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Contains descriptions of material lore associated with occupational activities. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1973 to 1997. Most of the items are typewritten, but a few of the older items are handwritten. Many of the items contain a description of how, when, and where they were collected as well as explanations of social and cultural contexts.

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Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Dirk Linderman, who collected information from his grandmother, Blanche Peterson. Mexican cattle have identifying marks cut into their ears.

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Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Mark W. Bake about how, after castrating a young bull, the scrotum is stretched over the top of a fence post until dry, forming a stiff box to hold small items.

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Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Keith Johansen, who collected information from his father, Wesley Johansen. Hay is lifted onto its stack with a derrick; the lifting rope is pulled by a tractor, and the hay is dumped from the fork with a second rope operated by hand. Report includes a drawing.

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Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Lorelie Biggs, who collected information from her father, Niel Biggs. Gurkas carry kukari knives, a traditional weapon. The kukari is never sheathed without drawing blood first. Report includes a sketch.

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Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Aaron Byers, who collected information from his wife, Jeanette Byers. A library employee's going-away party had a message written as a MARC record on the cake.

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Report by Brigham Young University student Kent M. Young about information he heard during Marine Corps Boot Camp, summer 1966. A red stripe on dress blues commemorates the bloody battle of Chapultepec; Marines' nickname, "Leather necks," comes from the leather collar of their original uniform; this collar protected against sword cuts. Collector notes finding evidence only for the existence of the leather collar, among all of the above.

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Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Shauna J. Sorensen about a sign by the copier in the English Language Center that remarks somewhat sarcastically on the "everything's a rush job" environment.

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Report by Brigham Young University folklore sudent Corey Butcher about a truck-driver's window sticker (photocopy enclosed) warns off "lot lizards" (truck-stop prostitutes).

Scope and Contents note Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Hillary Huefner, who collected information from Taralie Bishop about typical nursing uniforms. White clothing is no longer usual, but scrubs are. Tennis shoes are common, and some kind of covered shoes are nearly mandatory for safety. White pants are universal. Hair is pulled back. Materials are more often carried in fanny packs than in lab coats. Loose white robes are added for sterile procedures, or worn backwards (ties in front) as a...