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.
By Mrs. Lucy E. Sanford. At head of title cut of three children picking flowers. Caption title. In upper right corner of page [1]: No. 119. Includes two-line poem. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Printed on glossy white paper on recto within curvilinear border at top and sides; verso is pink blotting paper. Poem in four four-line stanzas. At end of text: Check your water bills and let us check your plumbing. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
King A. Woodburn. Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in black in two columns, on verso in blue. At head of title colored illustration of family posed around old-fashioned automobile. Poem in six four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Broadsheet printed in two and four columns within border of type ornament sections. Title on verso: That comical Brown's songs.--Continued. Words and music of twelve popular songs, beginning with You can't play that on me; two songs contain prose passages. Words and/or music of seven songs noted as by Brown; authors of others not named. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Poetry. Page [4] blank. With mourning border edge. At end of text: "Respectfully inscribed to the family of Professor Silliman ... Julina N. Bail. New Haven, Nov. 30, 1864."
Printed in brown on heavy white paper with embossed ornamental scalloped border. At head of title illustration of landing of Pilgrims. Poem in two eight-line stanzas. At end of text: Compliments of [blank] Teacher.
By H. N. Greene. Printed on tan paper in two columns divided by curvilinera line within single-line border with corner ornaments. At end of text below curvilinear line within lower border: Hopedale Printing Press.
By H. N. Greene. Printed on tan paper in two columns divided by curvilinera line within single-line border with corner ornaments. At end of text below curvilinear line within lower border: Hopedale Printing Press.
At head of text: Too good for any but lawyers, or very honest men to read. Poem in four eight-line stanzas spoken by Mr. Arnold, interspersed with passages in prose and verse spoken by others. Author's name and publication date from contemporary ms. inscription on Brown University copy. The "recent poem" referred to is probably Mr. Arnold said by Rathbone Gardner published in 1884.
Texts of three songs for a family reunion at Thanksgiving. Place and date approximation suggested because similar hymns singed A.H.P. are found in broadsides entitled Thwing family Thanksgiving at James A. Whipple's, Worcester, Mass., November 30, 1848 and Thwing family Thanksgiving at Minerva W. and William Knight's, Uxbridge, Mass.
Broadsheet printed in colors on heavy white paper. At head of text on recto colored illustration of landscape with barn and church. On recto poem in four four-line stanzas. On verso good wishes headed: Beloved Fellow Member. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.
George R. Gillespie. Broadsheet printed in purple and black on glossy white paper in one column on recto and two on verso. On verso reproduction of photograph of George R. Gillespie with reproduction of article about him from the Virginian-Pilot and the Portsmouth star, Nov. 9, 1958. Includes prose and poetry. Newspaper article includes excerpt from Gillespie's Just four Unknown Soldiers beginning Come friends, lie down beside me here where spring breezes whisper soft and guards walk overhead to keep us safe.
Printed in dark blue on one side of blue envelope within border of type ornaments. Poem in eight lines. Below poem dark blue shield inscribed in light blue: The Plaza Card Shop. Advertises the Plaza Card Shop, 114 Westminster St., Providence, R.I. Below envelope flap: Cohoes Envelope Co., Cohoes, N.Y. & New York City. Made in U.S.A. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Joseph Clark. Within a double-line border. Printed in blue. At head of poem: Printed illustration of a cross and a rising sun. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Joseph Clark. Within a double-line border. Printed in blue. At head of poem: Printed illustration of a cross and a rising sun. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.