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Submitted by BYU student Charles B. Cummins for his Fall 1980 English 391 class. About white supremacism and various anti-semitic and dead baby jokes. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant list, and informant items. Items include various anti-semitic and cruelty to baby jokes.

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Rickenbach collected stories about ranch life from Dean J. Rickenbach and Dale Christofferson. Included are interviews with the men and their families, life stories of the ranchers, and photographs of the ranches. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Submitted by BYU student Jill Holley for her Fall 1984 English 391 class. A collection of girls' camp songs from New Jersey. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant list, and informant items. Items include songs sung in all three camps, song sung in old Morristown and Caldwell stakes, songs sung in old Morristown stake, and songs sung in the Caldwell stake.

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Carter collected euphemisms in modern speech, and examined why they are used. Included are euphemisms to refer to death, bodily functions, and expletives. The project was collected for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Scope and Contents note Includes a discussion about variations in traditions among families. Specifically discusses American families and their Thanksgiving traditions. Notes that Thanksgiving is more widely celebrated than many other holidays in America. Discusses the traditional location, participants, attire, decorations, food, and other traditions, including the sending of invitations and a family talent show, which are all involved in the author's family Thanksgiving celebration. Created by Jessica Griffin...

Scope and Contents note An oral history containing WWII experiences of Favero's grandfather, Giacomo Favero. Includes personal narratives and photographs from Favero's grandfather and grandmother. Describes her grandfather's three year service in the war, including his experience with the draft, the time he spent in Africa, and the time he spent in Italy. Discusses how the war changed her grandfather. Created by Jessica Favero while she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 class during Fall Semester...

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Kitchen writes about jokes reflecting the popular culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are jokes about titles of church services, authority figures having divine abilities, and jokes of other churches 'ignorance'. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 368 course taught at Brigham Young University during 2001.

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Kelli Lim collected personal narratives about creative ways to ask on dates. Included are invitations involving food, music, doorsteps and porches, and various responses. Project was written for an Intensive Writing class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1996.

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A collection of family Christmas traditions, narratives, and recipes. Most of the family traditions are German or European in origin. Traditions surrounding and including Christmas are advent, St. Nicholas' Day, decorations, the Christmas tree, food, music, and spreading the joy of the holidays. Collected by Schuyler Burton, Dr. Deirdre Paulsen's HONRS 300R class, Fall 2007.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection that studies Irish Americans and American tourists in Ireland. The analysis discusses self-perceptions of nationality and identity with Irish-Americans, as well as American's perceptions of Ireland. The collector comments on how many Irish-Americans continue to return to Ireland and maintain their Irish identity. Also notes stereotypes of American tourists in Ireland as being dumb, fake, or condescending. Includes 18 items from 3 informants. Collected by Carly...