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Latter Day Saint churches -- Folklore

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 4536 Collections and/or Records:

Three generations of ukulele family folk music / Tom Monson, 1990

 Item — Box 88: [Barcode: 31197233253944], Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 936
Scope and Contents

Tom Monson collected three generations of ukulele family folk music. Included are chords and lyrics for songs such as "Chili Beani", "I took my Gal to a Fancy Ball", and "Yes Sir, That's My Baby". Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1990.

Dates: 1990

"Three Nephite" legends with missionaries and missionary work / Todd Robison, 1992

 Item — Box 96: [Barcode: 31197233253860], Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1013
Scope and Contents

Todd Robison collected personal narratives about Three Nephite legends in connection with missionaries and missionary work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of protection, warnings, and finding people to teach. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1992.

Dates: 1992

Three Nephite stories and a providential history / Debra Pearson, 1982

 Item — Box 55: [Barcode: 31197233253639], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 599
Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Debra Pearson for her Winter 1982 English 392 class. About the various stories Mormons have about the Three Nephites and Mormon's providential world view. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include genealogy lgends, the three Nephites in the early period of the church, Nephites building and strengthening testimonies, Nephites visiting Indians, the three Nephites as hitchhikers, a Nephite comes to church,...
Dates: 1982

Three Nephite stories / Colleen Thorley, 1979

 Item — Box 11: [Barcode: 31197233253191], Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 121
Scope and Contents

Collection of stories involving the Three Nephites and their influence in the world. Includes stories from both the early days of the Mormon Church as well as stories of modern encounters with the Three Nephites. Created for Utah State University's English 423 course taught by Professor Wilson, Winter, 1979.

Dates: 1979

Three Nephites and other spiritual visitors / Janece Hoops, 1987

 Item — Box 86: [Barcode: 31197233253969], Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 920
Scope and Contents

Janece Hoopes collected personal narratives of Three Nephites and other spiritual visitors. Included are stories of the Three Nephites, unseen wisperers, and attending spirits who helped faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in times of need. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1987.

Dates: 1987

Three Nephites / Rebecca Bjarnason, 1998

 Item — Box 199: [Barcode: 31197233254397], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2091
Scope and Contents note

Bjarnason collected stories involving the Three Nephites. Included are mysterious hitchhiker stories, stories from authority figures, helpful strangers, and protective assistance that were all attributed to the assistance of the Three Nephites. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Through the veil : return from beyond / Cynthia Stewart Pearson, 1990

 Item — Box 87: [Barcode: 31197233253951], Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 933
Scope and Contents

Cynthia Stewart Pearson collected personal narratives about spirits returning from the dead. Included are stories of spirits appearing in dreams, at the time of death, to give a message, in the temple, coming for a loved one, and other stories about death and near-death experiences. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1990.

Dates: 1990

Thru-hikers / Joanne Kandare, 1985

 Item — Box 63: [Barcode: 31197233253621], Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 688
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Joanne Kandare for her Fall 1985 English 391 class. About the group of hikers who have walked the Appalachian Trail in one continous hike. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include trail names and register entries, food, mice, purists, slackpackers, Warren Doyle, Weekender, Hitchhiking, locals, Life after the trail, and more.

Dates: 1985

Thus dies BYU coed jokes : a collection and analysis of BYU folklore / Evan Williams, 2000

 Item — Box 185: [Barcode: 31197233254272], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1942
Scope and Contents note

Williams interviewed friend and peers about their knowledge of Brigham Young University jokes surrounding women on campus (co-eds). Included are both the jokes that Williams collected and the surveys that he used to collect the information about co-ed jokes. Project was created for an English 368 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000

Ticket Stories / Brandon Peterson, 2003

 Item — Box 297: [Barcode: 31197233255592], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3296