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 sight of Jupiter

The sight of Jupiter

Brown University

Tan paper printed in burnt sienna. Poem. "This poem was set & printed by the poet at The Toothpaste Press for The Four Zoas Press." Author's name and publication date from author's ms. inscription on Brown University copy.

The siege of Suffolk, Va

By H. W. Green, 130th N.Y. Vols. Within border of type ornaments. Poem in twenty four-line stanzas.

The sideshow

The sideshow

Brown University

At head of title: Copy of a review of the book "The Merry Out-of-doors" by Lila Hurley

The shores of Harvard

The shores of Harvard

Brown University

Caption title. Poetry in five two-line stanzas printed in black on off-white paper. Type signed at end of poem: M.A. DeWolfe Howe. At end of text: Melody from "Jupiter," No. IV of "The Planets," by Gustav Holst. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence.

The ship of state

The ship of state

Brown University

Envelope printed in blue; text and illustration within single-line border and inner partial border of asterisks on left side of envelope leaving space for address. Illustration of sailing ship above twelve lines of The ship of state; poem title not on item. Type signature at end of poem: Longfellow.

The ship of state

The ship of state

Brown University

At head of text: Issued by the Loyal National League at the Sumter Mass Meeting, April 11, 1863, at Union Square. Poem in 22 lines. Type-signed at end of poem: Longfellow. At end of text below rule: Issued from the Offices of the Rebellion Record, 441 and 448 Broadway, New-York.

The shining

The shining

Brown University

Poetry. Printed on yellow paper. Author's name not printed on item. At end of text: Robert Herrick.

The shepherd psalm

The shepherd psalm

Brown University

Printed in blue on glossy white paper. At head of title cut of two child angels. At end of text: Psalm 23. Imprint stamped on verso: Shorty Ables. Route 4, Box 206, Eldorado, Arkansas 71730. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

The shepherd boy

The shepherd boy

Brown University

Printed on heavy paper. At head of title hand-colored wood-engraving of boy carrying shepherd's crook. Poem in six four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The shepherd and shepherdess

Contains engraving in colors of a young boy and a girl with sheep in a pastoral background. Contains engraving in colors of a young boy and a girl with sheep in a pastoral background. Poem. Author unknown. "Published by B. Bramell, no. 572, North Second Street: Sold also by R. Swift, 360 Market Street, Philadelphia"

The sheltered dove

The sheltered dove

Brown University

Rev. J.T. Umsted, D.D. Poem in 14 four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Sheffield apprentice: and, The banks of the Dee

Poetry printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line; a comma follows the word "apprentice" in title. The first poem was also issued under title: The 'prentice boy; the second poem is ascribed to John Tait. Internal evidence, e.g. manuscript notation of place and date by former owner, suggests possible range of dates and place of publication. Not in Ford, Shaw/Shoemaker, or Checklist Amer. imprints. Printed area measures: 17.8 x 19.3 cm.

The shame of the Virginius

Poem protests execution of American passengers and crew of the Virginius who were attempting to aid Cuban rebels in 1873. Poem protests execution of American passengers and crew of the Virginius who were attempting to aid Cuban rebels in 1873. By R.S. Spofford. At head of text: Never was the United States Government so badgered, brow-beaten, insulted and outraged by a foreign power .... Poem in eight eight-line stanzas.

The service flag

The service flag

Brown University

At end of text: Note--The picture is a young man with a determined book ..

The service flag

The service flag

Brown University

At end of text: Note--The picture is a young man with a determined book ..

The service flag

The service flag

Brown University

At end of text: Note--The picture is a young man with a determined book ..