Say, Bruce - where are the Bodley Ballads? In searching, I came across the Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads, which is problably what you're talking about. Dick Holdstock was talking about the Bodleian Library just the other day. He was doing some research while he was in England, and had to use some sort of ruse to get himself in the door of the library - although I've found his stories can sometimes be much more dramatic that his actual experiences might have been. The guy reminds me of Greenhaus....
For those who don't know, Bruce's excellent Website is http://www.erols.com/olsonw/ (click).
-Joe Offer-