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Burns night: shaping an identity and the legend of Robert Burns / Drew Hausen, 2009

 Item — Box: 363, Folder: 15
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4507

Scope and Contents note

This project describes the Burns night supper and the folklore surrounding it. The analysis comments on how the Burns supper establishes the legend of Robert Burns and reinforces Scottish identity as a group. It also contains information regarding the typical order of the program for a Burns supper, including the poetry and toasts that are read. It also includes scanned images of the food typically eaten at a Burns supper, as well as photos of typical costume, table layouts, and centerpieces. DVD contains video files of parts of Burns night. Collected by Drew Hausen, Dr. Eliason's ENGL 392 class, Winter 2009.

Dates

  • Other: 2009

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

1 volume (71 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

General

Missing consent forms.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States