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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Togus, down in Maine: an old soldiers refrain

Broadsheet. To be sung to the tune: Bingen on the Rhine. Within double-line border. At head of title cut of soldier between two American flags. At end of text: Price ten cents. David D. Gilson. Poem in 24 four-line stanzas about Civil War disabled veterans' home. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and because inmates of home are described as elderly.

Togus, down in Maine: An old soldier's refrain

1 broadsheet. To be sung to the tune: Bingen on the Rhine. Within double-line border. In left margin within border cut of banded column; at left of title cut of soldier. At end of text: Price ten cents. David D. Gilson. John H. Turner, Printer, Ayer, Mass. Poem in 24 four-line stanzas about disabled Civil War veterans' home. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and because inmates of home are described as elderly.

Together

Together

Brown University

Pages [2,3] blank. Within double line border. On page [4]: One of twenty-five copies privately printed for Harvey Taylor by the Keesling Press MCMXXX.

Together

Together

Brown University

Within single line border. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name not printed on item.

Together

Together

Brown University

Pages [2,3] blank. Within double line border. On page [4]: One of twenty-five copies privately printed for Harvey Taylor by the Keesling Press MCMXXX.

Together

Together

Brown University

Reprinted from Nature Magazine.

Today's children

Today's children

Brown University

Printed in red on onionskin paper. Poem in three stanzas of varying length. Type-signed at end: Beverly Collins. Removed from portfolio Semina, no. 4.

Today

Today

Brown University

Varied colored print on cardboard; illuminated initial with flower and leaf garland decorations.

Tobacco song

Tobacco song

Brown University

By S.G.D. Poem in 12 six-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

To-night's programme

To-night's programme

Brown University

Program of concert by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul. Includes words of song.

To-night the frost will kill, and strip trees bare

Poetry. At left of text watercolor drawing of blue flowers, signed: E.C. Spiero[?] Title from first line. Manuscript poem in three three-line stanzas. At end of poem: B.N. 1940. B.N. is known to have lived in Massachusetts in the 1940s (see Hay Broadsds Harris HB33346 MA)

To-night our hearts look fondly back

Title from first line. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Author's name from typescript and pencil notations on Brown University copy; suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

To-night our hearts look fondly back

Title from first line. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Author's name from typescript and pencil notations on Brown University copy; suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

To-night our hearts look fondly back

Title from first line. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Author's name from typescript and pencil notations on Brown University copy; suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

To-morrow

To-morrow

Brown University

Poem in 6 stanzas. Internal evidence suggests place of publication. Miss Proctor was a resident of Framingham, Mass., in 1910. First line: "To-morrow! O the glorious To-morrow!"

To-day

To-day

Brown University

At head of text: "Now is the day of salvation."--2 Cor. vi. 2. Facsimile of author's signature at foot of text. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

To-day

To-day

Brown University

Florence Newell Barbour. At head of title reproduction of photograph of the author. Poem in two six-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: Florence Newell Barbour.

To you--somewhere

To you--somewhere

Brown University

Illustrated by John T. McCutcheon. At end of text: Published by The French Relief Fund. The Indianapolis Branch of The American Fund for French Wounded.

To you and yours from office here

Page [4] blank. Printed on heavy glossy white paper folded at top. On page [1] seal of Rhode Island in gold, inscribed: Seal of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 1636. Printed on heavy glossy white paper. On page [2], at head of title when opened reproduction of photograph of Senator Green seated at desk. Caption title from first line of three-line poem. Author's name from ms. signature.

To you

To you

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Hand-colored.

To you

To you

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Hand-colored.

To write a poem like Dickey

Printed in black on beige paper with red line decorations At end of text: free: printed in Detroit on July 18, 1971 / The Red Hanrahan Press

To Wordsworth

To Wordsworth

Brown University

At head of text: From the Christmas souvenir. First line: Great bard of nature! with reflective mind.

To woman

To woman

Brown University

By Prick Hens. Poetry. Within border of type ornaments. Prick Hens may be pseudonym. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

To Willie's mother

To Willie's mother

Brown University

"Composed by Mrs. M.H. Whiting of West Ossipee, N.H., on the death of William O. Knox."