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Submitted by BYU student Steven L. Olsen for his Winter 1974 English 391 class. About the old buildings still then in existance in Moroni Utah. Includes a list of informants and informant items and photographs. Place explanations and photographs include the train station, the theatre, post office, bishop's storehouse, city hall, ward buildings, the bungalow, tree house, saw mill and more.

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Collection of stories and traditions that the online culture playing World of Warcraft participate in. Includes some vocabulary for the game, why the player became involved in the game, and what role the game plays in the player's life. Created for Professor Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University, November 18, 2008.

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Sink collected a narrative of his father's conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are his father's feelings of not completely having a testimony, doubting the law of tithing, and feeling like the church improved his life and was full of good people. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Gowans collected health-related folklore of missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served foreign missions. Included are stories of language barriers, poorly qualified medical staff, and embarrassing illnesses. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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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...