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Collection of material lore

 Collection — Box: 4
Identifier: FA 16

Scope and Contents

Contains descriptions of various material lore, including crafts, recipes, items of clothing, and landscapes. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1944 to 2013. 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.

Dates

  • 1944-2013

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

3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged in six series: 1. Collection of family material lore. 2. Collection of landscape material lore. 3. Collection of occupational material lore. 4. Collection of personal material lore. 5. Collection of religious material lore. 6. Collection of foodways material lore.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Various folklore students; 1960-2007.

Appraisal

Student generated folklore (William A. Wilson Folklore Archives Collection Development Policy, 2009; IV, a, i , 4).

Accruals

Additional descriptions are added to the collection annually, at a rate of approximately 0.08 linear feet per year.

Title
Register of the Collection of material lore
Status
Completed
Author
Kristi Young
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States