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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Jordan

Jordan

Brown University

At end of text: O.G.H.

Jonathan's courtship

Jonathan's courtship

Brown University

Satirical poem relating the tale of rustic "Jonathan Jolthead's" courtship of "Sally Snapper," the deacon's daughter. Satirical poem relating the tale of rustic "Jonathan Jolthead's" courtship of "Sally Snapper," the deacon's daughter. Printed area measures: 23.7 x 14.6 cm. Caption title. Poetry in 112 lines printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. This humorous poem was originally written in 1795 by T.G. Fessenden while a student at Dartmouth College (cf. P.G. Perrins"s "Life and works of Thomas Green Fessenden", in: The Maine Bulletin, vol. 28, no. 7, January, 1926, p. 33ff. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence, e.g. type and type setting; possibly a Boston imprint. This edition not in Ford, or Shaw & Shoemaker.

Jolly Irishmen

Jolly Irishmen

Brown University

Song describes fight at wedding celebration. Song describes fight at wedding celebration. Written and sung by Wm. Carlton with great success at Tony Pastor's Opera House, N.Y. Within double-line border with ornamental corners. At head of title: No. 1043. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: We had a row the other night, we put the women in a fright. Colophon at end: Published and sold at wholesale by Horace Partridge, importer, wholesale and retail dealer in fancy goods, toys, watches, jewelry, Yankee notions, beads, stationery, etc., No. 27 Hanover Street, Boston. Not in Wolf's American song sheets. Partridge used this address between 1860 and 1870.

Jolly butcher

Jolly butcher

Brown University

L. Deming was listed at the above address between 1837 and 1840. First line: Of all the merry frolicks that lately have been done.

Jolly butcher

Jolly butcher

Brown University

L. Deming was listed at the above address between 1837 and 1840. First line: Of all the merry frolicks that lately have been done.

Join the N.A.A.C.P

Join the N.A.A.C.P

Brown University

Printed on tan paper within border of type ornaments. Poem in five four-line stanzas. At end of poem: J. Farley Ragland. Greetings: 17th Annual State N.A.A.C.P. Convention South Boston, Virginia October 10-11-12, 1952. Imprint information from dealer.

Join the N.A.A.C.P

Join the N.A.A.C.P

Brown University

Printed on tan paper within border of type ornaments. Poem in five four-line stanzas. At end of poem: J. Farley Ragland. Greetings: 17th Annual State N.A.A.C.P. Convention South Boston, Virginia October 10-11-12, 1952. Imprint information from dealer.

Johnny, fill up the bowl!

Within decorative border (Wolf I, Auner-Johnson border) At head of text vignette of flying eagle. Text of song in four six-line stanzas with two-line refrain beginning: We'll all drink stone blind. At end of text below curvilinear line: A.W. Auner, Song Publisher, Card & Job Printer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Johnny Shoemaker's banjo song folder

Broadsheet folded to create [24] pages On cover wood-engraving of mustachioed man; at end of text cut of couple dancing Cover title Includes table of contents, text of 17 songs and advertising material about Aroatic Worm Lozenges sold by JJ. Shoemaker in New Carlisle, Ohio First song is The old wooden rocker Hay Broadsides Harris copy Partially separated; mutilated without loss of text

Johnny Bull's big guns: and Battle of Lake Erie

Printed in two columns divided by line of barberpole type ornaments. Internal evidence suggests imprint date. At end of text: This and 300 other songs may be hand [sic] near the Old Market, Boston. Above address is sometimes given on broadsides in connection with the bookseller Leonard Deming's name.

Johnny Bull's big gung and Battle of Lake Erie

Poetry with prose sections interspersed in the "Battle of Lake Erie" Printed area measures 21.6 x 17.8 cm. To be sung to the tunes: Shamrock so green (John Bull). Tid-re-i (Battle of Lake Erie) Text printed in two columns divided by line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail by Leonard Deming, corner of Merchants Row and Market Square...Boston. Leonard Deming is listed at this address in Boston directories for 1829 to 1831; also cited as No. 1, Faneuil Hall, South side. This edition not in Ford or Checklist Amer. imprints.

Johnny Bull sparks Brother Jonathan

Poem or song in 16 four-line verses. To be sung to the tune: Cape Ann breeze. At end of text: Issued by Home Market Club, 56 Bedford St., Boston. Decade of publication estimated from reference in text to a U.S. population of sixty million: the U.S. Census of 1890 records a population of over 62 million people.

Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull

Brown University

Poetry in 12 eight-line stanzas about War of 1812; mentions Treaty of Ghent that ended it. Within border of type ornament sections printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments.

Johnathan Hail

Johnathan Hail

Brown University

Printed in two columns on blue paper. Poem in ten eight-line stanzas. Suggested place and date of publication from mention of "town of Canandaguia" [sic] and "one thousand eight hundred and seventeen."

John Woolman

John Woolman

Brown University

At bottom of cover text: Feb. 14, 1757. At end of text: A.J.E. 1892-1924.

John Woolman

John Woolman

Brown University

At bottom of cover text: Feb. 14, 1757. At end of text: A.J.E. 1892-1924.

John T. Morgan

John T. Morgan

Brown University

At end of text: Isaac P. Noyes of ye Providence Plantations ..