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College students' writings

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4636 Collections and/or Records:

Woman at play : the skits of Ann Fillmore / Jan Allan, 2005

 Item — Box 354: [Barcode: 31197233255352], Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4330
Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of skits composed by Ann Fillmore, the collector's mother. The analysis describes the humor and power in many scenes, the purpose and function of folklore as it relates to this collection, and revealed values, especially about Mormon culture. The skits, written by Ann Fillmore, include Boy Scout skits, girls camp skits, girls camp tree stories, Young Women's skits, Relief Society skits, and ward skits. Collected by Jan Allan, Dr. Paulsen's Honors 303R class,...
Dates: Other: 2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Womankind : the folklore of childbearing / Kimberli Roth, 1997

 Item — Box 147: [Barcode: 31197233256236], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1520
Scope and Contents note

Roth interviewed women to collect folklore associated with childbearing. Included are superstitions that going to the mountains will cause a miscarriage, ways to determine the gender of your child, and methods of inducing labor. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Women and their 40th birthdays : tragedy or triumph / Kathryn Collins Robinson, 1999

 Item — Box 199: [Barcode: 31197233254397], Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2085
Scope and Contents note

After her own 40th birthday Robinson had a change of attitude about aging and celebrating "over the hill" birthdays. Included in her interviews are parties that people planned to joke about the landmark of being 40, disappointments of getting older, and why the informants felt the way they did about their 40th birthdays. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Women entrepreneurs / Lori Blakesly, 1997

 Item — Box 149: [Barcode: 31197233256350], Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1543
Scope and Contents note

Blakesley collected narratives from women who had started their own business. Included are stories about their previous employment, how they were motivated to start their business, and the difficulties and joys of being an entrepreneur. The project was written for an English 655 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Women healers / Pat Martinez, 2003 August 4

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31197233255758], Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3571
Scope and Contents note Martinez analyzes the qualities of women, such as sensitivity, reliance on intuition and openness to alternative skills that tend to make them more ready care givers. Martinez, while concentrating mainly on the physical aspects of healing the sick, also examines the emotional and spiritual side of healing as well. Finally, Martinez addresses the issue of each person's healing resting in the hands of a higher power. Created by Pat Martinez while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 495...
Dates: Other: 2003 August 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Women in engineering / Felicia Wall, 2006

 Item — Box 332: [Barcode: 31197233255857], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4002
Scope and Contents note Women engineers commonly tell stories about the difficulty or oppression of belonging to a career field that is unusual to women. Wall discusses women engineers' experiences with male engineers, male non-engineers, and female non-engineers. Although these women may exaggerate their oppression, they often face opposition from others thinking that they are trying to be like men and not fulfilling their proper role. Created by Felicia Wall while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 class...
Dates: Other: 2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Women, their food, and their identity / Anita Draney, 2007

 Item — Box 341: [Barcode: 31197233255923], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4114
Scope and Contents note This project contains stories and recipes of individual women's favorite foods. This 38 item collection includes the following stories and recipes: Rice Crispy treats, Thanksgiving M& M's, Hostess Cupcakes, hearty chili with elbow macaroni and Parmesan cheese, Five-Minute Fudge Wreaths, lumpia, schmarrn, Rite Aid ice cream cones, rice pudding with almonds, pepperkaker, Halibut Florentine, Pizza Hut reading coupons, cooking among siblings, hard marshmallow Jell-O, overdone cookies,...
Dates: Other: 2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Women's conversation stories : a dive into the familiar / Jerad Cardoza, 1997

 Item — Box 144: [Barcode: 31197233256327], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1493
Scope and Contents

Cardoza collected narratives from new female converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories that fall into the categories of the womens' introduction to the Church, feeling the spirit, the views of their families, missionary stories, and their transition to Latter-day Saint living. The project was written for an English 655 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Women's dating experiences in Provo, 2022

 Item
Identifier: FA 1
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Rachel Blackburn for her English 391 course for Dr. Christopher Blythe. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About BYU women and their bad dating experiences.

Dates: 2022
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

Women's narratives of house and home / Lisa Gray Larsen, 1997

 Item — Box 157: [Barcode: 31197233256376], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1637
Scope and Contents note

Larsen collected narratives from women in her neighborhood about their memories of homes they've lived in, both as children and adults. Included are an analysis of Larsen's observations, transcripts of the conversations had, and pictures of the women interviewed and nostalgic items they brought to share. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 655 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

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