Scope and Contents note A collection of the superstitions involved in the sport of baseball. The rituals performed in baseball are believed to influence the outcome of the game and are strictly followed. The superstitions collected were from the head coach and various members of the Brigham Young University baseball team. The superstitions collected include: breakfast, putting on the uniform, third base, an entire day, a shower, emu oil, warming up, at bat, the white line, between innings, the national anthem,...

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Gwilliam analyzes the effect midwives and home births have had on modern day women. She discusses common practices and the commonalities in stories and experiences shared amongst this folk group. Created by Kelby Hutchings while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 391 class during Fall Semester 2004.

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Submitted by BYU student Gregory K. Tuft for his Dedember 1988 English 39?1? class under Professor Richard Poulson. A collection of pranks that BYU students play on each other. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include bathroom pranks, bedroom pranks, door, and general college pranks.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of folklore surrounding medical school. The analysis discusses what the collector calls an "America's obsession" with doctors and their position in society. Also explains the rigorous training of Medical School, related collections of Medical School folklore, a description of medical students, their rites, rituals, stories, and jokes, and how they help students cope with stress through three different types of folklore: humorous folklore, cautionary folklore, and...

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Submitted by BYU student Kathryn F. Tabler for her Winter 1980 English 391 class. About the way men and women choose their date for a dance, and what they do during the date. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include invitations and acceptance invitations, pre-dinner and dinner events, and post-dance events.

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Brasher writes about personal narratives emphasizing the thrills and dangers of snowboarding. Included are stories about breaking bones, getting scraps, and other injuries brought on by snowboarding. Project was created for Kristi Bell's English 391 course at Brigham Young University in 2002.

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A collection of high school prom narratives. In the analysis section the author details the customs and expectations about prom that led to the narratives. The differences between mainstream prom culture and Mormon prom culture is also noted. Some of the prom narratives collected were from Texas, Utah, Arizona, and California. Collected by Asenath Rallison, Dr. Jacqueline Thursby's ENGL 356 class, Fall 2007.

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Submitted by BYU student Jen Dombrowski for her English 495 course. Includes essay and images on a digital trend known as the “Provo all-star,” a series of digital images and phrases that stereotype Provo based Latter-day Saint men.

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Collection of images and descriptions of gingerbread trim on Provo, UT homes. Includes descriptions, instances, and images for the "droop design," the "lazy-S design" as well as decorated porches. Created for Brigham Young University's English 391 course in the Spring, 1971.

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Feigel collected folklore and information about the Indie community in Provo, Utah. Included are stories of Dirty 30 dances (dance parties exactly 30 minutes long), Thirsty Thursdays (meetings where mocktails are served and participants listen to music), and popular Indie meeting places and fashion styles. The project was written for Dierdre Paulsen's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 2010.