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A day which will live in infamy : September 11th internet folklore / Shelley Aagard, 2001

 Item — Box: 252, Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2746
Scope and Contents note

Collection of emails containing commentary on the 9/11 attacks. Some of the emails are comical and some emotionally touching. Aagard mentions the recent development of internet lore and how email is used to spread information and opinions quickly and to masses. Aagard suggests, in relation to the comical emails, that often humans use comedy as a coping mechanism. Created by Shelley Aagard while she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during the fall semester of 2001.

Dates: Other: 2001

A deeper look at the apparently simple : folk games / Drew Barretto, 2011

 Item — Box: 377, Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4732
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Drew Barretto about the folklore of games that Americans play and their importance in filling people's lives. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant's interviews. Interviews include gameplay of an elimination game called Bang!, Bippity Bop, Bow to your Sensei, Who's Dead, and more. Created for her Winter 2011 English 391 class (Introduction to Folklore) for Dr. Eliason.

Dates: 2011

A dental Barmitzvah : wisdom teethlore / Natalie Tripp, 2009

 Item — Box: 367, Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4566
Scope and Contents note

Collection of stories involving wisdom teeth extraction. Includes embarrassing stories from the painkillers, expressions of pain and difficulty recovering, and variations of what would seem to be a routine procedure. Created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University, Fall 2009.

Dates: Other: 2009

A device employed in sharpening metal objects called a "temperer" / Chris Horton, 1973 September

 Item
Identifier: FA 16 Series 3 Item 3.3.3.1
Scope and Contents note

Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Chris Horton, who collected information from his father-in-law, Rex F. Peery. A rope guides a steady drip of water down from a bucket onto a sharpening stone to keep it cool.

Dates: Other: 1973 September

A dream is a wish your heart makes : Cinderella adaptions , 2020

 Item
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4983
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Amanda Ferrin for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About several adaptations of the Cinderlla story.

Dates: 2020

A familial history, World War II / Abraham Lloyd Hanson, 2005 April 11

 Item — Box: 273, Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3037
Scope and Contents note Hanson records of the experiences of both of his grandfathers while they were in the armed forces during World War II. He includes personal experiences of Lowell Odell Nutting, who served in the European theater of the war as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Air Corps. Hanson mentions Nutting's service at Normandy on D-day, his work as a secret glider spy, and his receipt of the purple heart, among other awards. Hanson also describes the experiences of Lloyd Hanson, who served in the Pacific...
Dates: Other: 2005 April 11

A families childhood games / Beth McEuen, 2001

 Item — Box: 255, Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2779
Scope and Contents note McEuen discusses the childhood games of the McEuen and Cahow children, who were cousins growing up together in California. Although these cousins are all adults now, they remember their childhood games fondly. Describes the rules of child's play and how different roles are given in games. Explains how each person remembers different aspects because of their age and gender. Created by Beth McEuen while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during fall semester of 2001 at Brigham Young...
Dates: Other: 2001

A family study of Kentucky folk speech / Cris Richardson, 1997

 Item — Box: 145, Folder: 12
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1707 1508?
Scope and Contents note

Richardson collected folk speech phrases used by her family from Kentucky. Included are quirky descriptive phrases, references to traditional foods, and allusions to the family's humble past. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

A family tradition in the car : do you want to play the license plate game / Emily Garbett, 2000

 Item — Box: 228, Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2408
Scope and Contents note

Garbett writes about games families play in the car to pass the time. Includes stories involving games using the alphabet, using the scenery the car is passing, license plate sightings. Created for the English 391 course at Brigham Young University in fall semester of 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000

A family trek : Utah Mormon family customs on Pioneer Day / Amy Carpenter, 2003

 Item — Box: 248, Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2699
Scope and Contents note Explores various family traditions associated with the celebration of Pioneer Day (July 24th) in Utah. Explains the importance of families in the belief of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which many Utah families are members of. Describes how family customs promote family unity. Mentions community involvement in the celebration of Pioneer Day. Asserts that the reason most families celebrate the holiday is not religious loyalty or to study the pioneers as much as it is to...
Dates: Other: 2003

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