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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Sweet memories

Sweet memories

Brown University

written by Hattie M. Brown. At head of title: In West Greenwich, February 1st 1863, Miss Hattie M. Brown, daughter of the late Peter T. and Roxelana Brown, aged 16 years, 6 months and 25 days .. Printed on blue-grey paper. At end of text: Westford, Conn., Sept. 14, 1862.

Sweet memories

Sweet memories

Brown University

written by Hattie M. Brown. Poetry in 10 four-line stanzas printed on gray paper. At end of text: Westford, Conn., Sept. 14, 1862. Followed by two prose paragraphs beginning with: In West Greenwich, February 1st, 1863, Miss Hattie M. Brown...

Sweet is the work, my God, my King

Printed in green on heavy paper within ornamental border. Within colored ornamental border. Below upper border illustration of King David playing harp. Poetry and prose. Two verses from a psalm below cut, then two four-line stanzas from hymn by Watts. Title from first line of poetry. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. At end of text: No. 20.

Sweet home: and, Death of Parker

Printed in two columns divided by ruled line of advertising: Sold, wholesale and retail, by L. Deming, No. 62, Hanover Street, 2d door from Friend St. Boston. Deming used this address from 1832 to 1836.

Sweet home: and, Death of Parker

Printed in two columns divided by ruled line of advertising: Sold, wholesale and retail, by L. Deming, No. 62, Hanover Street, 2d door from Friend St. Boston. Deming used this address from 1832 to 1836.

Sweet Genevieve

Sweet Genevieve

Brown University

Printed on heavy, glossy white paper in postcard format. At head of title reproduction of photograph of elderly couple. Four-line stanza of song. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Sweet Evelina

Sweet Evelina

Brown University

Pages [2]-[4] ruled in blue for correspondence; text of song on page [1] At left of text on page [1] hand-colored wood-engraving of young woman waving American flag. Text of song in four four-line stanzas with two-line chorus beginning: Sweet Evelina, dear Evelina. Publication date from date of soldier's letter on Brown University copy.

Sweet bye and bye

Sweet bye and bye

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. At head of title: Presented to Abbie A. Hayward. A scholar in the Ballard Dale Senior Dept., by Wm. G. Poor, Job and card printer.

Sweet Billee

Sweet Billee

Brown University

Air: Sweet Marie. Printed on colored paper. At head of text: Respectfully dedicated to the Republican Party.

Sweep before your door

Sweep before your door

Brown University

Printed on heavy paper. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Swannanoa

Swannanoa

Brown University

by Calvin H. Wiley. Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postvard format; text on recto in black, on verso in golden brown. At head of title and at end of text reproductions of color photographs of river landscape. Poem in three eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Sw. Jozef

Sw. Jozef

Brown University

Pages [2-4] blank; pages [2,3] ruled. Gilt decorative border frames upper half of text.

Sw. Jozef

Sw. Jozef

Brown University

Pages [2-4] blank; pages [2,3] ruled. Gilt decorative border frames upper half of text.

Suzanna

Suzanna

Brown University

Pages [2] and [4] blank. Printed on tan paper. Cover title. At head of title caricature of woman's frowning face. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Sustaining grace

Sustaining grace

Brown University

Printed on blue silk ribbon fringed at top and bottom. Poem in twelve four-line stanzas. Type signed at end: Fred G. Schneck. Griswoldville, Mass. Suggested publication date from dealer.

Suspension bridge

Suspension bridge

Brown University

Page [1]: The Australasian engineer ... November 8, 1954. Facsimile reprint of title page and pp. 41, 42, 113 of The Australasian Engineer, Nov. 8, 1954.

Susannah don't you cry for me

Song, ascribed to Stephen Collins Foster; contains six verses, with chorus, without music. Printed area: Published under various titles, including: Oh! Susannah; Oh, Suzanna. At head of title: illustration of British royal coat-of-arms (version in use from 1714 to 1801), possibly an English imprint. Text in double columns. First line of this version: I'm going to Alabama.

Susan Brownell Anthony: champion of womanhood

Poem in three four-line stanzas and one two-line stanza. At end of text: Dedicated to Alice Paul who led the fight for the XIX Amendment by William Kimberley Palmer. Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S.A. July 1932 A.D.