stars
1054:The Moonstone Castle Mystery
886:The Quest of the Missing Map
307:in the Stratemeyer crypt in
3235:American children's writers
3010:The Hardy Boys Secret Files
2458:Mystery of the Whale Tattoo
2402:Mystery of the Desert Giant
2370:The Secret of Pirates' Hill
2330:The Secret of Wildcat Swamp
2178:Footprints Under the Window
2146:The Mystery of Cabin Island
1836:Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter
1705:Warnings at Waverly Academy
1657:Legend of the Crystal Skull
1553:Treasure in the Royal Tower
1174:Mystery of Crocodile Island
1094:The Spider Sapphire Mystery
1078:The Mystery of the 99 Steps
990:The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
974:The Clue of the Velvet Mask
966:The Mystery at the Ski Jump
934:The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
902:The Secret in the Old Attic
782:The Secret of Red Gate Farm
742:The Secret of the Old Clock
203:. Adams also oversaw other
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3280:Pseudonymous women writers
3240:American mystery novelists
3072:(2007-12, with Nancy Drew)
3056:(1988-98, with Nancy Drew)
3048:(1984-85, with Nancy Drew)
2880:The Dangerous Transmission
2768:The Caribbean Cruise Caper
2386:The Mystery at Devil's Paw
2378:The Ghost at Skeleton Rock
2346:The Yellow Feather Mystery
2106:The Secret of the Old Mill
1721:Shadow at the Water's Edge
1601:The Secret of Shadow Ranch
1593:Danger on Deception Island
1569:Secret of the Scarlet Hand
1425:Nancy Drew: Girl Detective
1206:The Secret in the Old Lace
1142:Mystery of the Glowing Eye
958:The Clue of the Black Keys
774:The Secret at Shadow Ranch
732:Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
18:
3265:Novelists from New Jersey
3164:The Creature of Kapu Cave
3083:
3064:(1992-93, with Tom Swift)
3018:The Hardy Boys Adventures
2666:The Billion Dollar Ransom
2594:Mystery of Smugglers Cove
2546:The Sting of the Scorpion
2466:The Arctic Patrol Mystery
2418:The Viking Symbol Mystery
2322:The Wailing Siren Mystery
2194:The Hidden Harbor Mystery
2162:What Happened at Midnight
2154:The Great Airport Mystery
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1689:Ransom of the Seven Ships
1641:The Creature of Kapu Cave
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1374:Danger on the Great Lakes
1198:The Flying Saucer Mystery
1006:The Hidden Window Mystery
926:The Clue in the Old Album
894:The Clue in the Jewel Box
798:Nancy's Mysterious Letter
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519:at the Internet Book List
507:Harriet Stratemeyer Adams
235:Role in Nancy Drew series
181:Harriet Stratemeyer Adams
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3290:Wellesley College alumni
3250:American women novelists
3026:The Hardy Boys Clue Book
2629:(1981, retitled in 1987)
1609:Curse of Blackmoor Manor
1230:The Kachina Doll Mystery
1214:The Greek Symbol Mystery
1126:The Secret of Mirror Bay
1110:The Mysterious Mannequin
1070:The Phantom of Pine Hill
766:The Mystery at Lilac Inn
484:. New York: Ungar, 1986.
288:Pottersville, New Jersey
3107:(The Mickey Mouse Club)
2978:Other series and titles
2840:Past and Present Danger
2482:Danger on Vampire Trail
2354:The Hooded Hawk Mystery
2138:The Secret of the Caves
2122:Hunting for Hidden Gold
1777:The Shattered Medallion
1617:Secret of the Old Clock
1577:Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
1302:The Wedding Day Mystery
1134:The Double Jinx Mystery
982:The Ringmaster's Secret
437:Smithsonian Institution
3185:Treasure on the Tracks
2690:Game Plan for Disaster
2634:The Four-Headed Dragon
2514:The Mysterious Caravan
2362:The Clue in the Embers
2274:The Short-Wave Mystery
2234:The Disappearing Floor
2170:While the Clock Ticked
2130:The Shore Road Mystery
2098:The House on the Cliff
1761:Ghost of Thornton Hall
1745:Tomb of the Lost Queen
1270:The Mardi Gras Mystery
1102:The Invisible Intruder
425:"Bird Haven Farm 2006"
239:The extremely popular
21:Harriet Chalmers Adams
3285:Stratemeyer Syndicate
2610:The Vanishing Thieves
2554:Night of the Werewolf
2522:The Witchmaster's Key
2338:The Crisscross Shadow
2290:The Phantom Freighter
2202:The Sinister Signpost
2023:George Edward Stanley
1951:Stratemeyer Syndicate
1820:Nancy Drew: Detective
1665:The Phantom of Venice
1537:Stay Tuned for Danger
1366:The Riding Club Crime
1350:The Mistletoe Mystery
1342:The Bike Tour Mystery
998:The Witch Tree Symbol
846:The Whispering Statue
790:The Clue in the Diary
664:George Edward Stanley
592:Stratemeyer Syndicate
284:Maplewood, New Jersey
221:Stratemeyer Syndicate
215:Stratemeyer Syndicate
209:Stratemeyer Syndicate
2856:The Castle Conundrum
2816:The End of the Trail
2808:Training for Trouble
2498:The Shattered Helmet
2474:The Bombay Boomerang
2186:The Mark on the Door
1828:Nancy Drew: Reporter
1713:Trail of the Twister
1585:The Haunted Carousel
1449:Nancy Drew Clue Book
1417:Nancy Drew on Campus
1409:Nancy Drew Notebooks
1401:The Nancy Drew Files
1334:Mystery By Moonlight
1182:The Thirteenth Pearl
1118:The Crooked Banister
1014:The Haunted Showboat
758:The Bungalow Mystery
750:The Hidden Staircase
300:for the first time.
25:Harriet Isabel Adams
2943:Countdown to Terror
2800:A Game Called Chaos
2744:Cross-Country Crime
2736:Crime in the Kennel
2728:Day of the Dinosaur
2650:Track of the Zombie
2618:The Outlaw's Silver
2578:The Apeman's Secret
2538:The Firebird Rocket
2013:Susan Wittig Albert
1812:Film and television
1358:No Strings Attached
1318:Whispers in the Fog
659:Susan Wittig Albert
511:Library of Congress
433:Smithsonian Gardens
246:Mildred Wirt Benson
139:Russell Vroom Adams
52:Harriet Stratemeyer
3179:The Tower Treasure
2994:The Clues Brothers
2864:Passport to Danger
2832:Crime in the Cards
2706:The Skyfire Puzzle
2530:The Jungle Pyramid
2218:The Secret Warning
2210:A Figure in Hiding
2090:The Tower Treasure
1977:List of characters
1961:Edward Stratemeyer
1441:Nancy Drew Diaries
1310:The E-mail Mystery
854:The Haunted Bridge
602:Edward Stratemeyer
500:2008-07-19 at the
466:Fairmount Cemetery
411:The New York Times
370:The New York Times
309:Fairmount Cemetery
292:Tewksbury Township
274:Edward Stratemeyer
270:Newark, New Jersey
225:Edward Stratemeyer
201:Edward Stratemeyer
174:Magdalena Van Camp
171:Edward Stratemeyer
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2784:A Will to Survive
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2698:The Crimson Flame
2642:The Infinity Clue
2490:The Masked Monkey
2114:The Missing Chums
2028:James D. Lawrence
1998:Andrew E. Svenson
1956:Franklin W. Dixon
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1785:Labyrinth of Lies
1753:The Deadly Device
1729:The Captive Curse
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1262:The Broken Anchor
1254:Race Against Time
669:James D. Lawrence
290:, an area within
279:Wellesley College
258:Franklin W. Dixon
223:after her father
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2872:Warehouse Rumble
2824:Skin & Bones
2570:The Pentagon Spy
2434:The Haunted Fort
2282:The Secret Panel
2266:The Melted Coins
2226:The Twisted Claw
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1993:Leslie McFarlane
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1855:(1977 TV series)
1633:Danger By Design
1523:Secrets Can Kill
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