Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of stories about Mormons' memories and reactions to hearing about President Gordon B. Hinckley's death. Gordon B. Hinckley was formerly president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The analysis discusses the important role that Hinckley played in the United States and more particularly in the lives of Mormons in America. Takes a look at where they were, how they heard the news, and how they responded to it. Also comments on the role of technology...

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Submitted by BYU student Brent Mortensen for his Fall 1984 English 391 class. About the various idioms and slang in language that develop seperately from the main group of speakers, which can possibly hinder communication. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include various idioms and phrases, mostly Mormon ones.

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Leishman defines "night games" as simply games that are played at night. She then analyzes night games and their similarities in location, rules, and age groups. She concludes that "night games" are not age, size, or culturally specific to any one group. Leishman then studies how "night games" serve as children's folklore. Created by Joan M. Leishman when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class in Fall 2003.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of personal narratives and stories about sleepwalking and talking stories. The analysis first discusses the psychological, environmental, and genetic factors that lead to sleepwalking, and how it can reveal things in our subconscious. Also notes the influence of stress and age. Stories include sleeptalking confessions, going to the bathroom on a computer chair, teaching a Mormon missionary discussion, searching for a plug-in, punching someone in the face, and...

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Dean collected folk beliefs about pregnancy. Included are beliefs that fall into the categories of food craving and food myths, how to determine the sex of the unborn child, sickness and cures, and other odd beliefs about pregnancy. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Scope and Contents note Green explores the history of "Whiskey Before Breakfast," a popular tune among bluegrass and fiddle players. Many believe the song is an old tune from the Appalachians or the British Isles. Other theories are that it came west with Lewis and Clark or started in Canada within the Metis culture and migrated south. Over the years, some people have come up with lyrics to fit the tune. Created by Matt Green while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during fall semester of 2002 at Brigham...

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Submitted by BYU student Daniel Gemperline. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant interviews. About the culture and beliefs of an Apalachee tribe located in Arizona. Includes traditional legends, folk tales and homeopathic beliefs and taboos shared by the community.

Scope and Contents note Brady interviews informants about the folklore of romantic expression in elementary, junior high, and high school. He expects that, because of the maturity level found at each stage of schooling, elementary school will be defined by hostility between the sexes, that junior high will be characterized by secret crushes, and that high school will be a time of frank and straightforward expressions of romantic love. He finds that elementary school is actually characterized by a fixation on games...

Scope and Contents note Lorimer collects celebrity conversion stories from members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She believes that these stories--which all suggest that a famous person has converted to the Latter-day Saint faith--occur whenever religious people try to reconcile the spiritual world with the world of popular culture. She suggests that these stories emphasize a desire for validation and an anxiousness to spread truth to all people. Created by Kari Lorimer when she was enrolled in...