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.

This collection is part of:

Items in this collection

The path

The path

Brown University

Broadsheet; processed copy on heavy blue paper. Poem in 20 four-line stanzas. Author's name from ms. signature on Brown University copy; place of publication from place of author's residence. Suggested publication date from internal evidence and date of author's death.

The pastor comes to tea

The pastor comes to tea

Brown University

Printed in red and black. Illustration on pages [2-3] of minister and woman of tea-table. On page [4] advertisement for baked goods. Date from internal evidence.

The pastor comes to tea

The pastor comes to tea

Brown University

Printed in red and black. Illustration on pages [2-3] of minister and woman of tea-table. On page [4] advertisement for baked goods. Date from internal evidence.

The pastor comes to tea

The pastor comes to tea

Brown University

Printed in red and black. Illustration on pages [2-3] of minister and woman of tea-table. On page [4] advertisement for baked goods. Date from internal evidence.

The passion hymn

The passion hymn

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. First line: The paschal lamb was offered; corrected to The paschal feast was ended.

The passing of the West

The passing of the West

Brown University

Post card. At head of text: Photographic reproduction of stagecoach. Title within ornamental scroll at right of poem.

The parting

The parting

Brown University

At end of text: Music Vale Seminary, April 11th, 1853.

The Parliament of England

Within ornamental border. At end of text, below border: Sold Wholesale and Retail, by Leonard Deming, No. 1, Market Square.

The Parliament of England

Within border of type ornaments. At end of text below border: Sold, wholesale and retail, by L. Deming, No. 62, Hanover Street, corner of Friend St. Boston. Above was L. Deming's address from 1832 to 1837.

The Palmyra moose hunt: February 21, 1841

To be sung to the tune: Paul Jones; or Bona over the Alps. Printed in two columns divided by single line within curvilinear border. At head of text: Reported by Committee. First line: Attend ye gay sportsmen, a tale I'll relate.

The Palmer hymn: 1653. Aug. 10. 1882

Hymn calls for blessings on the Palmer family. Hymn calls for blessings on the Palmer family. Sara A. Palmer. Text of hymn in five seven-line stanzas.

The painter's prayer: before his untouched canvas

Pages [1] and [4] blank. On page [2] preceding text of poem: "Thy own wish wish I thee in every place!" Harry & Helen Koopman Christmas MDCCCCXXII. Christmas card. Place of publication because the Koopmans lived in Providence, and, when noted, had their publications published in town.

The painter's prayer: before his untouched canvas

Pages [1] and [4] blank. On page [2] preceding text of poem: "Thy own wish wish I thee in every place!" Harry & Helen Koopman Christmas MDCCCCXXII. Christmas card. Place of publication because the Koopmans lived in Providence, and, when noted, had their publications published in town.

The painter's prayer: before his untouched canvas

Pages [1] and [4] blank. On page [2] preceding text of poem: "Thy own wish wish I thee in every place!" Harry & Helen Koopman Christmas MDCCCCXXII. Christmas card. Place of publication because the Koopmans lived in Providence, and, when noted, had their publications published in town.

The pageant hymns

The pageant hymns

Brown University

words by William Chauncy Langdon, master of the pageant ; music by Daniel Gregory Mason, composer of the pageant music. Printed in one and two columns divided by single lines. At head of text: To be committed to memory and sung by the audience. Includes words and music of two hymns from Langdon's Pageant of Cape Cod, 1914.

The pageant hymns

The pageant hymns

Brown University

words by William Chauncy Langdon, master of the pageant ; music by Daniel Gregory Mason, composer of the pageant music. Printed in one and two columns divided by single lines. At head of text: To be committed to memory and sung by the audience. Includes words and music of two hymns from Langdon's Pageant of Cape Cod, 1914.

The pageant hymns

The pageant hymns

Brown University

words by William Chauncy Langdon, master of the pageant ; music by Daniel Gregory Mason, composer of the pageant music. Printed in one and two columns divided by single lines. At head of text: To be committed to memory and sung by the audience. Includes words and music of two hymns from Langdon's Pageant of Cape Cod, 1914.