Scope and Contents note Solomon examines the various beliefs, superstitions, and fears surrounding thunderstorms that have persisted throughout the years in numerous cultures around the world. From thunderstones, to the spreading salt around one's home, to the telling of stories about angry Gods throwing lightening bolts at the wicked, Solomon compares and contrasts these traditions, not only with one another, but with their common equivalents found across the globe today. Created by Amanda Bingham Solomon while...

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Washburn collects family folk songs from her roommate, Melody Graham, and her family. The Grahams invent songs for different momentous occasions--such as birth and vacations and holidays--and Washburn believes the family sings them to reinforce unity and to reminisce about family experiences. Created by Miriam Washburn when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Fall 2003.

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Shean discusses the experiences of the sons of Mosiah, accounts recorded from ancient America in the Book of Mormon, with relation to missionary work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Shean analyzes such elements of missionary work as prayer, fasting, the Spirit of Prophecy and Revelation, and teaching with power and authority from God. Created by Jay Shean while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 356 class during fall semester of 2002.

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Schultz interviews employees at department store fragrance counters and collects the folkloric beliefs that surround smelling good. He believes that most folklore is created when a person has an experience with the unknown, and that fragrance folklore arises because it facilitates romance between one sex and the unknown world of the opposite sex. Created by Andy Schultz when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Winter 2005.

Scope and Contents note Includes a list of spices and their traditional and folkloric associations (for example, rosemary is associated with remembrance and fidelity) from such cultures or civilizations as Chinese, Hindu, Italian, Greco-Roman, and European. Includes results of a survey the author administered to several informants to determine what spices they associate with different holidays or events. Survey responses also include recipes and personal experiences involving spices or spicy food. Created by...

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Smith wrote about skinheads and the way that the culture was a communication of working class values. Included are images of outfits worn by supporters of the movements, descriptions of popular skinhead lyrics, and interviews with skinheads explaining the values of the movement. The paper was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Submitted by BYU student Lisa D. Wilhite for her Winter 1982 English 392 class. About how many cultures around the world have stories of evil spirits, sorcery, and the Mormon point of view on it. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include skeptical missionairies learning of their opposition, all in a day's work, visiting the members, and last experience for the day stories, and more.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of individual narratives about the "spirit of Ricks", meaning the emotional and spiritual feelings of the informants about Brigham Young University Idaho. The collection includes the project proposal, an analysis, five interviews with informants who have attended Brigham Young University Idaho, photographs of college founder and presidents, maps of the campus, the university logos, a pencil sketch of former university president David A. Bednar, and a ticket for...

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Submitted by BYU student Marty Larsen for her/his Winter 1981 English 392 class. About the spiritual events individuals have experienced in the LDS temples. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informatns, and informant items. Items include stories about unworthy entrance into the temple, the ability to communicate with the spirit world, the importance of temple work, and miracles in the temple.

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In the words of the authors of the project "The project is a general pictorial history of Spring City, Utah. There are comments concerning architecture, the original members of the community, the people that now live in Spring City, and the events that affected th growth of the area." Included are both these description and images of each location discussed. Project was created for Dr. Wilson's English 367 course taught in 1973.