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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The summer season comes and goes

Printed on blue paper. Text of song in two twelve-line stanzas with eight-line chorus beginning: What a wonderful season the summer is. At end of text: Copyrighted 1914 by Mathilda M. Summer, 206 Devon Street, Kearny, N.J.

The summer festival: a cantata in three parts

written and composed for the young ladies of the Hudson Female Academy, by J.B. Hague. Caption title. Within double line border, printed in two columns divided by single lines. At head of text: Argument. Text of cantata without music.

The sum of all known reverence I add up in you whoever you are

Pages [2] and [4] blank. French fold; printed on double leaves. Printed in black on beige paper with terra cotta initial. Decorative line ornamentation in terra cotta at head and bottom of cover. Title from first line. Type-signed at end of poem: Walt Whitman.

The suffragette

The suffragette

Brown University

Within ornamental border with initial letter; printed in orange and brown on yellow paper.

The Stuyvesant's bride

The Stuyvesant's bride

Brown University

written by Mrs. Balmanno, and sung at the Anniversary Festival of the St. Nicholas Society of Nassau Island. To be sung to the tune: Mynheer Van Donk.

The storm at sea

The storm at sea

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising. At head of text at left wood-engraving of eagle holding shield, trident and trumpet; at center wood-engraving of sailing ship; at right wood-engraving of eagle standing with wings spread facing left. Printed area measures: 19.1 x 13.9 cm. Between columns: Sold wholesale and retail, by L. Deming, corner of Merchant's Row & Market Square. Deming used this address between 1829 and 1831. Text of song in nine eight-line stanzas. Author's name not on item.

The Stephen Foster Story

Printed in colors on heavy glossy white paper in postcard format. Below title reproduction of color photograph of scene from Paul Green's Stephen Foster story performance at Bardstown, Ky. No other text on recto; on verso information about performance. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

The statue of Peace

The statue of Peace

Brown University

Poetry. At head of text: (The following poem, by Mrs. Spencer Trask, has been inspired by the proposed presentation by the United States of a statue of Peace to the Peace Palace of the Hague, now awaiting an appropriation by Congress and the choice of a sculptor.)--New York Times. At end of poem: Katrina Trask. First line: The Daughter of Tradition--that fair Maid.

The star, the child, the light

Diane Di Prima. Pages [2] and [4] blank. Printed on heavy brown paper. Separate sheet of tan paper with cut of open-mouthed serpent pasted on page [1] Poem. Caption title. Title taken from first line of poem. Poem in three five-line stanzas. "New Years Day 1968"--p. [3] First edition; one of two issues notes by Lepper, cited below, with no established priority.

The star-spangled banner O, long may it wave

Printed in colors on heavy glossy white paper in postcard format; text on verso in black. On recto two lines from chorus of The star-spangled banner at center of colored illustration of two little girls with American flag laid on piano.

The star-spangled banner

Bookmark, woven on white silk in red, blue and yellow, with red tassel. At head of title American flag with "E pluribus unum" on scroll. Contains music. First stanza only. Author's name not on item.