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Latter Day Saint churches -- Folklore

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 4536 Collections and/or Records:

The legend of the Hook / Julie Williamson, 1982

 Item — Box 12: [Barcode: 31197233253084], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 131
Scope and Contents

Collection of horror stories involving "The Hook." Includes various versions of a frame story about a maniac with a hook for an arm that attacks late at night, as well as variations such as tales where the boyfriend gets killed, the killer is hiding in the backseat, and where the hook is used as a murder weapon. Created for Utah State University's English/History 526 course in the Fall, 1982.

Dates: 1982

The legend of the Tooth Fairy / Kellie Fuller, 1995

 Item — Box 161: [Barcode: 31197233256418], Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1682
Scope and Contents note

Fuller collected family traditions related to the Tooth Fairy. Included are the traditions of placing the tooth under the child's pillow, getting small amounts of money in exchange for the lost teeth, and a Mexican variation in which a rodent, the Tooth Rat, steals off with the tooth and leaves money. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1995.

Dates: Other: 1995

The legendary President Madrid / by Peter Carr, 1999

 Item — Box 184: [Barcode: 31197233254256], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1932
Scope and Contents note

Carr interviewed men who had served missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under the mission president Madrid. Included are spiritual happenings, prophecies, and warnings that he had with the missionaries or shared with the missionaries. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

The legends of the wolfmen / Betty Sharon Smith, approximately 1970

 Item — Box 36: [Barcode: 31197233253373], Folder: 11
Identifier: FA 1 Item 389
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Betty Sharon Smith for her English 391 class under Dr. Wilson. About the legend of the Navajo Indian's "wolfmen". Contains a cover essay about the wolf man, and informant items. Items include people's personal experiences with the wolfmen, and the more traditional legends.

Dates: approximately 1970

The life and legacy of John Jerome Whetten / Jean-Marie Stoddard, 2007 March 29

 Item — Box 325: [Barcode: 31197233255774], Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3605
Scope and Contents note

Stoddard remembers and explores the life of her grandfather, John Jerome Whetten. She analyzes the events that shaped him into the person he is, and the effects that he has had on the lives of others. She examines how his stalwart example and legacy of spirituality have sculpted her family's traditions, relationships, and culture. Created by Jean-Marie Stoddard while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 course during winter semester 2007 at Brigham Young University.

Dates: Other: 2007 March 29

The life and stories of Bishop John Gayle Yorgasen of Fountain Green, Sanpete Co., Utah / Blaine M. Yorgasen, 1977

 Item — Box 43: [Barcode: 31197233253449], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 458
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Blaine M. Yorgasen for his December 1977 class. About the various experiences and stories of character Bishop John Gayle Yorgasen. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant stories. Stories include categories like shaggy dog stories, Pete Myer stories, Brigham Young stories, Sanpete citizen stories, Personal experiences, spiritual experiences, a memory tour of Fountain Green, and more.

Dates: 1977

The life and times of Alvin M. Larsen / Megan Gygi, 1999

 Item — Box 196: [Barcode: 31197233254421], Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2057
Scope and Contents note

Gygi had an especially close relationship with her grandparents and chose to write a folklore project on her grandfather Alvin M. Larsen. Included are stories of his childhood, his marriage, and his family. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

The life and times of Emma Jensen / Angie Leal, 1986

 Item — Box 100: [Barcode: 31197233254009], Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1061
Scope and Contents

Angie Leal collected and wrote the life story of Emma Jensen. Included are stories of her childhood years living in a log cabin near Nephi, Utah, her first marriage to Leonard Pitt (who was killed in a plaster mill explosion), her miserable marriage to a cruel man named Charles Jensen, and her love of animals. Project was written for an Honors 207R-011 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1986.

Dates: 1986

The life behind the apron: occupational folklore of fast food workers, 2010

 Item — Box 378: [Barcode: 31197233256715], Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4747
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Nicole Black for her Fall 2010 English 392 class under Dr. Eliason. About fast food worker's social hierarchies and cohesion, and the experiences that solidify them. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant's interviews about their customers, opinions on the uniforms, their easiest days and worst days, worst injuries received on the job, other people's opinions of their job, and wedding proposals.

Dates: 2010

The life history of John Marshall Russon / by Mary Everett, 2000

 Item — Box 234: [Barcode: 31197233254744], Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2520
Scope and Contents note

A collection of stories and pictures concerning the life of Everett's grandfather, Marshall Russon. Created by Mary Everett when she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 course in Spring 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000