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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Niagara

Niagara

Brown University

At head of text: Suggested while standing on "Termination Rock" .. First line: I am alone amid thy tone.

Niagara

Niagara

Brown University

Pages [1,4] blank. At end of text: Grosvenor Library, Buffalo, N.Y.

Niagara

Niagara

Brown University

Poetry printed in two columns divided by double line; within double rule border. At head of poem: The author of this poem, Jose Maria Heredia, a native Cuba [i.e. Cuban], died in 1837, at the age of thirty-five years. All other efforts to picture the grandest scene on the American continent appear tame and insignificant when compared with the inspired words of this Spanish exile.

News

News

Brown University

by Walter De la Mare ; drawings by Barnett Freedman. Sewn into blank white paper cover and blue lettered illustrated paper outer cover. Cover title. Illustration on page [1] with text at right, a quotation from the poem, beginning: The world founders in air.

New-York Street: [sung by Mr. John Thomas]

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. Cut of ship flying American flag at head of left column and seated young woman at head of right column. At end of second column below single rule: Printed and sold by Christian Brown, 211 Water near Fulton-st. New York. Ch. Brown was listed at above address between 1825 and 1834.

New York town for me

New York town for me

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green, on verso in black. At left of title illustration of man walking towards city past signpost labeled: New York. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; music by Albert Von Tilzer. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by the York Music Co. Albert Von Tilzer Mgr. 40 West 28th St. New York"--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.

New Year's song

New Year's song

Brown University

Mrs. H.S. Osborne. Poetry in 7 four-line stanzas printed within ornamental border; decorated lozenge ornament separating title and text. Printed note at end below curvilinear line within border: Sung by the pupils of the Peabody and Holten Schools, Danvers, on being informed that George Peabody, Esq., London, had signified his intention to give them $200, annually, in prizes. In bottom margin below border: Essex Co. Mercury and Danvers Courier. George Peabody, a Danvers native known for his philanthropic undertakings, moved to London in 1837 and lived there until the end of his life. Possible range of dates suggested by period newspaper was published under above name.

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

Brown University

Poetry in six-line stanzas printed in black on blue-green paper. Caption title. Page [4] blank. Title on cover: A Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Type-signed at end: Martin Schütze. Publication date supplied by donor.

New Year's Day at the end of a decade

Page [2] blank. White paper printed in black and red; rubricated initial. "Radcliffe Squires is author of this poem. It first came out in The Nation c1972, and is here reprinted for the firends of the author at Christmastide mcmlxxii"--p. [4]

New Year's ball: "Where strife shall cease and love prevail, and music sweet the evening hail."

Invitation, dated Dec. 10, 1829, for ball on Jan. 2, 1830 at the hall of Mr. Wm. Smith in Scituate; printed signatures of Nathaniel P. P. Brown and three other managers. Invitation, dated Dec. 10, 1829, for ball on Jan. 2, 1830 at the hall of Mr. Wm. Smith in Scituate; printed signatures of Nathaniel P. P. Brown and three other managers. Within quadruple border of type ornaments at top and bottom. Printed area measures: 8.6 x 9.7 cm.

New Year's address of the messenger boys of the Western Union Telegraph Company: 1875

Telegraphic messengers ask tip and wish only joyful telegrams for patrons. Telegraphic messengers ask tip and wish only joyful telegrams for patrons. Pages [2] and [4] blank. Poetry. Printed in red and green on page [1] within green border of type oranment sections, in black on page [3] within double-line border with ornamental corners. Wood-engraving in green of hand tapping telegraph key at center of title. Cover title. At head of text: Address.

New Year's address 1882: presented by Caldwell & McGregor, Pontiac, Illinois

New Year poem compares the past year to a tree and mentions the schools and library in Pontiac. New Year poem compares the past year to a tree and mentions the schools and library in Pontiac. Printed on pink paper in two columns divided by single line; remains of ornamental border at sides of title. Poem in 23 seven-line stanzas.

New Year's address

New Year's address

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At head of text: A few lines in behalf of our aged friend and brother, Silas Crane, who hath become infirm and incapacited for labor ..

New Year. 1907

New Year. 1907

Brown University

Reprinted from the Narragansett Times, Dec. 27, 1906.

New Year, first year, new decade

Poetry. Broadsheet printed in red and black on cream paper folded to create [6] pages; last page blank. Title from first lines on facing page when opened. On page [1] drawing in red signed with uncertain initial and dated 17 Nov. 69.

New Year letter 1944

New Year letter 1944

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in red on tan paper. At end of text: May Sarton. First line: O friends so dearly in my thoughts tonight.

New Year

New Year

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in colors; text on verso in reddish brown. On recto colored illustration of goldfinch and flowers within embossed ornamental border, captioned: With kind regards and best wishes. On verso poem in four six-line stanzas. Title from verso. Poem type-signed: G. P. M. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

New Year

New Year

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in colors; text on verso in reddish brown. On recto colored illustration of goldfinch and flowers within embossed ornamental border, captioned: With kind regards and best wishes. On verso poem in four six-line stanzas. Title from verso. Poem type-signed: G. P. M. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

New Year

New Year

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in colors; text on verso in reddish brown. On recto colored illustration of goldfinch and flowers within embossed ornamental border, captioned: With kind regards and best wishes. On verso poem in four six-line stanzas. Title from verso. Poem type-signed: G. P. M. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

New Year

New Year

Brown University

Poetry in five three- and four-line stanzas. To be sung to the tune: America. Type-signed initials at end: T.W.C. Dated according to manuscript notation.