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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Two poems and an invitation

French fold (printed on double leaves) On p. [4]: The Educational Office of the Dartmouth College Library invites your participation in its Poetry Program for 1949. The program included a reception for the two poets and a symposium on May 5, and a consultation with undergraduate poets and two poetry readings on May 6.

Two poems

Two poems

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by Barbara Howes. Poetry; printed in red and black. Page [4] blank. At bottom of page [1]: Christmas 1962.

Two poems

Two poems

Brown University

by Barbara Howes. Poetry; printed in red and black. Page [4] blank. At bottom of page [1]: Christmas 1962.

Two poems

Two poems

Brown University

by Barbara Howes. Poetry; printed in red and black. Page [4] blank. At bottom of page [1]: Christmas 1962.

Two poems

Two poems

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by Jane Esty. Below title cut of Amazon on horseback, signed "Lett"; smaller version of same illustration on page [4] Poetry and prose. Below illustration on page [1]: As they appeared in Prairie schooner, The Sewanee review 1964-1965. Includes biographical information about author.

Two poems

Two poems

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by Charles Philbrick. Broadsheet. One poem on recto, another on verso. "Charles Philbrick was awarded first prize of $1,000 in the Wallace Stevens poetry contest for 1958."

Two poems

Two poems

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by Alan Stephens. Poetry in manuscript facsimile. Colophon on page [4]: ...Sixty copies have been printed by Allen Schiller. The Hare Press.

Two poems

Two poems

Brown University

Text on page [1] within single line border.

Two poems

Two poems

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John Robert Colombo. On p. [4]: The Hawkshead Press, John Robert Colombo, editor and printer ... Toronto five Canada. Printed in blue.

Two not songs

Two not songs

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Michael Basinksi [i.e. Basinski Broadsheet printed on heavy dappled gray paper. Caption title. Poet's name is misspelled and should read: Michael Basinski. Poems. Dated on verso: 12/17/01.

Two New England Poems: December 13, 1720

Page [4] blank. Facsimile reproduction of a 1720 broadside on p. [3]: Text printed in two columns divided by type ornaments. Head- and tailbands of type ornaments. Colophon on p. [2]: One hundred copies. Reprinted... from the original in the John Carter Brown Library for the Patrons of the Club for Colonial Reprints, Providence, Rhode Island December 13, 1910. Ford 461 mentions facsimile reprint.

Two lyrics from The Mod at Grand Pre

Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of photograph of building, captioned: New chemistry building, Acadia University, September 1960. Caption title.

Two lyrics from The Mod at Grand Pre

Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of photograph of building, captioned: New chemistry building, Acadia University, September 1960. Caption title.

Two leading lights

Two leading lights

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Page [2] blank. Tipped in cover bearing legend: Season's greetings for the year 1944 from Earle J. Bernheimer. Manuscript facsimile. At head of text facsimile of telegram from Kathleen Morrison to E.J. Bernheimer: Robert suggests ... At end of text: This heretofore unpublished poem by Robert Frost is limited to 52 copies,... Bound in cream paper wrappers; printed in red. Facsimile author initials and presentation inscription.

Two hundred years ago

Two hundred years ago

Brown University

Text of song or poem in four numbered eight-line stanzas. Last line of each stanza is: Two hundred years ago. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence; typography looks later than 1820, the 200th anniversary of the Pilgrims' landing.

Two for Bukowski

Two for Bukowski

Brown University

Poetry. Printed on pink paper in two columns. At head of second column drawing of Bukowski signed: DB 1986.