| 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). |
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."
Collection unprocessed.
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including PastPerfect.
Item listing available.
Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll036.php
No restrictions.
Copyright maintained by creator's wife, Beverly Crook.
Tall, Stephen
Crook, Compton
Science fiction, American -- 20th century
Tall, Stephen -- Archives
Crook, Compton -- Archives
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| The People Beyond the Wall | Description | |||
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Paperback
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| The Ramsgate Paradox | 1 | 1 | Description | |
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Galley proofs for chapters 1-22
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| The Ramsgate Paradox | 1 | 2-4 | Description | |
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Original typescript with corrections. 258 pages.
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| The People Beyond the Wall | 1 | 5-8 | Description | |
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Original typescript, advertisement. 328 pages.
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