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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How beauteous are their feet

Title from first line of hymn. Text of hymn in six four-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Houses

Houses

Brown University

Poetry; type-signed at end: Sam Thomas, 1509 1/2 Kains, Berkeley. Mimeographed typescript on light blue paper. At head of title in upper margin: Free poems among friends. "Free poems among friends" had its beginnings in San Francisco in the Spring of 1965. By September of that year publication was continued until 1967 by the Detroit Artist's Workshop, later Detroit Artists' Workshop Press (see "Free poems among friends, Vol. 1, p.[3]"). This issue probably published in San Francisco.

Hot corn

Hot corn

Brown University

Within border of type ornament sections. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus also beginning: Come buy, come buy hot corn. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Hot codlins: and, The transported Irish boy

Wood-engraving of garden scene with boys and old man, illustrating the story of the breaking of the sticks, at head of text. Printed in two columns divided by ruled line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail, by J.G. & H. Hunt, at N.E. corner of Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. The Hunts were listed at this address in 1834.

Hosanna to Jesus

Hosanna to Jesus

Brown University

Poetry in 4 four-line stanzas printed within border of type ornaments. At head of poem above short rule wood-engraving of zither sprouting leaves, with quotation from Apostle Paul beneath.

Horizon of life

Horizon of life

Brown University

Page 2: Alexander David Winton departed this life August 10, 1951

Horiconians! Here, today

Poetry. Printed on blue-gray paper in two columns. Title from first line of poem. At head of text within brackets: The following poem was read by the author, Mr. Cyrus Butler, of New York, at the First Annual Festival of the "Horicon Club," of Lake George, held on Agnes Island, August 27, 1878.--Ed.

Hope

Hope

Brown University

Within ornamental border.

Honey Boy

Honey Boy

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in red and green, on verso in black. At head of text illustration of bee labeled "Mr. Drone" and hive. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; Albert Von Tilzer author of music. "By permission of the York Music Co., Copyright MCMV by the York Music Co. Albert Von Tilzer Mgr."--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.

Honey bees

Honey bees

Brown University

E. L. Bowyer. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Title printed within two lines of type ornaments.

Honest Zack

Honest Zack

Brown University

Air: Dearest Mae. First line: Come freemen, rally round him.

Honest Abe of the West

Honest Abe of the West

Brown University

Text of song in five eight-line stanzas. To be sung to the tune: Star spangled banner. At end of text below curvilinear line: J. H. Johnson, Song Publisher, Card & Job Printer, No. 7 North Tenth St., above Market, Philadelphia. Political songs, badges, medals, cards, hat tips, and 7 sizes of flags. Wholesale and retail.