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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Our house

Our house

Brown University

At end of text: The Morgan House ... Earl F. and Margaret S. Pero

Our hope

Our hope

Brown University

French fold; printed on double leaves.

Our hope

Our hope

Brown University

French fold; printed on double leaves.

Our Hooverized Xmas greeting

Poem boasts of "Hooverizing" to save food and fuel. Poem boasts of "Hooverizing" to save food and fuel. Page [2] blank. Printed in red on rough tan paper tied with cord. Drawings of holly, mistletoe and bird on page [1]

Our home maker

Our home maker

Brown University

Within single line border. At head of title: This poem was read at the funeral of Mrs. Olive M. Davis, by A. Eugene Bartlett, pastor of the Universalist Church, Dec. 30, 1902.

Our home maker

Our home maker

Brown University

Within single line border. At head of title: This poem was read at the funeral of Mrs. Olive M. Davis, by A. Eugene Bartlett, pastor of the Universalist Church, Dec. 30, 1902.

Our home maker

Our home maker

Brown University

Within single line border. At head of title: This poem was read at the funeral of Mrs. Olive M. Davis, by A. Eugene Bartlett, pastor of the Universalist Church, Dec. 30, 1902.

Our home maker

Our home maker

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Printed in green with floral border framing upper part of text.

Our hero's reign: Respectfully dedicated to Gen. McClellan

Song praises and prays for McClellan. Song praises and prays for McClellan. By Anna W. Spencer, of Rhode Island. Within border of type ornament sections. At head of title within border cut of phoenix in flames. To be sung to the tune: The dearest place on earth to me is home. Text of song in four four-line stanzas. Entered under title rather than author.

Our hero

Our hero

Brown University

Printed on colored paper.

Our heritage

Our heritage

Brown University

Co-re-or-go-nel (First line: 'Twas but yesterday I took) Printed in two columns Includes poem At head of text: Written for the Journal Type-signed at end: Horace Mack Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Author's autographed presentation copy; ms. inscription, "With Compliments, Horace Mack."

Our governor still lives

Political satire includes account of funeral of G.O.P. Political satire includes account of funeral of G.O.P. At head of title portrait of B.F. Butler; on page [3] cut of coffin plate inscribed: G.O.P. Born, A.D. 1855, died and was buried in a good ald age, November, A.D. 1883.

Our future

Our future

Brown University

by Eugene M. Sawin. Printed in reddish-brown on cream paper within single-line border with crossed corners on page [1] only. Cover title. "Read at the fourth anniversary of the Providence Social Club. At Eddy's Hall. April 9, 1878." Poem in 15 four-line stanzas. On page [4] within ornamental border: 1874 P.S.C. 1878.

Our future

Our future

Brown University

by Eugene M. Sawin. Printed in reddish-brown on cream paper within single-line border with crossed corners on page [1] only. Cover title. "Read at the fourth anniversary of the Providence Social Club. At Eddy's Hall. April 9, 1878." Poem in 15 four-line stanzas. On page [4] within ornamental border: 1874 P.S.C. 1878.

Our Fluffy

Our Fluffy

Brown University

W.K. Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of photograph of cat, captioned: Our Fluffy (aged nine years) Caption title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas.

Our flag: Wednesday, May 1, 1872

Printed in two columns divided by single line. At center of title illustration of American flag on staff tipped with liberty cap. At head of first column: Price 1 cent. J.I. Souther, Proprietor. Monthly periodical, possibly managed by children, containing serial fiction, poetry and riddles. Place of publication suggested because of mention of changeable weather in Worcester in March issue.