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.
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
Christ is ever-present good
Brown University
by Geneva Verkennes. Printed on yellow paper. Includes two poems. Suggested publication date from only date mentioned in item.
Christ is all
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments. At end of text: No. 19.
Christ in the garden
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
Christ in the garden
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
Christ in the garden
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
Christ in the garden
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
Christ in the garden
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
Christ Dawn
Brown University
Pages [4] blank. Pages [2, 3] within single line border.
Christ climbed down
Brown University
Title from 1st line. Page [2] blank. Christmas card hand-printed by [Joanna Hammond]
Christ climbed down
Brown University
Title from 1st line. Page [2] blank. Christmas card hand-printed by [Joanna Hammond]
Christ climbed down
Brown University
Title from 1st line. Page [2] blank. Christmas card hand-printed by [Joanna Hammond]
Text on pages [2-3] within single line border with corner ornaments.
Christ and heaven
Brown University
Pages [1,4] blank. Within single line border.
Chorus: Now we've met, we must be merry
Brown University
The first four lines of this eight line stanzas are used as chorus for Freemason's song beginning: "Why! husband! I have been so anxious.
Choral fantasie, Beethoven (opus 80): new English version
Brown University
Broadsheet On recto text of song in three eight-line stanzas. On verso Program notes. "The Santa Fe Symphony is much indebted to Mr. W.T. Scott and Dr. Richard H. Landmann for the translation and new English version"--Verso. Publication date from Scott's ms. notation on Brown University copy. Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Ms. initialed notation, "April 1963 W.T.S."
Choose
Brown University
Choir school hymn
Brown University
Broadsheet printed on brown on heavy cream paper. On recto text of hymn in four four-line stanzas; on verso prayer in prose. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Chocolate poem
Brown University
Pages [1]-[2] and [4] blank. Printed on heavy dark chocolate-colored paper; hence, the title, "Chocolate poem," by which the text, by B.P. Nichol, is generally known. Poem in three stanzas.
Choate Bridge Built in the year 1764
Brown University
Lines composed by Mr. Clark ... in 1764 .. At end of text: Printed by hand at the Bird in Bush Press, Ipswich. First edition of 50 copies. August 1964.
Chlorosis
Brown University
by Peter Wild. Poem. At head of title: Baseball no. 3. Published by River Bottom Press, Summer 1976. At end of text: River Bottom Press ... Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901. Reproduced from typescript; printed on salmon paper. First line: Weary with fear.
Chivalrous C.S.A.!
Brown University
To be sung to the tune: Vive la compagnie! At end of text: Baltimore, Sept. 21, 1861. Printed on white paper with black ink, text within ornamental border. Text of song in four eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Chivalrous, chivalrous people are they. Type-signed at end: B.
China for Christ
Brown University
Tune: Old black Joe.
Chimes of Normandy
Brown University
words by Alfred Bryan ; music by Jack Wells. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "The sunshine of your smile": p. [6] Cover illustration: landscape with church.
Chimes of Normandy
Brown University
words by Alfred Bryan ; music by Jack Wells. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "The sunshine of your smile": p. [6] Cover illustration: landscape with church.
Chimes of Normandy
Brown University
words by Alfred Bryan ; music by Jack Wells. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: landscape with church.
Chimes of Mission Inn
Brown University
Contains noon menu.
Chilled green
Brown University
Childrens' welcome to the brave, on the Fourth of July, 1865
Brown University
Cover title within triple-line border with ornamental corners. Pages [2]-[4] within double-line borders. At head of text: Children's Sunday. Universalist Church, June 16, 1872.