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

In memory of the late [blank] who departed this life, [blank] 184[blank] aged [blank] years

Within mourning border; pasted on card with dark edges folded over broadside to make dark brown border with narrow gilt edges and colored marbled paper backing. Printed area measures: 9.1 x 7.0 cm. Text of poem or hymn in three four-line stanzas; third stanza begins: Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense. At end of text: Funerals furnished by T. Turner, Confectioner, West Street, Sheffield. Blanks filled in in ms. on Brown University copy.

In memory of the late [blank] who departed this life, [blank] 184[blank] aged [blank] years

Within mourning border; pasted on card with dark edges folded over broadside to make dark brown border with narrow gilt edges and colored marbled paper backing. Printed area measures: 9.1 x 7.0 cm. Text of poem or hymn in three four-line stanzas; third stanza begins: Wakn [i.e. Waken], O Lord, our drowsy sense. At end of text: Funerals furnished by T. Turner, Confectioner, West Street, Sheffield. Blanks filled in in ms. on Brown University copy.

In memory of the Grand Army of the Republic

1 broadsheet. Printed in blue; text on recto within red/blue triple line border. United States flag tipped in between first & second lines of title covering two paragraphs of tribute to the American flag. The authorship for "The little bronze button" is ascribed to John L. Parker in John Hay Library broadside "G.A.R. Worcester County Vet's Convention" (HB23394). Text in this broadside has slight variations. At end of text: Sung by H.G. Geer, Co. H, First N.H. Volunteer Cavalry/Tune - "Old Oaken Bucket."

In memory of Joel Sherman: who departed this life, Jan. 3rd, 1825, aged 22 years

Printed in one and two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 25.6 x 17.3 cm. At head of text prose introduction beginning: The circumstances attending the death of this young man were truly affecting. Poem in nine eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Rial Cheadle. Morgan County, Ohio, Feb. 15, 1837.

In memory of Hon. Webster Wagner: May 30th, 1882

Page [4] blank. Within mourning borders on pages [1]-[3] At head of text on page [2] vignette of cross and crown. Cover title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Composed by Mrs. N. Powell, Little Falls, N.Y.

In memory of Hon. Webster Wagner: May 30th, 1882

Page [4] blank. Within mourning borders on pages [1]-[3] At head of text on page [2] vignette of cross and crown. Cover title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Composed by Mrs. N. Powell, Little Falls, N.Y.

In memory of fifty years ago

By Mrs. E.P. Offutt, over eighty-three years of age. Within double wavy ines at top and bottom. Poem in ten four-line stanzas.