Scope and Contents note Collection of photographs of Alan Maynes woodworking projects. Bluhm explains how wood working is a family tradition passed down from generation to generation. She suggests that many of her father's projects brought their family closer as they represented love, trust, affection and dedication. Bluhm concludes that through her father's woodworking he was able to instill the values of conservation, hard work, diligence, money-saving and perfection in his children. Created by Sally Maynes Bluhm...

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McPherson collected personal narratives from her father, Oliver McPherson. Included are stories of stealing comics from a store as a boy and getting caught, finding out his slovenly friend was the son of a millionaire, and getting his bull whip chewed up by a tractor. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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This project is a collection of legends at Brigham Young University. The analysis comments on the unique culture at BYU, including religious beliefs and its label of being "a bubble" from the outside world. The collector discusses how the legends correspond to the basic functions of folklore. Items include supposed expulsions for honor code violation, curfew infractions, bulimic students, and others. Collected by Andrea Scott, Dr. Eliason's ENGL 391 class, Fall 2004.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of the Marion family's superstitions. The analysis describes several of the superstitions and explains some of their origins and significance for the family. Superstitions include the following: Italian pepper to fight against Evil Eye, Magi statues to invoke blessings in the home, divine help of Saint Joseph statues, the correct handling of sharp objects to avoid severing personal relationships, the Irish pole superstition, respecting the remains of the...

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Goodwin collected stories about marriage and pre-marriage traditions of unmarried students at Brigham Young University. Included are stories of M and M oracles, the roommate marriage ranking, a three-date engagement. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Submitted by BYU student Andre R. Sanchez for his Fall 1982 English 391 class. About the various ways couples have become engaged. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include proposals with a car, proposals by a temple, other ways to propose, and more.

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student George Ira Lowe for his Winter 1975 English 392 class. About the types of ghost story folklore in American Fork Utah, more specifically the American Fork Cemetery Virgin Mary statue and Bloody Mary stories. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant abstracts and informant's items. Items include pictures of the Virgin Mary statue in American Fork cemetery, the statue with rubies in her eyes, or bloody lighted eyes, the spirit of the dead person in the...

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Cannon collected information on custom stickers made by workers at the JMR Chalk Garden in University Mall, Orem. Included are color copies of the stickers which were made by combining stickers of plain colors (usually black, white and red) to create complex designs. The project was compiled for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Hatch writes about stories based on her informants' tattoos. Includes why the tattoo was gotten, how the image was chosen, as well as how the interviewee later felt about the tattoo. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Harmon collected information on the changing culture and practices of the midwife community and stories from midwives' experiences. Included are stories of a husband going in to insulin shock as he helped his wife have her baby, a midwife who had to deliver unexpected twins, and a midwife describing a traumatizing comment made to her by a doctor. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.