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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Decoration Day!

Decoration Day!

Brown University

Includes text of two songs. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Decision

Decision

Brown University

Sydney King Russell. White paper printed in black. Poem in eleven stanzas of varying length.

December's gifts

December's gifts

Brown University

At head of title: Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Palmer send you their best Christmas wishes 1923.

December lyrics

December lyrics

Brown University

French fold; printed on double leaves. Pages [2 and 3] within ornamental border.

December 31st, 1839

December 31st, 1839

Brown University

Deplores sins and sorrows of past year. Deplores sins and sorrows of past year. Poem in six four-line stanzas. Printed area measures: 22.5 x 11.6 cm. Unlikely to be a carrier's address because of lack of request for a tip or mention of a place or newspaper.

December

December

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Christmas card. Verso: Adams Co. Record.

December

December

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Christmas card. Verso: Adams Co. Record.

December

December

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Christmas card. Verso: Adams Co. Record.

Decatur's victory over the Algerines

Tune: Bold Sawyer, or Brave Yankee boys. Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. Cut of ship on each side of title. At end of text: Printed by Nathaniel Coverly, Jun., Boston. Imprint date suggested by internal evidence and text, which includes mention of Decatur's negotiations in 1815.

Death of Sarah M. Cornell

Poem in 12 stanzas about the murder of Sarah Cornell by her seducer, Ephraim Avery. Poem in 12 stanzas about the murder of Sarah Cornell by her seducer, Ephraim Avery. Poetry. Printed in two columns within border of type ornaments. Printed vertically between columns: Sold wholesale and retail at Burnham's, south east corner of Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. At head of first column wood-engraving of young woman wearing plumed hat. Backed; ms. inscription on verso: Death of Sarah Maryah Cornell.

Death of Samuel P. Saunders

Printed in one and two columns. Includes resolutions to be sent to the Narragansett weekly (published in Westerly, R.I.) for publication and two poems.

Death of Samson: Judg. 16:21-31

Printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations, on recto, include Samson destroying the temple and Samson at the mill. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Death of Parker, and Auld Lang Syne

Printed in two columns, divided by line of type ornaments, with like ornaments at end of text. At end of text: Printed and sold at No. 25, High Street, Providence, and 200 other kinds. Henry Trumbull was at above address between 1826 and 1836.

Death of Major Andre

Death of Major Andre

Brown University

Printed in two columns; list of 39 songs in colophon in five columns. At head of title wood-engraving of scaffold with victim, priest and soldier. Poem in 12 four-line stanzas. At end of text below curvilinear line: Printed and sold at the Book-Store No. 26 High Street Providence, where are kept constantly for sale the following songs (and many more) .... Henry Trumbull is listed at this address in the Providence directory for 1824.