Pynchon materials at Ransom Center

[Samuel Moyer]

Rich,  Thanks again... I just called the Ransom Center and talked with a
reference librarian who checked the manuscript out to a reader yesterday.
Apparently I need TRP's permission to photocopy, but to read and take notes
I just have to sign in and show ID.  Now the question is: when can I get to
Austin for the day?  It may not be before Nov. 1.

Sam



----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Romeo" <r.romeo at atlanticphilanthropies.org

>I wonder Sam if scholars can even view them much less photocopy. I'm
> sure Mr. P is aware of what they have in Austin, but as far as I'm
> aware, he's hasn't approached UT about access--they have some of his
> letters, too.  How does this collection differ w/r/t to access than
> Pynchon's request to the Morgan Library that those 120 letters or so be
> not made available to the public.
>
> I also wonder whether the Minstral Island musical is somehow part of
> what Mr. Weisenburger alluded to in his sketch that mentioned Pynchon's
> Ford Fdn application in 1959 and his foray into writing a musical.
>
> Rich
>