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Latter Day Saints -- Folklore

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4596 Collections and/or Records:

The joys of Christmas--traditions / Alicia A. Wilson, 1998

 Item — Box 212: [Barcode: 31197233254520], Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2233
Scope and Contents note

Wilson writes about Christmas traditions. Included are Christmas foods, games families play, and family jokes that center around a Christmas experience. Project was created for an English 356 course taught at Brigham Young University during the fall semester of 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

The joys of cruising / Natalie Shiozawa, 1997

 Item — Box 133: [Barcode: 31197233256186], Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1376
Scope and Contents

Shiozawa collected folklore surrounding "cruising", driving around in a car. Included are stories of car games played, throwing rocks at mailboxes, and drive-by water balloonings. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997

The Karen gold book legend, 2020

 Item
Identifier: FA 1 Item 5007
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Adruenne Powell for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About the legend of Karen golden book. Includes interviews with Karen Latter-day Saints and missioanries on the relationship between the golden book legend and that of the Book of Mormon.

Dates: 2020

The Kate 'N' Ash phenomenon : a study of leisure subculture / Katie Greener, 1998

 Item — Box 191: [Barcode: 31197233254454], Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2002
Scope and Contents note

Greener decided to see if her relationship with her best friend counted as folklore. Included are inside jokes, traditions, and slang that the girls share and a defense that they have created their own folk group by their close friendship. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998

The Kehr family : folk groups and narratives / Jocelyn Kehr, 2000

 Item — Box 234: [Barcode: 31197233254744], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2523
Scope and Contents note

Kehr's project is a collection of funny and/or spiritual missionary stories from six members of his family who have served missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Created by Jocelyn Kehr when she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 in Fall 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000

The Knob Hill sufers : a folk group / Randalyn Watson, 1993

 Item — Box 102: [Barcode: 31197233254025], Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1073
Scope and Contents

Randalyn Watson collected personal narratives about a group of surfers that frequent Redondo beach in California. Included are a description of their schedules, preferred foods (all were borderline vegetarians), initiations, heroes, boundaries, and clothing. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1993.

Dates: 1993

The language and structure of jokes : a different kind of folk speech / Rebecca S. Wilson, 1996

 Item — Box 127: [Barcode: 31197233256178], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1318
Scope and Contents

Rebecca S. Wilson collected personal narratives about the language and structure of jokes. Included are 49 jokes covering several topics such as race jokes, blondes, and funny situations. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Summer semester 1996.

Dates: 1996

The language houses experience / Gabriella Duci, 1980

 Item — Box 47: [Barcode: 31197233253498], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 507
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Gabriella Duci for her Winter 1980 English 392 class. About how cultures can interact and influence each other. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include keeping tradition alive, living the Russian culture, Getting closer to Russian culture, misuse of language, adaptation to cu lture, Italian culture, Americanization of cultures, learning the culture in the kitchen, folk music, and more.

Dates: 1980

The language of film / Beau Green, 2003

 Item — Box 284: [Barcode: 31197233255162], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3142
Scope and Contents note

Describes a group of friends who share a love of film. Explains that rank and popularity among the group is based on each member's skill in movie quoting. Mentions that the group sometimes uses movie quoting in the presence of outsiders to see if they have the potential of becoming insiders to the group. Created by Beau Green while he was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 class during Winter Semester 2003.

Dates: Other: 2003

The last link : Alice Mitchell Lillywhite's treasure of Scottish folklore / David Stewart, 2000

 Item — Box 227: [Barcode: 31197233254694], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2397
Scope and Contents note

Stewart writes about the Scottish customs his grandmother learned from her father. Included are nursery rhymes and lullabies, proverbs, foodways, clothing and celebration traditions. Created for Dr. Jill Rudy's English 391 course at Brigham Young University in the fall semester 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000