BYU Library - Special Collections

Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Alisa Ziebarth, who collected information from Kenna Hefner, a registered nurse earning a degree from Weber State College. Kenna's mother cross-stitches an heirloom for each of her grandchildren and has the child's mother help with the design.

Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Rachel Barney describing the way her mother made a family beach blanket out of old towels.

Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Lorin Killian, who collected information from his mother, Donna Killian. Lorin's grandmother learned to quilt from her mother, and has made over 800 quilts since. The knowledge is still passed down through female lines of the family.

Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Mendy Sechrist describing her mother and the social and cultural contexts that led her mother to create Christmas stockings, including a copy of the stocking pattern.

Contains descriptions of crafts, heirlooms, and other material lore having to do with family traditions. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1980 to 2019.

Contains descriptions of crafts, heirlooms, and other material lore having to do with family traditions. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1992 to 1997, and 1980. Most of the items are typewritten, but a few of the older items are handwritten. Many of the items contain a description of how, when, and where they were collected as well as explanations of social and cultural contexts.

Contains items collected by university folklore students as examples of material lore in the actions of family members. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1997. Most of the items are typewritten, but a few of the older items are handwritten. Many of the items contain a description of how, when, and where they were collected as well as explanations of social and cultural contexts.

Contains items collected by Brigham Young University folklore students as examples of family heirlooms as material lore. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1960 to 2007. Most of the items are typewritten, but a few of the older items are handwritten. Many of the items contain a description of how, when, and where they were collected as well as explanations of social and cultural contexts.

Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Janet Stocks about a piece of her family's material lore, which was a crazy-quilt sampler produced by an unknown ancestor on her father's side.

Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Hillary Anna Garrett. A girl and her sisters used to rehearse their adaptations of movies and plays. None of the adaptations were ever performed for an audience.