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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Good luck for the New Year

Good luck for the New Year

Brown University

Printed in gold and colors within blue and gold border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block. Illustration of garland of four-leafed clover inside borders. Facsimile author autograph at end of poem: Mary C. Low. "No. 111W. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Good friend, for pity's sake forbear

Good friend, for pity's sake forbear

Brown University

Four-line poem urging diners not to eat pigs needed in France. Four-line poem urging diners not to eat pigs needed in France. Title from first line of poem. At head of title colored illustration signed "B.D. Hoxie" of jumping pigs below bar of music inscribed: We're going over; illustration of Uncle Sam in lower right corner initialed "B.D.H.". Double printing on heavy paper, probably intended to be folded and placed on restaurant table. At end of text: W.E.K.

Good evening

Good evening

Brown University

Printed on heavy wheat-colored paper. On page [4] map showing location of Schroeder's Cafe on Front Street. Prose and poetry. Includes questionnaire, weekly menu and poem in six four-line stanzas beginning: My husband is a changed man. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Good bye, dear sunny France

Good bye, dear sunny France

Brown University

At head of title cut of American flag; at end of text cut of marching soldiers. At head of text: (Copyright by Leo B. Trask, 1918) Text of song in five four-line stanzas with two-line chorus beginning: Ye comrades brave, ye comrades true, we formed an endless chain.

Gone with a handsomer man

Gone with a handsomer man

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Poem in 20 four-line stanzas divided between John and Jane. At end of text: Will Carlton's Farm Ballads. Suggested range of publication dates because several editions of Farm ballads were published in the 1870s.

Gone

Gone

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in dark blue. Poem in 13 four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: J.G. Whittier. "By permission of Houghton, Mifflin & Co." Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Golgotha: letters from prison by James Lewisohn

Golgotha: letters from prison by James Lewisohn

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Printed on tan paper. Flier for book by inmate serving life sentence in Maine State Prison. Includes poem entitled Prison motto. First line of poem: Don't serve time; let time serve you.

Golden wedding

Golden wedding

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Description of the golden wedding celebration of Dr. William H. and Abigail Lowe Cutler, with the Order of proceedings and the text of two hymns.

Golden wedding

Golden wedding

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Description of the golden wedding celebration of Dr. William H. and Abigail Lowe Cutler, with the Order of proceedings and the text of two hymns Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Fold traces; ms. presentation inscription from A.L. Cutler to Mrs. Handby.

Going, going, gone!

Going, going, gone!

Brown University

Printed in red, green and brown on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on verso in black. At head of text illustration of falling men. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; Albert Von Tilzer author of music. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by the York Music Co., Albert Von Tilzer Mgr. 40 West 28th St., New York"--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.