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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Our own song

Our own song

Brown University

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.

Our native land

Our native land

Brown University

Tune: Maryland, My Maryland. Within single line border.

Our nation's joy

Our nation's joy

Brown University

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.

Our Monitor

Our Monitor

Brown University

Within rules and corner type ornaments. At foot of text: New York, 16th November, 1862.

Our Monitor

Our Monitor

Brown University

Within rules and corner type ornaments. At foot of text: New York, 16th November, 1862.

Our maiden fight

Our maiden fight

Brown University

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.

Our loved one

Our loved one

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Page [1]: In loving memory of our dear daughter and sister, who died two sad years ago today at Houston, Texas.

Our liberty boy

Our liberty boy

Brown University

At end of text: Dedicated to "Our Liberty Boys." 1917-18.

Our left

Our left

Brown University

Printed on pink paper. Within double line border. At end of text: "Ole Secesh."

Our laurels and our life

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.

Our Lafayette

Our Lafayette

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: Maryland. At end of text: Written and published by B.T. Burlingham, Auburn, N.Y. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas.

Our Lafayette

Our Lafayette

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: Maryland. At end of text: Written and published by B.T. Burlingham, Auburn, N.Y. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas.