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.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

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Christ, the good shepherd

Poetry in 7 numbered eight-line stanzas printed in two columns within curviliniear line border with corner type ornaments. Poem is attributed to Caleb J. Taylor according to information from Dr. Richard Hulan. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence.

Christ, the good shepherd

Poetry in 7 numbered eight-line stanzas printed in two columns within curviliniear line border with corner type ornaments. Poem is attributed to Caleb J. Taylor according to information from Dr. Richard Hulan. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence.

Christ our example: Phil. 2:5-16

Broadsheet printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations include flowers, candle and cross. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. Publisher's name and address outside border on verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Christ is precious

Christ is precious

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At head of text: Lines composed on the dying words of Mrs. Lorena B. Turner, of Mt. Tabor, Vt.

Christ is precious

Christ is precious

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At head of text: Lines composed on the dying words of Mrs. Lorena B. Turner, of Mt. Tabor, Vt.

Christ is ever-present good

by Geneva Verkennes. Printed on yellow paper. Includes two poems. Suggested publication date from only date mentioned in item.

Christ is all

Christ is all

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. At end of text: No. 19.

Christ Dawn

Christ Dawn

Brown University

Pages [4] blank. Pages [2, 3] within single line border.

Christ climbed down

Christ climbed down

Brown University

Title from 1st line. Page [2] blank. Christmas card hand-printed by [Joanna Hammond]

Christ climbed down

Christ climbed down

Brown University

Title from 1st line. Page [2] blank. Christmas card hand-printed by [Joanna Hammond]

Christ climbed down

Christ climbed down

Brown University

Title from 1st line. Page [2] blank. Christmas card hand-printed by [Joanna Hammond]

Choral fantasie, Beethoven (opus 80): new English version

Broadsheet On recto text of song in three eight-line stanzas. On verso Program notes. "The Santa Fe Symphony is much indebted to Mr. W.T. Scott and Dr. Richard H. Landmann for the translation and new English version"--Verso. Publication date from Scott's ms. notation on Brown University copy. Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Ms. initialed notation, "April 1963 W.T.S."

Choir school hymn

Choir school hymn

Brown University

Broadsheet printed on brown on heavy cream paper. On recto text of hymn in four four-line stanzas; on verso prayer in prose. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Chocolate poem

Chocolate poem

Brown University

Pages [1]-[2] and [4] blank. Printed on heavy dark chocolate-colored paper; hence, the title, "Chocolate poem," by which the text, by B.P. Nichol, is generally known. Poem in three stanzas.

Choate Bridge Built in the year 1764

Lines composed by Mr. Clark ... in 1764 .. At end of text: Printed by hand at the Bird in Bush Press, Ipswich. First edition of 50 copies. August 1964.

Chlorosis

Chlorosis

Brown University

by Peter Wild. Poem. At head of title: Baseball no. 3. Published by River Bottom Press, Summer 1976. At end of text: River Bottom Press ... Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901. Reproduced from typescript; printed on salmon paper. First line: Weary with fear.