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

Christmas

Christmas

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in gold and colors on heavy clossy white paper. On recto within gilt single-line border colored lithograph of three children captioned: May love and hope and health unite To make your Christmas glad and bright. Title from title of poem on verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Christmas

Christmas

Brown University

Pages [3] and [4] blank. Text on page [3

Christmas

Christmas

Brown University

Pages [3] and [4] blank. Text on page [3

Christmas

Christmas

Brown University

Robert Kelly. Printed on heavy tan paper folded for mailing; reproduction of typescript. Poem. Christmas greeting, 1967; signed by author; folded, sealed and mailed.

Christmas

Christmas

Brown University

Printed in gold and colors on heavy glossy white paper within single-line gold border. Text superimposed on colored lithograph of spray of flowers and spider web. Poem in twelve lines. Type-signed at end of poem: H.M. Burnside. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Christmas

Christmas

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy paper; text in black At upper right in oval border landscape in grey and green; at upper left, lower right, and center, colored illustration of flowers and leaves Poem in eight lines Type-signed at end: A.M.R. At lower left: H & F Suggested range of publication from internal evidence

Christmas

Christmas

Brown University

At end of text: F.G.H. Christmas card.

Christliches Verlangen

Christliches Verlangen

Brown University

Within ornamental border, printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments.

Christie Warden, or, The Hanover tragedy

Composed by A.W. Harmon, author of "We are coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more." Printed in two columns within double-line border. Poem in 18 four-line stanzas. Describes murder of Christie Warden by Mr. Almy in Hanover, N.H. Publication date approximation from internal evidence; We are coming, Father Abraham was published in 1862.

Christians' voyage thro' Death

Printed on yellow paper. Within ornamental border. At head of text: Composed by Wm. Sawyer. Sold by Rev. J. Chauncy.

Christians' farewell hymn

Border of type ornaments at top and bottom. At head of text: Sold for the benefit of a cripple.

Christians' farewell hymn

Border of type ornaments at top and bottom. At head of text: Sold for the benefit of a cripple.

Christian watchman

Christian watchman

Brown University

Gospel hymn; without music. Also published under title: Zion's trumpeter. Also attributed to "Mrs. Nancy J. Smith, a servant of the Lord," under title: Hymn. Cf. Brown University record. Version in 7 stanzas, without quotation marks around dialog. Printed area: 19.5 x 9.6 cm. Printed within ornamental border. First line: One day as I was weary walking a lonesome road.

Christian watchman

Christian watchman

Brown University

Gospel hymn; without music. Also published under title: Zion's trumpeter. Also attributed to "Mrs. Nancy J. Smith, a servant of the Lord," under title: Hymn. Cf. Brown University record. Version in 7 stanzas, without quotation marks around dialog. Printed area: 18.2 x 10.2 cm. Printed within ornamental border; bow-like decoration below title. First line: One day as I was walking along the lonesome road.

Christian love

Christian love

Brown University

Within double line border. At head of text: Thoughts suggested by clergyman's ..

Christian love

Christian love

Brown University

Within double line border. At head of text: Thoughts suggested by clergyman's ..

Christ, the good shepherd

Poetry in 7 numbered eight-line stanzas printed in two columns within curviliniear line border with corner type ornaments. Poem is attributed to Caleb J. Taylor according to information from Dr. Richard Hulan. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence.

Christ, the good shepherd

Poetry in 7 numbered eight-line stanzas printed in two columns within curviliniear line border with corner type ornaments. Poem is attributed to Caleb J. Taylor according to information from Dr. Richard Hulan. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence.

Christ our example: Phil. 2:5-16

Broadsheet printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations include flowers, candle and cross. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. Publisher's name and address outside border on verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Christ is precious

Christ is precious

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At head of text: Lines composed on the dying words of Mrs. Lorena B. Turner, of Mt. Tabor, Vt.