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Latter Day Saint churches -- Folklore

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 4536 Collections and/or Records:

A deeper look at the apparently simple : folk games / Drew Barretto, 2011

 Item — Box 377: [Barcode: 31197233256749], Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4732
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Drew Barretto about the folklore of games that Americans play and their importance in filling people's lives. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant's interviews. Interviews include gameplay of an elimination game called Bang!, Bippity Bop, Bow to your Sensei, Who's Dead, and more. Created for her Winter 2011 English 391 class (Introduction to Folklore) for Dr. Eliason.

Dates: 2011

A dental Barmitzvah : wisdom teethlore / Natalie Tripp, 2009

 Item — Box 367: [Barcode: 31197233256780], Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4566
Scope and Contents note

Collection of stories involving wisdom teeth extraction. Includes embarrassing stories from the painkillers, expressions of pain and difficulty recovering, and variations of what would seem to be a routine procedure. Created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University, Fall 2009.

Dates: Other: 2009

A dream is a wish your heart makes : Cinderella adaptions , 2020

 Item
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4983
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Amanda Ferrin for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About several adaptations of the Cinderlla story.

Dates: 2020

A familial history, World War II / Abraham Lloyd Hanson, 2005 April 11

 Item — Box 273: [Barcode: 31197233255113], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3037
Scope and Contents note Hanson records of the experiences of both of his grandfathers while they were in the armed forces during World War II. He includes personal experiences of Lowell Odell Nutting, who served in the European theater of the war as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Air Corps. Hanson mentions Nutting's service at Normandy on D-day, his work as a secret glider spy, and his receipt of the purple heart, among other awards. Hanson also describes the experiences of Lloyd Hanson, who served in the Pacific...
Dates: Other: 2005 April 11

A families childhood games / Beth McEuen, 2001

 Item — Box 255: [Barcode: 31197233254900], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2779
Scope and Contents note McEuen discusses the childhood games of the McEuen and Cahow children, who were cousins growing up together in California. Although these cousins are all adults now, they remember their childhood games fondly. Describes the rules of child's play and how different roles are given in games. Explains how each person remembers different aspects because of their age and gender. Created by Beth McEuen while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during fall semester of 2001 at Brigham Young...
Dates: Other: 2001

A family study of Kentucky folk speech / Cris Richardson, 1997

 Item — Box 145: [Barcode: 31197233256111], Folder: 12
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1707 1508?
Scope and Contents note

Richardson collected folk speech phrases used by her family from Kentucky. Included are quirky descriptive phrases, references to traditional foods, and allusions to the family's humble past. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

A family tradition in the car : do you want to play the license plate game / Emily Garbett, 2000

 Item — Box 228: [Barcode: 31197233254686], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2408
Scope and Contents note

Garbett writes about games families play in the car to pass the time. Includes stories involving games using the alphabet, using the scenery the car is passing, license plate sightings. Created for the English 391 course at Brigham Young University in fall semester of 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000

A family trek : Utah Mormon family customs on Pioneer Day / Amy Carpenter, 2003

 Item — Box 248: [Barcode: 3197233254991], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2699
Scope and Contents note Explores various family traditions associated with the celebration of Pioneer Day (July 24th) in Utah. Explains the importance of families in the belief of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which many Utah families are members of. Describes how family customs promote family unity. Mentions community involvement in the celebration of Pioneer Day. Asserts that the reason most families celebrate the holiday is not religious loyalty or to study the pioneers as much as it is to...
Dates: Other: 2003

A fascination collection : ouija board focus / Linda Lee Brown, 1968

 Item — Box 78: [Barcode: 31197233253829], Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 842
Scope and Contents

Linda Lee Brown collected personal narratives about ouija boards.Included are stories about ouija boards that stopped working when a Priesthood holder was present, girls getting locked inside a room by an invisible force that prevented anyone from getting in or out, and a ouija board that correctly that a girl would kill herself. Project was written for Dr. Cheney's English 367 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1968.

Dates: 1968

A feast of family Thanksgiving recipes / Janelle Weber, 1999

 Item — Box 352: [Barcode: 31197233255337], Folder: 15
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4304
Scope and Contents note

This project is a collection of family Thanksgiving recipes. The collector comments on her love of cooking, and the central role that meals and food preparation have on Thanksgiving. Family recipes include pies, vegetables, Jello, drinks, stuffing, dips/sauces, turkey, rolls, and desserts. Collected by Janelle Weber, Professor Rudy's ENGL 495 class, Winter 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999