In an article by Ben Sisario for the New York Times, it was revealed that the long-rumored private trove of Bob Dylan's early work does in fact exist, and a 6,000-piece collection of lyrics, correspondence, recordings, films and photographs has been obtained by institutions in Oklahoma for an estimated $15m to $20m.

A trilogy of notebooks found include lyrics from staples like Blood on the Tracks and Highway 61 Revisited, including fragments from iconic tunes like "Ballad of a Thin Man." Naturally, us geeks are currently salivating beyond control.

"Bought by the George Kaiser Family Foundation—whose namesake is an oil and banking billionaire—and the University of Tulsa, Mr. Dylan’s archives are now being transferred to Oklahoma, the home state of Woody Guthrie, Mr. Dylan’s early idol. After two years of cataloging and digitization, the material will take its place in Tulsa alongside a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, a cache of Native American art and the papers of Guthrie.

Mr. Dylan said in a statement that he was glad his archives had found a home 'and are to be included with the works of Woody Guthrie and especially alongside all the valuable artifacts from the Native American nations.' He added, with typical understatement, 'To me it makes a lot of sense, and it’s a great honor.'"

Read the full story here.