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Melissa Noel Law collected personal narratives about her family's Christmas traditions. Included are stories about the Christmas tree and ornaments, house decorations, the Christmas season, believing in Santa Clause, Christmas Eve and gifts of love, sleeping in one room, Christmas morning, and memorable Christmases. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1995.

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Park collected folklore surrounding the International Folk Dance club and teams at Brigham Young University. Included are stories of team pranks, makeup and hair requirements, and experiences had on tour. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter Semester, 2011.

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Collection of vocabulary used while working in the oilfield. Includes terms and definitions, initiation pranks, as well as stories about blow outs and photographs of rigs. Created for Utah State University's History 524 course in Winter, 1982.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of stories and history of Harrison St. Clair Bidwell, or Bid Bidwell, the collector's great uncle. The analysis overviews the eccentric and life of Bid Bidwell and describes how Bid became a family legend as well as a surrogate patriarch for the collector's family. Also describes the folkloric influence of Harrison and the traditions that continue in the family. 16 items collected, including Harrison's experience in World War II, his odd pets, and family...

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Schow takes a closer look at family vacations, focusing on the role of accommodations in the overall success of the vacation. Through the stories collected, she answers why people choose where they stay on vacation and how those choices are a reflection of how much vacation accommodations are valued. Created by Erin Schow while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 course during fall semester 2006 at Brigham Young University.

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Jones takes a deeper look at activity to hunting in order to pinpoint different functions hunting serves. Through the analysis of several hunting narratives, Jones forms the belief that hunting fulfills three basic needs, being: the feeling of accomplishment, strengthening relationships, and appreciating nature. Created by Marc C. Jones while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 356 course during fall semester 2006 at Brigham Young University.

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This project contains hunting stories. This 15 item collection contains the following stories: first coyote hunt, family hunts, rabbit hunting, bragging about quarries, hunting knife, upland game hunting, hunting prairie dogs, 600 yard shot, and shooting blackbirds. Collected by Marc C. Jones, Dr. Jacqueline Thursby's ENGL 356, Fall 2006.

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Boyer writes about the nature of wedding proposals among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Emphasis is given on when the couple had decided to get married, the role the engagement ring played in the proposal, and the amount of time between decision and engagement and engagement and ring purchase. Boyer was a student in Jill Rudy's English 391 course at Brigham Young University in 2000.