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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Song: Strike me a note of sweet degrees

First line same as subtitle. Poetry in three eight-line stanzas printed on grey linen weave paper; first published in 1890 Atlantic Monthly. At end of text: - T.W. Parsons. / December Atlantic.

Song: Come, saints and sinners, hear me tell

by Daniel Heath. Poetry in 8 numbered five-line stanzas. To be sung to the tune: Cork Leg, or Green Mountain Yankee. First line same as sub-title. Printed in two columns divided by single line within ornamental border. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence.

Song: adapted from Auld Lang Syne

Poetry in four four-line stanzas with chorus. At head of text: Sung at the celebration by The Maine Historical Society, of the eighty-fourth birthday of Professor Alpheus S. Packard, of Bowdoin College, December 23, 1882. Type-signed at end: Edward H. Elwell.

Song written for the senior class of 1837

By John Weiss, Jr. Worcester, Mass. Text within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns divided by double line. To be sung to the tune: Auld lang syne. Text of song in seven four-line stanzas with varied four-line chorus. Imprint information from internal evidence.

Song sheet, 1933

Song sheet, 1933

Brown University

Broadsheet, containing 28 numbered songs, chiefly extracts from longer versions. Without music. At head of title: Property of the Central Club of Jamaica Plain. Printed in two columns on thick paper. First line of first song (America): My country, 'tis of thee.

Song sheet, 1933

Song sheet, 1933

Brown University

Broadsheet, containing 28 numbered songs, chiefly extracts from longer versions. Without music. At head of title: Property of the Central Club of Jamaica Plain. Printed in two columns on thick paper. First line of first song (America): My country, 'tis of thee.

Song sheet

Song sheet

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in blue and red in two columns. At center of title vignette of seal inscribed around rim: War Camp Community Service. "Collected by the following Army and Navy Song Leaders: John B. Archer ... John P. Marshall ... Herbert W. Smith ..." [Published] "for the Army and Navy Department Commissions on Training Camp Activities." Includes text of 21 numbered patriotic and other songs, beginning with The star-spangled banner.

Song program: compliments of the Outlet Company

Broadsheet printed on white paper in two columns divided by single lines on recto and verso. At head of title on recto vignette of American eagle with spread wings. Contains 20 songs, beginning with: Star spangled banner (First line: Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light) Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence; World War I songs present.