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Kristina Harris collected personal narratives of apartment folklore. Included are stories about E. Richards, German House, and The Elms. Project was written for an English 391 taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1989.

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Glenn Ostlund collected personal narratives about Latter-day Saint beliefs about the second coming of Christ and the ensuing apocalypse. Included are the beliefs that incurable diseases, crazy weather, and excessive focus on appearances are a sign of the Second Coming, and discussions and speculations about the events that will take place during the Second Coming. Project was written for a Field Project during Winter semester 1996 at Brigham Young University.

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Student generated paper submitted by Bradley Windley to Professor Eric A. Eliason in 2013 dealt with rumors of a negative nature and cautionary tales. He served his mission in Brazil.

Scope and Contents note Soles explores the blunt and sometimes shocking statements that are common in West Virginia. Discusses the characteristics of hillbilly language, which often incorporates metaphors and profanity to create sharpness. Explains how the younger generation has developed more generic speech from global society. Discusses how Appalachian aphorisms reflect the attitude and values of backwoods people. Created by Matthew Soles while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 class during fall semester...

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Kindred writes about the perceptions male missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have for female missionaries of the same faith. Kindred includes perceptions of the reasons sisters choose to go on missions, both positive and negative stereotypes of sister missionaries, and attitudes toward returned sister missionaries. Kindred was a student in Kristi Bell's English 391 course in the Winter Semester of 2004.

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Packham collected April Fool's day pranks that his friends had either played or encountered. Included are pranks from a bus driver telling children famous baseball players getting traded on an important game day, prank on roommate creating a mess, pranks on siblings involving smelly water, and fake lottery tickets. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Rose collected April Fools jokes played by friends and family. Included are a mother putting plastic wrap in the pancakes, a wife making her husband a joke lunch, and a sister lacing her brother's shoes backwards. The project was collected for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Dennis has collected stories about experiences with homeless people. Most people view the homeless as crazy, liars, or unfortunate people who deserve charity. Dennis has found that although some of the negative attitudes about homelessness are justified, the homeless are hard working and serve a function in society. Created by Rachel Dennis while enrolled in English 391 during fall semester of 2006 at Brigham Young University.

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Hall interviewed his grandmother and two great aunts to learn more about his great grandparents, Archibald and Mary May Harris. Included are stories of Archibald's strict parenting, his service as a bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Mary's cooking and organization skills. The paper was written for an English 655 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Valenza collected songs traditionally sung by families on roadtrips and other times together. Included are the songs "Mares Eat Oats", "I Am Henry the Eighth I am", and "Happy Hippopotamus". The project was collected for an English 391 class taught by Kristi Bell at Brigham Young University in 2004.