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Freeze conducted research on rumors about an attempted bombing on the Hawaii temple at the Pearl Harbor invasion. Included are stories in which a Japanese bomber repeatedly attempts to bomb the temple but finds his controls do not work, and accounts in which the temple disappears or becomes hidden in clouds. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's American Folklore class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Huntsman collected stories from friends and family of the worst gifts they had ever received. Included are stories of clothing items that didn't fit or were tasteless, white elephant gifts, and cheap, odd presents that the receiving party disliked. The project was created for Dr. Thursby's class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Harris collected stories from his family and community. Included are stories of farming, fishing, and family sayings. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in December of 1997.

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Bushman compiled family stories related to music. Included is sheet music traditional melodies her family sang, including the songs "Buy Royal Apples," "All Things Shall Perish," and "Hey Ho Nobody Home." The project was written for Kristi Bell's English 391 class taught in 1999 at Brigham Young University.

Scope and Contents note Caswell collected stories from her father and mother, and also included a biography of her own life. Included are stories from her father's childhood in Berkeley, California, involving pets, family camping vacations, and grocery store trips. Her mother includes stories from communist Bulgaria, where she spent her childhood, and discusses stories that were told in her family, as well as games she played as a girl. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's class taught in 1998 at Brigham Young...

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Bailey collected stories about nightmarish missionary experiences. Some were actual events, while others were dreams had by the missionaries. Included are stories of police investigations, bike crashes, and a missionary being to frightened to stop someone being mugged. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 495 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Scope and Contents note Summers compiled stories of practical jokes played by missionaries, and discussed the reasons why practical joking is so popular with missionaries. Included are stories of missionaries making a district leader's car smell of cigarette smoke, an elder making his companion's shower cold, and an elder tricking his sleeping companion into saying the closing prayer during a lull in testimony meeting. The project was written for Kristi Bell's English 391 class, taught at Brigham Young University...

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Waddoups interviewed Clarito on Filipino beliefs and superstitions. Included are stories of enkantos (generally kind otherworldly creatures with the power to heal) and Dwindies (a type of enkanto which is prone to revenge if wronged). The paper was written for an English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Chapman collected stories of superstitions that signaled bad luck. Included are the superstitions of breaking your mother's back by stepping on a crack, warding off bad luck by throwing salt over one shoulder, and honking a car horn through tunnels to ensure a safe journey. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Smith wrote about skinheads and the way that the culture was a communication of working class values. Included are images of outfits worn by supporters of the movements, descriptions of popular skinhead lyrics, and interviews with skinheads explaining the values of the movement. The paper was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.