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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Rev. David Tappan's farewell hymn

Ornamental border at top and bottom. Rev. David Tappan died in Cambridge, Mass. suggesting noted place of publication. Not in Shaw/Shoemaker, Ford, or Bristol.

Rev. A. M. Middlebrooks' letter of appeal

Cover title. Below title on page [1] uncaptioned drawing of man in clerical collar, probably Middlebrooks. Includes poetry, appeal for help from the Southern white people for the Southern negroes, and excerpt from speech by the mayor of Atlanta. Suggested range of publication dates during E.P. Howell's term as mayor of Atlanta.

Reunion song

Reunion song

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Tune: Fair Harvard. At end of text: Annual reunion of the Girls' High School Association, May 21, 1884.

Return: an unpublished poem

by Robinson Jeffers. "Two hundred and fifty copies of this poem have been printed by the Grabhorn press ... for Gelber, Lilienthal, Inc., in December, 1934"--Colophon on p. [4] Below text of poem: Landscape ill. with caption: Eve[?] Sinet. Issued within two blank protective leaves in lettered orange limp boards. First line: A little too abstract, a little too wise.

Retrospective

Retrospective

Brown University

Within double line border. At head of text: By J. McM.

Retrospection

Retrospection

Brown University

Poem in seven four-line stanzas printed on light green laid paper. At end of text: Jay Tee, Junior. Author's name may be pseudonym of someone with initials J.T. Publication date derived from information in the Christmas poem: wishing "success in Nineteen-Twenty-seven."

Resurrection

Resurrection

Brown University

Poem. At end of text: Arthur MacAlpine. Illustration by Barry Moser. First line: I blame the wind.

Rest ye in peace

Rest ye in peace

Brown University

At head of text: Tribute to Col. John McCrae and his fallen comrades.

Rest

Rest

Brown University

Poem in six four-line stanzas. At end of text: E.R.H. Aug. 17, 1871.

Response of the pilgrim

Response of the pilgrim

Brown University

Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Ms. inscription: Compliments of Oscar Wegelin to Brown Univ. Library Dec. 18, 1928

Response of the pilgrim

Response of the pilgrim

Brown University

Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Ms. inscription: Compliments of Oscar Wegelin to Brown Univ. Library Dec. 18, 1928

Response of the pilgrim

Response of the pilgrim

Brown University

Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Ms. inscription: Compliments of Oscar Wegelin to Brown Univ. Library Dec. 18, 1928

Response of Oliver Wendell Holmes, M.D., to the following toast: proposed at the entertainment given to the American ...
Resonance

Resonance

Brown University

At head of text: Christmas greetings, 1936. At end of text: Care American Express Co., Vienna Austria.

Requiem for a young soldier

Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Granger's index to poetry, 5th ed., New York, 1962 ascribes to Lunt and gives titles Requiem and Requiem for one slain in battle.

Requiem for a young soldier

Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Granger's index to poetry, 5th ed., New York, 1962 ascribes to Lunt and gives titles Requiem and Requiem for one slain in battle.