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.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

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Table monitor of the Shakers at Mt. Lebanon, N.Y

Urges guests to clean their plates without wasting food. Urges guests to clean their plates without wasting food. Printed in black on heavy paper in two columns divided by single line within chain-link type border. At head of text: "Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing may be lost."--Christ. Poem in eight numbered eight-line stanzas. In lower margin below rule within border: Copied by Elizabeth R. Avery, Mt. Lebanon, Shaker Village, June, 1868. Sometimes ascribed to Hannah Brownson or Bronson; cf. version in Gleanings from old Shaker journals, compiled by C.E. Sears (Boston, 1916), p. 258-259.

Table monitor

Table monitor

Brown University

Poem, in 8 stanzas, on the proper use of food, from a Shaker viewpoint. At head of text: Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Christ. Generally attributed to Hannah Bronson or Brownson; cf. Richmond. Also cf. version in Gleanings from old Shaker journals, compiled by C.E. Sears (Boston, 1916), p. 258-259. Printed area: 20.6 x 14.3 cm. Printed in two columns separated by a double vertical line, within border of type ornaments; the title is separated from the quotation by a short decorative rule. First line: Here then is the pattern.

Table monitor

Table monitor

Brown University

Poem in 8 eight-line stanzas on the proper use of food, from a Shaker viewpoint. Printed in black on white cardbord; in two columns divided by double rule, within double line border. At end of text within border: Shaker Home 1830; in border: Visitor's Dining Room, Shaker Village. Generally attributed to Hannah Bronson or Brownson; cf. Richmond. Also cf. version in Gleanings from old Shaker journals, compiled by C. E. Sears (Boston, 1916), p. 258-259.

Table monitor

Table monitor

Brown University

Printed area measures 16.8 cm. x 13.8 cm. Poem in 8 numbered eight-line stanzas, on the proper use of food, from a Shaker viewpoint. Within border of type ornaments printed in two columns divided by double line. At head of text: Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. - Christ. Internal evidence suggests suggests possible range of date of publication. Generally attributed to Hannah Bronson or Brownson; cf. Richmond. Also cf. version in Gleanings from old Shaker journals, compiled by C. E. Sears (Boston, 1916), p. 258-259.

Table monitor

Table monitor

Brown University

Poem, in 8 stanzas, on the proper use of food, from a Shaker viewpoint. At head of text: Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Christ. Generally attributed to Hannah Bronson or Brownson; cf. Richmond. Also cf. version in Gleanings from old Shaker journals, compiled by C.E. Sears (Boston, 1916), p. 258-259. Printed area: 20.6 x 14.3 cm. Printed in two columns separated by a double vertical line, within border of type ornaments; the title is separated from the quotation by a short decorative rule. First line: Here then is the pattern.

Table

Table

Brown University

Printed in brown and red.

T.H.P

T.H.P

Brown University

Describes the late T.H.P. as wealthy , honorable and philanthropic. Describes the late T.H.P. as wealthy , honorable and philanthropic. At head of text: Born, December 15, 1764. Died, January 11, 1854. Aged, 89 years, 27 days. At end of text: C.F.B. December 15, 1882. Poem in two four-line and two three-line stanzas.

Symposium, or, Ben Franklin's Junto.

Printed on cream paper. At head of title cut of hand printing press At end of text: Broadside presented to the participants of the Symposium, Trumpets sounding, University of San Francisco, on the evening in honor of Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1973. Printed on the Albion press in the ... Gleeson Library. Design and typography by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. The type is Original Old Style Italic and Caslon Old Face.

Symposium, or, Ben Franklin's Junto.

Printed on cream paper. At head of title cut of hand printing press At end of text: Broadside presented to the participants of the Symposium, Trumpets sounding, University of San Francisco, on the evening in honor of Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1973. Printed on the Albion press in the ... Gleeson Library. Design and typography by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. The type is Original Old Style Italic and Caslon Old Face.

Symbol

Symbol

Brown University

Printed in black on white paper within border of type ornaments. At center of top border vignette of bowl of flowers. Poem in 14 lines, type-signed: Nellie M. Marrocco. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Sylvia

Sylvia

Brown University

At head of text: (Dedicated to Sylvia Peterson)

Sword song

Sword song

Brown University

Clement Wood. Printed on heavy paper. Poem in six four-line stanzas. In parentheses in lower margin: Thanks to Leonore Applegate for first line. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Swinging under an old oak tree

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in brown and green, on verso in black. At head of text illustration of two men fighting. First line same as title. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; Albert Von Tilzer is author of music. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by the York Music Co. Albert Von Tilzer Mgr. 40 West 28th St. New York"--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.

Sweetness

Sweetness

Brown University

Poetry. Printed on heavy red paper. At end of text: By Louis Michel Eilshemius, "Protean Poet of the World." Call or write to 118 East 57th St., New York City. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Sweethearts

Sweethearts

Brown University

by Charles Swain. Broadsheet printed in red, gold, black and gray on gray card stock. At head of title on recto illustration of couple on shore within gold border. Rubricated and gilt initials on recto. Poem on recto. On verso, headed: Quality speaks for itself, advertisement for The Sparrell Print.

Sweet William of Plymouth

Printed in two columns divided by ruled advertising with short row of type ornaments at each end: Sold wholesale and retail by [L.] Deming, No. 62 Hanover Street, 2nd door from Friend Street, Bost[on] .. Above address was L. Deming's from 1829 to 1831.

Sweet prayer

Sweet prayer

Brown University

Poetry printed within border of type ornaments. Poem in four four-line stanzas with two-line refrain. Imitates Payne's Home sweet home. In lower margin, outside border: Hayes, Printer, Haverhill, N.H. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence.