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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Isaac N. Arnold

Isaac N. Arnold

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single rule. At head of text: A satire in two Cantos. First line: Isaac N. Arnold!--Phoebus what a name!

Is your lamp burning?

Is your lamp burning?

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Printed on heavy paper within single-line border on page [1] only. Cover title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Place and date of publication from ms. notation on Brown University copy.

Is your lamp burning?

Is your lamp burning?

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Printed on heavy paper within single-line border on page [1] only. Cover title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Place and date of publication from ms. notation on Brown University copy.

Is your lamp burning?

Is your lamp burning?

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Printed on heavy paper within single-line border on page [1] only. Cover title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Place and date of publication from ms. notation on Brown University copy.

Is there shadow on your pathway?

Is there shadow on your pathway?

Brown University

Printed in gold and colors within ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block; gilt edges. Title from first lines. Facsimile author autograph at end of poem: Mary C. Low. "No. 2540. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Is there shadow on your pathway?

Is there shadow on your pathway?

Brown University

Printed in gold and colors within ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block; gilt edges. Title from first lines. Facsimile author autograph at end of poem: Mary C. Low. "No. 2540. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Is she dreaming of me?: song

Is she dreaming of me?: song

Brown University

Song refers to the engagement of Nicholas Longworth to Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. Song refers to the engagement of Nicholas Longworth to Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. by Dr. E.A. Warren. To be sung to the tune: The star-spangled banner. Text of song in two seven-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: O, say Angel Watchers. At end of text: Sturgis, Mich. Jan. 2-06.

Is invited to be present at the ceremonies attending the reinterment of the remains of John Howard Payne, at Oak Hill...

Is invited to be present at the ceremonies attending the reinterment of the remains of John Howard Payne, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June ninth, eighteen hundred eighty-three, at five o'clock, P.M

Brown University

Invitation printed on card stock. At head of title engraving of J.H. Payne, with house at left and Middle Eastern oasis scene at right, captioned: June 9th, 1791 April 9th 1852, and signed by W.H. Dougal. Title from first lines. Blank space left for name of invited person at head of title. Complete text (except for signatures) transcribed. At end of text printed signatures, beginning with Commr. Edmonds and including Genl. Sherman and Adml. Porter.

Ireland

Ireland

Brown University

Calendar for 1922 tipped on

Invocation ode to America

Invocation ode to America

Brown University

Howard Sloane Zoll, illustrator. On verso: Requested by permission of the New York Times. Off-white paper printed and illustrated in black.

Invocation ode to America

Invocation ode to America

Brown University

Howard Sloane Zoll, illustrator. On verso: Requested by permission of the New York Times. Off-white paper printed and illustrated in black.

Invocation ode to America

Invocation ode to America

Brown University

Howard Sloane Zoll, illustrator. On verso: Requested by permission of the New York Times. Off-white paper printed and illustrated in black.

Invocation

Invocation

Brown University

Richard & Barbara Outram. Poem. "Christmas 1971"

Invocation

Invocation

Brown University

by Fannie O. Hyzer. Page [4] blank. Poetry. Printed in purple and silver on light gray paper. Cover text within silver line border.

Invocation

Invocation

Brown University

Richard & Barbara Outram. Poem. "Christmas 1971"

Invitation to praise

Invitation to praise

Brown University

Printed in blue and black within ornamental border inscribed: Wisdom is better than rubies. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. At head of title wood-engraving of little boy and girl reading. Text of hymn in three four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Invitation hymn

Invitation hymn

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in two columns in ten numbered stanzas. At head of text cut of Masonic emblems. Printed area: 14 x 17.3 cm. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints, 1830-1839. Imprint information from Howe bibliography in Proc. Amer. Antiquarian Society, n.s. 60 (1950), p. 217-233. Solomon Howe, printer, son of Baptist minister and author Solomon Howe (1750-1835) printed with his brother John (1783-1845) in Greenwich and Enfield, Mass.; Solomon printed some broadsides with his own imprint in the 1830's. The town of Enfield was separated from Greenwich, Mass. and incorporated in 1816.