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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Black eternal flame

Black eternal flame

Brown University

Within black mourning border. At head of title prose introduction .

Black bird, and Blue ey'd Mary

Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. At end of text: Printed and sold, wholesale and retail, by C. Brown, 211 Water-Street.

Black

Black

Brown University

Keith Richmond. Broadsheet printed on heavy mustard-colored paper. One poem on recto, another on verso. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Black

Black

Brown University

Keith Richmond. Broadsheet printed on heavy mustard-colored paper. One poem on recto, another on verso. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Bittersweet

Bittersweet

Brown University

[Richard & Barbara Outram] Poem. "Christmas 1975"--P. [2]

Bittersweet

Bittersweet

Brown University

[Richard & Barbara Outram] Poem. "Christmas 1975"--P. [2]

Bits of steel

Bits of steel

Brown University

1 broadsheet; folded into thirds to create 6 pages. Contains 4 poems by F. Oakley.

Bissett/67

Bissett/67

Brown University

Bill Bissett. Page [2] blank. Processed copy. At center of page [1] rosette design. Cover title. Poem in 15 lines. Colophon on page [4]: Number ten in that scintillating new series of concrete mimeo foofraw. Yours for one stupid nickle. Bought to you from the mimeo madmen down Ganglia way. c/o thevillagebookstore 29 Gerrard West Toronto Canada.

Birthday poem

Birthday poem

Brown University

By Jabez C. Woodman. Within ornamental border with corner ornaments. Poem in 26 lines, with first initials of each line making an alphabet. At end of text: Portland, Me., Oct. 14th, 1882.

Birthday lines

Birthday lines

Brown University

written by Mrs. E.P. Offutt. Poem in 14 lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Birthday lines

Birthday lines

Brown University

written by Mrs. E.P. Offutt. Poem in 14 lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Birthday lines

Birthday lines

Brown University

written by Mrs. E.P. Offutt. Poem in 14 lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Birthday joy and birthday blessing

Printed in red, brown and black on tan paper within curvilinear brown border; rubricated initial. Title from first line. Eight-line poem type-signed: G.W. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Birthday

Birthday

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Type signed at end of text on page [3]: M.J. Savage. Mr. Savage was minister of the Unity Church in Boston from 1874 to 1896.

Birth of Washington

Birth of Washington

Brown University

Songs for Washington's Birthday, including pieces intended to promote temperance. Printed area: 24.5 x 22 cm. Printed in three columns divided by single vertical lines, within border of large type ornaments.

Birches

Birches

Brown University

French fold printed on double page. Printed on green paper. On verso: Bread Loaf Folder, No. 3/Bread Loaf School of English/ Middlebury, Vermont.

Birches

Birches

Brown University

French fold printed on double page. Printed on green paper. On verso: Bread Loaf Folder, No. 3/Bread Loaf School of English/ Middlebury, Vermont.

Biography of Mr. Jason Fairbanks and Miss Eliza Fales

Poetry and prose. Printed in five columns separated by heavy lines within mourning border. At head of title wood-engraving of Fairbanks' execution; at left an urn captioned E. Fales, at right a coffin marked J.F. Subtitle continues: Also a concise and authentic description of the murder of Miss Fales. Fairbanks the murderer's behaviour at the time of his apprehension. His release from the goal [i.e. gaol] at Dedham, and his exit from time to eternity. Written by a gentleman, residing near Dedham, who has been well acquainted with the parties, and was formerly an inmate at the same school with Fairbanks. Pandamonium Press seems to be a made-up name.

Biography of a duck

Biography of a duck

Brown University

by the Dispensary poet. Contains a poem, an essay, a biography and a letter.

Billy the weaver

Billy the weaver

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by double lines. Poem in 15 four-line stanzas about unhappy couple and the wife's lover. Date from internal evidence.

Billy Taylor: and, The sly young crow

Poetry. Printed in two columns; single line at head and bottom of text. At end of text: Sold at 138 Division-street, and 257 Hudson-street. The addresses indicate Applegate as seller. Date from internal evidence.