Centennial birthday of Ralph Waldo Emerson: May 25, 1903
Brown University
Ornaments at head and end of text.
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
Page [4] blank. At center of title vignette of seal of Worcester, a wreathed heart, with inscription around border: Worcester. A town June 14, 1722. A city Feby. 29, 1848. Includes text of ode in six four-line stanzas.
Centennial America
Brown University
Centennial America
Brown University
Centennial 1776-1876 Philadelphia U.S.A
Brown University
White silk ribbon with text and illustration part printed and part woven in colors; lower corners folded back to form pointed end with yellow tassel. Below title portrait of Washington above crossed American flags, captioned: George Washington; at lower end eagle with spread wings, holding olive branch, arrows and shield. Above eagle four lines about Washington printed as poetry, beginning: The first in peace.
Centenary Collegiate Institute, Hackettstown, N.J: Class Day of '85
Brown University
Printed in brown on ivory paper. Bands of oak leaves at top and bottom of page [1] Program for June 17, 1885.
Centenary Collegiate Institute, Hackettstown, N.J: Class Day of '85
Brown University
Printed in brown on ivory paper. Bands of oak leaves at top and bottom of page [1] Program for June 17, 1885.
Centenary Collegiate Institute, Hackettstown, N.J: Class Day of '85
Brown University
Printed in brown on ivory paper. Bands of oak leaves at top and bottom of page [1] Program for June 17, 1885.
Cendres des soldats
Brown University
Translation of Whitman's poem Ashes of soldiers; probably translated by Léon Bazalgette. At end of text: Walt Whitman né le 31 Mai 1819.
Celestial rail-way
Brown University
Celebration of the forty-ninth anniversary of American independence: held at the Old South Church, July 4, 1825
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments. Contains hymns.
Celebration of the forty-ninth anniversary of American independence: held at the Old South Church, July 4, 1825
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments. Contains hymns.
Celebration of the fifty-seventh anniversary of American independence at the Universalist Chapel. Fourth of July, 1833
Brown University
Within ornamental border.
Celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence, at Hingham: Order of exercises
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
Celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence, at Hingham: Order of exercises
Brown University
Within border of type ornaments.
Celebration of the anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1844, by the Sabbath Schools of Wooster, Ohio
Brown University
Within ornamental border. Contains program and text of five hymns. First line of first hymn: With joy we meet.
Celebration of the anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1844, by the Sabbath Schools of Wooster, Ohio
Brown University
Within ornamental border. Contains program and text of five hymns. First line of first hymn: With joy we meet.
Celebration of the anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1844, by the Sabbath Schools of Wooster, Ohio
Brown University
Within ornamental border. Contains program and text of five hymns. First line of first hymn: With joy we meet.
Celebration of the 160th anniversary of Lathrop's battle, at South Deerfield, Sept. 30, 1835
Brown University
Page [4] blank. At end of text: Justin Jones, printer, Greenfield, Mass.
Celebration of the 160th anniversary of Lathrop's battle, at South Deerfield, Sept. 30, 1835
Brown University
Page [4] blank. At end of text: Justin Jones, printer, Greenfield, Mass.
Celebration of the 160th anniversary of Lathrop's battle, at South Deerfield, Sept. 30, 1835
Brown University
Page [4] blank. At end of text: Justin Jones, printer, Greenfield, Mass.
Celebration of the 124th anniversary of the birthday of Washington: by the Mercantile Library Association. February 22, 1856
Brown University
Page [4] blank. Order of exercises, including text of ode by Holmes. Text on pages [2] and [3] within border of type ornaments.
Celebration of the 124th anniversary of the birthday of Washington: by the Mercantile Library Association. February 22, 1856
Brown University
Page [4] blank. Order of exercises, including text of ode by Holmes. Text on pages [2] and [3] within border of type ornaments.
Celebration of the 124th anniversary of the birthday of Washington: by the Mercantile Library Association. February 22, 1856
Brown University
Page [4] blank. Order of exercises, including text of ode by Holmes. Text on pages [2] and [3] within border of type ornaments.
Celebration of independence, at Roxbury: Order of exercises at Mr. Putnam's meeting house, July 4, 1836
Brown University
Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 26.5 x 20.1 cm. Includes text of ode and two hymns. In lower margin: Marden & Co. (Successors to Condon & Co.) Printers, No. 32, Congress Street, Boston.
Celebration of independence, at Roxbury: Order of exercises at Mr. Putnam's meeting house, July 4, 1836
Brown University
Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 26.5 x 20.1 cm. Includes text of ode and two hymns. In lower margin: Marden & Co. (Successors to Condon & Co.) Printers, No. 32, Congress Street, Boston.
Celebration of independence at Hingham, July 4, 1832
Brown University
Celebration of independence at Hingham, July 4, 1832
Brown University
Celebration of American Independence by the Sophomore Class: Williams College, July 4, 1838
Brown University
Page [2] blank.
Celebration of American independence by the Boston Sabbath School Union: at Park Street Church, July 4, 1831
Brown University
Program for the "Order of exercises." Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. Contains first printing of "America" by Samuel Francis Smith printed without title as "5" of program. This is a five stanza version with 7 lines each.