Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of stories and history of Harrison St. Clair Bidwell, or Bid Bidwell, the collector's great uncle. The analysis overviews the eccentric and life of Bid Bidwell and describes how Bid became a family legend as well as a surrogate patriarch for the collector's family. Also describes the folkloric influence of Harrison and the traditions that continue in the family. 16 items collected, including Harrison's experience in World War II, his odd pets, and family...

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Schow takes a closer look at family vacations, focusing on the role of accommodations in the overall success of the vacation. Through the stories collected, she answers why people choose where they stay on vacation and how those choices are a reflection of how much vacation accommodations are valued. Created by Erin Schow while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 course during fall semester 2006 at Brigham Young University.

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Jones takes a deeper look at activity to hunting in order to pinpoint different functions hunting serves. Through the analysis of several hunting narratives, Jones forms the belief that hunting fulfills three basic needs, being: the feeling of accomplishment, strengthening relationships, and appreciating nature. Created by Marc C. Jones while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 356 course during fall semester 2006 at Brigham Young University.

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This project contains hunting stories. This 15 item collection contains the following stories: first coyote hunt, family hunts, rabbit hunting, bragging about quarries, hunting knife, upland game hunting, hunting prairie dogs, 600 yard shot, and shooting blackbirds. Collected by Marc C. Jones, Dr. Jacqueline Thursby's ENGL 356, Fall 2006.

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Boyer writes about the nature of wedding proposals among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Emphasis is given on when the couple had decided to get married, the role the engagement ring played in the proposal, and the amount of time between decision and engagement and engagement and ring purchase. Boyer was a student in Jill Rudy's English 391 course at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Scope and Contents note Spann charts the changing responses to certain wedding gown traditions and describes how the wedding dress industry in Utah has evolved to adapt to specific needs of the high quantity of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the area. She analyzes the degree to which the mother of the bride and the groom are involved in the dress shopping and describes the ways Utah bridal stores have adapted to the styles and standards of the predominantly Latter-day Saint culture in...

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Larsen writes about games and pranks played by a group of adolescent boys. Project was created for an English 356 at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Scope and Contents note Roach investigates the way in which stories travel differently when told amongst friends versus reported through the new media. She focuses on the accidental death of Shawn Hutchings when asking students and co-workers at a high school the various versions of the story tended to be more violent and details were in constant flux. She also gathered newspaper articles about the incident that had slight variations and did not lend to the violent details that the oral narratives did. Item was...

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of people's experiences with adoption. The analysis claims that there are several incorrect myths about adoption which include the following: birth parents place their babies for adoption because they do not love them, adoption is irresponsible, adoptive parents can't love a child as much as biological parents, and that birth parents who place will not have successful lives. The collection includes the personal experiences of individuals who have participated in...

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Submitted by BYU student Abigail Roney. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant interviews. About advent calendars as a form of folk art.