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The origin of names / Amy Roper, 2008

 Item — Box: 346, Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4202

Scope and Contents note

This project looks at the origin of the names of 4 males and 12 female college age students. Patterns being noted are family names being passed on, being named after a well known character, and having standard first names and novel middle names. 11 Americans were interviewed along with five multicultural students (Japanese, Polynesian, Columbian, Mexican, Arabic). Collected by Amy Roper, Dr. Eric Eliason's ENGL 391 class, Winter 2008.

Dates

  • Other: 2008

Conditions Governing Access note

Privacy restricted until 2078 for interviews titled "Emily Lois" and "Tim Ryan" due to missing consent forms. Permission for use must be obtained by the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

1 volume (61 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Missing consent forms.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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