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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America the beautiful

America the beautiful

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Poem followed by prose discussion of poem's history, publications and musical settings. Type-signed at end on page [4]: Katharine Lee Bates. Suggested publication date from last date mentioned in text.

America

America

Brown University

Page [4] blank. At head of text: Tune, Lauriger Horatius, now generally known as Maryland, My Maryland.

America

America

Brown University

Page [4] blank. At head of text: Tune, Lauriger Horatius, now generally known as Maryland, My Maryland.

America

America

Brown University

Printed in blue on blue paper. At end of text: Eighth anniversary, Gen. A.E. Burnside Camp Sons of Veterans, U.S.A. Providence. Poem in three seven-line stanzas of mixed authorship. First stanza, beginning: "Our father's God! to Thee by S.F. Smith; stanzas two and three, beginning "" by S.A. Mahlman.

America

America

Brown University

Within colored flag border having three red stripes along sides and bottom and starry blue band on top and upper part of sides. Text of song in four seven-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. In lower margin below border: J. Wrigley, Publisher, of songs, ballads, toy books, conversation, age, and small playing cards, alphabets, wood blocks, valentines, motto verses, and cut motto paper &c. No. 27 Chatham Street (opposite City Hall Park) New York. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Wolf, E. Amer. song sheets, 34i.

America

America

Brown University

At end of text: Composed by Rev. J. Elbert Powell, Representative of the Benefit Board of the National Baptist Convention ..

Amen corner

Amen corner

Brown University

Broadsheet printed on wheat-colored paper. Poem in eight eight-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Amen

Amen

Brown University

Border of type ornaments at head and end of text

Ameliorate-Oil & Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Printed in red and blue in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments on heavy paper that is white on recto and blue blotting paper on verso. Advertises cleaning and polishing oils and polishing cloths for automobiles and furniture. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Ambition

Ambition

Brown University

Within ornamental border.