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Submitted by BYU student Taylor Whitlock for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About the folklore associated with the game league of legends.

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Christensen collected folklore of rangers working at Timpanogos Cave National Monument. Included are stories of the Indian princess and her lover for whom Mount Timpanogos is named, explanations of ranger nicknames for points on the trail, and stories of visitors hitting their heads on stalactites and needing stitches. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Submitted by BYU student Matt Goulding for her ENG 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. This project includes urban legends that surround the creation, reception, and legacy of movies.

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Fors collected urban legends from different parts of the country. Included are legends about gaining spirituals boosts by jumping off cliffs in Hawaii, time portals in the Grand Canyon, Murderers in New Jersey, and monsters making strange noises. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Gunn collected urban legends from people living in various parts of the United States. Included are legends of a brother and sister who's gravestones in the Provo cemetery glow red at night because of the black magic they practiced, giant catfish big enough to eat a person at the base of the Lake Powell dam, and stories of an escaped convict with a hook for a hand trying to get in to a car. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Horton collected stories from his friends and family about haunted houses they knew about. Included are stories of neighbors of serial killers hearing the victims haunting the premises, houses that seem to be unoccupied but guarded by dogs, houses that look bleak, and houses that have legends surrounding them. Project was created for and English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Wolters collected scary stories that hinge on an urban legend. Included are stories about bloody Mary, haunted houses, babysitter murders, killers, and horrors that happen in the dark. Project was created Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Scope and Contents note Collins recounts some common urban legends, explaining how the versions told in Provo, Utah reflect the fears of the community. Explains that the stories told take place in some location outside the city and involve people who are on the fringe of society. Stories are often told about local canyons, emphasizing the evil outside the city limits. A fear that things are not always as they seem is also reflected in the legends. Created by Tasha Collins while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English...

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Submitted by BYU student Adrienne Venture for her English 391 course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant interviews. About personal experience narratives and legends on crossing the U.S. border.

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Item is a collection of stories illustrating the difference between Mormons living within Utah and outside of the state. Includes stories about experiences rare for those outside of Utah, misconceptions that Mormons outside Utah had about Utah, and the role of unity within the church. Created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University during Winter Semester 2007.