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Are you having fun yet? : Wedding Folklore : Shivaree / Cathleen Ressler, 1993

 Item — Box: 101, Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1071

Scope and Contents

Cathleen Ressler collected personal narratives about shivaree, a wedding tradition in which family members and friends interrupt the newly wed couple before, during, or after their wedding night. Included are stories of early 20th century shivaree and later 20th century shivaree. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young Universtiy during Winter semester 1993.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993

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

1 volume (21 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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