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."
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| Citation: |
Stephen Tall papers, Collection 36, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore
County (Baltimore, MD).
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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.
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 |
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Description |
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Paperback
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| The Ramsgate Paradox |
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1 |
1 |
Description |
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Galley proofs for chapters 1-22
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| The Ramsgate Paradox |
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1 |
2-4 |
Description |
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Original typescript with corrections. 258 pages.
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| The People Beyond the Wall |
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1 |
5-8 |
Description |
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Original typescript, advertisement. 328 pages.
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