Collection of folktales
Scope and Contents
Collection contains jokes, anecdotes, folktales, formula tales, and tall tales. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1956 to 2019. 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. The jokes contain social and cultural contexts to explain their humor.
Digital collections (2016-2021)can be accessed at https://lib.byu.edu/collections/wilson-folklore-archive/.
Dates
- 1956-2021
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
6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in five series: 1. Collection of animal folktales, 1961-2014. 2. Collection of ordinary folktales, 1961-2019. 3. Collection of jokes and anecdotes, 1956-2019. 4. Collection of formula tales, 1966-2009. 5. Collection of tall tales, 1959-2009.
Digital collections (2016-2021) can be accessed at https://lib.byu.edu/collections/wilson-folklore-archive/. Digital collections are organized at collection rather than series level.
Custodial History
Personal narratives in the collection were generally collected from informants by students in Brigham Young University folklore classes. These narratives were submitted for class, then submitted to the William A. Wilson Folklore Archives at Brigham Young University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Various folklore students; 1960-2007
Appraisal
Student generated folklore (William A. Wilson Folklore Archives Collection Development Policy, 2009; IV, a, i , 4).
Processing Information
Updated; Jayna Gottenbos for Ryan Lee, curator; 2018.
- Title
- Register of the Collection of folktales
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Jayna Gottenbos
- Date
- 2018 August 9
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States