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.
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The rhyme of Little Red Ridinghood: founded on the popular legend, and W.H. Beard's painting, now in the possession o...

written by Edward Eggleston. Poetry and prose. Printed in red, green, gold and black in two and three columns divided by single lines within triple border. Below poem prose description of Beard's painting of Little Red Ridinghood and the wolf and offer of chromolithographed copies. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The rhyme of Little Red Ridinghood: founded on the popular legend, and W.H. Beard's painting, now in the possession o...

written by Edward Eggleston. Poetry and prose. Printed in red, green, gold and black in two and three columns divided by single lines within triple border. Below poem prose description of Beard's painting of Little Red Ridinghood and the wolf and offer of chromolithographed copies. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Rhode Island prisoner: Sonnet

At head of title vignette of ship seen through window inscribed "1776"; at end of text symbols of Rhode Island history, including stone arched building, Viking ship and anchor from state seal. Type-signed at end: George William Curtis. 22d June, 1865.

The Rhode Island dead at Newbern: in allusion to Sergeant George H. Church, and Private Charles Baker, of Wickford, R...

Mourns two soldiers and urges Rhode Islanders to enlist. Mourns two soldiers and urges Rhode Islanders to enlist. By Wm. A. Boss. Printed in two columns within border of type ornaments. To be sung to the tune: California brother. Printed area measures: 14.6 x 11.9 cm. Poem in eight eight-line stanzas. Place of publication suggested because poem refers to Rhode Island as "here."

The reward

The reward

Brown University

Place of publication source [Fred Lockley]

The reveillé

The reveillé

Brown University

by Bret Harte. Poetry. Cover title. Border of type ornaments within double rule on page [1]; poem on pages [2-3]; list of Methuen books "just published" on page [4] within double-line border. Date because one of books listed is speech given Sept. 4, 1914. Without music. Altered to meet war conditions and issued in London for benefit of the War fund. Reprinted from Lost Galleon, 1867, published in 1908 with music by Edward Elgar. First line: Hark! I hear the tramp of thousands.

The returning

The returning

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Page [1] With the most cordial greetings and good wishes for Christmas and the coming year fromm Hope Kirkconnell and Watson Kirkconnell

The returning

The returning

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Page [1] With the most cordial greetings and good wishes for Christmas and the coming year fromm Hope Kirkconnell and Watson Kirkconnell.

The returning

The returning

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Page [1] With the most cordial greetings and good wishes for Christmas and the coming year fromm Hope Kirkconnell and Watson Kirkconnell.

The returned prodigal

The returned prodigal

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments. At head of text: Luke XV. 20, 24--Kent,--C.M. Printed area measures: 20.0 x 13.3 cm. In lower margin within border: Printed for Frederick Hasted.--1844. Text of three hymns, each with Bible reference and name of hymn tune. Hasted may be author as well as publisher.

The returned battle flags

Type ornaments at right and left of title and at head of text. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The return of Quetzalcoatl

Gold paper printed in black Invitation to Providence Art Club's annual costume party, Friday, February 5, 1937. Contains poem: "The return of Quetzalcoatl"

The return

The return

Brown University

by Franz Douskey. A poem. At head of title: Floating no. 3. Published by River Bottom Press, Summer 1976. At end of leaf: River Bottom Press, R.C. Halla, Gary Busha editors ... Oshkosh Wisconsin 54901. Reproduced from typescript: printed on grayish-blue paper. First line: Old cabin that kept me dry.

The Retreat of the English from New-Orleans: (A Yankee song.)

Poetry. Text and wood-engravings printed in seven columns; text within border of captioned wood-engravings and with centerstrip of wood-engravings (33 in all) Centered title within cartouche: "Grand battle of N. Orleans...", not used as main entry. Title below cartouche is for second poem. Ascribed to the press of Jesse Cochran by McCorison. At end of text columns: Windsor (Vt ). Printed for the Flying Book-sellers, Jan. 1, 1815. Printed area measures 56.1 x 45.6 cm.

The resurrection morn

The resurrection morn

Brown University

Printed on single sheet with: Lines, affectionately inscribed to the memory of my departed Mother, April 13, 1844, within separate borders; intended to be separated. Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.2 x 7.6 cm. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: C.F.C.

The resurrection morn

The resurrection morn

Brown University

Printed on single sheet with: Lines, affectionately inscribed to the memory of my departed Mother, April 13, 1844, within separate borders; intended to be separated. Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.2 x 7.6 cm. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: C.F.C.

The resurrection morn

The resurrection morn

Brown University

Printed on single sheet with: Lines, affectionately inscribed to the memory of my departed Mother, April 13, 1844, within separate borders; intended to be separated. Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.2 x 7.6 cm. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: C.F.C.

The resurrection morn

The resurrection morn

Brown University

Printed on single sheet with: Lines, affectionately inscribed to the memory of my departed Mother, April 13, 1844, within separate borders; intended to be separated. Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.2 x 7.6 cm. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: C.F.C.

The rest

The rest

Brown University

Ezra Pound. At end of text: October 30, 1885 / November 1, 1972. Tan paper printed in black.