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.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

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My traveling experience

My traveling experience

Brown University

Within ornamental border. Portrait of author at head of text. At end of text: Address of the author, 201 Winter Street, West Manchester, N.H.

My special delivery

My special delivery

Brown University

Illustrated by Gaar Williams. At end of text: Published by The French Relief Fund. The Indianapolis Branch of The American Fund for French Wounded.

My sorrow

My sorrow

Brown University

Ole Sarvig. Bookmark printed in blue on ivory paper. Below poem logotype of press. Poem in four stanzas of varying length. "'My sorrow' is from Late day, available for $3.00 from Curbstone Press"--Colophon. Suggested date from publication date of book.

My song is all for you

My song is all for you

Brown University

Poetry. First line same as title. Type-signed at end: Alexander Mackenzie Watson, January 26, 1950.

My son

My son

Brown University

Within decorative double line border.

My slant

My slant

Brown University

by Fred L. Hedges. At head of title illustration of quill pen in inkwell beside open book. Poetry and prose.

My secret

My secret

Brown University

No. 178 of untitled series.

My Saviour, 'tis of Thee

My Saviour, 'tis of Thee

Brown University

by Rev. John Henderson Miller, D.D. Broadsheet printed on tan card stock within single-line border. On recto text of hymn in four numbered seven-line stanzas. At head of text on recto: State Clerk of Synod of Missouri. To be sung to the tune: America. At end of text on recto: Dedicated to Evangelism in the Synod of Missouri. On verso information about evangelical program entitled: Seven steps in the organization of the synod of Missouri for evangelism. Publication date suggested because statistics are given from 1911 through 1915, with the Returns space for 1916 left blank.

My Sally

My Sally

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by broken line. Text of song in 13 four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: William Spokeshave. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

My refuge

My refuge

Brown University

by William Ellsworth Witter. At head of text: "And I said, This is my infirmity; but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High." Psalms 77:10. Poem in two numbered sections of different length. At end of text: Boston, Dec. 23, '02.

My refuge

My refuge

Brown University

Pages [2, 4] blank. Two poems issued in gray wrapper with hand-colored illustration on cover. Type-signed at end of text on page [3]: A.B. Koogle.

My refuge

My refuge

Brown University

by William Ellsworth Witter. At head of text: "And I said, This is my infirmity; but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High." Psalms 77:10. Poem in two numbered sections of different length. At end of text: Boston, Dec. 23, '02.

My refuge

My refuge

Brown University

Pages [2, 4] blank. Two poems issued in gray wrapper with hand-colored illustration on cover. Type-signed at end of text on page [3]: A.B. Koogle.

My refuge

My refuge

Brown University

by William Ellsworth Witter. At head of text: "And I said, This is my infirmity; but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High." Psalms 77:10. Poem in two numbered sections of different length. At end of text: Boston, Dec. 23, '02.