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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On drifting wing

On drifting wing

Brown University

1 broadsheet. At head of text: ... by S.M. Parker ... The blind poet of Truro. Contains poems. Processed copy.

On Christmas Eve I gather, says the wind

Printed in gold and colors within arched architectural ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block; gilt edges. Title from first line. Poem in one seven-line stanza and one 14-line stanza. Facsimile author autograph at end: Mary Cromwell Low. "No. 1837. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

On Christmas Day

On Christmas Day

Brown University

Printed in gold and colors within ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initials; gilt edges. Illustration of holly garland around rim. Poem in two eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Mary C. Low. "No. 1519. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

On Christmas Day

On Christmas Day

Brown University

Printed in gold and colors within ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initials; gilt edges. Illustration of holly garland around rim. Poem in two eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Mary C. Low. "No. 1519. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

On choosing a Christmas gift

by Merrily E. Taylor. Poetry. Printed in red within border of green holly. At end of text: Wishing you all the beauties of Christmas. Phil, Ruth and Merrily. First line: What shall we give for Christmas?

On buying a hat

On buying a hat

Brown University

Printed in cream paper in facsimile of poet's handwriting. At end of text facsimile of signature: Mark Halperin. One of an unknown number of copies printed in the poet's duplicated holograph and distributed free; imprint information from dealer.

On a hoary burial ground

T. Nikitin. Translated from the Russian by Isabel Florence Hapgood. Title and first line same.

Omri and Ahab: 1 Kings 16:23-34

Printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations, on recto, include an altar and a landscape. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. In upper corners on recto: July 19. Lesson 3. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Omnipotent

Omnipotent

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in black and gray on white paper, in two and three columns on recto within ornamental border; verso in two columns lacking border. Possibly torn-out page from a magazine. On recto five poems "selected from his annual Christmas writings." First poem entitled: Omnipotent. Author's name from biographical material at end of text. On verso prose item by Charles W. Whalen, Jr. entitled: An economics prof looks at the European Common Market. Suggested publication date from latest date mentioned on verso.

Oliver Basselin

Oliver Basselin

Brown University

Broadsheet. Poem in eleven seven-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from dealer.

Oliver Basselin

Oliver Basselin

Brown University

Broadsheet. Poem in eleven seven-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from dealer.

Oliver Basselin

Oliver Basselin

Brown University

Broadsheet. Poem in eleven seven-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from dealer.

Ole man mind what I's tellin yer'

Printed in card stock. Colored illustration of elderly black woman above verse. Label above woman's shoulder: Garland Stoves and Ranges. Title from first line of poem. Date from internal evidence.