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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By the shores of blue Atlantic

Processed copy. Title from first line. Poem in seven stanzas of varying length parodying Longfellow's Hiawatha. Invites to meeting at convention in Bar Harbour, Miami, Fla. Place and date of publication from accompanying letter on club letterhead signed by Paul M. Slattery describing planned meeting at National Microfilm Association convention in April, 1967.

By the lake

By the lake

Brown University

Printed on heavy glossy white paper in postcard format. At left and above text four reproductions of black-and-white landscape photographs captioned: Pine grove, Jordan's River and Looking southeast from post office, with overall caption: Raymond. Poem in four stanzas of varying length. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

By Swancoote Pool

By Swancoote Pool

Brown University

At head of title vignette of fish in waves. At head of text prose quotation about Swancoote Pool from Confessions of a carp fisher, by "B.B." Initial block. Poem in two seven-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: D. McC.

Buzzers unit

Buzzers unit

Brown University

John M. Bennett. Printed on white paper within wide black border. "Wild buzzers attacking" printed vertically at right. Place of publication and publisher information from donor.

Buzzers unit

Buzzers unit

Brown University

John M. Bennett. Printed on white paper within wide black border. "Wild buzzers attacking" printed vertically at right. Place of publication and publisher information from donor.

Buy your hats of Callahan

1 broadsheet. Within double line border. Air: Climbing up the golden stairs. Advertisement for Callahan, the Hatter.

But one picture on the wall

Text of song in four eight-line stanzas with four-line refrain beginning: I know a humble cottage small. At end of text: Copyright, 1907, by W.F. Parmelee.

Busted

Busted

Brown University

Bedford St. George. Processed copy on white paper. Poem. Place and date of publication from pencil notation on Brown University copy.

Burns and Beecher

Burns and Beecher

Brown University

At end of text: This poem was written by a Scotch woman .. First line: I hear the task has fa'n to you.

Burning driftwood

Burning driftwood

Brown University

Poem. Title highlighted by line ornamentation. At end of text: John Greenleaf Whittier. First line: Before my driftwood fire I sit.

Burning driftwood

Burning driftwood

Brown University

Poem. Title highlighted by line ornamentation. At end of text: John Greenleaf Whittier. First line: Before my driftwood fire I sit.

Burning driftwood

Burning driftwood

Brown University

Poem. Title highlighted by line ornamentation. At end of text: John Greenleaf Whittier. First line: Before my driftwood fire I sit.

Burial of Lieut. Henry Eld, Jr

Printed on gray paper within ornamental border. At head of text prose account of writing of poem by a member of the crew of the U.S. Ship-of-the-Line Ohio on which Lieut. Eld died, type-signed: P. Stow, Seamen's Chaplain, Boston. May 1st, 1850. Poem in six numbered four-line stanzas. At end of poem: A.T.P.

Burial of Lieut. Henry Eld, Jr

Printed on gray paper within ornamental border. At head of text prose account of writing of poem by a member of the crew of the U.S. Ship-of-the-Line Ohio on which Lieut. Eld died, type-signed: P. Stow, Seamen's Chaplain, Boston. May 1st, 1850. Poem in six numbered four-line stanzas. At end of poem: A.T.P.

Burial of Lieut. Henry Eld, Jr

Printed on gray paper within ornamental border. At head of text prose account of writing of poem by a member of the crew of the U.S. Ship-of-the-Line Ohio on which Lieut. Eld died, type-signed: P. Stow, Seamen's Chaplain, Boston. May 1st, 1850. Poem in six numbered four-line stanzas. At end of poem: A.T.P.

Burial of Euclid, of the class of '63

Program contains songs in English and Latin. Text within mourning border. At head of title in Greek letters: Odon heurēsō ē poiēsō. At end of text on page [1]: Union Hall, 10 P.M. Yale: November 16, 1860.

Burial of Euclid by the Class of '58

Text on page [1] within double line border with ornaments; on other pages within border of type ornament sections. In English and Latin. Suggested publication date from internal evidence.

Burial of calculus: By the Class of "'59."

Within mourning border. At end of text on page [1]: Hamilton College: Friday, Dec. 4, 1857. Program of mock exercises. Includes words of songs in Latin, English, and mixed Latin and English.

Burial of calculus: By the Class of "'59."

Within mourning border. At end of text on page [1]: Hamilton College: Friday, Dec. 4, 1857. Program of mock exercises. Includes words of songs in Latin, English, and mixed Latin and English.

Burial of calculus: By the Class of "'59."

Within mourning border. At end of text on page [1]: Hamilton College: Friday, Dec. 4, 1857. Program of mock exercises. Includes words of songs in Latin, English, and mixed Latin and English.

Burial hymn

Burial hymn

Brown University

by Rev. Henry C. Graves. Text of hymn in three eight-line stanzas.

Bunker-Hill Battle

Bunker-Hill Battle

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Cover title. At head of text: Fragment of works of which the author wishes the remainder. Poetry and prose. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.