Scope and Contents note Brooks seeks to understand the impacts attendance at Girls' Camp can have on young girls' lives. By analyzing memories a group of her friends shared about their experiences at Girls' Camp, Brooks realizes that those memories that stick out the most define what Girls' Camp meant to that person. She identifies humor, friendship, and growth as central parts of Girls' Camp. Created by Caisa Brooks while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 course during fall semester 2006 at Brigham Young...

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This project is a collection of the folklore found in the BYU Writing Fellows Program. It includes both an emic and etic point of view to this folklore group. The analysis comments on how occupational folklore is found in the Writing Fellows at BYU, including unique language and expression, material folklore, and the socio-cultural dynamics. Project includes photographs of material folklore. Collected by Katie McNey, Dr. Eliason's ENGL 392 class, Fall 2007.

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Collection of stories and games related to adolescence. Includes games played at parties, jokes told amongst friends, and customs that the age group participates in. Created for Utah State University's Western Folklore History 524 course, winter, 1982.

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Freeze conducted research on rumors about an attempted bombing on the Hawaii temple at the Pearl Harbor invasion. Included are stories in which a Japanese bomber repeatedly attempts to bomb the temple but finds his controls do not work, and accounts in which the temple disappears or becomes hidden in clouds. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's American Folklore class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Legro collected stories of underdogs (people not expected to do well) in society. Included are stories of a 4th grade boy overcoming his stutter, a policeman finding an elusive serial rapist after several years, and a deputy jumping a kidnapper and preventing a murder. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in Winter 2011.

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Project details some of the rule breaking that occurs at Brigham Young University. Included are favorite make-out spots, ways to avoid wearing modest clothing, and fraternity initiations. Project was created for Professor Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Scope and Contents note Collection of stories about the Christensen family and their traditions. Christensen asserts that in order to truly understand a family and all its dynamics you must have a family solid knowledge of their past. Christensen explains the different types of storytellers found in the family and how their personal narrative style played a great role in the themes and understanding of the particular story. Christensen suggests that the stories communicated the family's beliefs, concerns and...

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Denise Merrifield collected personal narratives about sister missionaries. Included are stories of the role of sister missionaries, dealing with male leaders, how sisters are perceived, missions vs. marriage, and dealing with flirting. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1994.

Scope and Contents note Farnsworth explores the reasons for broken engagements. Explains how idealization and disillusionment are common causes of failed engagements and marriages. Describes a study that used an engagement adjustment scale to predict the level of adjustment after marriage. Explains how tests made to predict which couples will be happily married only foster disillusionment. Created by Carrie Farnsworth while enrolled in Kristi A. Bell's English 391 class during winter semester of 2004 at Brigham...

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Collection of stories from different areas in the nation. Includes stories about supernatural dealings, legends, and strange tales, from Utah, Bolivia, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois. Project was created for Utah State University's English 459 course in the spring quarter, 1980.