College students' writings
Found in 4636 Collections and/or Records:
The James harvey Kinder home : 395 S. 300W., Payson, Utah / Lisa O'Rourke, 1984
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.
The Jinn of Iran and its manifestations / David Coquillard, 1988
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.
The jokes of Linda Corliss / Catherine Jorgenson, 1990
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.
The Jones family legends / Jonathan Thow, 1984
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.
The Jones family TI Ranch occupational folklore concerning calving and branding, 2019
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.
The Jose Maria and other memorable door approaches / Bryce Cundick, 2000
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.
The joy of being fooled on April 1st / Dane Spencer, 2000
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.
The joys of Christmas--traditions / Alicia A. Wilson, 1998
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.
The joys of cruising / Natalie Shiozawa, 1997
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.
The Karen gold book legend, 2020
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.