Performance and Entertainment

Digital collections that fall within the John Hay Library’s Performance and Entertainment STRATEGIC COLLECTING DIRECTION. Here you will find digitized materials that document the history and creative process of performing arts and provides a window into public life and popular entertainment in the Americas through plays, dance, film, music, photography, and pornography.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

Items in this collection

The cod head

The cod head

Brown University

William Carlos Williams. Poetry. Printed on gray paper; cut of sickle and grain at center of imprint on page [1] Colophon on page [2]: 100 copies only printed at the Harvest Press for the friends of Milton Arbenethy. First line: Miscellaneous weed.

The cod head

The cod head

Brown University

William Carlos Williams. Poetry. Printed on gray paper; cut of sickle and grain at center of imprint on page [1] Colophon on page [2]: 100 copies only printed at the Harvest Press for the friends of Milton Arbenethy. First line: Miscellaneous weed.

The cod head

The cod head

Brown University

William Carlos Williams. Poetry. Printed on gray paper; cut of sickle and grain at center of imprint on page [1] Colophon on page [2]: 100 copies only printed at the Harvest Press for the friends of Milton Arbenethy. First line: Miscellaneous weed.

The clove-hitch knot, and the factory maid

The clove-hitch knot [First line: Ye people all a warning take].--The factory maid [First line: Oh, list the sad tale of the poor factory maid] Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At head of text: Composed on the death of Sarah Maria Cornell, who was murdered near Fall River, R.I. [sic]

The closing year

The closing year

Brown University

Poem in six four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Lydia L. A. Very. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The clock tower at Christmas

French fold; printed on double leaves. At end of text: Christmas Greeting from Mr. and Mrs. Chester Miller Downing and Everett.

The class hymn of '81: Brown University

Words by Wm. Sheafe Chase; Music by J. Murray Marshall. Caption title. Poetry in three eight-line stanzas printed within single-line border in black on white paper. At end of text: June 10th, 1881.

The class hymn of '81: Brown University

Words by Wm. Sheafe Chase; Music by J. Murray Marshall. Caption title. Poetry in three eight-line stanzas printed within single-line border in black on white paper. At end of text: June 10th, 1881.

The clarion: song with piano accompaniment

by Linn Seiler ; words by Louis K. Anspacher. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier blowing bugle.

The clarion

The clarion

Brown University

Proof. Dedicated to the League for Political Education.

The city's foundation stone

Poet complains of injuries due to the noise from the Rifle Club and of the mayor's lack of response. Poet complains of injuries due to the noise from the Rifle Club and of the mayor's lack of response. Printed in two columns divided by single line. Poem in 17 four-line stanzas. Author's name not on item; supplied from other signed broadsides about Smith's dispute with the town about the riflemen. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The City of Peace

The City of Peace

Brown University

Poem in six four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Rebecca Ruter Springer. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.