Personal belongings -- Folklore
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Baseball card collecting / Spencer Adams, 1998 February 4
Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Spencer Adams about how he, his brother, and male friends did odd jobs to earn money, bought baseball cards, and traded among themselves, from ages 7 to 13.
Clara's nightgown / Carrie Montelius, 1996 August 10
Report by Brigham Young University honors student Carrie Montelius, who collected information from her mother, Rebecca Montelius. Rebecca made a costume for the ballet The Nutcracker, which continues to be re-used.
Collection of personal material lore, 1967-2018
Descriptions of toys, crafts, or other material objects of a personal nature. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1967-2018.
Collection of personal material lore, 1944-2013, 1944-2013
Descriptions of toys, crafts, or other material objects of a personal nature. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1944 to 1998. 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.
Collection on clothing, 1984 October 21, 1996-1997
Contains explanations of the folkloric significance of clothing. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1996 to 1997, and 1984. 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.
How to tan a deer hide / Sean Pitts, 1984 October 21
Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Sean Pitts, who collected information at work from Deward Murray. A traditional way to tan a deer hide requires urine, brains, and smoke.
Making metal shoes out of cans / Jerad Cardoza, 1997 January 13
Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Jerad Cardoza, who collected information from his mother, Kay Cheney. As children, Kay and her brother would step on soda pop cans so as to cause the ends to fold around their shoes and make noise as they walked.
The tie slip / Heather Vivian, 1997 January 28
Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Heather Vivian, who collected information from her father, Robert Vivian. Around age 13, Robert made a unique piece of his Boy Scout uniform by drilling a hole through a found piece of oil shale.
White wedding dress / John Wilson, 1997 June 26
Report by Brigham Young University student John Wilson, who collected information from his wife, Crystal Wilson. Crystal's wedding dress is white, hand-sewn, with removable long sleeves.