Harris Broadsides

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.
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The New York Times grace before meat

John H. Finley. Broadsheet printed in green and black on heavy ivory paper within green border resembling the edges of an open book on recto. At left of text on recto cut of New York street scene; on verso within green single-line border cuts of building and of building facade captioned: The New York Times annex, New York.

The New York Times grace before meat

John H. Finley. Broadsheet printed on heavy tan paper within border of type ornaments on both sides. Poem in two four-line stanzas and one two-line stanza on recto. On verso reproduction of photograph of fireplace captioned: Fireplace in private dining room of The New York Times. In lower left corner on recto: March 12, 1924.

The New York Times grace before meat

John H. Finley. Broadsheet printed in green and black on heavy ivory paper within green border resembling the edges of an open book on recto. At left of text on recto cut of New York street scene; on verso within green single-line border cuts of building and of building facade captioned: The New York Times annex, New York.

The New York Times grace before meat

John H. Finley. Broadsheet printed on heavy tan paper within border of type ornaments on both sides. Poem in two four-line stanzas and one two-line stanza on recto. On verso reproduction of photograph of fireplace captioned: Fireplace in private dining room of The New York Times. In lower left corner on recto: March 12, 1924.

The New union

The New union

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single line; double line beneath title. Printed area: 16.2 x 13.2 cm. Religious poem in 14 stanzas, each ending with the word UNION in capital letters. First line: Attend ye saints, and hear me tell.

The New union

The New union

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At head of title three wood-engravings, one of Jesus teaching and one of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Printed area: 23.5 x 14.5 cm. Religious poem in 14 stanzas, each ending with the word UNION in capital letters. First line: Attend ye saints, and hear me tell.

The new sweet home, or, The dearest spot on earth: A parody

By Humanitas. Within border of type ornament sections. To be sung to the tune: Tramp, tramp, tramp. Text of song in three six-line stanzas with five-line chorus beginning: Home, home, home, of you I'm thinking. Copyrighted in Massachusetts by R. Thayer.

The new South. Vol. 1, no. 45. Port Royal, S.C., July 18, 1863

Printed in three columns divided by single lines. At center of title on page [1] vignette of palm tree on shore; at head of first column on page [2] vignette of American eagle with wings spread. Union newspaper includes news of the Charleston Expedition and the Battle of Gettysburg, poetry and advertisements.

The new poet

The new poet

Brown University

At head of text: By Richard Watson Gilder to Lewis McKenzie Turner.

The new life

The new life

Brown University

Witter Bynner. Printed in black and red with line decorations. On page [1]: woodcut of Dante. One hundred and fifty copies designed and printed at The Eucalyptus Press. On page [4]: A remembrance for the class of 1940 presented to them by Aurelia Henry Reinhardt at the Annual Breakfast, June 7, 1940.

The new life

The new life

Brown University

Witter Bynner. Printed in black and red with line decorations. On page [1]: woodcut of Dante. One hundred and fifty copies designed and printed at The Eucalyptus Press. On page [4]: A remembrance for the class of 1940 presented to them by Aurelia Henry Reinhardt at the Annual Breakfast, June 7, 1940.

The new life

The new life

Brown University

Witter Bynner. Printed in black and red with line decorations. On page [1]: woodcut of Dante. One hundred and fifty copies designed and printed at The Eucalyptus Press. On page [4]: A remembrance for the class of 1940 presented to them by Aurelia Henry Reinhardt at the Annual Breakfast, June 7, 1940.

The new colossus

The new colossus

Brown University

Hand colored illustration of statue of Liberty in blue at head of poem. Edition of 500 copies.

The new church doctrine

The new church doctrine

Brown University

Poet disapproves of idea that even sinners will escape hell. Poet disapproves of idea that even sinners will escape hell. By Will Carleton. Printed in two columns divided by single line. At end of text: New York Times. Dialect poem in eight twelve-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and date of author's death.

The new church doctrine

The new church doctrine

Brown University

Poet disapproves of idea that even sinners will escape hell. Poet disapproves of idea that even sinners will escape hell. By Will Carleton. Printed in two columns divided by single line. At end of text: New York Times. Dialect poem in eight twelve-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and date of author's death.

The new burlesque song: The royal wild beast show sung by Mr. Walter Howard

Words by Frank W. Green ; music by Alfred Lee. Broadsheet printed on purple paper. At center of first line of title vignette of royal arms supported by lion and unicorn; at top on verso similar but not identical vignette. On recto text of song in seven four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: The camomiles, the crocodiles, and all that you could wish. At head of text on recto: With characteristic and descriptive vocal and instrumental chorus of the whole of the Royal Original Christy's Minstrels at St. George's Hall. On verso, headed: New copyright songs sung by the Royal Original Christy's Minstrels at St. George's Hall, excerpts from notices all dated 1869 and song list.

The new birth

The new birth

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. At end of text: S.M.D.