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Collection of personal material lore, 1944-2013, 1944-2013

 Series
Identifier: FA 16 Series 4

Scope and Contents note

Descriptions of toys, crafts, or other material objects of a personal nature. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1944 to 1998. Most of the items are typewritten, but a few of the older items are handwritten. Many of the items contain a description of how, when, and where they were collected as well as explanations of social and cultural contexts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-2013

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

82 folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged in seven subseries: 1. Collection on clothing. 2. Collection on courtship material lore. 3. Collection on jewelry. 4. Collection on musical instruments. 5. Collection on toys. 6. Collection on weapons. 7. Collection on decorations.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States