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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Farewell to our home

Farewell to our home

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. At end of text: Sturbridge, April, 1850. Tune ... Sweet home.

Farewell ode: '81 to '79

Printed on blue paper within double-line border crossed at corners. To be sung to the tune: Araby's daughter. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas.

Farewell ode

Farewell ode

Brown University

Within ornamental border. Air: "Auld lang syne." The firm was active under above name in the 1850's and 1860's.

Farewell hymn

Farewell hymn

Brown University

At head of text: Sung on the occasion of parting with their Pastor, Rev. A.F. Bailey ..

Farewell hymn

Farewell hymn

Brown University

At head of text: Sung on the occasion of parting with their Pastor, Rev. Charles K. True ..

Farewell

Farewell

Brown University

Pages [2,4] blank. Tied, in cover. Page [1]: In memory of William Bacon Scofield ..

Farewell

Farewell

Brown University

Pages [2,4] blank. Tied, in cover. Page [1]: In memory of William Bacon Scofield ..

Farewell

Farewell

Brown University

Pages [2,4] blank. Tied, in cover. Page [1]: In memory of William Bacon Scofield ..

Farewell

Farewell

Brown University

At end of text: M.S.R. First line: Dearest Pastor, by appointment.

Farewell

Farewell

Brown University

Poem in four four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Mrs. Sarah Wilcox Tanner. West Greenwich, R.I., March 28, 1868.

Farewel hymn, On the death of Miss Polly Goold

Poem in 16 six-line stanzas printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. Imprint information supplied by Evans. The poem is a combination of two poems. The eight last stanzas are Wells Currier's: Elegy on the death of Miss Gould.

Farewel hymn, On the death of Miss Polly Goold

Poem in 16 six-line stanzas printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. Imprint information supplied by Evans. The poem is a combination of two poems. The eight last stanzas are Wells Currier's: Elegy on the death of Miss Gould.

Far behind me on the trail

Title from first line. Caption title. 300 copies of this card were printed ... by the Profile Press, N. Y., December, 1969, for the poet and painter's personal use.

Far behind me on the trail

Title from first line. Caption title. 300 copies of this card were printed ... by the Profile Press, N. Y., December, 1969, for the poet and painter's personal use.

Far behind me on the trail

Title from first line. Caption title. 300 copies of this card were printed ... by the Profile Press, N. Y., December, 1969, for the poet and painter's personal use.

Fannie

Fannie

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At end of text: A.B.G.

Fannie

Fannie

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At end of text: A.B.G.

Faneuil Hall Convention, or Masonry unveiled

Within border of type ornaments. Printed in three columns divided by double rule. Below double rule within borders at bottom: Entered according to Act of Congress, February 18, 1830.