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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A military sneak

A military sneak

Brown University

At head of title hand-colored wood-engraving of man in Civil War uniform being attacked by a woman, cat and dog. Four-line poem. A similar poem at Brown University entitled Soldier was published by the N.Y. Union Valentine Co. (HB37951)

A midsummer's morning

A midsummer's morning

Brown University

At end of title: Song by Peter H. Melander. Date from Library of Congress copyright stamp.

A merry Xmas

A merry Xmas

Brown University

B R. Pages [2]-[4] blank. Printed in red, green and blue on laid paper. Words of title inserted in Christmas tree made up of type ornaments. At foot of tree below line of type ornaments: MDCCCCXXIII. Entire text transcribed. Author-printer's full name from dealer.

A merry Christmas, a happy New Year

Printed in red, green and blue on heavy white paper. At center of title colored cut of uniformed messenger boy framed in holly; on page [2] Santa Claus in red; on page [3] bells and holly in red. Cover title. Below title prose good wishes, signed: The messenger boy. Printed vertically in green in left margin on page [1]: Sample. Not to be used. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A Merry Christmas to you

Printed in gold and colors on heavy paper in postcard format; rubricated initials. At head of title cut of holly sprays. Type-signed at end of poem: Virginia Bioren Harrison. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A merry Christmas to you

Printed in colors on heavy glossy white paper. At head of title colored illustration of newsboy in snowstorm. Entire text transcribed. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year: Annual greeting of the Journal's carrier

Printed in red, green and black on white paper within green border of type ornaments on page [1] and red single-line border on page [3] Reprint of holiday greeting Dec. 25, 1903 in Pensacola. Poem in four four-line stanzas on page [3] "A facsimile of the original, in the John C. Pace Library, the University of West Florida."--p. 4. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A Merry Christmas 1926

A Merry Christmas 1926

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in red and brown on heavy green paper. At lower left cut of Santa Claus, clown and harlequin serenading window at upper right.

A Merry Christmas 1926

A Merry Christmas 1926

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in red and brown on heavy green paper. At lower left cut of Santa Claus, clown and harlequin serenading window at upper right.

A Merry Christmas 1926

A Merry Christmas 1926

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in red and brown on heavy green paper. At lower left cut of Santa Claus, clown and harlequin serenading window at upper right.

A Merry Christmas

A Merry Christmas

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in colors on heavy paper folded like a triptych to make six panels. When folded, "A merry" on left and "Christmas" on right outer panel. When unfolded, colored lithograph of Santa Claus in sleigh at center, above poem, with swallows in left panel and rabbits in right one. Below central illustration poem in four lines, entitled: I wish you a merry Christmas, beginning: Mirth, friendship, love and light. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A merry Christmas

A merry Christmas

Brown University

Christmas card printed in green on green paper. At end of text: Christmas greetings from Mr. & Mrs. Chester Miller Downing and Everett.

A Merrie Christmas to you

Printed in red, blue, gold and black on heavy paper in postcard format; initials illuminated and rubricated. First lines same as title. Type-signed at end: Frances Ridley Havergal. "No. 509. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

A memory and a memorial of Mrs. L.B.P.

Poetry. Printed on heavy paper. Suggested place of publication and publisher from ms. notation "When used return to Geo. S. Burleigh, Little Compton, R.I." on envelope acquired with Brown University copy 3. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.