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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Brown University

Maria Gitin. Broadsheet printed in violet and green printed on heavy lilac paper folded to create [6] panels. Poem to be read unfolded.

Nearer home

Nearer home

Brown University

Printed in three columns. Text of seven hymns, beginning with Nearer home. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Near some fair stream in some far opal valley

Broadsheet printed in red, green and black on heavy paper. Includes landscape illustration in initial block and vignettes of bells, flowers and sailing ship. Title from first line on recto. Four-line poem on recto. On verso four-line poem beginning: And memory foretells unfrightened morrows. Author's full name, imprint and suggested range of publication dates from dealer.

Near scruffy weeds along this road

Printed in yellow, green and black on heavy white paper; text in black calligraphy. Text superimposed on illustration of flowers. Title from first line. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name and suggested publication date from ms. dated signature on Brown University copy.

Near scruffy weeds along this road

Printed in yellow, green and black on heavy white paper; text in black calligraphy. Text superimposed on illustration of flowers. Title from first line. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name and suggested publication date from ms. dated signature on Brown University copy.

Near scruffy weeds along this road

Printed in yellow, green and black on heavy white paper; text in black calligraphy. Text superimposed on illustration of flowers. Title from first line. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name and suggested publication date from ms. dated signature on Brown University copy.

Naylor's air furnaces, or house-warmer

Pages [2]-[3] blank. Includes poem advertising furnaces and another advertising kitchen ranges. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Nations' peace

Nations' peace

Brown University

Within double line border. At end of text: Patriotic National Poem--approved by the President of the United States.

National statistics

National statistics

Brown University

Arranged by M. J. Greene. Broadsheet printed on heavy paper in one and two columns divided by single line on recto within double-line border; on verso statistical tables within double-line border. At end of text below lower border on recto: McFarland & Thomson, Job Printers, 311 Walnut St., Philada.

National memorial hymn

National memorial hymn

Brown University

J. Edmund Estes. To be sung to the tune: America. Printed in blue against a colored background of ragged American flag; music between title and words. Song in five numbered seven-line stanzas.

National memorial hymn

National memorial hymn

Brown University

J. Edmund Estes. To be sung to the tune: America. Printed in blue against a colored background of ragged American flag; music between title and words. Song in five numbered seven-line stanzas.

National memorial hymn

National memorial hymn

Brown University

J. Edmund Estes. To be sung to the tune: America. Printed in blue against a colored background of ragged American flag; music between title and words. Song in five numbered seven-line stanzas.

National Memorial Church of "The Prince of Peace."

1 broadsheet. At head of title engraving of proposed church to be erected on Gettysburg battlefield, inscribed in lower left corner: Crosscup & West, Phila. On verso poem entitled The nation's dead. 1861 to 1865, printed in two columns divided by single line. At head of text of poem: The following beautiful poem appeared originally in the Round table. On recto and verso appeals by A.E. Tortat and R.H. Sayre for contributions toward inscribing soldiers' names on proposed building.

National hymns of America and France

Poetry. Colored illustrations of crossed French and American flags on page [1], shields on pages [2] and [3], printer's mark on page [4] Text in French; editorial matter in English. In lower margin page [2]: Copyright 1921, by Philippe de La Rochelle. At end of first song: P. de La Rochelle. New-York, le 1er janvier 1921.

National hymns of America and France

Poetry. Colored illustrations of crossed French and American flags on page [1], shields on pages [2] and [3], printer's mark on page [4] Text in French; editorial matter in English. In lower margin page [2]: Copyright 1921, by Philippe de La Rochelle. At end of first song: P. de La Rochelle. New-York, le 1er janvier 1921.

National hymns of America and France

Poetry. Colored illustrations of crossed French and American flags on page [1], shields on pages [2] and [3], printer's mark on page [4] Text in French; editorial matter in English. In lower margin page [2]: Copyright 1921, by Philippe de La Rochelle. At end of first song: P. de La Rochelle. New-York, le 1er janvier 1921.

National hymn: Our fathers' God, to Thee

Poetry. Pages [2] through 4 blank. Embossed in upper right corner of pages [1] and [3]: Carson's Congress. To be sung to the tune: America. At end of text Wm. M. Rodman. Providence, R.I., January 15, 1861.