Box 342
Container
Contains 18 Results:
Heroism and the ambiguity thereof / Doug Crabb, 2008
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4126
Scope and Contents note
This project explores the idea of heroism as defined by participating informants. This 19 item collection includes the following heroes: Ernest Johnson, WWII veteran; The Stig, professional stunt driver; Dick Hoyt, father and race partner with his invalid son; Michael Murdock, BYU history professor; Michael Bublé, popular jazz vocalist; Steve and Marilyn Ashton, adoptive parents to eight mentally challenged children; Joshua Casteel, ex-army peace activist; U.S. Soldiers; Nathan Godfrey,...
Dates:
Other: 2008
Mishaps in theatre : the stories that extend beyond curtain call / Megan Straw, 2008
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4127
Scope and Contents note
This project contains narratives about accidents and minor calamities experienced by those participating in theater. The informants for this project are students from Brigham Young University, Provo. This 12 item collection contains the following stories: splinters, head injuries during South Pacific; falling in Annie; a foot getting caught in the stairs during Grease; set walls falling down in Crazy for You; broken dishes in Bull in a China Shop; throwing a real knife during Once on this...
Dates:
Other: 2008
Snapshot stories / Liz Thackeray, 2007
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4128
Scope and Contents note
This project contains three children's stories, essays and poems that were written in response to a grandmother's summer writing assignment. This 15 item collection contains the following submissions: "Who I Would Want to Help," "To Help is to Serve," "A Hand," "My Diamonds," "Pebbles," "Diamonds," "My Super, Awesome, Fantastic, Very Good Day," and "My Treasures." Collected by Liz Thackery, Dr. Jacqueline Thursby's ENGL 356 class, Fall 2007.
Dates:
Other: 2007
Pottermania : why do we like Harry Potter? / Alaina Jordan, 2007
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4129
Scope and Contents note
This project examines the popularity and appeal behind the Harry Potter book series through interviews with its fans. Analysis paper topics include: "Harry Potter Appeals to Wide Audiences," "Attachment to Characters," "Emotional Reactions to Characters and Situations," "Harry Potter Becomes Associated with Fond Memories and Social Interactions," and "The Appeal of Good vs. Evil." This 15 item collection contains the following experiences: midnight book release parties, kindness and...
Dates:
Other: 2007
Army ROTC cadences / Boyd Gunnell, 2005
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4130
Scope and Contents note
This project analyzes collected Army ROTC cadences at Brigham Young University, Provo. The collector states that the participants for this project are members of two overlapping folk groups: BYU students and Army ROTC cadets. This 15 item collection includes the following cadences: "Pebbles and Bam-Bam," "Left Left," "C-130," Left Right Kill," "Motivated," "Birdie Birdie," "Old Lady Ranger," "Airborne Mess Sergeant," "Hey Ladi Dadi," "Two Old Ladies," "When I Say One," "A is for Airborne,"...
Dates:
Other: 2005
Detective riddles / JD Lyons, 2005
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4131
Scope and Contents note
This project examines the nature of yes/no riddles. Analysis paper topics include: "Riddle Types," "Detective Riddles," "Detective Riddle Situations," "Social Interaction Involved in Detective Riddles," and "Pop Culture Outgrowths." This 12 item collection contains the following riddles: "Circus Sideshow," "Office Elevator," "The DJ," "The Backpack," "Fishy," "Ice Man," "Phone Booth," "Cabin Pressure," "Bicycles," "Circus Circus," "The Seventh Floor," and "The Masked Man." Collected by JD...
Dates:
Other: 2005
The decision to marry : LDS dating and engagement stories, 1956-2008 / Lyndsey Paulsen, 2008
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4132
Scope and Contents note
This project explores dating and engagement stories from a variety of Mormon perspectives. Analysis paper topics include: "How I Chose this Topic," "History of the Subject," "Methodology," and "Choosing the Format." This 15 item collection includes experiences about meeting at a concert, playing touch football together, camping trip, singing together in a choir, talking with General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about engagement decisions, woman proposing to...
Dates:
Other: 2008
Boot camp to retirement : military rites of passage / Lisa Pimental, 2008
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4133
Scope and Contents note
This project contains experiences about military life. Analysis paper topics include: "Contribution," "Service Member Story-Tellers," "Military Rites of Passage," and "Change." This 29 item collection contains the following experiences: boot camp first impressions, psychology of boot camp, boot camp terminology, boot camp rigors, missing home, polishing shoes for money, women in the military, dangers of volunteerism, rites of passage, hazing, send off ceremony with horses, pinning...
Dates:
Other: 2008
"Sammy" : selections from the life of Genevieve Fugal Wright (1912 - ) / Lindsey Wright, 2008
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4134
Scope and Contents note
This project contains stories from the life history of Genevieve Fugal Wright. The subject for the project is the collector's great-grandmother. Analysis paper topics include: "Choice of Topic," "History as Folklore," "Methodology," "The Purpose behind Grandma's Stories," "Narrative Structure," "Strengths of Research," "Limitations of Research," and "Suggestions for Further Study." This 15 item collection includes the following stories: "Sammy," "The Singer Sewing Machine Man and Indian...
Dates:
Other: 2008
First kiss stories of young Latter-day Saints / Mikall Anderson, 2008
Item — Box: 342, Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4135
Scope and Contents note
This project contains the stories of first kisses among Mormon teens and young adults. The informants for this project come from the collector's family and fellow BYU, Provo, students. Analysis paper topics include: "History of Kissing," "The Origin," "Kissing Around the World," "Kissing Locations," "Kissing Traditions," "The Difference of Kissing in Utah," "The Collecting Begins," and "Strengths and Weaknesses." This 15 item collection includes the following experiences: kissed during a...
Dates:
Other: 2008