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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Just for today

Just for today

Brown University

Broadsheet bookmark printed in colors on heavy white paper; text in blue and black on recto, black on verso. At head of title on recto colored illustration of church beside stream. Poem in three stanzas. Author's name not on item. On verso: Sent to you with the love and prayers of your prayer friends and fellow members in Life-Study Fellowship. Noroton, Connecticut 06820. N162. Made in U.S.A. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Just for auld lang syne

Just for auld lang syne

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in red and green, on verso in black. Below title illustration of fat woman taking glass of beer from waiter's hand. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item. "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.

Just before the battle, mother

First line same as title. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas and four-line chorus beginning: Farewell! Mother, you may never. Author's name not on item. Imprint information from donor.

Just because it's you

Just because it's you

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green, on verso in black. Below title illustration of magistrate saying, "10 days and 10 dollars" to ragged man. First line same as title. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item. "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.

Just be glad!

Just be glad!

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format. At left, right and bottom colored illustration of flowers signed: H. Nyce. Type-signed at end of poem: James Whitcomb Riley. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

Just be glad!

Just be glad!

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format. At left, right and bottom colored illustration of flowers signed: H. Nyce. Type-signed at end of poem: James Whitcomb Riley. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

Just be glad

Just be glad

Brown University

Postcard. At left of poem uncaptioned color head-and-shoulders portrait of Riley; at right and bottom colored illustration of bouquets of violets connected by ribbon signed in lower right corner: Cob Shinn. Seven-line poem type-signed: James Whitcomb Riley. In lower left corner: Copyrighted 1907, The Scofield-Pierson Co. At left on verso: Published by Import Post Card Co., Indianapolis, Ind. From Riley's "Pipes o' Pan."

Just as I am--without one plea

Printed in purple on heavy cream paper within double-line border with ornamental corners. Title from first line. Author's name not on item. First two stanzas of hymn. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Just after the battle

Just after the battle

Brown University

Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Mother dear, your boy is wounded. Author's name not on item. Imprint information from donor.

Just a man

Just a man

Brown University

1 broadsheet. At head of text: ... Dedicated to her son, James J. Carr, 148th Ambulance Co., U.S. Army.

Just a little Christmas wish

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

Just a little Christmas wish

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

Just a little Christmas wish

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