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.
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Items in this collection

Abraham May

Abraham May

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. At head of text: Mr. May lost his eyes and right hand while blasting on the Utica and Black River Railroad, at Redwood, August 10, 1871.

Abraham May

Abraham May

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. At head of text: Mr. May lost his eyes and right hand while blasting on the Utica and Black River Railroad, at Redwood, August 10, 1871.

Abraham May

Abraham May

Brown University

Poem recounts accident in which May was blinded and lost right arm. Poem recounts accident in which May was blinded and lost right arm. By M.H. Smith. "By M.H. Smith, Redwood, N.Y." At head of text: May was blinded and maimed for life while blasting on the Black River & Morristown Railroad at Redwood, Aug. 10th, 1871. At end of text statement about May's dependents and church membership with printed signatures of O.C. Wuest, Pastor, Lutheran Church, Redwood, N.Y. and two other Redwood men. Other Brown University copies of this poem (HB14316; HB12230; HB11916) give author's name as H.M. Smith.

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Brown University

"Lincoln Schottisch [by] Wm. Cumming" on p. 3. Portrait of Lincoln.

Abide with me

Abide with me

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy glossy white paper in postcard format; text on verso in blue.. Text surrounded by reproduction of colored photograph of flowers.. Text of first stanza of hymn. Author's name not on item. Suggested publication date from date of postmark on Brown University copy Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Canadian stamp; postmarked in 1932 and mailed to Mrs. Holliday in Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambs[?] with message from "K.M.S."

A**** B***--'s dancing advertisement

Poem. Ascribed to Thomas Green Fessenden. Cf. McCorison. At end of text: Original from the pen of T, G, F, altered and improved by Sambo Fiddlebox. Previously appeared in Vermont intelligencer, and Bellows Falls advertiser, February 24, 1817, under title: Signor Squeak's dancing advertisement. Cf. McCorison. Printed area: 9.6 x 10.8 cm. Printed in two columns separated by two lines of type ornaments; other lines, at top and foot, of different designs; short ornamental line below title. First line: A gentleman of vast agility.

A' top of the world, our flag

words and music by John D. McDonald. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: drawing of globe with stylized American flag as background / E.H. Pfeiffer. Also published for: band and orchestra.

A young girl's fancy

A young girl's fancy

Brown University

Illustrated by Gaar Williams. Published by The French Relief Fund. The Indianapolis Branch of The American Fund for French Wounded.

A year's wooing

A year's wooing

Brown University

Poem in four stanzas of varying length. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A world I'd have

A world I'd have

Brown University

At head of title: The Troy Times. Friday evening, June 20, 1924. Reprint from The Troy Times, Friday evening, June 20, 1924. At head of text: Written for the Troy Times on his 93d birthday.

A work of artifice

A work of artifice

Brown University

Marge Piercy. Hand printed on green handmade woven paper. Poem in 24 lines.

A word to Canadians: the U.S. will not reduce their tariff to suit Canada

1 broadsheet. Recto printed in two columns divided by single line; verso printed in single column. On recto article from Detroit News with views of D.M. Dickinson, former U.S. postmaster general; on verso poem in six four-line stanzas. Dated suggested because of mention of Grover Cleveland's election to second term as president.

A word from Canada

A word from Canada

Brown University

Pages [1,4] blank. Pages [2,3] printed in two columns each within ornamental border. Reprinted from The Canadian Magazine.

A word at Christmas

A word at Christmas

Brown University

from Barbara and Raymond Holden. Broadsheet, folded to show narrow panel as overleaf bearing title in red. At end of text: From What So Proudly We Hailed.

A word at Christmas

A word at Christmas

Brown University

from Barbara and Raymond Holden. Broadsheet, folded to show narrow panel as overleaf bearing title in red. At end of text: From What So Proudly We Hailed.

A word about our heroes at home and abroad

Printed on green paper in two columns within border of type ornaments. At upper left: cut of American flag. At head of text: By Charlie Robertson [corrected in ink to Robinson], No. 3 Clay Street, Waco, Texas. Copyright applied for. Date from stamp on verso.