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.”
Scope & Content
Arrangement
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Processing Note
Collection unprocessed.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)
Access & Use
Finding Aids
Item listing available.
Finding Aid: /specialcollections/finding-aids/coll036/
Access Conditions
No restrictions.
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
Copyright maintained by creator’s wife, Beverly Crook.
Subject Headings
Creators
Tall, Stephen
Crook, Compton
Subjects
Science fiction, American — 20th century
Tall, Stephen — Archives
Crook, Compton — Archives
Series Description & Container List
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| The People Beyond the Wall
Paperback |
Description | |||
| The Ramsgate Paradox
Galley proofs for chapters 1-22 |
1 | 1 | Description | |
| The Ramsgate Paradox
Original typescript with corrections. 258 pages. |
1 | 2-4 | Description | |
| The People Beyond the Wall
Original typescript, advertisement. 328 pages. |
1 | 5-8 | Description |