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.

Items in this collection

This form of life needs sex: a poem

by Allen Ginsberg. Broadsheet. Reprint from Bugger (NYC: Fuckpress, Nov. 1964) At end of text: Sexual Freedom League...The Blue Unicorn, 1927 Hayes, SF (at Ashbury) Processed copy.

This day

This day

Brown University

Pages [3] and [4] blank. Within double line borders.

This day

This day

Brown University

Pages [3] and [4] blank. Within double line borders.

This Christmas moon

This Christmas moon

Brown University

Printed in green on postcard with purple three-cent stamp printed on verso. At end of text: A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all from Margaret Dole McCall, 525 West 238th Street K @, New York 63, N.Y.

This

This

Brown University

French fold On p. [4]: Broadside no. 1 / poem by Charles Olson ; design by Nicola Cernovich. Black Mountain College Graphics Workshop, Black Mountain, North Carolina 1952 Title from p. [1]; also at head of text. One of 30 copies; cf. Butterick & Glover Printed in brown on various shades of paper; hand-painted silk screen ill. on p. [1] Issued with mailing envelope First printings of Amer. authors, III, p. 262; Butterick & Glover. Olson, A6 Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Printed on orange paper; without the mailing envelope

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

Brown University

Printed in purple on glossy white paper. At head of title illustration of two cherubs. Poem in two four-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Thinking of the boys in camp

Air: Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. At head of text: Dedicated to the American Red Cross, the Army Y.M.C.A., and the Cause of American Liberty.

Thinking of the boys in camp

Air: Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. At head of text: Dedicated to the American Red Cross, the Army Y.M.C.A., and the Cause of American Liberty.

Thinking of the boys in camp

Air: Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. At head of text: Dedicated to the American Red Cross, the Army Y.M.C.A., and the Cause of American Liberty.

Thinking

Thinking

Brown University

Poetry in 4 stanzas printed on terracotta paper. Within ornamental border. At end of text: Compliments of Franklin Institute, Rochester, N.Y.

Think of the joy when the boys come home

words and music by H. Roe Goulding. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Affectionately dedicated to James Goulding of the 219 Aero Squadron." Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching in a parade / ES Fisher. Also published for: orchestra.

Think not my spirits are always as light

1 broadsheet. Printed on card stock. At head lithograph of man turning away organ grinder with monkey; at bottom price list for wood and coal. On verso: Hunt's melodies [First line: Jack Frost puts his nose in]

Things that remain

Things that remain

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Text on page [1] within double line border. Cover title. Running head extending over pages [2]-[3]: Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain. "Printed for Parish Distribution, Portsmouth, January First, Nineteen Hundred Eighteen. Type-signed at end: Lucius H. Thayer.

Things that ought to be remembered

Broadsheet. On verso poem in six four-line stanzas. On verso within border of type ornaments at top and bottom hand-colored wood-engraving of man carrying basket of buns on his head and boy carrying kite. Text on recto: Reward of merit. This certifies, that [blank] for diligence and attention to studies, and good conduct in school, merits my approbation and esteem. [blank] Instructor. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Things that I don't like to see

Within border of type ornament sections. Text of song in five four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: You may call me a quiz, you may call me a pry. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Things ain't the same, babe, I'm coming home

words by Will Tobias; music by Will Hamer For voice and piano Caption title Advertisements for other songs: p. [2-8] Cover illustration: drawing of Black man sitting in chair writing letter Library's copy has stamp advertising "American eagle march": p. [7]