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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Death of Lawrence

Death of Lawrence

Brown University

Border of type ornaments at top, bottom, and on left; curvilinear line on right. Imprint date suggested by content and typography.

Death of Elisha: 2 Kings 13:14-25

Printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations, on recto, include praying hands and Elisha's tombstone. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Death of Cilley

Death of Cilley

Brown University

Poem deplores duel between two Congressman, Cilley and Graves, in which Cilley was killed. Poem deplores duel between two Congressman, Cilley and Graves, in which Cilley was killed. by a Soldier of the Revolution. Poem in ten five-line stanzas.

Death of brave Wolfe

Death of brave Wolfe

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns divided by double line. At end of text: Printed and sold, at No. 42, North Main Street Providence. Where are kept for sale more than one hundred other kinds.

Death of a wife; &c

Death of a wife; &c

Brown University

Four poems, one a religious one with note of Bible passages. Printed area measures: 27.1 x 21.4 cm. "Death of a wife" is attributed to Erastus Brown of Alford, Mass. who wrote the elegy originally in 1806 upon the death of his wife Esther Brown. The poem "The three friends" is supposed to have been composed by Dartmouth alumni. Not in Ford or Shaw & Shoemaker.

Death of a California adventurer

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments. At head of text: The following lines were suggested by hearing an extrace of a letter from Captain Chace, giving an account of the sickness and death of his brother-in-law, Mr. Brown Owen, who died on his passage to California. Poem in eight eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Death and the resurrection

Text of hymn in five numbered four-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Suggested publication date from internal evidence.

Death

Death

Brown University

At head of text: Poor Tweedle, Tedel, Bebbee, Pinky. She is gone. She died June 19th, 1871, .. At end of text: Nancy Luce, West Tisbury, Dukes Co., Mass., 1871.

Dearest May

Dearest May

Brown University

Text of dialect song in four four-line stanzas with three-line chorus beginning: Oh dearest May, you're lublier dan de day. At end of text below curvilinear line: Price one cent. All the new songs constantly on hand at one cent each. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Ascribed to L.V.H. Crosby; entered under title rather than author. This edition not in Wolf but similar to Wolf 451b.

Dear to the poet's heart

At head of text: ... The poem was written on hearing the pitiful story of John Davidson, the Scottish poet, and of his death ..

Dear old San Francisco

Dear old San Francisco

Brown University

Printed in black and orange on buff paper Within orange line border Contains advertisement for H. Liebes & Co., fur manufacturers

Dear old San Francisco

Dear old San Francisco

Brown University

Printed in black and orange on buff paper. Within orange line border. Contains advertisement for H. Liebes & Co., fur manufacturers. Date from internal evidence.

Dear little boy: (Norman)

Printed on heavy paper within single-line border with corner ornaments. Poem in four five-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Christine Hamilton Watson. Publication date suggested from date of her Poems, in which the Brown University copy was found.

Dear Laura, accept this lock I send

Printed on watermarked white paper within black border at edges. Title from first line. Poem in eight lines. Type-signed at end: Albany, N.Y., Sept., 1846. L. A. F. Shailer.

Dear friends and brother-sailors all

Poem, in six stanzas; an appeal for charity. At head of text: Tune, I would offer thee this hand of mine. Below text: Having known Anthony K. Simonds for a number of years ... [Printed signature:] Rev. Moses How. July 12, 1859. The needy sailor is sometimes identified as "Anthony K. Simmons." Cf. eds. of the similar broadside appeal with title: Pity the blind. Printed area: 23.1 x 8 cm. Printed within elaborate border of type ornaments on white paper; short rule separates tune title from text, long rule separates text from endorsement.

Dear Friend, The custom of sending memorial cards to friends upon the death of a relative

Broadsheet printed in one column on recto and three columns on verso. On recto letter offering memorial cards, with price list. On verso, headed: Be careful to send the number of the verses selected when ordering, 24 numbered sample verses, beginning with There is no death! an angel form (First line) Title from first lines of letter. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.