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"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 Costumes," "Prom Dresses and Dyed Satin," "Mother's Costumes, Mending and Service," "The One-Question Class," "Professor Pulsen," "The Prayer for a Mother," "Why Harold Shopped," "Homemade Bread, Canning and the Coon Chicken Inn," "Some of My Happiest Memories," "Labor Day was a Day for Labor," "Washing, Drying, Ironing and Starching," "Wash Day and Frozen Laundry," "Tab Choir," and "Church, Pianos, programs and Family Singing." Included with this project is an audio disc recording of the topics featured here. Collected by Lindsey Wright, Diedre Paulsen's ENGL 391 class, Spring 2008. Includes a compact disc.

Dates

  • Other: 2008

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

1 volume (51 pages) ; 28 cm

1 computer optical disc

Language of Materials

English

General

Missing consent forms.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States