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Latter Day Saints -- Folklore

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4596 Collections and/or Records:

Byron and Peggy Davis family folklore / Jennifer Cederstrom, 2000

 Item — Box 185: [Barcode: 31197233254272], Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1937
Scope and Contents note

Cederstrom collected stories about her maternal grandparents in order to preserve family folklore of future generations. Included are favorite recipes, sayings, and adventure stories the couple had together as they raised a family. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000

BYU a capella choir tour traveling games / Sheila Ann Marin, 1973

 Item — Box 28: [Barcode: 31197233253027], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 302
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Sheila Ann Marin for her Fall 1973 English 391 class. About the cohesion and traditions, mainly games, of the BYU a capella choir. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant abstracts and informant items. Items include the game Count Seven's; the Freudian slip game; song medley gamel; Crazy Situations; I Love you; darling but I cannot smile; I like coffee, but I don't like tea; the Make up your own rules game; and much more.

Dates: 1973

BYU : a modern folk group / Verl Woodbury, 1978

 Item — Box 61: [Barcode: 31197233253597], Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 667
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Verl Woodbury for his 1978 class. About the culture and traditions of BYU students and faculty as a folk group. Contains a cover essay of the project.

Dates: 1978

BYU admission rumors / Megan Reese, 2004

 Item — Box 268: [Barcode: 31197233255089], Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2986
Scope and Contents note

Reese collects various rumors about admissions requirements at Brigham Young University. She finds that the rumors reflect anxieties about perfectionism and identity within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Created by Megan Reese when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Winter 2004.

Dates: Other: 2004

BYU birthdays / Alison Baugh, 1999

 Item — Box 189: [Barcode: 31197233254314], Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1986
Scope and Contents note

Baugh collected stories about birthday celebrations in Brigham Young University. Included are birthday parties, friends celebrations, foods, decorations, and kidnapping stories. Project was created for English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

BYU cheer squad folklore / Angie Tam, 1999

 Item — Box 168: [Barcode: 31197233256475], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1752
Scope and Contents note

Tam collected folklore pertaining to the cheer leading squad at Brigham Young University. Included are stories of a spiritual walk at Timp Lodge emphasizing the importance of integrity and trust, a girl falling from a formation, and making all the new cheerleaders jump into the gymnastics foam pit from a second story balcony. The paper was written for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999

BYU co-ed jokes / Andrea Nuffer, 1989

 Item — Box 75: [Barcode: 31197233253811], Folder: 3
Identifier: FA 1 Item 809
Scope and Contents

Andrea Nuffer collected jokes about co-eds (female students) at Brigham Young University. Included are jokes related to size and weight, jokes related to dating co-eds, and jokes related to intelligence and general appearance. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1989.

Dates: 1989

B.Y.U. co-ed jokes / Lars A. Morgan, 1985

 Item — Box 64: [Barcode: 31197233253647], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 693
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Lars A. Morgan for his Fall 1985 English 391 class. A collection of BYU co-ed (female student) jokes. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include jokes such as Garbage can, scratch marks, co-ed kiss, Taking a bath, swerving driver, crash diet, beautiful coed, black and co-ed, and more.

Dates: 1985

BYU co-ed jokes / Paul Abbott, 1982

 Item — Box 43: [Barcode: 31197233253449], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 463
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Paul Abbot for his Fall 1982 English 391 class. About humor of BYU co-ed (female student) jokes, especialy about their being "overweight" and "overeager to get married". Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants and informant items. Items include weight problems of the BYU co-ed, Co-ed compared to animals, the Co-ed's social life, BYU and Rick's Co-eds, Physical apperance of co-eds, and BYU males.

Dates: 1982

BYU co-ed jokes / Renee Davis, 1997

 Item — Box 148: [Barcode: 31197233256228], Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1536
Scope and Contents note

Davis collected jokes about BYU co-eds, who according to her definition, are single, overweight, female students attending Brigham Young University. Included are jokes about the co-ed's weight, lack of beauty, and desperation to get married. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997