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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When Willie was a little boy

When Willie was a little boy

Brown University

Poem. Title from first line. At end of text: Eugene Field. Oct. 19, 1895. Version with spelling "curly" in verse 5, line 6. Below text: Field said his wife took the boy away .. Printed in red in lower left corner: "The Book Shop." Frederick S. Stedman, Pittsburgh, Pa. 215 Lewis Building.

When Willie was a little boy

When Willie was a little boy

Brown University

Poem. Title from first line. At end of text: Eugene Field. Oct. 19, 1895. Version with spelling "curly" in verse 5, line 6. Below text: Field said his wife took the boy away .. Printed in red in lower left corner: "The Book Shop." Frederick S. Stedman, Pittsburgh, Pa. 215 Lewis Building.

When Willie was a little boy

When Willie was a little boy

Brown University

Poem. Title from first line. At end of text: Eugene Field. October 19, 1895. Version with spelling "curley" in verse 5, line 6. Below text: Field said his wife took the boy away .. Printed area: 16.7 x 5.2 cm.

When will Bill Anderson get out of bed

When will Bill Anderson get out of bed

Brown University

Printed on heavy mustard-colored laid paper. Three hand printer's ornaments above and below text. Title from first line. Poem in three lines. Imprint information from dealer.

When Uncle Sam cuts loose

When Uncle Sam cuts loose

Brown University

Printed in blue on beige. Illustration of marching soldiers at head of text, decal in duplicate of American flag pasted on back.

When twilight walks in the west

When twilight walks in the west

Brown University

Title from first line. On page 1: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Duncan Campbell Scott 108 Lisgar Street Ottawa. At end of text: D.C.S. 1929-30.

When Thomas takes his pen

When Thomas takes his pen

Brown University

by Elsie Hill. French fold; printed on double page. Title from end of poem. Poem in ten stanzas. "This poem appeared in the November 1900 St. Nicholas. Best wishes for the 1976 holiday season from the Book Arts Press of the School of Library Service, Columbia University"--Colophon.

When the song of the angels is stilled

When the song of the angels is stilled

Brown University

Page [2] blank. French-fold; printed on double page. On page [1] uncaptioned colored illustration of Mary holding the baby Jesus. Title from first line on page [3] Poem on page [3] in 12 lines. Colophon on page [4]: This card is published by the Fellowship of Reconciliation .... The picture is from a watercolor by Frank Wesley, Indian artist .... the poem is by Howard Thurman .... Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.