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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Oh! if there were no printers

Oh! if there were no printers

Brown University

by E.M. Heist. French fold, printed on double page. Tune: Fine Old English Gentleman. Contains music. Page [4]: This poem appeared in The California Star of January 8, 1848.

Oh! if there were no printers

Oh! if there were no printers

Brown University

by E.M. Heist. French fold, printed on double page. Tune: Fine Old English Gentleman. Contains music. Page [4]: This poem appeared in The California Star of January 8, 1848.

Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me

Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. Text of song in four four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Oh Susanna don't you cry for me. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Oh, sailor boy, where'er you be

Oh, sailor boy, where'er you be

Brown University

Three-line poem sends Christmas greetings to sailor. Three-line poem sends Christmas greetings to sailor. Title from first line. Illustration of head and shoulders of woman and vase of flowers, probably reproduction of painting, pasted within intaglio border at head of text. On verso: Copyright 1917 Boston Metropolitan Chapter American Red Cross.

Oh, Mars, planet of death and of all catastrophe

Oh, Mars, planet of death and of all catastrophe

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Title from first line. Processed copy; printed on pale yellow paper in black; each poem type-signed at end. At right of second poem: Free poems among friends. "Free poems among friends" published by the Detroit Artist's Workshop from September 1965 to 1967.

Oh, its fine and most romantic

Oh, its fine and most romantic

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Title from first line. At end of text: L.A.K. Duplicate printing on each side of folded broadside probably intended to be placed on restaurant table. Poem urges giving up eating beef and wheat to send food to soldiers.

Oh, its fine and most romantic

Oh, its fine and most romantic

Brown University

Title from first line. At end of text: L.A.K. Duplicate printing on each side of folded broadside probably intended to be placed on restaurant table. Poem urges giving up eating beef and wheat to send food to soldiers.

Oh, its fine and most romantic

Oh, its fine and most romantic

Brown University

Title from first line. At end of text: L.A.K. Duplicate printing on each side of folded broadside probably intended to be placed on restaurant table. Poem urges giving up eating beef and wheat to send food to soldiers.

Oh, could I hear thee once declare

Oh, could I hear thee once declare

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Printed in pink and black ; text in black within pink border of type ornament sections. At center hand-colored wood-engraving of young man in front of house; Cupid sits on gate while young woman looks out upper window. Title from first line. Poem in two eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Oh, could I hear thee once declare

Oh, could I hear thee once declare

Brown University

Printed in pink and black ; text in black within pink border of type ornament sections. At center hand-colored wood-engraving of young man in front of house; Cupid sits on gate while young woman looks out upper window. Title from first line. Poem in two eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Oh, could I hear thee once declare

Oh, could I hear thee once declare

Brown University

Printed in pink and black ; text in black within pink border of type ornament sections. At center hand-colored wood-engraving of young man in front of house; Cupid sits on gate while young woman looks out upper window. Title from first line. Poem in two eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.