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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Soiree Artistique au Palais Royal

Page [4] blank. Page [1] within colored ornamental borders. Printed in dark green on buff paper. Announcement of club's annual costume party for 1936.

Soft morning

Soft morning

Brown University

Poetry printed in two columns; type-signed at end of each poem. Mimeographed typescript on gold paper. At head of second column in two lines "Free poems among friends. "Free poems among friends" had its beginnings in San Francisco in the Spring of 1965. By September of that year publication was continued until 1967 by the Detroit Artist's Workshop, later Detroit Artists' Workshop Press. (See "Free Poems among Friends, Vol. 1, p. [3]") This issue probably published in San Francisco.

Soda lyric

Soda lyric

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Caption title. Advertisement for Sheldon's Drug Store, Providence and Newport. Date from internal evidence.

Sod and begorra

Sod and begorra

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in black and green on glossy white card stock in postcard format. On recto at head of text illustration of shamrock plant. On verso: Jonathan Williams with A. Doyle Moore.

Social resurrection

Social resurrection

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: John Brown's March. Text of song in eight four-line stanzas with two-line chorus; imitates Julia Ward Howe's Battle hymn of the Republic. Type-signed at end: Thomas Lake Harris. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

So up

So up

Brown University

Michael Basinski. Printed on blue paper. Cover title. Poetry.

So that year, another year, came to its end

Bill Barich ; art by Michael Myer Printed in blue, red and black on white paper. Below text illustration of fish. Title is first line of piece. At end of text: The New Year, 1977. Author and publisher information from dealer.

So like the silence after his bell

Broadsheet printed on heavy ivory paper. On recto poem in five four-line stanzas. At end of poem: Gon-rah-gonh O-doh-ne-yoh Go-wah "Great White Eagle." On verso, headed: Wallace Havelock Robb (May 19, 1888-January 29, 1976), notice signed: Joe Robb that his father wanted this poem printed and sent to family and friends at his death.

So like the silence after his bell

Broadsheet printed on heavy ivory paper. On recto poem in five four-line stanzas. At end of poem: Gon-rah-gonh O-doh-ne-yoh Go-wah "Great White Eagle." On verso, headed: Wallace Havelock Robb (May 19, 1888-January 29, 1976), notice signed: Joe Robb that his father wanted this poem printed and sent to family and friends at his death.

Snowdrop

Snowdrop

Brown University

Easter card. French fold; printed on double page. Pages [2,4] blank.

Snow

Snow

Brown University

Pages [3] & [4] blank.

Smiling

Smiling

Brown University

Printed in green on white paper within border of type ornaments. Poem in four lines. At end of text: (Compliments of The Wayside Traveler) Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Smile

Smile

Brown University

Printed in red on white paper. At head of title illustration of smiling alpaca. Poem in two four-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Smart's croon

Smart's croon

Brown University

Richard Outram. Poem. On p. 4.: "Forty copies"

Small but fine

Small but fine

Brown University

At head of text: Comical American song (Review in a nutshell) copyright 1907 by Observer.

Smack

Smack

Brown University

by Tom Clark ; with notes on Smack by Clark Coolidge ; photographs by Lewis P. MacAdams, Jr. Flyer with poem, advertising book. Issued as publisher's advertisement for Smack, by Tom Clark. Includes the complete poem "Combination," by Tom Clark. Printed on yellow-green paper with decorated left margin; printed in black and dark purple.

Slow me down, Lord. I am going too fast

Printed in calligraphy on white paper. At left of text reproduction of photograph of baby's head captioned: Then; at right reproduction of photograph of man's head [McCormick?] captioned: Now. Title from first lines. At head of title: William J. McCormick, 2902 Lewis Tower, Philadelphia (2), Pa. Poem, possibly by McCormick. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Slight hints

Slight hints

Brown University

Imprint covered by paper pasted on cardboard