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Box 162

 Container

Contains 9 Results:

Political jokes and Bill Clinton / Molly E. Stark, 1998

 Item — Box: 162, Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1687
Scope and Contents note

Stark collected political jokes relating to Democrats and Bill Clinton in particular. Included are jokes relating to Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, jokes about his wife Hillary, and several political cartoons. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

You mean I can't just ask? : date invitations you can't refuse!! / Cristina L. Miller, 1998

 Item — Box: 162, Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1688
Scope and Contents note

Miller collected creative date asking ideas from informants. Included are stories of people who asked with a plain cake and the flavor of the frosting would indicate a yes or no answer, boys serenading girls, and having a pizza delivered with a message spelled in olives.

Dates: Other: 1998

Hispanic legends : La Llorona, El Chupacabra / Emely Arroyo, 1998

 Item — Box: 162, Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1689
Scope and Contents note

Arroyo collected stories from Hispanic folklore. Included are different versions of the legends of La Llorona, who is constantly searching for her children, and El Chupacabra, a two legged creature that sucks fresh blood from goats and humans. The project was created for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Choosing baby names / Carol Herrin, 1998

 Item — Box: 162, Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1690
Scope and Contents note

Herrin collected baby names and believed that names give a child three gifts: identity, heritage, and potential. The project was created for Dr. Eliason's English class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

The Shields family novel / Amy Shields, 1998

 Item — Box: 162, Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1691
Scope and Contents note

Shields collected family stories and compiled them into a family novel. Included are stories of engagements, funny narratives, and family folktales. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

MTC folklore / Boyd Smith, 1998

 Item — Box: 162, Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1692

Deathlore of the Barker family / Holly Roberts, 1998

 Item — Box: 162, Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1693
Scope and Contents note

Roberts collected stories related to death from the Barker family in the Appalachian mountains. Included are stories of a baby dying when a bottle fell on the ground, dreams foretelling death, and visitations from the dead. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Folklore project : the origin of a name / Christiane Scribner-Jones, 1998

 Item — Box: 162, Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1694
Scope and Contents note

Scribner-Jones surveyed over 80 students at Brigham Young University on the origin of their name and name trends of their siblings. Included are graphs showing that 26% of students surveyed were named after a religious leader, and 19% were named after a family member. The project was written for an English class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998