Overview

Title:	Stephen Tall papers
Call Number:	Coll036
Creator:	Tall, Stephen
Dates:	circa 1976-1980
Size:	1 box (.5 linear feet)
Language:	English
Abstract:	Papers of science fiction author Stephen Tall. Materials relate to the publishing industry and consist of typescript and galley proofs, including "Ramsgate Paradox" and "The People Beyond the Wall."
Citation:	Stephen Tall papers, Collection 36, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).

Administrative/Biographical Note

Stephen Tall was the pen name of Compton Crook, a biology professor at Towson University. From donor letter: "He wrote many science-fiction short stories...The Baltimore Science-Fiction Society had a close relationship with [Compton Crook] and after his death, began giving the Compton Crook/Stephen Tall award each year for the best first novel."

Provenance Information

Processing Note

Collection unprocessed.

Descriptive Rules Used

Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)

Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including PastPerfect.

Access & Use

Finding Aids

Item listing available.

Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll036.php

Access Conditions

No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use

Subject Headings

Creators

Tall, Stephen

Crook, Compton

Subjects

Science fiction, American -- 20th century

Tall, Stephen -- Archives

Crook, Compton -- Archives

Series Description & Container List

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Folder Title/Description	Date	Box #	Folder #	Additional Info.
The People Beyond the Wall				Description
Paperback
The Ramsgate Paradox		1	1	Description
Galley proofs for chapters 1-22
The Ramsgate Paradox		1	2-4	Description
Original typescript with corrections. 258 pages.
The People Beyond the Wall		1	5-8	Description
Original typescript, advertisement. 328 pages.