Scope and Contents note Harris collects the stories of her maternal grandmother, Lucille Leatham Rudd, "a mother, a nurse, and a ranch woman." Harris explains that in her study of women in Western American literature, she found mostly stereotypes who didn't measure up to her cowgirl grandmother. She discusses the value of discrepancies between the actual life of a person and the way it is portrayed in memories or stories. Harris identifies three major groupings of narratives about her grandmother in this...

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Leda Hall for her Winter 1977 English 392 class. About the elderly as a source of knowledge and stories that often go ignored. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant information about Lucille Richins and her stories about her life and Indian stories she was told as a girl in the early 1900s. Contains a story she was taught as a girl about two Indian boys, how the Native Americans cured meat, a Utah general trying to kill an Indian encampment,...

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Julia Hutchings collected personal narratives from her great-aunt Merle Kartchner Shumway. Included are stories of family history, Mormon folklore, and personal stories. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1991.

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This project looks at the folklore surrounding outsider musicians. An outsider is one who strays from the musical norm, away from mainstream music, and is one that favors more heartfelt, experimental music. Outsiders are also artists who keep their life shrouded in secret. The stories collected recount the lives and experiences of these outsiders that show the value of creativity, nonconformity, and love. Collected by Matt Beatty, Dr. Deirdre Paulsen's ENGL 391 class, Fall 2006.

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Kirry asked family and friends to recall sayings from their grandparents and under what circumstances they would be said. Included are stories to encourage children to behave, wives tales, and ways to influence children's eating habits. Project was created for Kristi Bell's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Young discusses how her project came to be through her friend Carrie Poole. She discusses the forms of folklore present in a nursing home, and the different roles they serve. Young relates personal narratives in three categories; cautionary tales, humorous stories, and uplifting stories. Young's collection comes from Idaho. Created by Emily Young when she was enrolled in Dr. Paulsen's English 391class in winter 2002.

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Hillary Huefner collected personal narratives of her father, James Howard Huefner. Included are stories of childhood, high school, college, courtship and marriage, experiences in the navy, family vacations, working life after the nacy, and stories about others.Project was written for an English class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1992.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of people's beliefs and knowledge of Pocahontas. The analysis notes that many of the informants were influenced by the Disney version of the Pocahontas story, and how fact and legend are interwoven together. Notes common motifs in the informants beliefs, such as Pocahontas as peacemaker and respector of nature. Items include both informants that have and have not seen Disney version of Pocahontas. 10 items in total. Collected by Emily Marie Hilton, Dr. Rudy's...

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of rituals and superstitions that individuals believe will help them on a test. The analysis discusses how superstitions arise, and how ignorance and belief in magic is often associated with jinxes and superstitions. Notes how the uncertainty of a test gives rise superstitions. According to the collector all informants' responses involve something they must do or not do to achieve success, including the following: prayer and scripture reading, not washing hair,...

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Anderson collected stories of Kushtakas, a mythical Alaskan creature that is half man, half land otter. The stories included Kushtakas luring people into traps by imitating baby cries, Kushtakas attempting to kidnap children, and Kushtakas appearing in the form of a loved one and then disappearing. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.