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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Nomination

Nomination

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in colors on heavy paper; text on verso in red. On recto colored illustration of bouquet of flowers; no caption. On verso three poems advertising Hunt's wood and coal. Title from verso. Suggested publication date from mention of desire to nominate Gen. Grant for president.

Nome, Alaska

Nome, Alaska

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Typescript and ms. note on verso.

Nobody: And Wife, children and friends

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At end of text below rule: Printed and sold, wholesale and retail, at 285 Water-street. M'Cleland used this address between 1825 and 1829.

Noble lads of Canada; and Bonaparte's exile

Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by single line; sectional ornament between poems. Date suggested from internal evidence and because it must be after beginning of Napoleon's exile at St. Helena.

Noah in the Ark

Noah in the Ark

Brown University

Printed in colors and gold within gold embossed border on white card stock. At head of title colored illustration of dove returning to Noah and his family in the Ark. Poem in ten lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

No!

No!

Brown University

by Mary Dwinell Chellis. At head of title cut of children playing. Caption title. In upper right corner of page [1]: No. 88. Poetry and prose. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

No time for anything: a poem

Poetry At head of text: Senior pastor of the Church of Harrison Square, Boston. Date between time when Bradlee could reasonably be expected to be "senior pastor" and his death. Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Ms. note (by author?) at head of text: From C.D.B.

No sects in heaven

No sects in heaven

Brown University

At head of text: As originally written and published in the "Berkshire Courier" Date from internal evidence.

No sects in heaven

No sects in heaven

Brown University

At head of text: As originally written and published in the "Berkshire Courier" Date from internal evidence.

No room in the inn

No room in the inn

Brown University

Pages [3] and [4] blank. At end of text: To my friends - with all good wishes ..

No prophet

No prophet

Brown University

At head of text: For Irving Layton. "Reprint from The Queen's Quarterly--Volume LXIX--No. 3, Autumn 1962." Originally issued: Kingston, Ont. Published in: Queen's quarterly, 1962

No patches on my pants

No patches on my pants

Brown University

Issued in postcard format. Numbered (281) above title in center of upper margin. At end of poem: American Economist; below "The American Protective Tariff League New York. Copyright, 1912".

No patches on my pants

No patches on my pants

Brown University

Issued in postcard format. Numbered (281) above title in center of upper margin. At end of poem: American Economist; below "The American Protective Tariff League New York. Copyright, 1912".

No mount like Calvary

No mount like Calvary

Brown University

Poem compares other Biblical mountains to Calvary. Poem compares other Biblical mountains to Calvary. Written by J.R. Huckins, Lubec Me. Within border of type ornament sections. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. At end of text within lower border: Copyright secured. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints. Possible range of publication dates suggested from internal evidence, especially type face and border.

No moon to-night

No moon to-night

Brown University

At head of title: First poetry set up by William T. Barron for the Baltimoe [i.e. Baltimore] Statesman January 6th, 1869.

No glory in never falling

French fold; printed in red and black on white paper on double page. Two poems Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence