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The work is an analysis of folk beliefs and speech, and the role they play in the United States, Nicaragua, Philippines, and Argentina. Included are superstitions about earning more money, luck, and protecting a person from harm. Created for an English 391 course at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of family vacation stories. The analysis describes the cultural context of family vacations in America, and common motifs found in the items collected. Some of the findings were: differences in vacation routine are most memorable, journey is important the interests of children and adults can be different, child empowerment, exploring the country, and how repeating vacations are often the most valued. Twelve items collected. Collected by Kristina Rose, Dr....

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Horne collected folklore relating to the city of Arequipa, Peru. Included are stories, jokes, and articles relating to the people and culture of Arequipa. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Submitted by BYU student Thew Curtis for Dr. Eric Eliason. About the practice of raising the arm to the square as sacred gesture for casting out evil spirits. Includes a few accounts gleaned from informant interviews. Contains a story about a woman casting out an evil spirit by raising her arm to the square.

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Frary discusses the origin and importance of cadences in both a historical and moral context. Also, a brief background of the purposes of cadences, including their emotional, artistic and traditional attributes are discussed. Created by Joel Frary when he enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class at Brigham Young University in winter 2006.

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Submitted by BYU student Joel Richards for his Fall 1972 English 391 class. About the culture and folklore of the Army in the early 1970s, specifically that of Vietnam. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include "newby", "short", "grunts", "sham job", "rash birds", SOL, helicopter pilots, Christmas songs in Vietnam, and more.

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Johnson explores the important role the kitchen table plays in the culture and folklore of family dinners and food in general. She examines how the types of foods, who's involved in the dinner, and the occasion all work together to unify family and other relationships. Created by Margaret Johnson while enrolled in Kristi Young's English 391 course during winter semester 2007 at Brigham Young University.

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A collection of negative travel experiences and how they reflect society. These stories reflect our fear of the unknown and aim to teach an underlying moral to from the experience. The travel narratives come from Washington, New York, Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, and Alaska. The stories are often told to trump another story that had just been told in order to create sympathy and shock. Collected by Coryse Templeman, Dr. Eric Eliason's ENGL 391 class, Fall 2008.

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Ellertson collects pirate jokes from her immediate family members. She believes that people tell pirate jokes to romanticize what is actually a horrific and illegal practice. She also suggests that putting pirates in modern contexts produces humor due to the incongruity of the joke situation. Created by Laura Ellerston when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Winter 2005.

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Gregor Makechnie collected personal narratives about his father, Arthur Makechnie. Included the collector's adopted brother's first impression of his adopted father as man with a lot of love in his heart, stories that emphasize Arthur's frugality and creativity, and his technological ineptitude. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1995.