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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Good-will

Good-will

Brown University

Printed in green on yellow paper Cut of Christmas tree and stars on page 1 and of star with book at center of page 4 On page 3: Happy New Year to [blank] from [blank] Poem in two six-line stanzas

Good-night breathings

Good-night breathings

Brown University

Poetry. Caption title. On left below text on page 1: No. 605. At end of text on page 4: American Tract Society, 150 Nassau Street, New York. The American Tract Society was located at the above address between 1832 and 1894; and again starting in 1899. This piece printed in their "old" type (to 1848)

Good-bye America

Good-bye America

Brown University

At end of text: E.C.M. (From the Congressional Record March 2, 1937)

Good Will hose song

Good Will hose song

Brown University

Song boasts of fire fighters' prowess in fighting and singing. Song boasts of fire fighters' prowess in fighting and singing. Within border of type ornament sections. To be sung to the tune: Jessier, the flower of Dunblane. Text of song in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text below rule within lower border: Thomas M. Scroggy, Publisher, No. 443 Vine St., below Thirteenth, Philadelphia, where all the new songs can be had wholesale and retail. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Good will

Good will

Brown University

Pages [2,4] blank. Page [1]: To my friends Christmas greetings and a New Year's wish.

Good resolutions

Good resolutions

Brown University

Printed in gold on heavy cream paper within gold ornamental border. At head of title colored lithograph of head and shoulders of little boy in sailor suit pasted onto item. Poem in three four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Good night

Good night

Brown University

At head of text: Read by Major Edward Bowes, Capitol Theatre "Family," Sunday, January 12th, 1930. First line: Sleep sweetly in this quiet room.

Good night

Good night

Brown University

Text of song in three seven-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Good morning: May we present your menu

Good morning: May we present your menu

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Poetry and prose printed in purple on grey paper. Contains hospital menu selection for the day with explanations for daily dietary requirements and the role sodium plays as body balancer.