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Casey Clegg collected personal narratives of basketball folklore. Included are stories of practices, habits, and superstitions throughout the course of a basketball game. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester, 1991.

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Crossley audio recorded her father retelling bedtime stories that teach morals as well as entertain. Included are fairy tales, stories of little girls learning to share, and stories involving animals. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Kelley explores nicknames of American females. Explains the reasons people have for giving nicknames and how nicknames are created. Discusses how nicknames differ from legal names and why some people alter their given names. Explains some of her findings and gives examples of interesting nicknames. Created by Jennifer L. Kelley while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 class during fall semester of 2002 at Brigham Young University.

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Submitted by BYU student Sarah Johnson for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About the creative naming devices that various folk groups have created to describe food and other material lore.

Scope and Contents note Bate compares and contrasts the beliefs of her own family regarding folk medicine and conventional medical care. Through examining the most common ways of alleviating illnesses and ailment, Bate examines the inner viewpoint of the family members regarding their trust in folk medicine and scientific abilities. In addition, Bate seeks to preserve the most simple yet seemingly effective folk cures of her grandparents. Created by Diane Bate while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 495...

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Mecham collected Latter-day Saint perspectives on alternative medicine, healers, and herbalists. Included are stories of dramatically improved health, a woman who spent large amounts of money on herbs and supplements that never helped her, and people expressing doubt at the source of healers powers. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Lambson collected information and folklore on six forms of alternative medicine. Included is folklore regarding aroma therapy, iridology, energetic or magnetic therapy, yoga, chiropractic therapy, and acupuncture/acupressure. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Rayback relates accounts of role-playing fantasy games. Included are both interviews about role-playing games as well as transcripts of the final result of the role-playing game. Rayback was a student in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 class at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Bryant interviewed his wife's grandfather as his experiences as a "true American." Includes his memories of holiday celebrations, his relationships with his parents, and his religious past. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Julander collected folklore related to camping in the United States of America. Included are stories of unsuccessful and miserable camping trips, a hiker who specializes in nature photography, and people who like to camp and hike in unusual areas. The project was collected for an English 392 class taught by Jill Rudy at Brigham Young University in 2010.