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Echard interviewed three women playwrites (Elizabeth Hansen, Dr. Susan Howe, and Dr. Frances Anne Smeath) about their work and the process of writing and creating plays. Included are transcriptions of their interviews describing their early careers, writing style, and literary inspirations. Project was collected for an English 667 taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

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Fowers asked nineteen women their perspectives on men. Included are questionnaires about what attributes the women would want in a husband, and what attributes make a men mature. Project was created for Kristi Bell's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Scope and Contents This project is a collection of stories about snipe hunting while camping. Snipe hunting is a type of practical joke often played as an initiation ritual. The analysis describes how snipe hunting causes embarrassment but also a feeling like those initiated now feel a part of the group. Also comments on the age group that is ideal for snipe hunting, and what it says about the American experience, and speculates on the future of this piece of folklore. 10 items collected. Collected by Kendra...

Scope and Contents Mari Jorgensen collected personal narratives dealing with the topic of female sexuality and how it's viewed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are personal narratives that discuss how women are often portrayed as frigid or having a lesser sex drive, or evil seductresses, beliefs that sexuality is always a sin, the idea that ignorance isn't always bliss, and a healthy perspective on sexuality. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham...

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Dow Glenn Ostlund II collected personal narratives about the function of practical jokes. Included are stories of initiation pranks, friendly pranks, and pranks that backfired, bully pranks, revenge pranks, and tag-team pranks. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1995.

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Submitted by BYU student Emily Hootini for English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About the folklore surrounding the word of wisdom in Latter-Day Saint culture.

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Submitted by BYU student Patricia Woolley for her Spring 1971 class. A collection of tomestone epitaphs and what they tell about the culture of the people who made it. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and collected epitaphs. Epitaphs include non-religious, ressurection themed, afterlife, expressing remorse, reference to God, prasie of the deceased, and more.

Scope and Contents note Moon explores the purpose and themes of proverbs that parents tell to their children. Explains how proverbs educate, reinforce beliefs, maintain social control, act as a release valve, and express identity. Explores how different generations use proverbs and how different attitudes exist towards proverbs. Discusses why some families use proverbs more than others. Created by Kelcy Moon while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during fall semester of 2002 at Brigham Young...

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Richardson collected advice from both male and female returned missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included is advice on how to balance work and play, how to get along with your companions, and how to connect with the people in the area you are serving. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University.

Scope and Contents note Genho collects jokes about issues surrounding the War on Terror and the September 11th Terrorist attacks. Each joke is in the form of an emailed photo. Genho categorizes the humorous or surprising photos as Bin Laden pictures, Taliban and Afghanistan cultural pictures, and "attack-back" pictures. Genho expresses her opinion that Americans should not confuse justice with revenge or hatred toward innocent people in Afghanistan. Created Ann Genho while she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English...