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 craven

The craven

Brown University

At head of text: (From an unpublished poem ... ) At end of text: (Evening post.)

The cowboy's life

The cowboy's life

Brown University

Printed in color on heavy paper in postcard format. Text of poem in four columns superimposed on colored illustration of cowboy sitting beside horse. Poem in eight six-line stanzas. "At. to James Barton Adams"--Granger's index to poetry, 5th ed., 1962. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Cow-chase

The Cow-chase

Brown University

Poem. Based in part on John André's The cow-chase [or cow-chace] Printed in three columns divided by single lines; double rule below title; all within double line border. First line: If you would know what happened once.

The cow boys' song

The cow boys' song

Brown University

Text of song in three twelve-line stanzas with twelve-line chorus beginning: He has lassoed Uncle Sam. Type-signed at end: Mrs. Sarah Matilda Leete.

The covenant renewed: Josh. 24:19-28

Printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations, on recto, include a tree and a scroll. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The county fair

The county fair

Brown University

Poem in three five-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Henry O'Meara. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The country 'Squire: Together with How stands the glass

Printed in two columns. At head of first column cut of country idyll. American Antiquarian Society supplied the imprint information (cf RLIN record MAAR 850220 4402-B) Not in Ford, or Shaw & Shoemaker. First line: Not far from town a country 'Squire.

The counsels of the ages

Printed in colors on heavy paper; text in black. At sides and bottom of text colored illustration of flowers on beige ground captioned: Copyright 1878 by L. Prank & Co., Boston USA; text on white ground. Poem in six four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: Anson G. Chester. At end of text: Syracuse Daily Journal, 1 January, MDCCCLXXX.

The cork leg

The cork leg

Brown University

Dutch merchant is run to death by his artificial leg. Dutch merchant is run to death by his artificial leg. Within border of type ornaments. Text of comic song in 13 four-line stanzas with chorus: Ri too rall loo rall, loo rall, loo rall, ri too roo ral lay. Not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The cork leg

The cork leg

Brown University

Dutch merchant is run to death by his artificial leg. Dutch merchant is run to death by his artificial leg. Within border of type ornament sections. Text of comic song in 13 four-line stanzas with two-line chorus beginning: Ri too ral, lu ral, lu ral. At end of text below curvilinear line and within lower border: J. Andrews, Printer, 38 Chatham St., N.Y. Andrews used this address from 1853 to 1859. Not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets.

The cork leg

The cork leg

Brown University

Dutch merchant is run to death by his artificial leg. Dutch merchant is run to death by his artificial leg. Within border of type ornament sections. Text of comic song in 13 four-line stanzas. At end of text below curvilinear line and within lower border: H.J. Wehman, Song Publisher, 50 Chatham St., New York. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets.

The converted drunkard's joy

Composed by John Costin Eames--North Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line within border of type ornaments. Autobiographical poem in 20 four-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from internal evidence; Eames states he stopped drinking in 1829.

The conversion of A.W. Harmon

Written by himself. Poetry printed in two columns within border of type ornaments. Internal evidence, e.g. border,mention of Portland, Me., suggests possible range of dates and place of publication.

The conversion of A.W. Harmon

Written by himself. Poetry printed in two columns within border of type ornaments. Internal evidence, e.g. border,mention of Portland, Me., suggests possible range of dates and place of publication.

The conversion of A.W. Harmon

Written by himself. Poetry printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line; within double border of type ornaments. At bottom within border beneath curvilinear line: Printed at J.H. Moreland's Book and General Job Printing Office, 235 Essex Street, (corner Washington) Salem. Internal evidence, e.g. border, suggests possible range of dates.

The Constitution & Guerriere

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments. Wood-engraving of ship at head of title; cut of American eagle at head of second column. To be sung to the tune: Landlady of France. Text of two songs. Suggested publication date from date of naval actions mentioned in poems.

The conquering tread hymn

Hymn, in 4 stanzas, without music. Issued as a ribbon bookmark in broadsheet format. At head of p. [2]: Composed by Amanda Smith. Printed on both sides in two or three columns separated by large type ornaments, between rules consisting of smaller ornaments. The material is gray cloth. First line: When Israel out of bondage came. First line of chorus: Then forward still, 'Tis Jehovah's will.

The conquering army

The conquering army

Brown University

by Katrina Trask. At head of title: Ms. At head of text: Prohibition 1915. At end of text: Distributed through Clearing House for Limitation of Armament...November, 1921.

The Confederate note: a nations pledge

Poetry. Printed in red. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: Copyrighted, 1907, by A.E. Burruss, Norfolk, Va. Usually ascribed to S.A. Jonas.