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.
Describes charity thrift store called Goodwill Store. Describes charity thrift store called Goodwill Store. To be sung to the the tune: Men of Harlech. Within oprinted on glossy card stock within ornamental border. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with eight-line chorus beginning: Come then, winsome ladies. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
by Wilfred H. Munro. Printed in brown on gray card stock in two columns divided by single line. To be sung to the tune: Materna. At end of text: Copyright, 1910.
by Wilfred H. Munro. Printed in brown on gray card stock in two columns divided by single line. To be sung to the tune: Materna. At end of text: Copyright, 1910.
Poem for the marriage of Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, "pretty Alice Lee," in 1906. Poem for the marriage of Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, "pretty Alice Lee," in 1906. Test of song in three ten-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Great joy, our nation's joy. Type-signed at end: William Mahoney.
by Taylor Archer, Co. B. Poem tells of the first engangement of the 97th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. The skirmish took place on June 10th, 1962 on James Island in South Carolina. Tune: The girl I left behind me. Printed on blue paper.
At head of text: Commemoration Sunday, Universalist Church, Weymouth, May 23, 1880, Rev. Anson Titus, Jr., Pastor ... Before Post No. 58, G.A.R., Weymouth.