Program for a benefit concert, which included a display with kaleidoscopic moving figures lit in "rainbow play" of colors, a fountain, and a temple on the pond with moving columns; the first part of the concert followed by an illumination, the second part by fireworks, beacons of Bengal lights, and electrical lights. The words "a la Renaissance" and "feu d'artifice Monsire" printed in roman type; roman type is also used to print French and German musical titles in the program.
Performance and Entertainment
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
1856. Fourth of July ode!
by Josiah Lord Thomas, Esq. Printed in three columns divided by single lines within border of type ornament sections. Place of publication suggested because Brown University has another July Fourth broadside by Thomas backed by Portland newspaper clippings.
1852-1877. Our silver wedding day
Air: Auld lang syne. Within single line border with corner ornaments.
1849-1890. San Bernardino Society California Pioneers
One broadsheet.
1849-1890. San Bernardino Society California Pioneers
1 broadsheet.
Pages [1,4] blank. Tipped in lettered and illustrated cover.
1836. Anniversary of the 1st Baptist Church Sabbath schools
Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 29.9 x 7.2 cm. Includes text of three hymns in numbered stanzas.
1836. Anniversary of the 1st Baptist Church Sabbath schools
Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 29.9 x 7.2 cm. Includes text of three hymns in numbered stanzas.
1836. Anniversary of the 1st Baptist Church Sabbath schools
Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 29.9 x 7.2 cm. Includes text of three hymns in numbered stanzas.
1836. Anniversary of the 1st Baptist Church Sabbath schools
Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 29.9 x 7.2 cm. Includes text of three hymns in numbered stanzas.
1827 1903 New Bedford High School: Graduation exercises at the New Bedford Theatre, Wednesday, June 24, 1903, 2:00 p.m
Printed in green on heavy paper; loop of gold-colored cord at fold.
1827 1903 New Bedford High School: Graduation exercises at the New Bedford Theatre, Wednesday, June 24, 1903, 2:00 p.m
Printed in green on heavy paper; loop of gold-colored cord at fold.
1814. Hymn 1876: For the 62d anniversary of the Battle of Stonington, Aug. 10th, 1814
By Sara A. Palmer. Text of hymn in six seven-line stanzas.
1809--Lincoln--1909
Facsimile author autograph.
18 fingers of the moon
Poetry. Printed on brown paper. At end of poem: Charles Watts. Imprint and date suggested because acquired in group of Canadian broadsides printed in the 1960's through the 1980's. First line: Have touched a cold reeling room.
1786 1886
Issued pasted into lettered illustrated pale green paper folder. Cover title. On page [1] reduced facsimile of front page of Syracuse herald for Sept. 1, 1886; on pages [2]-[3] cartoon illustrations of historical events in Syracuse and text of beginning of Act incorporating the city of Syracuse; on page [4] poem describing illustrations, beginning: They're ab-o-rig-i-nals of 1586. On back cover: Centennial souvenir, compliments of Syracuse herald. Inner sides of cover contain advertising matter.
1776 Powder
1 broadsheet. On recto colored lithograph of bust of B.T. Babbitt with facsimile signature and date 1878 below; above head in red: 1776, Powder. On verso printed in red information about soap and poem of which initial letters form acrostic: B.T. Babbitt's soap.
1776 - Centennial Ode - 1876
Text embossed on white paper. In margin on left: Printed at Machinery Hall, U.S. Centennial Exposition. In margin on right: N.B. Kneass, Jr., Publisher of the Blind, Phila., Pa. At end of text: Copyright 1875, by Samuel C. Upham, author of the words. Music by Adam Geibel.
1773. Greeting
by Eliza W. Lippitt. 1873. Caption title. Poetry in five numbered stanzas in eight- and twelve-line stanzas printed within double line border.
1650 to 1700 A.D.
Edward Alden. Pages [1] and [4] blank. Printed in two and one columns. At end of text: Aug. 1904. At head of title: Following verses composed by Mr. Edward Alden of Swampscott were read before the Old Bridgewater Historical Society ..
1609-1924
Poetry; printed on orange paper. Page [4] blank.
1609-1924
Poetry; printed on orange paper. Page [4] blank.
1609-1924
Poetry; printed on orange paper. Page [4] blank.
16:IV:73
A poem in broadside By David Kherdian ; illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian.
150th anniversary dinner 1789-1939
Printed on heavy paper. Below title vignette of society seal, a fire bucket inscribed: 1789, a monogram and a scroll inscribed: Esto perpetua. "Federal Fire Society. Rockingham Hotel, November 2, 1939." Includes poem, menu and list of members.
15 balls made out of cork
12.28.66. Best wishes for a merry: Massacre of the Innocents
Pages [2] and [4] blank. French fold; printed on double page. Title on page [1], subtitle and imprint on page [3]; no other text.
12 wishes for any season
Broadsheet folded to create 6 panels, of which two are blank On last panel drawing of male and female figures Includes two poems Printed for New Year, 1975 for Diane di Prima, Grand Fisher and Josie Grant at Spring Creek Typesetting Dealer says illustration by Josie Grant
100 word marching song
100 word marching song
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