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 memoriam: Harriet A. Collins, who died March 7th, 1865, aged 11 years and 4 months

Poem about Harriet A. Collins assures her parents that she is in Heaven. Poem about Harriet A. Collins assures her parents that she is in Heaven. Within border of type ornaments. Title continues: Also Rachel Collins, who died June 28th, 1871, aged 10 years. Poem in three eight-line stanzas does not mention death of second child. At end of text below lower border: H.A. Cropley, Printer, Queen Street, Fredericton.

In memoriam: death of Mary S. Eaton

Page 4 blank. Poetry and prose. Poem on page [1] within mourning border. At end of text on page [3]: Com. From the Wayne County Journal, April 16, 1903.

In memoriam Wallace Stevens

"Issued ... in an edition of 500 copies to commemorate Robert Duncan's reading at the Wallace Stevens Memorial Program, April 25, 1972. The first 12 copies are signed by the poet"--P. 4 At end of text facsimile of signature: R.D. March 20, 1972 San Francisco