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College students' writings

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4636 Collections and/or Records:

The James harvey Kinder home : 395 S. 300W., Payson, Utah / Lisa O'Rourke, 1984

 Item — Box 99: [Barcode: 31197233254017], Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1048
Scope and Contents

Lisa O'Rourke collected information about the 19th century house located on 395 South 300 West, Payson, Utah. Included are descriptions of the house's history, construction, adjacent structures and decoration. Project was written for an Anthropology 390R class taught at Brigham Young University during Spring semester 1984.

Dates: 1984

The Jinn of Iran and its manifestations / David Coquillard, 1988

 Item — Box 73: [Barcode: 31197233253696], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 790
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student David Coquillard for his Fall 1988 English 391 class. About the Great and Little traditions of the Middle-East, and the folk beliefs about the jinn as a represenatation of the greater culture. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include the nature of the jinn and various precautions taken against the jinn.

Dates: 1988

The jokes of Linda Corliss / Catherine Jorgenson, 1990

 Item — Box 104: [Barcode: 31197233254041], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1101
Scope and Contents

Catherine Jorgenson collected jokes from her coworker at NuSkin International, Linda Corliss. Included are jokes that play on words, poke fun at the French, pit men and women against each other, and focus on bathroom humor. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1990.

Dates: 1990

The Jones family legends / Jonathan Thow, 1984

 Item — Box 11: [Barcode: 31197233253191], Folder: 7
Identifier: FA 1 Item 122
Scope and Contents

Collection of family stories as told to Thomas Jones by his Grandmothers. Includes stories from the Burges history, the Jones' history, and the Jackson history. The stories are about family life in early America including illness, odd occurrences, marriages, and moves West. Created for Utah State University's Utah Folklore course in the spring of 1984.

Dates: 1984

The Jones family TI Ranch occupational folklore concerning calving and branding, 2019

 Item — Box 389: [Barcode: 31197233256897], Folder: 13
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4960
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Emily Jones for her English 392 winter course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant interviews. About the family folklore surrounding calving and branding cows. Includes interviews on cattle ranching.

Dates: 2019

The Jose Maria and other memorable door approaches / Bryce Cundick, 2000

 Item — Box 219: [Barcode: 31197233254611], Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2303
Scope and Contents note

Cundick writes about various door approaches used by missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of Elders tricking their way into a home, Elders making jokes about tracting and stories about the dangers approaching unfamiliar doors. Cundick was a student in the English 356 course at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000

The joy of being fooled on April 1st / Dane Spencer, 2000

 Item — Box 185: [Barcode: 31197233254272], Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1943
Scope and Contents note

Spencer collected pranks and jokes that his friends had played for April 1st. Included are stories of furniture rearrangement, fake engagements, pranks involving water, and missionary April fools pranks. Project was created for Dr Eliason's English 381 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000

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