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Ward examined conversion narratives of people who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to determine their importance in the Mormon community. Included are narratives told for the purpose of uplifting both the teller and the listener, and as reminders to Mormons about what is most important in their lives. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Donald Smuthwaite for his Winter 1977 English 392 class. About the Mormon practice of obtaining food storage, and peripatetic prophets and various stories and folktales relating to them. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include the elevator stories, such as a disrubing date, in the Hotel Utah, A group, on the elevator, thousands ofd ollars, in the 127th branch, some guy, and then the prophet's warning...

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Submitted by BYU student Abigail McBride for her Honors 220 fall course for Dr. Dennis Cutchins. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About how a hospital responded to COVID-19. This interview particularly focuses on safety regulations and their effects upon patient care.

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Submitted by BYU student Greg Patterson for his Fall 1972 English 391 class under Dr. William A. Wilson. About the petroglyphs and pictographs in the Emery and Ferron area, and the descriptions of the pictures, done mostly for preservation reasons. Includes a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and collected pictures. Pictures include the various petroglyphs, from simple designs to extensive scenes.

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Submitted by BYU student Robert George for her English 392 winter course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About a Lone Peak Highschool legend of a phantom who defecates without flushing. Includes several interviews with Lone Peak Highschool graduates.

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Pluim collected folklore surrounding his family, the Howard and Margie Pluim family. Included are family traditions of dancing to movie credits, saying dramatic goodbyes to family members as if they are rockstars, and intense playing of the board game RISK. Project was collected for an English 391 class taught by Dr. Eliason in 2011 at Brigham Young University.

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Bylund takes a look at the didactic and symbolic use of food in children's books. Project created for Jill Terry Rudy's English 495R class at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Pursifull conducted interviews from members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on their experiences when African Americans were eligible to recieve the Priesthood in 1978. Included are discussions on the lack of actual doctrinal explanation, memories of when the announcement was made, and feelings about the initial restriction and the change afterwards. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught by Kristi Bell at Brigham Young University in 2004.

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This project examines the ins and outs of the Mormon music business through interviews with popular Mormon performing artists and business professionals. Interviewed in this project are Alex Boyé, Cherie Call, Staci Peters, Hilary Weeks, Mindy Gledhill, and Kaycie Maurer. Interview topics include: "How They Got Started," "Greatest Achievements," "Tales of Songwriting," "Fun Stories," and "Inspirational Stories." Collected by Kaycie Maurer, Deirdre Paulsen's H300R class, Winter 2007.

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Lillie collected personal narratives from her husband, Kevan Andrew Lillie. Included are stories about his childhood in Zimbabwe, divided into the sections of family and home, holidays, school, sports, and mission. The project was written for an English 667 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.