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Box 161

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

Clyde Queen : my family's own folk-hero / Elizabeth Shelhorse, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1678
Scope and Contents

Shelhorse wrote a narrative of her memories of Clyde Queen, her uncle. Included are memorable trips to a mountain cabin with her family, descriptions of songs he used to sing, and Clyde's memories of moonshining in the Virginia mountains as a young man. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Folk speech: making up languages / Sarah Carpenter, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1680
Scope and Contents note

Carpenter documented secret languages created for and used by children. Included are Gibberish ('Uthu' language), Pig Latin, and Foo. The project was collected for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Traditional eating : some recipes of the Gene Puckett family / Page M. Albrecht, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1683
Scope and Contents note

Albrecht collected information from her family about traditional recipes, though she did not include the recipes themselves. Included are discussions of the dishes 'camel' popcorn, hootnanny pancakes, and sausage balls. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Life history of Chauncey Oswald Rowe / Sean Patrick McBride, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1685
Scope and Contents note

McBride wrote the life history of his grandfather, Chauncey Oswald Rowe. Included are stories of his experiences as a teenager, his family life, and his government job in the Institute of Inter-American Affairs. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Finding the one and only / Brittany Higgans, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1677
Scope and Contents note

Higgins collected stories of how married couples met and fell in love. Included are stories of impressions and promptings the pair received to let them know that they were going to get married, an instance of a girl dreaming she would marry a guy she'd just met, and a girl who was a manager and didn't want to hire her prospective husband. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Pick up lines and their role in society / Jenni Dawn Oberan, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1679
Scope and Contents note

Oberan collected pick up lines from acquaintances across the United States. Included are pick up lines with a Mormon theme, lines to try to seduce someone, and lines to get a date and start a conversation. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

From peanuts to peppermint : the folk beliefs of pregnancy sickness remedies / Emily Horrocks, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1681
Scope and Contents note

Horrocks collected folk remedies for pregnancy sickness. Included are methods such as drinking boiled ginger, eating saltine crackers, and Unisom (sleeping pill) and Vitamin E. The project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

The legend of the Tooth Fairy / Kellie Fuller, 1995

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1682
Scope and Contents note

Fuller collected family traditions related to the Tooth Fairy. Included are the traditions of placing the tooth under the child's pillow, getting small amounts of money in exchange for the lost teeth, and a Mexican variation in which a rodent, the Tooth Rat, steals off with the tooth and leaves money. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1995.

Dates: Other: 1995

A woman of faith Thelda Crawford Roberts Ryan : a life history / Mary Gabbitas, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1684
Scope and Contents note

Gabbitas recorded her the life history of her grandmother, Thelda Crawford Roberts Ryan. Included are stories of her childhood and memories of her family, her marriages, and her faith in the power of prayer. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Work, play, love, serve : advice for a future missionary / Donna Jeanne Richardson, 1998

 Item — Box: 161, Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1686
Scope and Contents note

Richardson collected advice from both male and female returned missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included is advice on how to balance work and play, how to get along with your companions, and how to connect with the people in the area you are serving. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University.

Dates: Other: 1998