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