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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Spiritual cake

Spiritual cake

Brown University

Printed in two columns within border of type ornaments. At end of text: The foregoing hymn was composed by Hannah Brownson, a Shakeress, in consequence of a story being in circulation that the Shakers put some kind of seed into their cake which made those who partook of it wish to remain among them. Date from internal evidence. Another printing of poem is entitled The heavenly manna

Spirit of the Crusades

Spirit of the Crusades

Brown University

Ferlinghetti. Poetry. Printed on gray paper. Printer's mark of castle in lower left corner. Colophon in lower margin: Published by Bernard Stone and Raymond Danowski. The Turret Bookshop, London. June 1991. First line: Stoney Wales.

Spirit of the Crusades

Spirit of the Crusades

Brown University

Ferlinghetti. Poetry. Printed on gray paper. Printer's mark of castle in lower left corner. Colophon in lower margin: Published by Bernard Stone and Raymond Danowski. The Turret Bookshop, London. June 1991. First line: Stoney Wales.

Spirit of the Crusades

Spirit of the Crusades

Brown University

Ferlinghetti. Poetry. Printed on gray paper. Printer's mark of castle in lower left corner. Colophon in lower margin: Published by Bernard Stone and Raymond Danowski. The Turret Bookshop, London. June 1991. First line: Stoney Wales.

Spirit of recovery

Spirit of recovery

Brown University

At head of text: (Dedicated to the world.) At end of text: Lady Peggy.

Spindrift

Spindrift

Brown University

by Bonnie Elizabeth Parker. Printed in colors on white paper. At head of title colored illustration of three women and angel seen through doorway of tomb, captioned: He is risen. Includes four poems, beginning with: Like no other dawn. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Spindrift

Spindrift

Brown University

by Bonnie Elizabeth Parker. Printed in colors on white paper. At head of title colored illustration of three women and angel seen through doorway of tomb, captioned: He is risen. Includes four poems, beginning with: Like no other dawn. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Spent ideals

Spent ideals

Brown University

Walter J. Coates. Printed on birch bark; irregularly cut edges; initial block. Poem in six four-line stanzas. At end of text: St. Albans, June 11, 1920. From "Mood Songs", 1921. Place of publication and publisher from dealer when Brown University copy was acquired with other birch bark broadsides; Coates was editor and printer at Driftwind Press.

Speed away!

Speed away!

Brown University

First line: Speed away! Speed away! on thine errand of light!

Speed

Speed

Brown University

Photograph of Roy K. Moulton at upper left.

Speech

Speech

Brown University

Poem in three six-line stanzas. At end of text: Ella Wheeler Wilcox in "Woman's Home Companion." Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Speech

Speech

Brown University

Poem in three six-line stanzas. At end of text: Ella Wheeler Wilcox in "Woman's Home Companion." Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Speech

Speech

Brown University

Poem in three six-line stanzas. At end of text: Ella Wheeler Wilcox in "Woman's Home Companion." Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Special songs

Special songs

Brown University

Tune: Yankee Doodle. Printed in two columns.

Special notice: The undersigned respectfully inform the people of Ayer and vicinity, that they have commenced a bakin...

Within border of triple lines with ornamental corners. Title from first lines. Colophon in lower margin: John H. Turner, Fine Job Printer, Ayer, Mass. Contains poem in three four-line stanzas. Advertisement type-signed: Richardson & Co. Suggested publication date from ms. notation on Brown University copy and from internal evidence.

Sparrow

Sparrow

Brown University

Printed on heavy tan paper in postcard format. Poem in four stanzas of varying length. Typesigned at end: E.R. Baxter III. In upper left corner on verso: Number Two in a Series.

Spain, commerce, and freedom: A national ode

At head of text: Sung by Mr. Caulfield, at the New Exchange Coffee-House, Boston .. At end of text: Printed and sold by Russell and Cutler, for the author. First line: Sound the trumpet of fame! Swell the Paean again!

Sowing in the sunshine

Sowing in the sunshine

Brown University

Printed on heavy glossy white paper in postcard format within ornamental border on recto. Text surrounded by landscape illustration with farmer sowing in field, signed "H.T. Cook, Hyde Park, N.Y." Title from first line. Eight-line stanza of hymn Bringing in the sheaves. Author's name not on item. Suggested publication date from date of ms. message on Brown University copy.