Collection of personal material lore, 1944-2013, 1944-2013
Scope and Contents note
Descriptions of toys, crafts, or other material objects of a personal nature. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1944 to 1998. Most of the items are typewritten, but a few of the older items are handwritten. Many of the items contain a description of how, when, and where they were collected as well as explanations of social and cultural contexts.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-2013
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
82 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in seven subseries: 1. Collection on clothing. 2. Collection on courtship material lore. 3. Collection on jewelry. 4. Collection on musical instruments. 5. Collection on toys. 6. Collection on weapons. 7. Collection on decorations.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States