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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John Mitchel: the Irish patriot and exile

Within border of type ornament sections. To be sung to the tune: Hail to the chief. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas. At end of text below curvilinear line within lower border: Andrews', Printer, 38 Chatham St., N.Y., dealer in songs, games, toy books, motto verses, &c., wholesale and retail. Date suggested because Mitchel came to America in 1853.

John McKeon

John McKeon

Brown University

Within single-line border on each page Poem in nine stanzas of varying length Type-signed at end: A.S. Place of publication suggested because poem deals with New York City politics Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence, especially mention of "Buchanan men" and city election that "Fernando" loses

John Martin's book for little folk

Broadsheet. Poetry and prose. Printed in red and black; parts of text within ornamental border. At head of title: Private Post Card. Contains advertising for children's magazine. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Issue or ed. printed in blue on white paper.

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Page [4] blank. Issue or ed. printed in black on white paper.

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Issue or ed. printed in blue on white paper.

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Page [4] blank. Issue or ed. printed in black on white paper.

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Issue or ed. printed in blue on white paper.

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Page [4] blank. Issue or ed. printed in black on white paper.

John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier

Brown University

Sixteen-line poem. At end of text: Dedicated to Mary Jane Palmer of Norwich, Connecticut by William Kimberley Palmer. Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S.A. August 1931 A.D.

John Dean and his own Mary Ann, or, The gallant young coachman and the cruel father

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornament sections. To be sung to the tune: Villikens and his Dinah. Text of song in 17 four-line stanzas with refrain: Ritural li luralia. At end of text below double rule within lower border: Jackson, Printer, 190 Houston Street. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. This edition not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets.

John Bull! The sacred refuge for Federalists!!!

To be sung to the tune: Come let us prepare. Within border of type ornaments; printed in two columns. Between title and subtitle wood-engraving of bull. At head of text: Henry Mellen, Esquire's very smart Federal Song, "The Embargo", parodied by Simon Pepperpot the younger. At end of text below lower border: Toast. The Embargo--While the kingdom of Great Britain is deaf to the voice of reason and justice, it is the only alternative to protect our seamen, ....

John Brown's entrance into hell

Printed on green paper. At end of text: Balt., March, 1863. C.T.A. John Brown enters Hell and finds the place of honor reserved for Lincoln, who is expected with Sumner and Stevens. Also printed as P. Grimes. A rumpus in Tophet.

John Berryman 1914-1972

John Berryman 1914-1972

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Program for Berryman's funeral at St. Frances Cabrini Church on Jan. 10, 1972. Includes four lines from Berryman's His toy, his dream, his rest.

Joan D'Arc

Joan D'Arc

Brown University

Poem in four four-line stanzas and one two-line stanza. At end of poem: Dedicated to Linda Cornelia Baker, World War nurse and humanitarian, by William Kimberley Palmer, Chicopee, Massachusetts U.SA. November 1931 A.D.

Jim Crow: as sung by Mr. Rice, at the Warren Theatre, -- Boston

Poetry in 30 four-line stanzas with refrain "So weel about and turn about" after first stanza. Printed in three columns with single line between first two columns and line of advertising "Sold Wholesale and Retail, corner of Cross & Fulton Sts. Boston", with rule on each end, between second and third column. William Rutter was listed at above address from 1829 to 1834. Illustration of dancing African American at head of first column. "Jim Crow was the invention of Thomas Dartmouth ('Daddy') Rice" -- Series of old American songs / Brown University Library, no. 15.

Jewish National Song Hatikwoh =: Our hope

Contains music. On verso: Advertising in Yiddish for the State Bank. Translation by Rebecca A. Altman. Translation of the Jewish National Song. Printed with Hebrew text, transliteration and score.

Jewish National Song Hatikwoh =: Our hope

Contains music. On verso: Advertising in Yiddish for the State Bank. Translation by Rebecca A. Altman. Translation of the Jewish National Song. Printed with Hebrew text, transliteration and score.

Jewish National Song Hatikwoh =: Our hope

Contains music. On verso: Advertising in Yiddish for the State Bank. Translation by Rebecca A. Altman. Translation of the Jewish National Song. Printed with Hebrew text, transliteration and score.

Jesus only

Jesus only

Brown University

Poem, in 8 verses. Caption title: "Jesus only" At end of title: Mary G. Brainard. Text on p. [2]-[3]; source of imprint, the logo, "Willard Tract Repository Boston," on p. [4] Title within small decorative border of type ornaments, all within similar outer border, this repeated on the other pages. Printed on light brown paper. First line: O Thou, dear Lord, who stayest.