In memoriam
Brown University
At head of text: Died.-In West Stockbridge, Mass., March 9th, 1875, Stella, daughter of L.S. and Mary E. Nye, aged 24 years and 5 months.
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
In memoriam
Brown University
By C.D. Bradlee. ; Read at the funeral of Winslow Gay, September 7, 1877. Poem. Also commemorates George Henry Gay, Jr., who died on June 12, 1877. Winslow Gay died on September 5.
In memoriam
Brown University
In Lynchburg
Brown University
Poem on post card. Poem on post card. Date from internal source.
In luck
Brown University
No. 176 of untitled series.
In loving remembrance of William A. Schenck: died February 27, 1892. Aged 20 years, 8 months
Brown University
Mourning card (gold on black)
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within ornamental border. Name, death date and age of deceased within oblong wreath; at head of title in separate border four lines of verse beginning: There is no Death! what seems so is transition. Below wreath two four-line stanzas of hymn.
Mourning card printed in gold and black.
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within ornamental border. Name, death date and age of deceased within oblong ivy wreath; two small winged children at bottom center; at head of title in separate border four lines of verse beginning: There is no Death! what seems so is transition. Below ivy wreath two four-line stanzas of hymn.
In loving remembrance of my dear wife, Anna Fink Larsen born June 23, 1895, died Feb. 19, 1919
Brown University
Mourning card (gold on white) At head of text: Gone but not forgotten.
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" within gold outline of card held by flying bird; rest of title and subtitle within outline of closed Bible; text of poem within outline of scroll between bouquets. Poem in eight lines.
In loving remembrance of Mrs. Elizabeth Poole Hooley: Died April 9, 1899. Aged 74 years, 10 months, 14 days
Brown University
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within single-line border. Text within floral wreath tied at bottom; "Holy Bible. In loving remembrance of" within outline of open book; at head of text group of blossoms; at end of text cut sheaf of wheat and scythe. Poem in two four-line stanzas.
In loving remembrance of Mrs. C.E. Osterstock: died June 20, 1903 aged 25 y., 7 m., 23 d
Brown University
Printed in gold on heavy white pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" within outline of card held by flying bird; rest of title and subtitle within wreath; text of poem within outline of fringed drapery. Poem in eight lines.
In loving remembrance of Mrs. C.E. Osterstock: died June 20, 1903 aged 25 y., 7 m., 23 d
Brown University
Printed in gold on heavy white pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" within outline of card held by flying bird; rest of title and subtitle within wreath; text of poem within outline of fringed drapery. Poem in eight lines.
In loving remembrance of Lloyd McKim Garrison: son of Wendell Phillips Garrison and Lucy McKim Garrison, born May 4, 1867, died October 4, 1900
Brown University
Page [4] blank. Below single line at bottom of page [1]: there follow two poems composed by him. Cover title. Second poem elaborates on a quotation from Omar Khayyam.
In loving remembrance of Lloyd McKim Garrison: son of Wendell Phillips Garrison and Lucy McKim Garrison, born May 4, 1867, died October 4, 1900
Brown University
Page [4] blank. Below single line at bottom of page [1]: there follow two poems composed by him. Cover title. Second poem elaborates on a quotation from Omar Khayyam.
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" on scroll held by flying bird; rest of title and subtitle within outline of closed Bible; text of poem within outline of scroll. Poem in eight lines.
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" within gold outline of card held by flying bird; rest of title and subtitle within outline of closed Bible; text of poem within outline of scroll between bouquets. Poem in eight lines.
In loving remembrance of Joseph H. Greene: died Oct. 31, 1890, aged 32 yrs. 1 mon. 15 days
Brown University
Mourning card printed gold on black.
In loving remembrance of John S. Ormsbee: died May 15, 1889
Brown University
Printed in gold on black card. Within single rule.
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" within outline of card held by flying bird; rest of title and subtitle within wreath; text of poem within outline of fringed drapery. Poem in eight lines.
In loving remembrance of Henry Leyerzaff: died September 12, 1886. Aged 33 years and 5 months
Brown University
Mourning card (gold on black)
In loving remembrance of Henry Leyerzaff: died September 12, 1886. Aged 33 years and 5 months
Brown University
Mourning card (gold on black)
In loving remembrance of George Washington: died Dec. 14th, 1799, aged 67 yrs. 9 mos. 22 dys
Brown University
Printed in gold on black cardstock within gold border. Title in ornamental border; illustration of open book below with poem displayed on its open pages. Sample memorial card with poem not related to death of Washington. Suggested publication date from dealer.
In loving remembrance of Frank S. Darling: died February 17th, 1892. Aged 8 months, 6 days
Brown University
Mourning card (gold and black)
In loving remembrance of Frank S. Darling: died February 17th, 1892. Aged 8 months, 6 days
Brown University
Mourning card (gold and black)
In loving remembrance of Frank S. Darling: died February 17th, 1892. Aged 8 months, 6 days
Brown University
Mourning card (gold and black)
In loving remembrance of Emma Katie Biser, died January 1st, 1890: In the thirteenth year of her age
Brown University
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" within gold outline of card held by flying bird; rest of title and subtitle within outline of closed Bible; text of poem within outline of scroll between bouquets. Poem in eight lines.
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" within gold outline of drapery held by flying birds; rest of title and subtitle within outline of closed Bible; text of poem within outline of scroll between bouquets. At head of title couplet beginning: Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep. Poem in eight lines.
In loving remembrance of Benjamin Smith, died December 3, 1891: Aged 73 years and 21 days
Brown University
Printed in gold on heavy black pasteboard within single-line border. "In loving remembrance of" within gold outline of drapery held by flying birds; rest of title and subtitle within outline of closed Bible; text of poem within outline of scroll between bouquets. At head of title couplet beginning: Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep. Poem in six lines.