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 Amphions of the Empire State: to citizens of Vermont, and all others in attendance upon the State Fair ... Greeting

The Amphions of the Empire State: to citizens of Vermont, and all others in attendance upon the State Fair ... Greeting

Brown University

Text on pages [1] and [2] within ornamental border. Dated testimonial provided date approximation. At head of title: Please preserve this, and show it to your friends, and tell them the Amphions will visit them soon. Handbill advertising in poetry and prose the choir and their recent performances; includes program for their performance at Vermont's State Fair, and testimonials from people throughout the Eastern United States.

The American woman's song

The American woman's song

Brown University

by Wm. Ross Wallace. Poetry, printed within scalloped double line border with corner ornaments. At head of text: On the Florence sewing machine's triumph at the Paris Exposition in July, 1867, awarding to it the first silver medal. Text of song in four four-line stanzas. At end of text: Please call and examine the Prize Machine at 59 Buffalo-St., Rochester, N.Y. D.E. Rice, General Agent.

The American Marseillaise

The American Marseillaise

Brown University

by Felix Schreiber. Printed in one and two columns. At head of text: Dedicated to our boys in the Army and Navy. Text of song in three numbered stanzas, with sections of each to be sung by Washington, Lincoln, and their armies.

The American hymn

The American hymn

Brown University

by M. Keller. 1 broadsheet. Floral ornament under each title. First line: Speed our republic, O Father on high!

The American hymn

The American hymn

Brown University

by M. Keller. 1 broadsheet. Floral ornament under each title. First line: Speed our republic, O Father on high!

The American hymn

The American hymn

Brown University

by M. Keller. Floral ornament below title. First line: Speed our republic, O Father on high!

The American hero: a Sapphick ode

The American hero: a Sapphick ode

Brown University

by Nath. Niles, A.M. Pages [1] and [4] blank. At end of text: Norwich, (Connecticut) October--1775. Poem in 15 numbered four-line stanzas. Despite date and place on item, R.A. Crawford in "Andrew Law, American psalmodist" (Evanston, 1968) convincingly ascribes its printing to William Law at Cheshire in 1781; Law's brother Andrew may have composed the tune; Evans with date of 1775 had supplied "Green and Spooner" of Norwich, Conn. as printers.

The American Freeman's Pater-Noster: God is our only Lord and King

The American Freeman's Pater-Noster: God is our only Lord and King

Brown University

Poetry and prose. At head of title above rule: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by David Francis Bacon, author and proprietor, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York. Printed in black on off-white paper in eight numbered seven-line stanzas; highlighted sentences and words throughout text give the text of the "Lord's Prayer." To be sung to the tune: "Giardini's hymn", or, "God save the Queen" On page [4] "Note" beginning: The composition of the foregoing verses was begun a quarter of a century ago ...

The American flag

The American flag

Brown University

Pages [1,2,4] blank. Text within single line border. Card attached to p. [2]: The staff of Hotel Bossert feels that the attached poem is the most appropriate way to express their holiday greetings to you. David J. Martin / Managing Director.