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.

This collection is part of:

Items in this collection

The world's need

The world's need

Brown University

Four lines of poetry. Printed in dark blue on card stock within recessed border. Type-signed at end: Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The world's championship

Printed on green paper. At head of text: Written by W.C. Robey, on the great international fight between James J. Corbett and Charles Mitchell.

The world is getting better: poems for Joe Ringo

by Jack Micheline. French fold; printed on double leaves. Poetry. Drawing of plants signed J.M. '63 extending over inner margins of pages [2] and [3] At end of text on page [4]: From 'I kiss angels' by Jack Micheline, through the courtesy of Interim Books, P.O. Box 35, New York 14, N.Y. J. Socin, Publisher.

The world in limbo

The world in limbo

Brown University

by Almira F. Safford. Poetry. Pages [2-4] blank. Printed in red and black on cream paper with deckled edge; rubricated initial block. At end of text: Copyright 1937--Hubverse Poems. Imprint information from dealer. First line: Banners flying, women crying.

The work and contention of heaven

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments (rosettes) Poem in 24 numbered four-line stanzas. At end of text: Printed and sold in New London. Author's name not on item.

The work and contention of heaven

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments (rosettes) Poem in 24 numbered four-line stanzas. At end of text: Printed and sold in New London. Author's name not on item.

The work and contention of heaven

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments (rosettes) Poem in 24 numbered four-line stanzas. At end of text: Printed and sold in New London. Author's name not on item.

The work and contention of heaven

Souls in heaven dispute which one has received greater grace. Souls in heaven dispute which one has received greater grace. Vertically folded; two poems printed on recto and same two on different part of verso. Printed on single sheet with another copy of this poem and two copies of: The offices, characters and similitudes, applied to Jesus Christ; intended to be separated. Printed area: 21.2 x 13.9 cm. Printed in two columns. Poem in 24 numbered four-line stanzas. Published in the New England weekly journal, Boston, Feb. 12, 1740, with title: Heavenly strife. Attributed there to Ralph Erskine. Type face similar to work of Solomon Howe in Greenwich and Enfield, Massachusetts; range of publication dates suggested by internal evidence, especially type face.

The word is now spoken

The word is now spoken

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: The grave of Washington. Text of temperance song in two eight-line stanzas; refers to Rechabites. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The word is now spoken

The word is now spoken

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: The grave of Washington. Text of temperance song in two eight-line stanzas; refers to Rechabites. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The word is now spoken

The word is now spoken

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: The grave of Washington. Text of temperance song in two eight-line stanzas; refers to Rechabites. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Worcester Poetry Festival presents Robert Francis

Broadsheet printed on orange paper. Reproduction of photograph of Francis on verso. Title from lower part of recto. Announcement of reading by Robert Francis in the Worcester Public Library May 9, 1972. Includes biographical information.

The Worcester Poetry Festival presents Robert Francis

Broadsheet printed on orange paper. Reproduction of photograph of Francis on verso. Title from lower part of recto. Announcement of reading by Robert Francis in the Worcester Public Library May 9, 1972. Includes biographical information.

The Worcester Poetry Festival presents Robert Francis

Broadsheet printed on orange paper. Reproduction of photograph of Francis on verso. Title from lower part of recto. Announcement of reading by Robert Francis in the Worcester Public Library May 9, 1972. Includes biographical information.

The Worcester Poetry Festival presents James Schevill

Printed in blue on cream paper. On page [1] reproduction of photograph of splashing water. Title from first lines on page [2] Announcement of reading by James Schevill April 10, 1972 at the Worcester Public Library. Includes biographical information.

The woodlands

The woodlands

Brown University

Printed in gold and colors within embossed ornamental gold border. At head of text colored lithograph of family walking in country landscape pasted on card. Prose explanation of life of trees. Suggested publication date from pencil notation on Brown University copy.