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Hileman collected stories of converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of how the convert learned about the church, non-spiritual ways that the church changed the convert's life, and what kept the convert active in their new church. Project was created for Professor Bell's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University during winter semester 2002.

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Gardner asks informants to share supernatural stories involving either God's protection of the Church of Jesus Christ or Satan's influence on the world. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 368 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Kaylene Bair collected personal narratives of family folklore of the Bair family. Included are stories of ancestors, childhood memories, and stories about animals the family owned. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1991.

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Walker collected traditions practiced by boys and girls after they kiss someone. Included are soda parties and a toast to the person who kissed, girls buying ice cream for their roommates, and a girl's dorm that would put on music from Fiddler on the Roof and "Mozzletoff", dancing around the living room in their bras with slips over their heads. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Scope and Contents note Roberts explores how one individual's recollections of counsel received from her grandmother, mother, and stepfather cause her to pass it on to others. Most of the counsel was based on the ethnic background of her mother and grandmother, who are from Guatemala. Family, respect, and virtue are some of the main subjects of advice that have had a lasting influence on her life. Created by Anne Roberts while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 392 class during winter semester of 2003 at Brigham...

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Nally writes course materials for high school students. She includes goals, lesson plans, and materials to be used in the discussion of heroes. Nally was a student in Professor Rudy's English 392 course at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Scope and Contents note Collection of pictures of graffiti and personal narratives of graffiti artists. Neipp first asserts that graffiti is a type of art holding a great deal of folklore. She suggests that graffiti is not only aesthetically pleasing but also helps individuals and groups define themselves. Neipp takes look into the subculture of graffiti creators and what drives them to paint on wall instead of canvas. She uses Bascom's four functions of folklore to further explore graffiti as folklore. Created by...

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Lambson collected stories behind charms that friends and family hung from their car's rear-view mirror. Included are good luck charms, inside jokes symbolized in item on the rear-view mirror, and the special cars that the informant's held memories that are connected to the newer car through the rear-view mirror memorabilia. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's Introduction to Folklore course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Gallagher defines embarrassment as "the state of being embarrassed or as a confusion or disturbance of the mind" Gallagher explores why people get embarrassed and what actions lead to embarrassment. She then analyzes common reactions to embarrassment and how people deal with and recover from reaction. Created by Janine Gallagher in fall 2004 when she was enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 391 class.

Scope and Contents note Sullivan attempts to define and analyze the punk movement by interviewing people she deems as "punk" in Provo, Utah. Explains that punk rock music is often misunderstood, and that its musicians address social problems in their music. Describes the punk rock culture as a progressive movement of non-conformity. Discusses the punk rock subculture in Provo. Refers to a survey of 150 Brigham Young University students conducted by Sullivan, the results of which are very briefly summarized....