Broadsides are single-sheet publications, often issued as ephemera or announcements. The Harris Broadsides Collection is a comprehensive collection of American poetry published in broadside format from colonial times to the present. The collection offers materials covering a broad spectrum of American life, and includes poetry of every description: 18th and 19th century ballads, verse describing newsworthy events, poetic effusions of sentimentality and patriotism, comic verse, and much more. When completed, this digital project will include over 20,000 titles.
Printed in two columns within border of type ornament sections with ornamental corners. One poem of eight six-line stanzas and one of six. Type-signed at end: Charles Michael, Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, [Pa.] Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and mention of accident causing author's blindness in "ein und sechzig" or 1861.
Printed in two columns within border of type ornament sections with ornamental corners. One poem of eight six-line stanzas and one of six. Type-signed at end: Charles Michael, Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, [Pa.] Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and mention of accident causing author's blindness in "ein und sechzig" or 1861.
Printed in two columns within border of type ornament sections with ornamental corners. One poem of eight six-line stanzas and one of six. Type-signed at end: Charles Michael, Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, [Pa.] Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and mention of accident causing author's blindness in "ein und sechzig" or 1861.
Line of type ornaments below title. Text of hymns in church service, divided among liturgist, congregation, choir and sisters. Place of publication from dealer.
Line of type ornaments below title. Text of hymns in church service, divided among liturgist, congregation, choir and sisters. Place of publication from dealer.
Poetry and prose. Within border of type ornaments; title within frame of type ornaments. Text of New Year's Day church service, including verses for choir and congregation, and liturgical texts; each verse section has a number, perhaps for a hymnbook. At end of text on page [4] within border: A.C. Clauder, Printer, No. 4 Market Street, Bethlehem, Pa. Suggested publication date from dealer.
Within mourning border on all pages. Includes three hymns in English. Text of hymns at funeral service for William Henry Van Vleck, divided among liturgist, congregation and choir.
Title within border of type ornaments. Text of hymns of church service, divided among liturgist, congregation and choir. Suggested place of publication and publisher from dealer.
Line of type ornaments at top of first page; group of type ornaments at top of other pages. Text of hymns of church service, divided among liturgist, congregation, soloist and choir. Place of publication and publisher from dealer.
Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns. At head of title wood-engraving of two boys reading. At head of text floral ornamentation. Poem in twelve five-line stanzas. In lower margin below border: J. Stauffer, Richland. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns. At head of title wood-engraving of two boys reading. At head of text floral ornamentation. Poem in twelve five-line stanzas. In lower margin below border: J. Stauffer, Richland. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns. At head of title wood-engraving of two boys reading. At head of text floral ornamentation. Poem in twelve five-line stanzas. In lower margin below border: J. Stauffer, Richland. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Printed in two columns divided by double rule containing advertising: Printed and sold wholesale and retail, at Kappel's office, Hartford, Conn. Woodcut of caricature of Afro-American soldier at head of text. Kappel is listed as Hartford printer starting in 1829. Internal evidence suggests date approximation.
Printed in two columns, divided by double rule. At head of first column wood-engraving of marching Afro-American soldier. At end of text: Songs, prints, charts, pamphlets, &c. sold at Kappel's printing-office, near the stone bridge, Hartford, Conn.
Pages [2]-[3] blank. Within borders of type ornament sections; text on page [4] printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. Text of first song differs considerably from ed. published by an unidentified publisher ([18--?]). Cf. Brown University record(HB30672) At head of text: Published by Marvin W. Lutz, of Philadelphia, who was converted on the 8th day of November, 1870, at the Big Tent "Evangelist," under the ministry of Elder John G. Hook, of Concord, N.H. ... Below text on p. [1]: Marvin W. Lutz, Evangelist, Concord, N.H. At end of text on p. [4], colophon: M.E. Howard, Printer, Boston. Zion's trumpeter in seven four-line stanzas. "Zion's trumpeter" was also published under title: Christian watchman; "Who killed Tom Roper?" is a parody of "Who killed Cock Robin?"; and "King Alcohol" is a parody of the German Christmas carol "O Tannenbaum".
Gospel hymn. Without music; to be sung to the air, "I love to tell the story" Text differs considerably from ed. in 13 stanzas published by an unidentified publisher ([18--?]). Cf. Brown University record. Version arranged as 7 stanzas, without quotation marks around dialog; within decorative border. At head of text: Published by Marvin W. Lutz of Philadelphia, who was converted on the 8th day of November, 1870, at the Big Tent Evangelist, under the ministry of Elder John G. Hook of Concord, N.H. ... At end of text: Elder John G. Hook and Marvin W. Lutz, evangelists, are holding Union Revival meetings at Branch Chapel, 1735 Washington Street ... Christian Temperance meetings every Monday evening ... Printed area: 18 x 9.1 cm.
Hymn; without music. Text differs considerably from ed. published by Marvin W. Lutz ([187-?]). Cf. Brown University record. Version arranged as 13 verses, printed in double columns except for the last verse. Printed area: 13.4 x 10.7 cm.
Caption title. A different version of this poem was published in Boston, 1857, under title: Zion's bank, or, Bible promises, secured to all believers; first line: I have a never-failing bank. Place of publication and publisher from colophon, which reads: Warren, Broughton & Wyman, 13 Bible House, New York; probable decade of publication from Detroit Public Library record for "Fifty pictures and stories, for the little ones" (New York, [189-?])
Pages [2] and [4] blank. Printed in green on heavy white paper. On page [1] drawing of man sitting at desk. Poem. Written by Ian Young. Cf. National union catalog, 1976.
Poetry. Printed in reproduction of handwriting on cream paper. At end of poem facsimile signature: Elsa Gidlow. Suggested place of publication and range of publication dates because three poetry books by Gidlow were published by Druid Heights Books in Mill Valley, Calif., Moods of eros and other poems in 1972, Makings for meditation in 1973 and Sapphic songs in 1982.