Folklore
Found in 5056 Collections and/or Records:
A toilet full of roses and other creative dating practices / Kelli Lim, 1996
Kelli Lim collected personal narratives about creative ways to ask on dates. Included are invitations involving food, music, doorsteps and porches, and various responses. Project was written for an Intensive Writing class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1996.
A Tovey Burton Christmas / Schuyler Burton, 2007
A collection of family Christmas traditions, narratives, and recipes. Most of the family traditions are German or European in origin. Traditions surrounding and including Christmas are advent, St. Nicholas' Day, decorations, the Christmas tree, food, music, and spreading the joy of the holidays. Collected by Schuyler Burton, Dr. Deirdre Paulsen's HONRS 300R class, Fall 2007.
A transatlantic connection : a study of Irish-Americans and American tourists in Ireland / Carly Smith, 2009
A Venezuelan sunset : beliefs and tales of Venezuela / Travis J. Kamper, 2007
A 12 item collection of Venezuelan folklore. The items include: children's toys, superstitions and beliefs, proverbs, and the supernatural. Included in the collection are four photographs printed on paper. Collected by Travis Kamper, Dr. Deirdre Paulsen's ENGL 391, Winter 2007.
A verbal picture of Samoa / Shelley Rygg, 1975
A view of the Woman's Movement through folklore / Sue Douglas, 1983
Collection of articles, newspaper clippings, and stories about women's rights and development through the Women's Movement. Includes stories about biology, slogans of the Women's Movement, jokes and stories about sports, as well as the integration of faith and family. Project was created for Utah State University's English 423 course in the winter quarter, 1983.
A Wilson : family, education, and responsibility, a life story of George Barr Wilson / Alicia H. Call, 1998
Call collected stories from the life of her maternal grandfather, George Barr Wilson. Included are stories of the education he received, his courtship and marriage, and family life. The project was collected for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
A woman had come in the night to replace me / Eve Eddington, 2007
A woman of faith Thelda Crawford Roberts Ryan : a life history / Mary Gabbitas, 1998
Gabbitas recorded her the life history of her grandmother, Thelda Crawford Roberts Ryan. Included are stories of her childhood and memories of her family, her marriages, and her faith in the power of prayer. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught in 1998.