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Farnes collected different ways that her friend and peers try and predict the future. Included are ways to predicting love, ways to predicting genders of unborn babies, predicting luck, ways of predicting the weather, predictions from Patriarchal blessings, and ways of predicting death. Project was created for Dr. Wilson's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1970.

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Discusses the symbolic meaning of food, specifically a wide array of associations with ice cream. Summarizes collection items that associate ice cream with rewards, prestige games, feuds, and family unity. Created by Melissa Groesbeck while she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 495 class during Winter Semester 2002.

Scope and Contents note Inouye explores a collection of items brought about through many long, conversations with her grandmother about her native country (China) and the people and stories that make up her past. The personal narratives in this collection represent not only the culture of China before the communist revolution, but also the lives of members of Chen Seiying's family. Inouye discusses stories, songs, games, material culture and food ways that all represent folklore unique to Chen Suiying's experiences...

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Rich writes about old folk beliefs which originated with children and folk beliefs used by parents to encourage good behavior in their children. Project created for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Palmer discussed the cultural significance of the Samoan dish Sapa Sui. Included are a history of the dish's introduction to Samoan culture, how the dish has united families and the Samoan culture, and recipe variations. The paper was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Submitted by BYU student Joan Nichols for her June 1988 English 667 class. A collection of stories about the Great Depression from the perspective of then-children, and then-adults. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include childhood memories, family stories, recollections, early marriage stories, and more.

Scope and Contents note Terrill discusses the informal oral, material, and customary traditions of student life at Brigham Young University. She explains that these traditions act as a release valve - a way for students to escape the pressures of academics. She describes the motives behind these weekly gatherings: to socialize - either to meet members of the opposite sex, or to meet people outside of one's usual social circle, or to bring people with common interests together (for example, in the formation of...

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Item is a collection of stories about Family Home Evening activities within BYU student groups. Includes "Family photos" from Family Home Evening groups, information about how dedicated participants were to their "family," and fun experiences that participants shared. Created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University during the Winter Semester 2007.

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Whitehead compiles brief life histories of Douglas Peck, who was ninety-nine years old, and of Ramona Crawford, who was ninety. He explains that each person could recall most easily the things they valued most throughout their lives. Whitehead compares the life histories of the two (who are unrelated), noting that both valued family and faith, and that Peck valued hard work as well. Created by Kevin Whitehead when he was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 321 course.

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Submitted by BYU student Ruth E. Riddle for her Fall 1975 English 391 class. About the function of sorority songs and the lives of the girls who sing them. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants and informant items. Items include Alpha Theta Phi, A gleaming white pearl, there is meaning in the colors, Alpha Chi Hymn, Rugged but Rgith, Pass It On, Alpha Chi Omega Round, Mr. Moon, and more.