Folklore
Found in 5056 Collections and/or Records:
The not so perfect date / Jessica Witt, 2005
Witt collects stories of bad dates from freshman at Brigham Young University. She finds that the dates tend to be termed as bad for the following three reasons: the boys refusing to act like gentleman, someone is rejected, or something embarrassing occurs. Created by Jessica Witt when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Winter 2005.
The occupational folklore in flying / Sheri North, 1984
Collection of stories involving flight and planes as told by pilots. Includes stories of strange cases of crashes and the dangers of flight, cheating hours, unwritten rules, ethics of flight, idioms and vocabulary. Created for Utah State University's English 391 course in winter, 1984.
The occupational folklore of a small town doctor / Roger McOmber, 1987
Submitted by BYU student Roger McOmber for his Winter 1987 English 392 class. About the folklore of doctor's in a small-town setting and the unique challenges they face. contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include "the not-so-fast draw", "an Old Spice extraction", "free ride", "tanning session", "the spider lady", and more.
The O'Dell family proposals : a look at gender, religion, and age / Daisy O'Dell Crawford, 1998
Crawford collected the engagement stories of her father's family and notes the differences between the three generations included, the religious affiliation at the time, and the gender of the story-teller. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
The oikotypes in missionary folklore : the things that make them unique to the area in which the missionary is serving / Rebekah Dudley Goldie, 2003
Goldie analyzes trends in Mormon missionary stories and how they relate to stories told by missionaries around the world. Goldie discusses oiko types common to each of these stories. Finally, Goldie explores the roles that missionary folklore stories play in Bascom's four functions of folklore. Created by Rebekah Dudley Goldie when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class in fall 2003.
The old Central School Payson project / Pamela and Robert Teachout, 1984
Pamela and Robert Teachout collected information about the 19th century Central School in Payson Utah. Included are descriptions of the building and facade (building is now demolished), the duties of teachers who taught there, and approximate sketches of the floor plan based on documents from the time period. Project was written for an Anthropology 315 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1984.
The Old Folks Sociable / Suzanne Eatough, 1990
Suzanne Eatough collected personal narratives of The Old Folks Sociable, an event held in the city of Grantsville, Utah every year. Included are songs sung at the event, memories of the Sociable, and descriptions of both the Old Folks Sociable and the Children's sociable. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1990.
The Olympic experience / Jennifer Ahlgreen, 2002
Ahlgren discusses the different communities and folkloric aspects of the Olympic games. Her main topics are the volunteering community, fads (pin collecting), and the stories that surround the 2002 Olympics. Created by Jennifer Ahlgren when she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 course in
"The one that got away" : a collection of hunting lore / Paula C. Hytrek, 1975
Submitted by BYU student Paula C. Hytrek for her Summer 1975 English 391 class. About hunting lore and its commentary on the Western U.S.'s hunting folkgroup experience. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant abstracts, and informant's hunting stories. Stories include Grandpa Tullis shooting a deer without his pants on, exciting shots at bucks, the legend of the moo-elk, shooting swans accidently, moose steak, crazy elk in Canada, bears and more.
The oral folklore of the Cornejo and Lorenzo families / Lizzeth A Fuentes, 2006 April 18
Fuentes explores the creation of an emerging form of folklore evolved from the intermingling of historic Latino and classic American cultures. Created by Lizzeth A. Fuentes while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 392 class during winter semester 2006.