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Smith discusses the home remedies that have been used through the generations. Smith analyzes the categories these remedies seem to fall into, including illnesses, insect bites/stings and other irritants. Smith also examines the popularity of using food items in home remedies. Created by Pat Smith while enrolled in English 391 class during winter semester of 1990.

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Bona presents a personal narrative of his grandmother, Beverly Bona, through personal interviews with his grandfather, an uncle, an aunt and his father. Bona groups each small story into three categories: "because of you", "wife and mother", and "spiritual stories". Bona analyzes the role that his grandmother has played in the shaping of other people, particularly his family and himself. Created by David Bona while enrolled in English 391 class during fall semester of 2003.

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Fiso presents a collection of camping pranks to entertain the reader, but also to represent the mischievous nature of young men and young women. Fiso explores common reasons behind pranks, including the group mentality and new comer initiations. Created by Lisa Fiso while enrolled in English 3091 class during winter semester of 2002.

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After addressing the story of Seth Dowell, a 21-year-old man from Utah who suffered from the same case of hiccups, McOmber analyzes popular hiccup remedies. In addition, McOmber examines how these common held beliefs influence, shape and entertain cultures. Created by Margaret McOmber while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 356 class during fall semester of 2003.

Scope and Contents note Chesley analyzes the various types of folklore common at girls' camps, including customary, oral and material. Other commonalities, such as talent shows, testimony meetings, songs, crafts, foods, snipe hunting and other pranks are discussed. She also discusses how these brief camping experiences have the potential of creating rites of passage and/or life-changing experiences. Created by Melanie Chesley while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 391 class during winter semester of...

Scope and Contents note Robison analyzes the importance that names serve in a person's culture, and even their very lives. She discusses common sources of names, including family history, tradition, famous people/characters, or simply names that parents are fond of. Robison also includes the practice of making names unique through their spelling, as well as the practice of naming a child after someone you would want them to be like. Created by Margaret McOmber while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 356...

Scope and Contents note Honaker, the youngest of three children herself, analyzes common practices and notions concerning the youngest child. Commonalities addressed include the belief that the youngest child is spoiled, the practice of regularly teasing them, and protectiveness over them. Through the collecting of stories from older children, parents, and her own youngest child memories, Honaker seeks to offer a fair, yet enjoyable piece. Created by Kiersten Honaker while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English...

Scope and Contents note Snider analyzes the effects of the frightening sounds and images of scary movies on the vulnerable imagination of the human mind. Through a collection of folkloric stories, Snider has divided these experiences into two categories. First, there is the category of perpetrators taking advantage of a vulnerable person's frightened state. Second she describes the occurrence of eerie, yet natural events. Snider also briefly discusses the power, whether weak or strong, of messages through the media...

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Reynolds examines the stories from family members who survived the Teton Dam break on June 5, 1976. With historical, psychological, sociological and religious depth, the stories presented are intended to portray, through a folkloric story telling medium, the depth of human spirit experienced when ten tiny towns in Idaho experienced the awesome power of a flood. Created by Jennifer Thurston Reynolds while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 391 class during winter semester of 2002.

Scope and Contents note Jones examines the popular childhood memories from various adults pertaining to their school experiences. Jones has then separated such fond folkloric stories into categories, including: school transportation, discipline, prayer, uniforms, playing hooky, pranks, recess, jump rope rhymes and tricking the teacher. Jones also analyzes, through her own feelings, the emotional connection one has to hearing the childhood school memories of others. Created by Wendy M. Jones while enrolled in...