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Henderson collected narratives from and about her grandmother, Annie Bertha Bowring Welling. Included are childhood memories, recollections of courtship and marriage, and family traditions. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

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Having taken a folklore class at Brigham Young University, Henderson now presents the folk stories of her own grandmother, Annie Bertha Bowring Welling. Through stories told by her children, husband, and even herself, a collection of insightful stories about the life of Ms. Welling is given by Henderson. Created by Amber Henderson while enrolled in English 391 class during spring semester of 1996.

Scope and Contents note Thomas discusses the camp songs sung within the Boy Scouts of America, explaining that they are passed on orally and that oikotypes (variations) of these songs exist. He explains that camp songs educate scouts about various behavioral expectations of scouts such as bravery, cleanliness, and cheerfulness in a fun or silly way. He describes some songs that act as a release valve. Thomas explains that some songs teach outdoor and camping safety, and that others serve a pragmatic function of...

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Report about pulled hard candy from the Netherlands via the Dutch community of Holland, Michigan. Information collected from Mrs. Chris Vanderwood by one of her friends' grandchildren.

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Discusses various folkloric aspects of answering machine messages. Explains that many answering machine messages resist cultural norms such as formality or politeness, and that in this way, messages act as a release valve. Mentions that some messages make fun of phone conversation conventions. Asserts that some answering machine messages poke fun at technology. Created by Emily Murphy when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course during Fall 2001.

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Azzolina records the graffiti found in various buildings on the campus of the University of Utah dealing with distasteful feelings toward the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Highlighted in particular are the Library, the Park Building, and the Biology North building. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1975.

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Submitted by BYU student Susan Harris for her Fall 1980 English 391 class. About the jokes about African Americans told among Southerners, particularly northern Floridians. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include jokes about African Americans' appearance, creation, personalities, watermelon, and hate jokes.

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Shauna Lee Eddy collected and compared personal narratives and lore from two farming families. Included are stories of the origin of the farms, specific trials, religion, and rites of passage. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1990.

Scope and Contents note This project contains a collection of tractors by the collector's family and family friends (Hale Jeffery, Jeff Nye ). Included in the analysis is an outline of how to start a tractor collection, the tractor numbering system, and twelve photographs printed on paper. There is an extensive interview with Jeff Nye about his collection (twenty-eight photographs printed on paper) along with thirty-nine pictures printed on paper of Jeffery Hale's collection with commentary. Included with the...