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A collection of epitaphs / Elaine Dalton, 1969
Dalton decided that her long interest in epitaphs and tombstones would be worth an investigation for a folklore course. She included the text of the epitaph and, for many of the tombstones, images of the grave marker; she divided the kinds of epitaphs in the following categories philosophies, brief candles, memento mori, sermons on stone, tribute to dead, and victims of chance and circumstance. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1969.
A collection of ethnic folk jokes: black, Mexican, and Pollock / Robin Branham, 1985
Submitted by BYU student Robin Branham for her Fall 1985 English 391 class. A collection of various ethnic jokes, mostly about Mexicans, black people, and Pollocks. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include black jokes, Mexican jokes, and Pollock jokes.
A collection of folk stories / Dianne Tollestrup, 1972
Dianne Tollestrup collected personal narratives from Mr. William Oral Pendleton. Included are stories of raising livestock, working to improve land and property, and pioneer activities. Project was written for Dr. Cheney's English 367 class taught at Brigham Young University in May 1972.
A collection of folklore among some American Fork Junior High language arts students / Sherry Sondrup, 1970
Submitted by BYU student Sherry Sondrup for her Fall 1974 English 391 class. About junior high students' folktales and superstitions. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informants items. Items include superstitions like Ways to Prevent Bad Luck, To Do or Not To Do, Beliefs, and legends or fakelore such as Paul Bunyan stories, Daedalus, Hephaestus, historical legends and fables.
A collection of lullabies / by Charlotte Mckinlay Tidwell, 2007 April 9
Item is a collection of lullabies. Includes romantic lullabies, religious lullabies, and educational tunes remembered from the author's childhood. Created for Dr. Thursby's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University during Winter 2007.
A collection of marriage folklore / Sharlene Polvadore, 1969
Submitted by BYU student Sharlene Polvadore for her Summer 1969 English 391 class. About the many customs and beliefs that accompany marriage. Includes a cover essay, list of informants, and informant items. Items include the Wedding Song customs like "here comes the Bride", an engagement chant, "Happy Bride Proverb", Wedding apparel, wedding cake, Bobbie-Kim stories, and customs from foreign countries.
A collection of missionary folklore / Merilynne Rich, 1961
Merilynne Rich collected personal narratives about missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of supernatural experiences, healings, premonitions and prophecies, requesting of the missionaries, humorous experiences, experiences with other ministers, poems and other writings, jokes and sayings, mission songs, and miscellaneous stories. Project was written for an English class in 1961.
A collection of missionary stories from a single source / David G. McLellan, 1976
A collection of missionary tales on the unauthorized trip / Elaine Peterson, 1972
Submitted by BYU student Elaine Peterson for her 1972 English 367 class. About the unauthorized trip stories and their prevalence among missionaries and why that is. Contains a cover essay, list of informants, and informant items. Items include unauthorized trips from many different missions throughout the United States and various other missions including Australia, the Netherlands, and Argentina.
A collection of Mormon missionary stories / Molly Miller, 1977
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