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July 11, 1853
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA single-sided, single page broadside of black text printed on white paper advertising the sale of an enslaved boy named Ben. At the top, in large text: [SALE OF SLAVE. / By order of the Probate]. The document continues, [Court of Andrew County, the…
1847
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper broadside advertising a public sale of enslaved people and other property owned by William Bland. The broadside has black text on yellowed paper. Some of the ink in the top right corner has bled and stained the paper. Additional marks and water…
1948-1952
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPaper broadside for the “First Class Citizenship Campaign”. It has black printed text and graphics, blue gridlines, and handwritten text. The sheet discusses voting rights and citizenship ideas. The top half of the broadside above the fold has an image of…
September 28, 1875
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA broadside handbill written by Republican Robert Gleed in support of his candidacy for Sheriff of Lowndes County, Mississippi. The handbill is printed on one side of a sheet of white paper with black print. Printed at the top center of the handbill is…
1883
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA letterpress broadside expressing support for the circular letter "Coalition Rule in Danville," commonly referred to as the "Danville Circular." The broadside prints two letters dated October 30, 1883, from Lewis E. Harvie and W. N. Ruffin. At bottom is a…
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled Sunny: (From an Old Photograph) written by Naomi Long Madgett and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 11. The poem is printed on yellow textured paper in black ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is…
1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Letter from a Wife" written by Sarah Carolyn Reese. The poem was published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 12. The poem is printed on light blue paper in blue ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at…
July 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPoem printed in black ink on light-blue paper titled Backlash Blues by Langston Hughes. Surrounding the text on the page is a narrow black border. Under the poem is the copyright and publisher address. The poem was published by Broadside press as Broadside…
1950; printed 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Song of the Son" written by Jean Toomer and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 15. The poem is printed on off-white paper with purple accents in purple ink. The text is bordered by a purple rectangle with a scalloped inside edge.…
1962; printed 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Black Madonna" written by Harold G. Lawrence and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 18. The poem is printed on white paper in tan ink. At the top of the page is a depiction of an African American Madonna, in profile, looking…
1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "The Wall: For Edward Christmas" written by Gwendolyn Brooks and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 19. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. The top half of the poem is bordered on three sides by a black geometric…
1965; printed 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Dressed All in Pink" written by Dudley Randall. The poem is on pink paper and printed with dark pink ink. The poem is centered in the middle of the paper. The title is in cursive script. At the bottom of the page at center are the copyright,…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA collection of poems titled "2 Poems For Black Relocation Centers" written by Etheridge Knight and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 21. The poem is printed on white paper in blue ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information…
1964; printed 1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Earth: For Mrs. Mary Bethune and the African and Afro-American Women" written by Askia Muhammad Touré and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 24. The poem is printed on white paper in brown ink. The copyright, broadside number, and…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "black and white" written by Tony Rutherford. The poem was published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 28. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "The Squared Circle" written by Carl Killebew and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 29. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the…
1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Granny Blak Poet (in Pastel)" written by Arthur Pfister. The poem was published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 35. The poem is printed on yellow paper in black ink and presented in two wide columns, with lines positioned at varying…
1966
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "The Ballad of the Free" written by Margaret Walker and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 4. The poem is printed on blue paper in red ink. The body of poem is centered with alternating stanzas indented further. The copyright,…
1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled Rip-Off written by Ronda M. Davis and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 40. The poem is on green paper and printed in black ink. A horizontal black line runs across the top of the page. The copyright, broadside number, and…
1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Goodnight" written by Paula Denise Alexander and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 42. The poem is printed on pink paper in red ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page.…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Muslim Men" written by Sterling D. Plumbb and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 43. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink and presented in booklet form. The front cover features black-and-white graphite illustration of…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "A Simple Poem to Mae" written by Omari Kenyatta Taeajia (Richard C. James III) and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 46. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. Along the right side is a black silhouette figure of a…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poem titled "Black Henry" written by Rockie Taylor (Tejumola Ologboni) and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 47. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTwo poems printed on a white piece of paper in black ink. At the top left corner of the page is the heading Two Poems. The poems appear in two columns. On the left side of the page is the poem titled "Black Rebel" by Robert Keeby. Below the title and…
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