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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Jesus lover of my soul

Jesus lover of my soul

Brown University

At head of text: Dedicated to our boys in the trenches. To be sung to the tune: Martyn. "Arranged by Anna L. Peck, Minneapolis, Minn." Adaptation of Wesley's hymn to conditions of World War I.

Jest 'for Christmas

Jest 'for Christmas

Brown University

Printed in red and black on white paper. Issued sewn into lettered red paper wrapper (24 x 15 cm.) Colored cut of girl carrying greens and boy carrying small pine tree pasted on cover; ornamented rubricated initial in shape of tree on page [1]; cut of red monkey on page [3] Poem in five eight-line stanzas type-signed: Eugene Field [1850-1895] Colophon on page [3]: At the sign of the Guzzling Ape, Bayberry Hill Press. Ruth & Foster Johnson ... send you their warm Christmas greetings and best wishes for 1973 with the hope that you will enjoy this Nineteenth Century bit of tomfoolery by Eugene Field together with its 1876 illustration.

Jerry's back room

Jerry's back room

Brown University

At end of text: Cullen's Book Store. Books bought, sold, and exchanged .. According to O. Wegelin, author is Joseph Jackson, F.A.; printed in Philadelphia in 1910.

Jerry rescue ballad: Song of the fugitive

Fugitive slave now safe in Canada defies his old master. Fugitive slave now safe in Canada defies his old master. Song in three numbered four-line stanzas and varied chorus; first line of first chorus: Old master I pray thee don't come after me. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Jenny Lane: Sung by Wm. A. Wray, the celebrated banjoist with great applause

Poetry. Within decorative border. Text of song without music, with chorus beginning "Strike the cords, sound the horn," in twenty lines. At end of text below curvilinear line, within border: Andrews', No. 38 Chatham St., N.Y. Printer of songs, games, toy books, motto verses, &c. J. Andrews printed at this address between 1853 and 1859. This edition not in Edwin Wolf's Amer. song sheets. The song is attributed to R. Bishop Buckley; entered under title rather than author.

Jennifer

Jennifer

Brown University

Poetry. Reproduced from rainbow colored typescript, with type generated mazes on left and right of poem. At head of title: th uinta gargoyl #8 juli 75. At bottom on left: publisht bi rainbow resin, 815 18th st., #4, sacramento, ca95814; on right: printd bi moongraphics, 1219 20th st., sacramento.

Jem and Velvet

Jem and Velvet

Brown University

By Mrs. J.P. Ballard. At head of title cut of boy with cat. Caption title. In upper right corner on page [1]: No. 2.

Jehu's false zeal: 2 Kings 10:15-31

Printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations, on recto, include Baal's head and the golden calf. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. In upper corners on recto: October 18. Lesson 3. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Jehu's false zeal: 2 Kings 10:15-31

Printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations, on recto, include Baal's head and the golden calf. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. In upper corners on recto: October 18. Lesson 3. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Jehu's false zeal: 2 Kings 10:15-31

Printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations, on recto, include Baal's head and the golden calf. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. In upper corners on recto: October 18. Lesson 3. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Jeffie D., or, The petticoated president

Within border of type ornament sections. In upper margin: 961. To be sung to the tune: Yankee Doodle. Text of song in eight four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: O Jeffie D.! of F.F.V. Slightly larger than Wolf, Amer. song sheets, 1102. Publication date suggested because song deals with attempted escape of Jefferson Davis, allegedly in female attire, in 1865.

Je suis perdu: sur l'air du Haut-en-bas

Printed on light gray paper in two columns divided by curvilinear line. First line same as title. To be sung to the tune: Haut-en-bas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

January, 7 A.M

January, 7 A.M

Brown University

Linda Pastan. Pages [2]-[3] blank. Printed on heavy paper that is gray on one side, white on the other. Poem in 17 lines. "From A perfect circle of sun, to be published by The Swallow Press, 1971."

January 1, 1901

January 1, 1901

Brown University

Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: James Cowan. Holyoke, Mass.

Jane O'Malley

Jane O'Malley

Brown University

Girl falls from cliff. Girl falls from cliff. Within border of type ornament sections. At left of title within border cut of head and shoulders of young woman. Text of song in four four-line stanzas with two-line chorus beginning: She now sleeps. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. This edition not in Wolf.