Scope and Contents Leigh A. Spence collected family stories about she and her sister's dominating, clever, and bold personalities. Included are stories of the collector beating up a little boy who stole her tricycle, refusing to play Princess Leia all the time when she and her brothers played Star Wars, and her sister Page dancing around in yellow swimming suits, and telling embarrassing family secrets when guests were over. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during...

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Aaron Dalton collected personal narratives about folklore surrounding the opera. Included are stories about props, costumes, staging and blocking, forgotten/flubbed lines, ad-libs, rituals and superstitions, legends about famous opera singers, and opera jokes. Project was written for an English class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.

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Marcia Argueta-Mickelson collected personal narratives about Christmas traditions from both her Guatemalan and American sides of the family. Included are traditions such as giving everyone a hug at midnight on Christmas Eve, a recipe for tamales Guatamaltecos, and letting youngest children see the Christmas tree and presents first. Project was written for an English 1995.

Scope and Contents Melanie Westover collected stories from her family members. Included are stories of about a father who mowed his initials into the law every week and painted his garage in a checkerboard pattern, a man proposing to his wife after messing up her hair to see if she'd look good in the morning, and a mother who took her sunday school class to her house one Sunday because she didn't want to miss the World Series. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University...

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Rachel Pery Low collected personal narratives of jokes that little boys tell. Included are jokes about animals, Knock Knock jokes, and miscellaneous jokes. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.

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Sandra Tayler collected personal narratives about songs sung by her family, the Owens'. Included are songs such as Skeeters Am A Hummin' The Cat Came Back, The Calf and Sparrow Song, and I Come a Zimba Zimba Zi-ah. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.

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Tory G. Kooyman collected personal narratives about rock climbing in Utah Valley. Included are an analysis of rockclimbing folklore, stories of instense or frightening climbs, and stories of rockclimbing accidents. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.

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Bryan R. Hart collected personal narratives about men who weren't cowboys for a living, but did cowboy things as a hobby. Included are stories about an artist who sold horses and filmed horseback riding trips for television, a college student who believed he was born 100 years too late, and men who fell in love with the idea of cowboy life after reading Louis L'Amour western novels. Project was written for an English 495 taught at during Fall semester 1994.

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Craig Larimer collected personal narratives about the life of Porter Rockwell from his great-great grandson, John Rockwell. Included are stories of Porter Rockwell shooting the man who was supposed to be guarding Joseph Smith when he was killed in Carthage jail, leading the Danite group, and discussion about controversial stories in Mormon history. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.

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Heidi Greenwood collected stories written by her grandfather, Sherman Greenwood. Included are fictional stories such as "Bitter Harvest", "Skinny Dipper", "Acadame", and "The Descent", which borrowed material from his own life experience. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.