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Submitted by BYU student Miriam Pierce for her Winter 1978 English 391 class. About insights that can be gained into the differences between Indian tribal people and the majority. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants and informant items. Items include the cradleboard tradition, rugmaking, Shoshone marriage, legends about coyotes, and more.

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Nilson collected stories relating to weddings and wedding receptions. Included are stories of a groom throwing up at the alter, a little brother stowing away in the honeymoon car. and friends kidnapping the groom on his wedding night.

Scope and Contents note Irion examines wedding dresses as being a piece of clothing that is both impactful and unforgettable in a woman's life. Through interviews attained with women from various generations, Irion identifies the variation on themes and taste that makes each dress magnificent to each woman. Irion also analyzes wedding dresses as a window into a point in time in which onlookers can view a piece of each woman's life. Created by Katie Irion while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 495 class...

Scope and Contents note Green analyzes the prevalence of the "wedding glass tinkle" -- a wedding tradition in which a person can clink his fork against a glass to get the bride and groom to kiss -- and indicates that it serves as a bridge between pre-marital intimacy -- which has been conventionally stereotyped as non-sexual-and marital intimacy -- which is conventionally stereotyped as an appropriately time to begin sexual intimacy. Green sees the wedding glass tinkle as educational folklore in that it teaches and...

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Collection of stories shared by Mormon missionaries. Includes stories about experiences with Satan, breaking the rules, divine help, and jokes played. Project was created for Utah State University's English 423 course in winter, 1984.

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Susan M. Young collected information about the 19th century Westmoreland House in Manti, Utah. Included are descriptions of the basic floor plan, pictures of the facade, and descriptions of all additions that were made to the original house. Project was written for an Anthropology 390R class taught by Pamela Blakely at Brigham Young University during Spring semester 1984.

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Collections of ghost stories about "The White Lady." Includes stories of how she came to haunt mining towns, why she appears, and under what circumstances she haunts. Created for Utah State University's Legends Myths and Folklore course in the fall quarter, 1980.

Scope and Contents note Page examines the different warm-up techniques practiced by those participating in a range of sports. It is through researching these warm-ups that Page surmises that team and individual sports have different goals that the players work to achieve. Page also discusses that motivation, training and warm-ups are used differently in each to help athletes reach their desired goals. Aspects of team unity, learning and improvement of self through interaction with others, becoming a better leader...

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of variations of actions for Mormon primary songs. The analysis describes the background and role of primary songs, their purpose in teaching, and the informal transmission of hand actions for many of the songs. Items collected include: "Book of Mormon Stories," "Once there was a Snowman," "Popcorn Poppin," and "The Wise Man and the Foolish Man". The items include interviews about what the informants believe about the actions, and comment about other versions or...

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Burnett examines the ability of certain moments or events to define a person's life. Through the examining of the life stories told by her grandfather, Arthur J. Burnett, a sense of connection, pride and understanding from Burnett is expressed. Created by Alisha Burnett while enrolled in Deirdre Paulsen's English 391 class during fall semester of 1991.