Scope and Contents note Boogert discusses the role that songs play in the experience of camping, particularly that of Camp Rim, organized and run by the Girl Scouts of America. Boogert shares the folksongs collected from various informants through the categories of chants, repeat songs, graces, quiet songs and active songs. These songs, Boogert argues, are used to create an essential environment of comfort and unity, aiding in an overall pleasant and memorable experience. Created by Heidi Boogert while enrolled in...

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Camacho collected versions of songs that involve mailman. Included are variants on a song known and shared amongst Camacho's family. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Hale collected the early life history of her paternal grandmother, Dorothy Bair Johnson Hale. Included are stories of her childhood and parents, her memories of Coke and hostess cupcakes when they had real cream inside, and memories of school and her courtship and marriage at 19 to Ellsworth Hunter Hale. The project was written for a folklore English class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Discusses the challenges of making a new family. Explains that each person in a marriage comes from a very different background in terms of personality and family upbringing. Specifically discusses birth order, personality traits, and family traditions as potential challenges spouses must overcome in having a successful marriage and creating a family of their own. Created by Rachel Whipple while she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 class during Winter Semester 2002.

Scope and Contents note Collection of photographs of Alan Maynes woodworking projects. Bluhm explains how wood working is a family tradition passed down from generation to generation. She suggests that many of her father's projects brought their family closer as they represented love, trust, affection and dedication. Bluhm concludes that through her father's woodworking he was able to instill the values of conservation, hard work, diligence, money-saving and perfection in his children. Created by Sally Maynes Bluhm...

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McPherson collected personal narratives from her father, Oliver McPherson. Included are stories of stealing comics from a store as a boy and getting caught, finding out his slovenly friend was the son of a millionaire, and getting his bull whip chewed up by a tractor. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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This project is a collection of legends at Brigham Young University. The analysis comments on the unique culture at BYU, including religious beliefs and its label of being "a bubble" from the outside world. The collector discusses how the legends correspond to the basic functions of folklore. Items include supposed expulsions for honor code violation, curfew infractions, bulimic students, and others. Collected by Andrea Scott, Dr. Eliason's ENGL 391 class, Fall 2004.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of the Marion family's superstitions. The analysis describes several of the superstitions and explains some of their origins and significance for the family. Superstitions include the following: Italian pepper to fight against Evil Eye, Magi statues to invoke blessings in the home, divine help of Saint Joseph statues, the correct handling of sharp objects to avoid severing personal relationships, the Irish pole superstition, respecting the remains of the...

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Goodwin collected stories about marriage and pre-marriage traditions of unmarried students at Brigham Young University. Included are stories of M and M oracles, the roommate marriage ranking, a three-date engagement. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Submitted by BYU student Andre R. Sanchez for his Fall 1982 English 391 class. About the various ways couples have become engaged. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include proposals with a car, proposals by a temple, other ways to propose, and more.