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.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

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Inspirational songs and poems

Frenchfold, printed on double leaves. Printed in blue. At head of text: Suggested by the window recently placed ..

Inspection

Inspection

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Page [4] blank.

Inside Kansas

Inside Kansas

Brown University

Poem. Received as gift from author in 1976.

Inkstand extra: The wife at home to her husband in the Legislature

Bracketed at head of text: A parody on "Father, come home" to be sung every day at the close of the session, till the Legislature adjourns. Poem in five eight-line stanzas with two-line refrain beginning: Come home! come home! come home! At end of text: Betsey Jane. Berkshire, May 11, 1867. Betsey Jane probably a pseudonym.

Initiation songs

Initiation songs

Brown University

Text of songs for Psi Upsilon fraternity. Text of songs for Psi Upsilon fraternity. Printed on heavy paper within single-line border with drosses at corners. Place of publication from dealer who said the item was used by Yale students. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Initiation songs

Initiation songs

Brown University

Text of songs for Psi Upsilon fraternity. Text of songs for Psi Upsilon fraternity. Printed on heavy paper within single-line border with drosses at corners. Place of publication from dealer who said the item was used by Yale students. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Indian philosopher: and Auld lang syne.--(second part.)

Two poems printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments at each end: Sold Wholesale and Retail, Corner of Merchant's-Row and Market-Square (up stairs) Boston. Leonard Deming is listed at this address in Boston directories for 1829-1831. Printed area measures 20.6 x 12.9 cm. Not in Shoemaker, Ford, or Wegelin. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints.

Indian names

Indian names

Brown University

by D.F. Banks, Cherokee. Poetry and prose. Within border of type ornaments. At end of text: My dear readers: You will observe ... Composed and written by Daniel F. Banks, Cherokee or Chippewa, at Rock Castle on Shawny Creek, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5th, 1845.

Independent Order of Good Templars

Broadsheet printed on heavy paper in two columns divided by single line within double-linw border with ornaments at corners. Text of 19 temperance songs grouped as opening odes, initiatory odes, closing odes and installation odes. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and because the order had this name from 1852 to 1903.

Independence!

Independence!

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line within border of type ornament sections. Below title wood-engraving of eagle with wings spread holding olive branch, arrows, and scroll inscribed: E pluribus unum. To be sung to the tune: Yankee Doodle. Text of song in nine numbered four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: No monarch sits upon his throne. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Independence of the United States

Poetry. Printed in two columns. At end of text between double rules: Price, Three Cents. Poem in 16 numbered stanzas praises Senate vote in 1811 not to renew charter of the Bank of the United States. First line: Sweet Liberty may well inspire.

Incident for a winter's evening: a poem

by John Robert Colombo. Broadsheet folded to create [6] pages; one page blank; text of poem extends across two pages. Printed in red and black. Illustration of red flames at left of poem; printer's mark of hawk's head on last page. Cover title. At end of poem: Set in Bembo & printed at the Hawkshead Press 78A Dale Avenue Toronto 5 Canada MCMLC.