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Folklore -- Utah

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:

Collections of sports narratives, 1979-2018

 Series — Box 9: Series 12; Series 13; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197232566510], Folder: 9-12
Identifier: FA 08 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Collection of narratives about sports. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1979 to 2018. 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.

Dates: 1979-2018

Collections of supernatural narratives, 1964-2018

 Series — Box 3: Series 6; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232566577], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: FA 08 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Collection of narratives about the supernatural. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1964 to 2018. 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.

Dates: 1964-2018

Collections of travel narratives, 1979-2016

 Series — Box 8: Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11 [Barcode: 31197232566528], Folder: 7-10
Identifier: FA 08 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Collection of narratives about travel. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1979-2016. 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.

Dates: 1979-2016

Grovecrest ghost stories / by Grovecrest faculty and staff

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232477429]
Identifier: FA 22
Scope and Contents

A bound collection of ghost stories written by Grovecrest Elementary School faculty and staff as part of an assignment from Principal Scott Westover in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Each story is about an experience at Grovecrest, and most include a named author, though often "Mrs." and "Miss" are used in place of first names.

Dates: approximately 1985-1995

Leland Erastus Anderson : growing up in Ephraim, Utah / Anne Ahlstrom, 1981 March 17

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233253035], Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2
Scope and Contents

A collection of stories told by Leland Erastus Anderson. Included are stories about everyday life in Ephraim, Utah, work, special occasions, animals, sports and pranks.

Dates: 1981 March 17

Photographs of Barbara Stewart Anderson

 Sub-Series — Box 2: Series 2, Folder: 18
Identifier: MSS 6506 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains biographical information, release forms, logs, notes, and other materials gathered by the Tradition Runs Through It fieldschool. Materials date from 2004.

Dates: 2004

Photolog and photographs

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6506 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains biographical information, release forms, logs, notes, and other materials gathered by the Tradition Runs Through It fieldschool. Materials date from 2004.

Dates: 2004

Danny B. Stewart personal papers on Utah folklore

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9390
Scope and Contents

Contains articles written by Danny B. Stewart on Utah folklore. Includes articles on local haunts, lake monsters, the Bigfoot, ghosts, courtship customs, and Mormon specific folklore. Six of the articles were published in print and three were published online with Utah Stories magazine, 2017-2019.

Dates: 2017-2019

Glen Harris Thurston audio recordings

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328558]
Identifier: MSS SC 2953
Scope and Contents

Selections from voice recordings, originally made by Glen Harris Thurston about 1990, concerning his life. Includes stories about his wife, Ada Myrtle Giles Thurston; horses, especially Clydesdales; political opinions; Mormon ancestry; and experiences in communities in Morgan County, Utah. The selections were copied to three compact discs by Norman K. Thurston in 1998. Each disc is accompanied by a list of contents and a general preface.

Dates: approximately 1990

Tradition Runs Through It field notes

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1, Folder: data_value_missing_133c8c7772b4f60f104e66032a5cf0ef
Identifier: MSS 6506 Series 1 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains biographical information, release forms, logs, notes, and other materials gathered by the Tradition Runs Through It fieldschool. Materials date from 2004.

Dates: 2004