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A 12 item collection of Venezuelan folklore. The items include: children's toys, superstitions and beliefs, proverbs, and the supernatural. Included in the collection are four photographs printed on paper. Collected by Travis Kamper, Dr. Deirdre Paulsen's ENGL 391, Winter 2007.

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Shelley Rygg for her Winter 1975 English 392 class. About the culture and way of life of Samoans in the 1970s. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants and informant items. Itemsm include Tuna and Fata, Tela'efe'i and the yams, the origin of the headdres, sale'imoa and the rat, the box, Sina ant the coconut, octopus and the mouse, History of Nafanua, How the Samoans got fire, the evening star, Lele'i and Le'anga, th eorigina of the world...

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Collection of articles, newspaper clippings, and stories about women's rights and development through the Women's Movement. Includes stories about biology, slogans of the Women's Movement, jokes and stories about sports, as well as the integration of faith and family. Project was created for Utah State University's English 423 course in the winter quarter, 1983.

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Call collected stories from the life of her maternal grandfather, George Barr Wilson. Included are stories of the education he received, his courtship and marriage, and family life. The project was collected for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of interviews and stories related to menstruation. The narratives collected deal with how the individuals found out about menstruation, how open their family was with that information, and (for the females) what their first period was like. The also author gives a short but detailed history of the education about menstruation and the cross gender taboos. The informants in the study are nine females and six males between the ages of 20 and 25. Collected by Eve...

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Gabbitas recorded her the life history of her grandmother, Thelda Crawford Roberts Ryan. Included are stories of her childhood and memories of her family, her marriages, and her faith in the power of prayer. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught in 1998.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of experiences, memories, and history of the collector's grandmother, Emerald Holt Loveland. The analysis describes the growing awareness of family in the world and its important function in society. Topics include the subject's childhood, motherhood, and grandmotherhood. Includes three pages of photographs of Emerald Loveland highlighting important aspects of her life. Items collected come from family members, Emerald's children, grandchildren, and great...

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Melissa Noel Law collected personal narratives about her family's Christmas traditions. Included are stories about the Christmas tree and ornaments, house decorations, the Christmas season, believing in Santa Clause, Christmas Eve and gifts of love, sleeping in one room, Christmas morning, and memorable Christmases. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1995.

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Park collected folklore surrounding the International Folk Dance club and teams at Brigham Young University. Included are stories of team pranks, makeup and hair requirements, and experiences had on tour. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter Semester, 2011.

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Collection of vocabulary used while working in the oilfield. Includes terms and definitions, initiation pranks, as well as stories about blow outs and photographs of rigs. Created for Utah State University's History 524 course in Winter, 1982.