Collections A-Z
In addition to general collections and online subscription databases, journals, and ebooks, the Library holds more than 500 named collections which are distinguished by their specialized subject matter, age, uniqueness, or value. Most of the listed collections on this page are located in the John Hay Library. To locate digitized collections, see the list available at the Center for Digital Scholarship site and search the Brown Digital Repository.
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Broadsides Collection
The Broadsides Collection houses broadsides (single-sheet imprints), posters, bookplates, prints, valentines, greeting cards, postcards, and photographs. From a nucleus of 8,000 pieces in 1928, holdings have increased to over 40,000 items. Largely ephemeral by nature, broadsides are collected by only a few major libraries and historical societies in the United States. Originally issued primarily by governmental, religious, and political bodies, broadsides were later used for advertisements, programs, notices, ballad verses, elegies, and comments on contemporary events. More recently, they have become popular as exemplars of fine printing. Includes holdings of the Harris, Rider, Lincoln, Koopman, Military and general library collections. Notable areas within Harris include slip ballads and carriers' addresses.Format(s): Broadsides
Library: John John Hay
Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Other Online Access:
Exhibit: Carriers Addresses in 19th Century America
Digital Collection: Carriers' Addresses Database
Collection Web Site: Harris Collection Broadsides
In-house Access to the Collection:
Database
Related Collections:
Bookplate Collection
Carriers Addresses Collection
Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays Collection
Rider Collection
Lincoln (Abraham) Collection
Koopman (Harry Lyman) Collection
Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection