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.

This collection is part of:

Items in this collection

My psalm: poem

My psalm: poem

Brown University

by Whittier. "Music by Vander Weyde." Poem in four four-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from internal evidence.

My proxy

My proxy

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format. Illustration of violets surrounding text. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

My November guest

My November guest

Brown University

Robert Frost. On verso: The unbound anthology published by The Poet's Guild, 147 Avenue B New York City. Reprinted from "North of Boston" with permission...

My name is Bobby

My name is Bobby

Brown University

William Packard. Cover title. Cut of small boy by George Knowlton above title. Date suggested because date of child's lobotomy referred to as "back in 1950's" and Brown Univ. copy acquired in 1976. Off-white paper printed and illustrated in raw umber.

My mouth

My mouth

Brown University

Robert Serling. Salmon pink broadside printed in black ; bottom edge untrimmed. "A free poem from The Alternative Press."

My mother

My mother

Brown University

by Armorel [sic] E. O'Kelly-Cooke. Cover title. Date noted in copy. Issued in lettered, illustrated wrapper. Text within double line border. Caption title with photo reproduction of woman on page [1]

My mother

My mother

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At head of text: The following lines were picked up by a cherished friend while crossing the Isthmus, on his way home from California ..

My misfortune

My misfortune

Brown University

Poet claims to have been "born with the mark of a drunkard" and sells flavoring extracts and perfumes "at your door." Poet claims to have been "born with the mark of a drunkard" and sells flavoring extracts and perfumes "at your door." Poem in six four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: F.A. Parker, Auburn, N.Y. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.