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An address on the Union
Description:
Within ornamental border.
At head of text: Written for the Fair of the Ladies' Christian Commission of the Pacific ..
Year:
1864
Contributor:
Hume, J. N. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > Poetry
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Poetry
Local ID:
HB8228
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
All hail the people's candidate:
John C. Fremont, all hail!
Description:
Title from first line.
Year:
1856
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Frémont, John Charles > 1813-1890 > Poetry
Buchanan, James > 1791-1868 > Poetry
Campaign songs
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Local ID:
HB14213
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
American anthems:
on the triumph of liberty and union over slavery and treason. Written for the Sumter Anniversary, April 14, 1865, and dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator
Description:
by Henry O'Rielly.
Page [4] blank.
Cover title.
Printed without music.
At head of title wood-engraving of eagle holding scroll inscribed: E pluribus unum; below …
Year:
1865
Contributor:
O'Reilly, Henry, 1806-1886 (creator)
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (dedicatee)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Patriotic poetry
Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) > Anniversaries, etc
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Poetry
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB21999
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The ante-bellum darkey's lament
Year:
1906
Contributor:
Mathews, J. J. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
African Americans > Poetry
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Local ID:
HB10081
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Anti-slavery hymn:
Written for the New England Convention, held at Boston, May 27, 1862
Description:
By G.W. Stacy.
To be sung to the tune: Lenox.
Text of hymn on six six-line stanzas.
Year:
1862
Contributor:
Stacy, George W. (George Whittemore), 1809-1892 (creator)
New England Anti-Slavery Convention (1862 : Boston) (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
New England Anti-Slavery Convention (1862 : Boston)
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
HB8238
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
For 1865
Description:
Carrier greets readers and tells of courage of African American Union soldiers, mentions recent presidential election, rejoices at death of Taney and approaching end of …
Year:
1865
Contributor:
Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882 (signer)
Subject:
Taney, Roger Brooke > 1777-1864 > Poetry
Aldridge, Ira Frederick > d. 1867
New Year > Poetry
African Americans > Poetry
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Collection:
Brown University Library
Carriers' Addresses
Full Record
For the twenty-fifth National Anti-Slavery subscription Anniversary, at the Music Hall, Boston, Wednesday evening, January 26, 1859
Description:
Within ornamental border, printed in two columns divided by single line.
At end of text: Prentiss, Sawyer & Co., Printers, 19 Water St., Boston.
Contains …
Year:
1859
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
American Anti-Slavery Society (Boston, Mass.) > Anniversaries
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Slavery > United States > Songs and music
Local ID:
HB8240
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Free Maryland
Description:
To be sung to the tune: My Maryland.
At end of text: November 1, 1864. A.B.J.
Text of song in six eight-line stanzas.
Place of …
Year:
1864
Contributor:
Justice, A. B. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > Poetry
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Poetry
Maryland > Politics and government > 1861-1865 > Poetry
Local ID:
HB30466 PA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The freedman's hymn
Description:
Poem begins with Biblical events, then speaks of Civil War as recently over.
Year:
1865
Contributor:
Little, Benjamin. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
African American poets
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Poetry
United States > Florida
Local ID:
HB8773
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
General emancipation ballad
Description:
Pages [1] and [4] blank.
Within double line border.
First song to be sung to the tune: Ortonville.
Suggested publication date from the date of …
Year:
1863
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Local ID:
HB22181
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Get off the track
Description:
Printed in six columns.
Contains text of eight songs and poems, beginning with Get off the track.
Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Year:
1850
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Bibb, Henry > b. 1815 > Poetry
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Protest poetry
Liberty > Poetry
Antislavery movements > United States
Local ID:
HB37590
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Grand celebration of the emancipation of 3,800,000 souls!!!
Description:
Printed in one and two columns divided by single line
Invites "colored citizens" to services in Pratt's Hall Jan. 1, 1863; lists officers of the …
Year:
1862
Contributor:
White, Sampson (creator)
Young, Marcus B. (printer)
Committee of Arrangements (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
New Year > Poetry
Lincoln, Abraham > 1809-1865
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States
United States > History > Civil War, 1809-1865
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB1028 1862.12
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
The happy contraband!
Description:
As sung by Frank Wood, the great Ethiopian comedian and song and dance man.
Within double line border with corner ornaments.
Year:
1860
Contributor:
Wood, Frank. (performer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
African Americans > Poetry
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Local ID:
HB20295
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Description:
By Paul Laurence Dunbar.
In verse.
At end of text: Denver, Colorado, December 8, 1899.
Originally published in Century illustrated monthly magazine, v. 57, no. …
Year:
1899
Contributor:
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
n-us---
Stowe, Harriet Beecher > 1811-1896 > Poetry
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
African American poets
Memorial poetry
United States > Colorado > Denver
Local ID:
HB13887 CO
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
A humble appeal for the "kneeling slave."
Description:
By George Kent, Esq.
Within single line border.
At head of text wood-engraving of kneeling chained Negro.
Poem in six four-line stanzas.
Suggested range of …
Year:
1840
Contributor:
Kent, George, 1796-1884 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Antislavery movements > Poetry
African Americans > Poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Local ID:
HB12281
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Lincoln:
the man
Description:
Poem in eight four-line stanzas.
Type-signed at end of text: "Navdy"
Author's name from ms. signature on Brown University copy.
Suggested range of publication dates …
Year:
1900
Contributor:
Vanderbilt, John. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham > 1809-1865 > Poetry
Memorial tribute
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > Poetry
Local ID:
HB2031
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Mass convention of colored people at Liberty Hall, New-Bedford, August 1, 1860
Year:
1860
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States
African Americans > Poetry
Local ID:
HB12178
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Ode
Description:
Tune: When the trump of Fame.
Within border of type ornaments.
Refers to Union victory in Civil War.
Year:
1865
Contributor:
Pierpont, John, 1785-1866 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Temperance > Poetry
Local ID:
HB18658
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Ode
Description:
Tune: When the trump of Fame.
Within border of type ornaments.
Refers to Union victory in Civil War.
Year:
1865
Contributor:
Pierpont, John, 1785-1866 (creator)
Subject:
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
Temperance > Poetry
Collection:
Brown University Library
Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition
Full Record
Old Shady
Description:
A song (without the music)
At head of text: A contraband song. The following rare lyric is the favorite freedom song of the Mississippi Contrabands... …
Year:
1863
Contributor:
Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867 (creator)
Durant, D. Blakely. (creator)
Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments (Philadelphia) (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
African American soldiers > Songs and music
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Poetry
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Songs and music
Local ID:
HB30459
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
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