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 pillow is flat & the mattress exchanges bones with the floor

Pages 2-3 blank Printed on heavy cream-colored paper Title from first line Colophon on verso: A poem by Michael Lally printed for Xmas 1973 by Al Buck Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Author's autographed presentation copy to "Ray [DiPalma] & Betsi" giving "new address" in Washington, D.C

The pilgrim's hymn

The pilgrim's hymn

Brown University

Poetry in 7 eight-line stanzas printed within border of type ornaments. Printed area mesures: 21.4 x 8.7 cm. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence.

The Pilgrim Fathers

The Pilgrim Fathers

Brown University

John Pierpont. 1 broadsheet. Within ornamental border, with colored scene of seashore at top. Calendar and almanac including tide table for Boston for undated month of December on verso. Published after Pierpont's death. Appearance suggests late 19th to 20th century publication.

The Pilgrim Fathers

The Pilgrim Fathers

Brown University

John Pierpont. 1 broadsheet. Within ornamental border, with colored scene of seashore at top. Calendar and almanac including tide table for Boston for undated month of December on verso. Published after Pierpont's death. Appearance suggests late 19th to 20th century publication.

The Pilgrim Fathers

The Pilgrim Fathers

Brown University

John Pierpont. 1 broadsheet. Within ornamental border, with colored scene of seashore at top. Calendar and almanac including tide table for Boston for undated month of December on verso. Published after Pierpont's death. Appearance suggests late 19th to 20th century publication.

The pilgrim

The pilgrim

Brown University

At head of title: This poem is dedicated to my greatly beloved daughter Lillie.

The Piker

The Piker

Brown University

Poem criticizes gas stations that do not offer automotive services. Poem criticizes gas stations that do not offer automotive services. Broadsheet printed on heavy brown paper within single-line border on recto. Poetry and prose. On verso, headed: Mr. Motorist: Do you believe in banks?, account of membership discounts from National United Service.

The Piker

The Piker

Brown University

Poem criticizes gas stations that do not offer automotive services. Poem criticizes gas stations that do not offer automotive services. Broadsheet printed on heavy brown paper within single-line border on recto. Poetry and prose. On verso, headed: Mr. Motorist: Do you believe in banks?, account of membership discounts from National United Service.

The pieces of watermelon

Printed in red. Title from first line. Poem in six lines. Type-signed at end: Ron Loewinsohn. Removed from portfolio Semina, no. 4.

The piddling pup

The piddling pup

Brown University

Poetry. At head of title drawing of two dogs on street corner. Poem in ten stanzas printed in two columns. At head of title below illustration: Greetings. At end of poem: Eugene Field. Imprint date suggested by dealer. Also issued under title: Runt, the piddler of his age; may not be by Field; cf. BAL vol. 3, p. 129 variant. First line: A farmer's dog came into town.

The picture of a child

The picture of a child

Brown University

Within single line border. At head of text: Dedicated to women who are not race killers by the author.

The petition of a drunkard's horse

Poetry in twenty-five stanzas. Printed area measures 22.2 x 11.4 cm. Printed in two columns divided by single line. Type and other internal evidence suggests a Boston imprint with Leonard Deming as possible publisher. Dated because broadside was part of a lot of Deming broadsides printed between 1829 and 1831. This edition not in Checklist Amer. imprints or Ford. First line: Humbly sheweth poor old Jack.

The Pessimist. May 1, 1905. Vol. I, No. 2

At head of text: Published occasionally by the Anti-Optimist Society at Piermont, New York, and distributed gratuitously for the dissemination of miscellaneous information. Contains poetry.

The Perry pictures for the days we celebrate

Printed in two columns divided by single lines. Cover title. Catalog of educational pictures of authors, their homes, historical characters and other topics suitable for Christmas and other holidays.

The perjur'd female lover and the London lawyer's son

Poetry. Printed in three columns; line of type ornaments at end of text in last column. Tells of death of young man whose fiancee has married a knight; troubled by her lover's ghost, the lady dies. First line: Behold a London lawyer's son.

The people's rally-cry

The people's rally-cry

Brown University

by Arthur Gore. 1 broadsheet. Tune: Battle-cry of freedom. Poetry in four numbered stanzas within ornamental border on recto. Two stanza poem with music on verso. At head of text: [Dedicated to the People's Party Clubs of the United States]

The people's carding shop

Information about carding shop, which also sells cider and wood, with poem, probably not by Fitch. Information about carding shop, which also sells cider and wood, with poem, probably not by Fitch. Poetry and prose. Printed in one and two columns, divided by single line. At end of text: Yorkshire Center, 1877. James Fitch. Please post this up in some conspicuous place. In lower margin below rule: John Spencer, Steam Power Printer, Chester, Pa.