Ed,

Truly, thanks for showing that letter here. This thread represents real examples of the amazing depth and breadth of historical items long lost with the passing of participants in all of the events discussed here. I'm really glad that, at age 20 I took the time to talk to and tape record Paul Durst. So many of those who were THERE are gone now and their remembrances are lost.

Quite recently Utah Phillips used excerpts of my 1961 interview with Paul Durst for an entire episode of his LOAFERS GLORY radio show. (No. 77) It was grand to see old Paul shown to so many folks that way--and 40 years after the fact to boot. I was really excited. Bruce Phillips is a good and an old friend, as well as being a mentor of mine, so it was an honor to have him use the interview and to have him feel it was important.

Art Thieme