Dixon collected narratives from women who made scrapbooks, and hypothesized that the books were made for creative outlet, social interaction, and affirmation of the life cycle. Included are stories of how women began scrapbooking, descriptions of their favorite scrapbook page, and small thumbnail sketches of these pages. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Chappell collected stories of mishaps and small disasters that happened on subjects' wedding days. Included are stories of a bride and groom losing each other at the wedding breakfast, a boy lying about his age to get a wedding license, and a couple being pelted so hard with birdseed that they received welts. The paper was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Rogers discussed the idea that as a person passes on folk traditions, slight alterations are made every time the tradition travels on to a new person. Rogers demonstrated this idea in interviews with his maternal grandmother in which she taught him how to make the breads, candies and chocolates for which she was famous. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Johnson interviewed subjects about the most memorable NFL (National Football League) game they ever watched, to see if people remembered the game for the plays and outcome, or because of the people they watched it with. Included are stories of people who remembered minute details regarding plays in the game, and others who just remember being with their family and friends and enjoying the time. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Carden collected rituals performed by girls attempting to see the legendary figure known as Bloody Mary. The stories share common elements, such as going into a bathroom, turning the lights out, saying Bloody Mary's name a certain number of times, and then looking in the mirror. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Cooley collected stories of unusual wedding receptions. Included are a fairytale wedding, a cowboy/ Wester reception, and Luau reception. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Hannan explored the idea of food as a medium for expressing sociability, hospitality, and friendship, and collected recipes from older women. Included are recipes for poprikash, Jello popcorn balls, and kasha. The paper was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dewey collected stories of family traditions practiced on Christmas Eve. Included are stories of radio tracking Santa, dart gun wars, and making traditional Danish dishes for dinner. The paper was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Sessions collected stories from acquaintances about rock climbing stories and how the sport has affected their lives. Included are stories of falling from a cliff face, lucky climbing shorts, and two men who supposedly hit golf balls off of El Capitan in Yosemite. The paper was written for Kristi Bell's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Scott received special permission to compile a curriculum teaching folklore. The curriculum as written involves showing Kenneth Branaugh's "Hamlet" performance to emphasize the importance of presentation in storytelling. The curriculum was written for Kristi Bell's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.