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Box 165

 Container

Contains 11 Results:

Hiccup cures / Adrienne Chasteen Snow, 1999

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1717
Scope and Contents note

Snow collected traditional methods for curing hiccups. Included are remedies using breathing, water, foods or liquids, or involving manipulation of the body. The project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

Middle names : the real story / Jessica Day, 1999

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1718
Scope and Contents note

Day collected stories of how subjects got their middle name. Included are stories behind the middle names Vanilla, Rock, Valentine, and Oluf. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

Functions of folklore in my family / Rachel Rich, 1999

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1719
Scope and Contents note

Rich collected stories and folklore from her family. Included are stories of her parents' meeting and courtship, jokes told by her maternal grandfather, and stories that were told to the collector as a child by her family. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

A Christmas rich in tradition / Erin Williams, 1999

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1720
Scope and Contents note

Williams collected traditions practiced by families at Christmas. Included are traditions that are family oriented, that encourage service, and that encourage pride in one's heritage. The project was written for an English class taught by Dr. Eliason at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

The folklore of dorm life / Jeremy Smith, 1998

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1721
Scope and Contents note

Smith collected folklore pertaining to life in the dorms on the Brigham Young University campus. Included are pranks played by students, creative date ask ideas, and a few legends of students harming themselves in the dorms. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Determining the gender of your baby / Tyler Borg, 1999

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1722
Scope and Contents note

Borg collected folklore related to determining the gender of an unborn child. Included are methods involving a hanging pencil, a hanging wedding ring, and spitting into Drain-O. The project was compiled for an American Folklore class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

Mesa LDS Temple visitation stories / Shannon Harris, 1998

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1723
Scope and Contents note

Harris collected stories of visitations that occurred in the Mesa, Arizona temple belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of spirits appearing to people doing their temple work, an angel interpreting the baptismal prayer for a deaf girl, and spirits helping those who take time to do temple work. The project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Why run cross country? : the folklore of the West Jordan High School cross country team / Greg Spencer, 1998

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1724
Scope and Contents note

Spencer collected folklore related to the West Jordan High School cross country team, of which he was a past member. Included are stories of pranks played by the runners, team traditions and bonding exercises, and explanations of some favorite team sayings. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Sea chantey's / Rachel Hancock, 1998

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1725
Scope and Contents note

Hancock collected information on sea chantey's, and discussed how they have changed, what they were used for, and how they are a part of folklore. Included are the chantey's John Kanaka, Drunken Sailor, and The Mingulay Boat Song. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

Arequipa : la republica independiente / Rebecca R. Horne, 1998

 Item — Box: 165, Folder: 11
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1726
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: Other: 1998