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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Heaven

Heaven

Brown University

Gary Soto. Page [2] blank. Poetry. Printed on cream paper; title in blue. Date suggested because acquired from press with many items printed between these dates. Colophon on page [4]: There are 200 copies of this keepsake printed from Spectrum types by Michael Peich at the Aralia Press. One hundred forty copies are on Letterpress Text. Sixty copies, of which thirty are for sale, are on Rives Heavy, numbered, and signed by the author. First line: They say that it's not at all white.

Heaven

Heaven

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Within ornamental border.

Heaven

Heaven

Brown University

Pages [3] and [4] blank. Text on page [1] within double line border.

Heart's desire

Heart's desire

Brown University

Poem in four four-line stanzas. At end of text below rule: Poem song by William Horning, Johnstown, N.Y. Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Received through the Library of Congress Duplicate Exchange; stamped: FEB 8 1907 with the number: 168012.

Hearing music

Hearing music

Brown University

Border of type ornaments at top and bottom. At end of text: The Season's Greetings from Sara and John Holmes, 1946. White paper printed in deep green and orange-red; bottom edge deckled and tinted green; printed as a holiday greeting.

Heap high the board with plenteous cheer

Printed in gold and colors on heavy paper in postcard format; text in gold. At head of text embossed illustration of heads and shoulders of woman and two men in Pilgrim dress ; embossed initial "H" as pine twigs with needles and cones. Title from first lines. Type-signed at end of poem: Alice Williams Brotherton. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Health: Jewett's family medicines

Printed on yellow paper within ornamental border. Advertises Jewett's Elixir, Bitters and Plasters. Publication date approximation from internal evidence.

Headquarters

Headquarters

Brown University

Advertisement for a barber and hairdresser named Parker. Publication date approximation from internal evidence.

He was truly a brilliant flame

Pages 2 and 4 blank. At head of text: In memoriam, Nov. 22, 1966. Reprinted from the Lynn [Mass.] Sunday Post, Nov. 20, 1966.

He told me that he loved me so

Printed on heavy glossy paper in postcard format; four postcards joined at sides. Each card has different line of music and text of song below reproduction of different posed photograph of courting couple outdoors. Title from first line on first card. On verso of each card: Semi-photo song series H. Words and music by Chas. K. Harris. Copyright, 1908, by Charles K. Harris.

He sleeps in a sailor's grave

Poetry and prose; includes note on author. With ribbon attached to cover bearing legend "U.S.S. West Virginia"

He shall not die!

He shall not die!

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At head of title: A tribute to the greatest mother of them all!

He shall not die!

He shall not die!

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At head of title: A tribute to the greatest mother of them all!

He races

He races

Brown University

Marion Metivier. Bookmark printed on ivory paper. Below poem logotype of press. "'He races' is from Should anyone listen, which is available from Curbstone Press ...." Suggested publication date from publication date of author's book Should anyone listen.

He lost his wheel

He lost his wheel

Brown University

By Geo. B. Vashon. Poem in five ten-line stanzas. At head of text: Copyright, 1909, by George B. Vashon.