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

Psyche to Eros

Psyche to Eros

Brown University

Richard and Barbara Outram. Poem. "Saint Valentine's Day 1975"

Psyche to Eros

Psyche to Eros

Brown University

Richard and Barbara Outram. Poem. "Saint Valentine's Day 1975"

Psalm XC: Tefillah le Mosheh ish-haElohim

Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of landscape photograph captioned: Cape Blomidon, near Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. At end of text: Translated by Watson Kirkconnell, from the Hebrew, Greek and Latin, for A psalter for everyman, the entire psalter in English verse (now completed in manuscript)

Psalm XC: Tefillah le Mosheh ish-haElohim

Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of landscape photograph captioned: Cape Blomidon, near Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. At end of text: Translated by Watson Kirkconnell, from the Hebrew, Greek and Latin, for A psalter for everyman, the entire psalter in English verse (now completed in manuscript)

Psalm XC: Tefillah le Mosheh ish-haElohim

Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of landscape photograph captioned: Cape Blomidon, near Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. At end of text: Translated by Watson Kirkconnell, from the Hebrew, Greek and Latin, for A psalter for everyman, the entire psalter in English verse (now completed in manuscript)

Psalm XC: Tefillah le Mosheh ish-haElohim

Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of landscape photograph captioned: Cape Blomidon, near Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. At end of text: Translated by Watson Kirkconnell, from the Hebrew, Greek and Latin, for A psalter for everyman, the entire psalter in English verse (now completed in manuscript)

Psalm to a taxpayer: the state is my shepherd

An imitation of Psalm 23. "The Congressional Record recently reprinted the above Psalm to a Taxpayer, which appeared in a small newspaper edited by John G. O'Brien, a taxpayer, in the State of Washington."

Psalm to a taxpayer: the state is my shepherd

An imitation of Psalm 23. "The Congressional Record recently reprinted the above Psalm to a Taxpayer, which appeared in a small newspaper edited by John G. O'Brien, a taxpayer, in the State of Washington."

Psalm CXLVIII: Halelu eth-Yahveh min-hashshamayim

Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of landscape photograph captioned: Landscape near Wolfville (MacAulay photo) Poem in six four-line stanzas and one six-line one. At end of text: Translated by Watson Kirkconnell, from the Hebrew, Greek and Latin, for A psalter for everyman, the entire psalter in English verse (now undergoing revision in manuscript)

Psalm CXLVIII: Halelu eth-Yahveh min-hashshamayim

Page [4] blank. On page [1] reproduction of landscape photograph captioned: Landscape near Wolfville (MacAulay photo) Poem in six four-line stanzas and one six-line one. At end of text: Translated by Watson Kirkconnell, from the Hebrew, Greek and Latin, for A psalter for everyman, the entire psalter in English verse (now undergoing revision in manuscript)

Psalm 1000

Psalm 1000

Brown University

Pages [2] and [4] blank. Within single line border. Prose poem.

Providence speaks

Providence speaks

Brown University

At head of text: Written by Henry R. Palmer for the Providence Plantations Club ..

Providence letter carriers address: Happy New Year to all

Poem sketches letter carriers'duties, asking for "stamp of approbation." Poem sketches letter carriers'duties, asking for "stamp of approbation." Caption title. Printed in blue within border of type ornaments in two columns divided by curvilinear line; initial "W" at beginning of poem. "1867" printed vertically at left and right of title area. Cut of flag and eagle centered in title. Colophon in lower margin below border: John F. Greene, Steam Job Printer, 13 Market Square, Providence, R.I.

Providence Chronicle's alarm!

Tune: 'Tis my delight of a shiny night. Printed area: 20 x 8 cm. Within border of type ornaments. Poem in six stanzas ridiculing Governor King and martial law. First line: The suffrage boys are coming.