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.
Poetry and prose Illustration on page [1] of dove holding olive branch flying over landscape; caption around scene: World's Peace Jubilee International Musical Festival; illustration of Reed cabinet organ in advertisement on page [4] Within double line border Program lists participating artists; gives words and music of Nearer, my God, to Thee In lower margin on page [1]: Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 34 School Street, Boston
By Edward Fitzwilliam. Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by single line, one poem in each column. Campaign literature for the election in 1884, when the term Mugwump was used.
Poetry. Caption title. Authors' names not given on piece. At head of title on page 1: No. 39. At end of text on page 4, within rules: American Tract Society, 28 Cornhill, Boston. The American Tract Society published at 28 Cornhill, Boston, from 1841 to 1868.
by Angela Morgan. Poetry. Printed in blue. Date suggested because of similar blue-lettered broadsides of poems from her books published in 1936. First lines: Work! Thank God for the might of it.
Printed in two columns. In upper left corner below phrase "Loomis' Temple of Music" reproduction of photograph of bewhiskered man, probably C.H. Loomis. Text of two Yale songs. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence and because Great song thesaurus, 1989, dates writing of "Yale boola" no earlier than 1901. Authorship of "Bright college years" ascribed to H.S. Durand in Resources of American music history, p. 58.
Within triple-line border, with wood-engraving in upper right corner of tall men lifted by minute natives. To be sung to the tune: Carry me back. Text of song in five eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Then I'll carry you back to Borneo. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Poem in 12 lines. Title from first line. At end of text: Lewis McKenzie Turner, Piermont, N.Y. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and acquisition date of Brown University copy.
1 broadsheet. Printed in blue on blue-green paper. Cut of log cabin on verso. On verso: From the Caney Junior College through gifts of opportunity flows a continuous stream of mountain youth college-educated for service in a tilted ragged land.
Playbill for opening of new Worcester Theatre on Feb. 9, 1857. Performance to include opening address, orchestra overture, Mrs. Lovell's play Ingomar, or, The Greek maiden, starring Wyzeman Marshall as Ingomar, and My husband's mirror, a "domestic comedietta" by W.W. Clapp, Jr. At head of text list of theater personnel from stage manager to box office keeper. First lines continue: Erected by Wm. Piper, and dedicated to Thespis, will be opened for a short season, on Monday evening, Feb. 9th, 1857, with a full and efficient company! Colophon below rule: Printed by Chas. Hamilton, Palladium Office, 11 and 12 Central Exchange, Worcester.
