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College students' writings

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4635 Collections and/or Records:

Alien folklore / Christy Tohara, 1999

 Item — Box 187: [Barcode: 31197233254298], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1966
Scope and Contents note

Tohara collected alien abduction stories from her family. Included are stories of young children that react strangely to alien dolls, women who see bright lights late at night, and abductees that see a spiritual element to the aliens they met. Project was created for and English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates: Other: 1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

Alive in the details : memorialization and the spontaneous shrines of the Vietnam War / Alexis Turley, 2006 April 11

 Item — Box 309: [Barcode: 31197233255501], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3423
Scope and Contents note Turley examines the motivation, emotions, and history behind the "spontaneous shrines" created by the general American public in association with the Vietnam War. These spontaneous shrines are described as items, often photographs, medals, letters, clothing and teddy bears that are left at a place of remembrance in an unofficial, yet deeply personal and meaningful way. In addition, a brief overview of the Vietnam War in the terms of personal, cultural and social impacts is discussed. Created...
Dates: Other: 2006 April 11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

All for one and one for all : the communality of individual happiness / Bentley Snow, 2008

 Item — Box 339: [Barcode: 31197233255907], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4075
Scope and Contents note This project contains stories of the happiest moments or favorite memories of participants from Brigham Young University, Provo. The collector comments that these items all share the commonality of "belonging." This fifteen item collection contains stories about family games, vacations, Mormon temple experiences, family Christmases, Mormon mission experiences, family sports outings, and working with family. Collected by Bently Snow, Dr. Jacqueline Thursby's ENG 356, section 01 class of...
Dates: Other: 2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

All Hell let loose : missionary devil stories in LDS culture / Benjamin A. Packer, 2001

 Item — Box 208: [Barcode: 31197233254488], Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2184
Scope and Contents note

Packer writes about supernatural religious legends relating to missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their encounters with evil spirits. Packer was in Eric Eliason's English 392 course at Brigham Young University in 2001.

Dates: Other: 2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

All men are created equal, but we can still laugh at them if we are careful / Christian Buhrer, 1998

 Item — Box 154: [Barcode: 31197233256251], Folder: 11
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1612
Scope and Contents note

Buhrer collected ethnic jokes and discussed why active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would know and share these. Included are jokes about African Americans, Mexicans, and Southerners. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dates: Other: 1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

All of Utah's a stage , 2021

 Item
Identifier: FA 1 Item 5062
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Hailey Bennett for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Jill Rudy. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About the popularity of theaters in Utah. Include interviews on how Utah County theater has impacted LDS and LGBTQ+ culture.

Dates: 2021
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

All you never knew about basketball / Casey Clegg, 1991

 Item — Box 88: [Barcode: 31197233253944], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 942
Scope and Contents

Casey Clegg collected personal narratives of basketball folklore. Included are stories of practices, habits, and superstitions throughout the course of a basketball game. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester, 1991.

Dates: 1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

Stephen L. Alley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5329
Scope and Contents

Contains term papers from the Brigham Young University Department of Education.

Dates: 1976-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Stephen L. Alley papers

Alma 41:10 and "happily ever after" : bedtime stories and the immoral hero / Megan Crossley, 1997

 Item — Box 175: [Barcode: 31197233256566], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1825
Scope and Contents note

Crossley audio recorded her father retelling bedtime stories that teach morals as well as entertain. Included are fairy tales, stories of little girls learning to share, and stories involving animals. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates: Other: 1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

Also known as : nicknaming traditions for American females / Jennifer L. Kelley, 2002 November 26

 Item — Box 259: [Barcode: 31197233255048], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2816
Scope and Contents note

Kelley explores nicknames of American females. Explains the reasons people have for giving nicknames and how nicknames are created. Discusses how nicknames differ from legal names and why some people alter their given names. Explains some of her findings and gives examples of interesting nicknames. Created by Jennifer L. Kelley while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 class during fall semester of 2002 at Brigham Young University.

Dates: Other: 2002 November 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

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