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.
Printed in blue and red. At head of text cut of soldier in Revolutionary War uniform holding sword and flag; stars in field grouped in star-shaped pattern. Text of song in four numbered stanzas. Large number of stars and fact that Brown University Rider copy was in scrapbook of Rhode Island items including Civil War broadsides indicate Rhode Island as place of publication and suggested range of publication dates Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Corners missing; fold traces; ms. name on verso, "Cornelia S. Drowne, Providence."
Printed in blue and red. At head of text cut of soldier in Revolutionary War uniform holding sword and flag; stars in field grouped in star-shaped pattern. Text of song in four numbered stanzas. Large number of stars and fact that Brown University Rider copy was in scrapbook of Rhode Island items including Civil War broadsides indicate Rhode Island as place of publication and suggested range of publication dates.
White silk ribbon, woven in red, blue and green, with ends folded over and hemmed at bottom to make pointed end, with red tassel; length with tassel: 33 cm. At head of title American flag, with scroll above inscribed: E pluribus unum; ornamental border at top; foliated ornament surrounding star at bottom; on lower folded edge phoenix in flaming nest, inscribed: Trade mark. Words and music to first stanza of The star-spangled banner. Author's name not on item. Publication date from date of Pan-American Exposition mentioned on label acquired with Brown University copy.
White silk ribbon, woven in red, blue and green, with ends folded over and hemmed at bottom to make pointed end, with red tassel; length with tassel: 33 cm. At head of title American flag, with scroll above inscribed: E pluribus unum; ornamental border at top; foliated ornament surrounding star at bottom; on lower folded edge phoenix in flaming nest, inscribed: Trade mark. Words and music to first stanza of The star-spangled banner. Author's name not on item. Publication date from date of Pan-American Exposition mentioned on label acquired with Brown University copy.
Within border of type ornament sections. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Printed in colors within blue border edged with red and containing white stars; text in brown. At head of text illustration of bombardment of Fort McHenry, Captioned: 'In God is our trust.' Text of song. Author's name not on item. In lower margin: G.W. Cottrell, 36 Cornhill, Boston. Printed by A. Holland, 17 Doane St. Suggested range of publication dates from Cottrell's publishing activities and date of his death.
Broadsheet printed on rust-colored paper. Possibly intended to be French folded; Recto and verso each contain four items in dotted borders, two of them printed upside down. Includes poetry.
by one who loves America. Page [4] blank. At head of text: The mighty Missouri sails to Turkey with the body of the late Turkish ambassador--Associated Press. Suggested publication date from date stamp on Brown University copy.
by one who loves America. Page [4] blank. At head of text: The mighty Missouri sails to Turkey with the body of the late Turkish ambassador--Associated Press. Suggested publication date from date stamp on Brown University copy.
