Scope and Contents Collection contains descriptions of individual, family, and group beliefs collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1955 to 2020. Digital collections (2020-2021) can be accessed at https://lib.byu.edu/collections/wilson-folklore-archive/. Most of the items are typewritten, but a few of the older items are...

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Contains beliefs about bad luck. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1969 to 2015.

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Contains beliefs about communication and language. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1968 to 1992.

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Contains beliefs about wishes. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1962 to 2007.

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Contains beliefs about sleep, dreams, and dreaming. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1968 to 2008.

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Contains beliefs about holidays and celebrations. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1970 to 2013.

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Contains beliefs about times and numbers. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1969 to 1998.

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Contains beliefs about major storms, floods, and physical disasters. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1970 to 2005.

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Contains beliefs about cosmic phenomena. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1971 to 1990.

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Contains beliefs about plants and plant husbandry. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1971 to 2007.