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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Michael S. Harper

Michael S. Harper

Brown University

Broadsheet. Announces poetry reading by Harper at Worcester Public Library Mar. 6, 1972. At right on recto reproduction of photograph of National Guradsman and Afro-American boy. Includes biographical information.

Michael S. Harper

Michael S. Harper

Brown University

Broadsheet. Announces poetry reading by Harper at Worcester Public Library Mar. 6, 1972. At right on recto reproduction of photograph of National Guradsman and Afro-American boy. Includes biographical information.

Michael S. Harper

Michael S. Harper

Brown University

Broadsheet. Announces poetry reading by Harper at Worcester Public Library Mar. 6, 1972. At right on recto reproduction of photograph of National Guradsman and Afro-American boy. Includes biographical information.

Methodist verses

Methodist verses

Brown University

Printed in three numbered columns divided by lines of type ornaments (Reilly 498) Top and bottom of text bordered by line of type ornaments with ornamental corners (Reilly 653) The two type ornaments identifiable in Reiley were used between 1762 and 1775. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Messiah

Messiah

Brown University

Christmas card. Gray paper printed in black; printed as a Christmas greeting.

Messenger's holiday greeting: The compliments of the season

Messenger offers good wishes and asks for holiday tip. Messenger offers good wishes and asks for holiday tip. Poetry. Printed on pink paper. At center of subtitle cut of uniformed messenger boy on bicycle waving hat, Santa Claus standing at left and baby flying at right holding scroll inscribed: Truth, Energy & Thrift, and crowning messenger with laurel wreath inscribed: Success; "1898" above baby's head; on page [4] cut of dancing boy holding hat full of coins, within single-line border with bands of type ornament sections at top and bottom. Colophon in lower margin on page [4]: N.C. Thompson, Rockford, Ill.--No. 13.

Merry Christmas, 1950

Merry Christmas, 1950

Brown University

Hugh Hardyman. Printed in dark green. Below poem illustration of dove holding olive branch in beak. Poem in 14 lines.

Merry Christmas--1955

Merry Christmas--1955

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Printed on red within ornamental border with gold star pasted in upper left corner of recto.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year: American Type Founders Co. to printerdom at large

Broadsheet printed in red and green on recto and green on verso. Cover title. On verso poem entitled Christmas beginning: The stars that shine on Christmas night. Advertising for type faces and Flemish borders below border on recto and verso. American Type Founders Company was established in 1892. Name was changed to American Type Founders Inc. on May 14,1936; broadside must have been published between these dates. Another item published by the company in 1926 was issued in Jersey City.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Brown University

pp [2, 4] blank. Christmas card. Within ornamental border printed in green and red with rubricated initial.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Brown University

pp [2, 4] blank. Christmas card. Within ornamental border printed in green and red with rubricated initial.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Brown University

pp [2, 4] blank. Christmas card. Within ornamental border printed in green and red with rubricated initial.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Printed on heavy ivory paper. Below cover title drawing of star and landscape. Caption title. Poem in eleven four-line stanzas. Author's name from ms. signature on Brown University copy.