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McNaughtan collected traditions practiced by her immediate family, the Wrights. Included are a list and description of nearly fifty annual family traditions such as deer hunting, holidays, birthdays, and campouts. Project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

Scope and Contents note Collection of stories about the creative dating customs found among Latter-day Saint college students. Each story has to do with the asking out and answer process. Williams suggests that the dating practices are a way to show true interested in dating as well as have an enjoyable time in what has the potential to be a never racking situation. He states that creative dating is a form of self expression. Created by Ryan Williams while he was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class fall...

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Report by Utah State University history student Sheri Packham, who collected information from her coworker Linda Harris. Swiss braided bread, made for friends at Christmas.

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Birch collected "xeroxlore", humor passed through the office of the BYU campus police by way of the xerox machine. Included are comics altered to include co-worker's faces, embarrassing emails sent when an office member forgot to log out, and comics relating to police work. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Mike Fink collected copies of humorous or interesting Xerox folklore. Included are items about the Loma Prieta California earthquake, maps, college and BYU in particular, stress, and office and work lore. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1994.

Scope and Contents note Latta analyzes the manifestation of culture represented by the Xhosa folklore concerning pregnancy. She discusses the role of traditional healers and herbalists within the Xhosa community, and the help and direction they provide to soon-to-be-mothers. She then explores foodways unique to expecting mothers in the Xhosa community. Latta concludes by discussing the importance of folklore among any people, but particularly among the Xhosa people of South Africa. Created by Aimee Latta when she...

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Tanner interviewed friends and family about their concerns about the year 2000 and how it would effect the banking world. Included are both stories of people staying calm and hoping that small issues are dealt with, stories of people fearing the end of the world, and descriptions of how interviewees are preparing for "Y2k." Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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MacKay collected rumours and alarmist stories regarding Y2K (the year 2000) from her sister who worked in Washington for a special Y2K technology committee. Included are the beliefs that due to computer failures, all planes would fall out of the sky, and the belief that President Clinton would use the chaos of 2000 to institute martial law in the united states. The paper was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Glynneth Llewellyn for her Fall 1977 English 391 class. About the Navajo legends and witchcraft, especially interpretations of skinwalkers from Navajo people. Contains a cover essay, an autobiographical sketch, list of informants and informant items. Items include the story of a boy breaking a witch curse, somebody catching a neighbor stealing hair, girls seeing skinwalkers, skinwalkers being best friends, skinwalkers not being allowed to be afraid, people not being...

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Chris J. Horton for his Fall 1973 English 391 class. About how Navajo native folk beliefs are a rich influence on their culture, and Mormon missionaries experiences with it, especially the werewolf/skinwalker/yenaalgooshii stories on the reservation in the Southwest U.S. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant abstracts and the informant's stories. Stories include Elder Allred sighting a yenaalgooshii, or large wolf creature, a yenaalgooshii trying...