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This project is a collection of family Christmas traditions, stories, and recipes. The collector gives background about her family, including family history and pedigree, and discusses how many of these traditions are perpetuated in the family. Traditions include Christmas morning rituals, recipes, Mormon missionary Christmas, rice balls, and the future of these traditions. Collected by Janet Lawrence, Dr. Rudy's ENGL 495 class, Winter 1999.

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Flanders collected traditions from Vietnamese New Year in an effort to celebrate a culture she was very interested in Included are superstitions, images, songs, and horoscopes. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Abbott collected narratives from men and women about their memories of childbirth. Included are memories of giving birth to a baby that died, a woman on bed rest for four months, and a baby delivered by Caesarian section. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Bickel collected a narrative from her mother, Chantal P. Thompson, describing her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of Chantal's experiences with religion prior to her conversion, her meetings with the missionaries, and the opposition she faced from her family at joining the church. The project was collected for an English 655 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Collection of stories involving stereotypes of the Miss America pageant. Includes stories of the competitor's own stereotypes, how the contestants became involved in the pagent, and the ways in which the pageant is more than just pretty women in evening gowns. Created for Dr. Thursby's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University, Winter 2009.

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Collection of traditions and stories shared at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. Includes stories about group practices, awards, ceremonies, and traditional stories passed on from group to group. Created for Utah State University's History 423 course winter quarter, 1983-1984.

Scope and Contents note A collection of missionary narratives about encounters with members of organized crime. The stories tend to follow the pattern of a missionary impressing a leader of the mafia or other organized crime groups, and the leader in turn offering protection and aid to the missionaries. The story types are conversion stories, protection stories, stalking stories, and survival stories. They serve as a release valve for those that wish something interesting would happen to them, and as a warning...

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Submitted by BYU student Thomas Goodwin for his English 391 fall course. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant interviews. About LDS missionary stories. Includes several missionary legends and personal experience narratives on encountering other religions and supernatural dreams.

Scope and Contents note Collection of stories about the Latter-day Saint Missionary Training Center. As the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends missionaries all over the world, it is necessary for the missionaries to receive instruction in doctrine as well as in foreign language. This instruction happens at the Missionary Training Center. Christensen suggests that many of the pranks serve as a release valve and help to build friendships. Created by Andrea Christensen while she was enrolled in Eric...

Scope and Contents Brady Deucher collected personal narratives about returned missionaries and their dating experiences after their missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories about RMs (return missionaries) informing their dates that they are "the one", using revelation and prayer to try to manipulate their dates into marrying them, and being either extremely horny or completely socially inept. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young...