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Box 144

 Container

Contains 11 Results:

Camping crimes and punishments : an examination of girls camp and scout camp pranking lore / Lesli Speirs, 1996

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1486
Scope and Contents

Speirs collected folklore and pranks from scout camp and girl's camp. Included are stories of boys throwing dried cow pies at each other, scaring other boys with Native American folk stories, pranks played by leaders on the girls at camp,and tricks played by girls on each other. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

Dates: Other: 1996

Dating you is like Christmas day--it's cold and there's nothing to do : first dates at BYU / Erin L. Haley, 1997

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1487
Scope and Contents note

Haley wrote about first dating experiences at Brigham Young University. Included are commentaries on dating, worst first date stories, and extreme first date stories. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

Fa'a Samoa : the Samoan way / Miriam Gunter, 1997

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1488
Scope and Contents note

Gunter collected folklore from the Samoan culture. Included are English translations of Samoan phrases, traditions when entering homes and addressing elders, and folk myths. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

Faith in lemons? : a study of folk remedies for the common cold / Laurie Tackett, 1997

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1489
Scope and Contents

Tackett collected information on fold remedies for the common cold. Included are remedies involving hot liquids, breathing steam, and cures originating from America, Ecuador, and Russia. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

Birthdays around the world / Shayna Kristine Ryan, 1997

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1490
Scope and Contents

Ryan collected traditions practiced by people around the world to celebrate birthdays. Included are the American traditions of picking a favorite dish for dinner and then eating cake, the Polynesian tradition of an extravagant luau, and descriptions of food at South American birthday celebrations. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

Family equates fun : traditional summer activities / Stephanie Warner, 1997

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1491
Scope and Contents

Warner collected narratives about family traditions in the summer from friends and acquaintances. Included are traditions falling into the categories of vacations, holidays, and day events, as well as family memories. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

Temple square folk lore / Elaine Pohl, 1997

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1492
Scope and Contents

Pohl collected narratives from missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served on temple square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Included are stories of embarrassing events on tours, answers to trick questions posed by tourists, and interactions between the missionaries and their leaders. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

Women's conversation stories : a dive into the familiar / Jerad Cardoza, 1997

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1493
Scope and Contents

Cardoza collected narratives from new female converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories that fall into the categories of the womens' introduction to the Church, feeling the spirit, the views of their families, missionary stories, and their transition to Latter-day Saint living. The project was written for an English 655 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

The worst nightmare date experiences ever! / Sarah Hartshorn, 1998

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1494
Scope and Contents

Hartshorn collected awkward and horrible date stories. Included are stories of a boy accidentally burping before he kissed his date, a girl getting asked out by an awkward motorcycle rider, and embarrassing accidents like vomiting or wetting pants on a date. The project was written for an English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Folk cures : tried and true / Sherilyn Knudsen, 1997

 Item — Box: 144, Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1495
Scope and Contents

Knudsen collected folk remedies and cures. Included are cures for hiccups, sore throats, stomachaches, headaches, and menstrual pain. The project was collected for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997