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Collection of games

 Collection
Identifier: FA 015

Scope and Contents

Contains a collection of games. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1957 to 2020.

Digital collections (2016-2020) can be accessed at https://lib.byu.edu/collections/wilson-folklore-archive/. Digital collections are organized at collection rather than series level.

Dates

  • 1957-2020

Conditions Governing Access

Access restricted for those without release forms.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

2.5 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged in six series. 1. Collection of action games, 1957-2018. 2. Collection of object manipulation games, 1970-2019. 3. Collection of mental games, 1963-2019. 4. Collection of imitation games, 1970-2018. 5. Collection of setting appropriate games, 1965-2019. 6. Collection of games for particular groups of people, 1974-2013.

Digital collections (2016-2020) can be accessed at https://lib.byu.edu/collections/wilson-folklore-archive/. Digital collections are organized at collection rather than series level.

Custodial History

Personal narratives in the collection were generally collected from informants by students in Brigham Young University folklore classes. These narratives were submitted for class, then submitted to the William A. Wilson Folklore Archives at Brigham Young University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Various folklore students; 1957-2013

Appraisal

Student generated folklore (William A. Wilson Folklore Archives Collection Development Policy, 2009; IV, a, i , 4).

Processing Information

Updated; Jayna Gottenbos for Ryan Lee, curator; 2018.

Title
Register of the Collection of games
Status
Completed
Author
Jayna Gottenbos
Date
2018 September 10
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States