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Collection of marriage proposal stories. Lockhart describes proposals as an artistic outlet as well as a favored tradition. The oral telling of the stories adds to their definition as folklore. Lockhart suggests the romantic differences between men and women and how that affects the actual proposals and then the later telling of the proposals. Created by Amy Lockhart while she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during the fall semester of 2001.

Scope and Contents note Naluai collected stories people tell about their ancestors and discussed why they are told. Included are stories of a grandmother who dropped out of high school because she was mocked for owning no shoes, a boy with a broken leg being given a priesthood blessing and being completely healed, and a man whipping a stampede of cows and bulls out of the way for hours to protect his wagon and family from being crushed. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young...

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Heaton collected narratives from her grandmother, Rita Heaton, about her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included is Dr. Eric Eliason's 5 step pattern of conversion narratives, and Heaton discusses how her grandmother's story matches up with this pattern. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Scope and Contents note Includes an interview with the author's grandfather about his life experiences. Explains how the emotion of an oral narrative helps the author better understand the events described. Narrative relates experiences of Albert Randle Heath during the Depression, World War II, a mission he served for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his athletic career as a boxer and tennis player, his faith, and several other personally significant experiences. Created by Bram Heath while he was...

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Donna Hiatt collected personal narratives of how couples met. Included are stories of couples who met in college classes, couples who were introduced by mutual friends, and couples who met at church events. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1991.

Scope and Contents note Brown examines the importance of traditional songs for unification of relationships as well as a teaching tool in our society. She analyzes the problem our society is facing with the push to forget traditional songs and focus on songs sung by a few singers. Brown focuses on childhood songs, learning that what is contained in them tells a great deal about the culture and circumstance surrounding them. Created by Kerry Brown while enrolled in Kristi Young's English 391 course during winter...

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This project examines the group characteristics of choirs. Analysis paper topics include: "Individual Folklore," "Sectional Folklore," and "The Choir." This 16 item collection includes the following experiences: warm up exercises, pre-show practices, choir stereotypes, "reading" the conductor's facial expressions, class clowns, the choir room, choir hubcap collection, and initiation rituals. Collected by Emily Harris, Dr. Eric Eliason's ENGL 391 class, Winter 2008.

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Seelos analyzed negative stories told about airline services . Included are stories of employee mistakes, security problems, mechanical failures and miscillaneous issues. The project was collected for an English 392 class taught by Dr. Jill Rudy at Brigham Young University in 2011.

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Deru collected folklore surrounding the Amway marketing company. Included are stories of the Amway cult mentality, a girl being charged for thirty dollars for something she found later at Wal-Mart for seven dollars, and a divorced man who gave the Amway recruiting speech for a Family Home Evening lesson to his ex-wife's family. The project was written for an Introduction to Folklore class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Anderson examines the role of story telling amongst her siblings and self as a form of familiar communication within the family. These stories, Anderson explains, create a sense of closeness and spark memories of previous activities and events. In addition, the "inside jokes" and associations formed through shared experiences are analyzed and explained for the reader's convenience. Created by Faith Anderson while enrolled in Jill Rudy's English 392 course during winter semester of 2005.