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.
Set of four broadsides printed on heavy glossy paper in postcard format, issued joined together at sides. At head of title on each postcard reproduction of different photograph of same soldier and woman, both in Civil War era costume, posed in garden or on porch. Below illustration on each card one line of music and text from same song. Title from beginning of first line on first item. On verso of each card: Semi-photo song series F. Words and music by Chas. K. Harris. Copyright, 1908, by Charles K. Harris.
Printed on heavy paper in postcard format. On recto uncaptioned reproduction of photograph of seated actress and standing actor in Elizabethan costume. Title from first lines on verso. Information on verso about "Paul Green's historical drama, The lost colony" performance at Manteo, Roanoke Island, N.C. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.
Printed on white cardstock. At head of text: Sir John Falstaff, as he lies dying, tells the story of his life to Dame Quickly Colophon on p. [4]: Bread Loaf Folder, No. 14 / Bread Loaf School of English / Middlebury, Vermont First line: Ere thou cam'st, Nell, know'st thou
Poetry. Within border of type ornaments. First line same as title. Poem or hymn in three eight-line stanzas. Possible range of dates from internal evidence.
Poem. Printed area measures 18.3 x 10.2 cm. At head of title: The following lines under the title of Singularity, were written ... in the year 1808, as descriptive of the leading principles of his own character of that time. After a lapse of twenty-two years, he considers them equally applicable ... and therefore obtained printed copies in the year 1830, for presenting to friends of either season. Printed within triple line border. First line: Let Zealots to the flames condemn.
Printed in brown on white card stock. Poetry in five four-line stanzas; with decorated initial. At end of text on left: By Anna J. Granniss. Sepia colored landscape illustration with moon in lower left, signed in facsimile; possible reading "G.R. Loomis". Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence and other publications authored by A.J. Grannis from the same timespan.
Poetry. Multicolored pop-up scene by G. Clyne of king eating from blackbird pie; on covers cook holding pie. Cover title. First line same as title. Publication date information from dealer, Waiting for Godot Books of Hadley, Mass.
Printed on glossy card stock. Title from first line. At head of title: Parish Aid Society, St. James Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. Parody of nursery rhyme Sing a song of sixpence; asks women to donate handkerchiefs for sale. Date suggested by internal evidence of type faces; may be earlier.
At head of text: The Committee appointed to make arrangements for Temperance Meetings on the above day at the Beneficent Congregational Church present the following Order of Exercises .. Contains songs and hymns.
Printed in two lines divided by curvilinear line. After prose introduction, poem in eight eight-line stanzas beginning: Lay nearer, brother, nearer. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
