Box 191
Contains 11 Results:
The life history of Oral Phyllis Haglund Grangroth / Cynthia Weber Braby, 1999
Braby interviewed her grandmother about her life and experiences. Included are childhood memories, stories of young married life, and stories of being a mother and grandmother. Project was created for an English course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.
The loss of folk traditions in the melting pot of America : a study of birthday folklore / Amber Rockwood, 1999
Rockwood interviewed friends about memorable birthdays as well as traditions that were done within their families. Included are traditional foods eaten, special birthdays that received extra attention, and favorite memories from a birthday. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.
Wedding cakes : a family tradition / Emily Gerber
Gerber collected images and stories surrounding her family's tradition of decorating wedding cakes. Her family spends a lot of time decorating cakes with royal frosting to create the illusion of lace. Created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.
The Kate 'N' Ash phenomenon : a study of leisure subculture / Katie Greener, 1998
Greener decided to see if her relationship with her best friend counted as folklore. Included are inside jokes, traditions, and slang that the girls share and a defense that they have created their own folk group by their close friendship. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
A missionary's guide to survival using folklore / Karen Lindsey, 1998
Lindsey decided to focus her final project on traditions shared on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes traditions of passing on belongings as encouragement, pranks played on new missionaries, and traditional jokes within the mission. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Martini's up : a look at occupational folklore on the film set / Robert Caldwell, 1999
Caldwell collected folklore shared by filmmakers. Included are reasons for the jargon used on set, myths shared, and practical equipment that is given extra character. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.
Here we come! right back where we started from ! : the good ole' days, family vacations and building relationships / Christina Anderson, 1998
Anderson gives accounts of memorable family vacations her family went on. Included are journal entries from trips, narrations from various parts of trips, and images from the vacations. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Christmas around the world / D'Arcy Benincosa, 1998
Bemincosa collected stories from returned missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about Christmas traditions in the countries in which they served. Included are the Christmas traditions of Hungary, Finland, Chile, France, Russia, Mexico and Italy. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Gypsy, personal narrative : and his appeal to the LDS missionaries serving in Taiwan / by Jed W. Taylor, 1998
Taylor describes experiences with the Taiwanese Mission legend of Gypsy, a character who think that he is a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but is in truth mildly handicapped. Included are stories about who he is, stories about him trying to help the missionaries, and stories of him pestering other members. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
O Christmas tree : a folkloric study of the traditions surrounding Christmas trees / Cynthia Sollis, 1997
Sollis collected Christmas tree traditions from her friends and family. Included are decorating traditions, food served while decorating was occurring, and the reasons that families choose to decorate their tree in the way that they do. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.