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After serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Temple Square Lazeras decided to collect stories and about the Salt Lake Temple, and some of the oddities about it. Included are stories of the temple building process, stories of women being hidden inside the temple, and visions within the temple. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Leinenbach interviewed his father, Rick Leinenbach, about his childhood in a farming family. Included are stories of massive extended family dinners on Sundays, riding pigs with his cousins and getting in to trouble, and near-death experiences. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in Spring term 2010.

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Sharon Bigelow collected information about the Samuel Douglass House located on 215 North Main, Payson, Utah. Included are a history of the house and its inhabitants, a description of the house and any alterations made to it over the years, and pictures of the house and details. Project was for an Anthropology 315 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1987.

Scope and Contents note Morrison collected faith-promoting stories related to the dedication of the San Diego temple built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of a Bishop praying and fasting to get 45 members from Mexico over the border to the dedication without passports, an angel singing too loudly with the choir, and a less active member getting to attend a session of the dedication with the missionaries because miraculously, two tickets became available. The project was...

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Submitted by BYU student Sarah Buckner for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About the Sanderson family Wampus Cat stories. Includes illustrations by BYU creator.

Scope and Contents note Christensen explores various bedtime rituals and routines in order to better understand the role they play in lives of the children they are performed for and the parents who perform them. Through a variety of stories and rituals collected, Christensen has come to believe that bedtime rituals are not just for children. Adults, though they are not like a child's bedtime ritual, have a routine which allows them to relieve stress and sleep better. Created by Amy Christensen while enrolled in...

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Marianne Hales collected personal narratives about the curse of Macbeth as told by Brigham Young University theatre students. Included are stories about accidents that occured when the name "Macbeth" was spoken in a theatre, injuries sustained by cast and crew members during productions of Macbeth, and miscellaneous other theatre superstitions. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1994.

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Melissa Perkins collected personal narratives about folklore in her mother's family, the Seamans. Included are the beliefs that a good dinner must always have four different things on the plate (bread doesn't count), meat should be eaten with chili sauce, and dishes should be washed in a certain order (glasses, silverware, plates, pots and pans). Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1995.

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McOmber writes about stories from missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dealing with persons who were readily converted to that faith.

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Allen collected folklore surrounding kokopelli, ancient petroglyphs and rock images of a humpbacked flute player found throughout the southwest. Included are speculations about the meaning of the symbol, applicable myths of the Hopi Indians, and pictures of kokopelli variations. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 590R class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.