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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To Mr. and Mrs. St. John, from their spirit daughter

To Mr. and Mrs. St. John, from their spirit daughter

Brown University

Message of farewell and love from daughter Lottie who died leaving a baby son. Message of farewell and love from daughter Lottie who died leaving a baby son. through Mrs. Sarah A. Wakeman, of Illinois. Printed in three columns divided by single lines. Poem in 19 stanzas of varying length. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

To Mother and Dad

To Mother and Dad

Brown University

Corinne Adria Bariteau. Printed in colors on parchment paper within colored border of hearts, flowers and ribbon. Poem text in calligraphy. Signature on border: Calligraphy by Lynn. In lower left corner in margin: 8824.

To Mary

To Mary

Brown University

At end of text: August 12th, 1840. First line: Come all young men and maidens I pray you all draw near.

To live in

To live in

Brown University

Border of type ornaments at top and bottom. At end of text: The Season's Greetings from Sara and John Holmes. 1945. White paper printed in black, orange-red, and gold; printed as a holiday greeting.

To Lindsay

To Lindsay

Brown University

Printed on brown paper. Poem in ten lines. Type-signed at end: Allen Ginsberg. Removed from portfolio Semina, No. 4.

To Kissinger

To Kissinger

Brown University

Printed on heavy blue paper in postcard format. Poem on recto. On verso: Postcard: To Kissinger from Tom Clark.

To Kissinger

To Kissinger

Brown University

Printed on heavy blue paper in postcard format. Poem on recto. On verso: Postcard: To Kissinger from Tom Clark.

To Kissinger

To Kissinger

Brown University

Printed on heavy blue paper in postcard format. Poem on recto. On verso: Postcard: To Kissinger from Tom Clark.

To James B. Rector

To James B. Rector

Brown University

In verse. Text printed in blue, title printed in red. In four corners: PLANH. Published both in a trade ed. and as a limited ed. of 30 copies signed by the author. Cf. Lepper. Imprint from Lepper. First line: "This implies that a sulfur atom has specific properties ..."

To James B. Rector

To James B. Rector

Brown University

In verse. Text printed in blue, title printed in red. In four corners: PLANH. Published both in a trade ed. and as a limited ed. of 30 copies signed by the author. Cf. Lepper. Imprint from Lepper. First line: "This implies that a sulfur atom has specific properties ..."

To James B. Rector

To James B. Rector

Brown University

In verse. Text printed in blue, title printed in red. In four corners: PLANH. Published both in a trade ed. and as a limited ed. of 30 copies signed by the author. Cf. Lepper. Imprint from Lepper. First line: "This implies that a sulfur atom has specific properties ..."

To James B. Rector

To James B. Rector

Brown University

In verse. Text printed in blue, title printed in red. In four corners: PLANH. Published both in a trade ed. and as a limited ed. of 30 copies signed by the author. Cf. Lepper. Imprint from Lepper. First line: "This implies that a sulfur atom has specific properties ..."

To James B. Rector

To James B. Rector

Brown University

In verse. Text printed in blue, title printed in red. In four corners: PLANH. Published both in a trade ed. and as a limited ed. of 30 copies signed by the author. Cf. Lepper. Imprint from Lepper. First line: "This implies that a sulfur atom has specific properties ..."

To J.W. Jordan

To J.W. Jordan

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Poem in praise of stoves and plumbing.

To Horace Greeley

To Horace Greeley

Brown University

by his friends--positive Republicans. Poem in one ten-line and two fourteen-line stanzas. Suggested publication date because Greeley ran for president on 1872, nominated by the Liberal Republican Party and then by the Democratic Party; poem refers to Greeley's "silver hair."

To his skeleton

To his skeleton

Brown University

Edition of 500 copies. Printed in black in facsimile of author's handwriting on cream paper with torn-off bottom edge stained gray-green. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Facsimile signature at end: Richard Wilbur.

To his skeleton

To his skeleton

Brown University

Edition of 500 copies. Printed in black in facsimile of author's handwriting on cream paper with torn-off bottom edge stained gray-green. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Facsimile signature at end: Richard Wilbur.