Composed by his mother. Pages [1,4] blank. Each poem printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments.
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.
This collection has the following subsets:
- Blondie Robinson collection of African-American Minstrel and Vaudeville photographs
- Ciné-Tracts
- Dupee Fireworks Collection
- Fernando Birri Archive of Multimedia Arts - Escritos
- H. Adrian Smith Magic Objects Collection
- Harris Broadsides
- Julie Adams Strandberg Collection: 50 Years of Dance at Brown University
- Lincoln Sheet Music
- Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830s-1920s)
- Rites and Reason Theatre
- Songsters and Hymnals from the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays
- World War I Sheet Music
- Yiddish Sheet Music
Items in this collection
On the death of Sarah Baker of Pembroke: who died, May 8th, 1805. Aged 14 years. (Addressed to the School of which she was a member)
Brown University
Poetry printed in two columns. Wood-engraving of coffin at left of title. Internal evidence (use of long s into the 19th century, type specimens and spacing) suggests Joseph White as printer. He printed in Boston until 1809; afterwards, until 1826, in Charlestown.
On the death of Sally Page: who was drowned in Cambridge, Vt. 1813
Brown University
Composed by S. Shepherd. Woodcut of coffin at head of text.
On the death of President William McKinley
Brown University
Pages [2] and [4] blank. Within mourning border on pages [1] and [3] Cover title. Poem in five eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: Simon B. Harris. Lowell, Mass., Sept. 17, 1901.
On the death of President William McKinley
Brown University
Pages [2] and [4] blank. Within mourning border on pages [1] and [3] Cover title. Poem in five eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: Simon B. Harris. Lowell, Mass., Sept. 17, 1901.
On the death of Peter Robertson: August ninth 1911
Brown University
Printed in brown. Author's name on p. [2] Poem.
On the death of Mrs. Mary Hayward of Easton
Brown University
On the death of Mrs. David Swart of Chicopee, Mass., 1880
Brown University
At head of title: From the Tolland County Leader April 2, 1880.
On the death of Mr. Peter Thurston
Brown University
Within ornamental border.
On the death of Mr. John Gale, composed by his twin-sister
Brown University
Within black mourning border. Cut of coffin at end of text.
On the death of Miss Mary A. Culp: who was drowned in Little Chique Creek, near Mount Joy, on the 7th of May, 1858, aged 17 years and 27 days
Brown University
Within border of curvilinear line, all enclosed in mourning border. At head of title, within border: "Third Thousand." At end of text: Druckenmiller. Mount Joy Borough, 1859.
Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. Woodcuts of coffins at head and end of text outside border.
Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. Woodcuts of coffins at head and end of text outside border.
On the death of Job Norton
Brown University
Composed by Sylvanus Shepherd. Woodcut of coffin at head of text. Poem in ten four-line stanzas. Place of publication suggested because Norton is said to be "of Sharon"; suggested publication date from internal evidence.
On the death of James A. Garfield, our martyr president, died September, 19th, 1881
Brown University
Printed in two columns divided by single line. At end of text: Louise A. King.
On the death of his Excellency, Hon. Frederic T. Greenhalge
Brown University
Pages [2]-[4] blank. Printed in gold within black mourning border. At head of text: Tune: Dennis S.M. Text of hymn in six four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Simon B. Harris. Lowell, March 5th, 1896.
from "Long Island News," Flushing, N.Y. Portrait with facsimile autograph and caption: The Long Island Farmer Poet at head of text. At end of text: Ashland House, New York, Jan. 19th, 1891. Bloodgood H. Cutter.
On the death of General Sherman
Brown University
Portrait with facsimile autograph and caption: The Long Island Farmer Poet at head of text. At end of text: Bloodgood H. Cutter of Little Neck, L.I.
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On the death of Ferdinand Schmidt, lost in the Arctic [i.e. Arctic]
Brown University
Page [4] blank. Within double line border with ornamentation. At head of text: He was last seen on the quarter-deck of the steamer, helping to fasten life-preservers on the ladies.
On the death of Ferdinand Schmidt, lost in the Arctic [i.e. Arctic]
Brown University
Page [4] blank. Within double line border with ornamentation. At head of text: He was last seen on the quarter-deck of the steamer, helping to fasten life-preservers on the ladies.
On the death of Charles D. Ellsworth
Brown University
By his father. Poetry. Within border of type ornaments. Original size of item not known. At end of text: Syracuse, September 15th, 1854.
Composed by Miss Phebe Cummings, of Somerset, Mass. Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear lines. Poem in 14 four-line stanzas.
On the death of Brother & Sister Griswold's infant: who died on Monday, Aug. 6, 1855
Brown University
Within ornamental border printed in three columns divided by double line.
On the death of an only son
Brown University
Mother mourns death of her son "Georgie Wright" in farm accident. Mother mourns death of her son "Georgie Wright" in farm accident. By his mother. Printed in two columns within mourning border. Poem in 24 four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
On the death of a wife
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
On the death of a wife
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
On the death of a scholar
Brown University
Within yellow ornamental border bearing legend.
On the day we reach old Berlin
Brown University
arr. by Arthur Fisk ; words and music by H. Logan. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Cover illustration: drawing of American flag / A. Harnett.
On the day they dumped the nerve gas
Brown University
Clifford Burke. At end of text: 11 August 1970 / Clifford Burke / A Cranium Free Poem. Dark yellow paper printed in black.
On the Cuming's trial in England
Brown University
At head of title wood-engraving portrait of author, with caption: Bloodgood H. Cutter, the Long Island Farmer Poet; name is facsimile of signature. At head of text, in brackets: From "Long Island News, Flushing, N.Y. Poem in ten four-line stanzas. Signed, in print, at end: Bloodgood H. Cutter, Little Neck, L.I., 1891.