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 animals and animal husbandry. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1964 to 1992.

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Contains beliefs about witchcraft, ghosts, magic, and evil spirits. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1961 to 1992.

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Contains beliefs about fortune telling and divination. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1940 to 1980.

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Contains beliefs about good spirits. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1975 to 1984.

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Contains beliefs about supernatural creatures, fairies, elves, leprechauns, etc. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1970 to 2007.

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Contains beliefs about technology. 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 ethnic and racial beliefs. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1964 to 2011.