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College students' writings

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Found in 4636 Collections and/or Records:

The significance of life : my mother's childbirth experiences / Curtis Ashton, 2000

 Item — Box 200: [Barcode: 31197233254389], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2101
Scope and Contents note

Ashton interviewed his mother on the childbirth of her 13 children. Included are a child by child narration of the unique aspects to the delivery, and the special differences that each baby added to the family. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Dates: Other: 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The sleeping lady : a look at group identity in south-central Alaska / Emeline Schwicht Gardner, 2008

 Item — Box 361: [Barcode: 31197233255402], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4465
Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of individual's beliefs about the telling of a story called "The Sleeping Lady" and whether or not it is an authentic Native Alaskan story. "The Sleeping Lady" tells of a race of giants in Alaska and how the mountains are the race of people sleeping, to awake when the ways of war are over. The collector discusses the story and how some people believe the story has its roots in Native American culture, while others believe it to be invented by the author. Topics...
Dates: Other: 2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The Smith family's traveling traditions / Rebecca L. Smith, 1985

 Item — Box 64: [Barcode: 31197233253647], Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 697
Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Rebecca L. Smith for her Fall 1985 English 391 class. About the various traditions and songs the Smith family did in the car to keep entertained. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include songs such as Sara Sponda, Donut Shop, The Other Day, and timepasssers such as I Spy, Alphabet Hunt, Horns, Love Bugs, Grandma's House and more.

Dates: 1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The Smiths' folkloric heritage : how folklore functions in a modern, Mormon family. / DarEll S. Hoskisson, 1994

 Item — Box 110: [Barcode: 31197233254215], Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1159
Scope and Contents

DarEll S. Hoskisson collected personal narratives about her family folklore. Included are stories about family traditions, bedtime stories, scary stories, and other memorable stories. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1994.

Dates: 1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The social implications of the birthday cake in American culture / Jennifer Marriott, 2005

 Item — Box 304: [Barcode: 31197233255600], Folder: 8
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3373
Scope and Contents note Marriott examines the importance of birthday cakes and related celebrations in the lives of Americans. By examining the emotional connections one draws to the flavors, shapes, themes, frosting, texture, taste and over-all aesthetics of the birthday cake, inferences are drawn with the personality, preference and family traditions of the individual. Through the connecting of the stories she has collected to existent American social theories, Marriott declares the celebration of individuality...
Dates: Other: 2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The social thunderstorm / Amanda Bingham Solomon, 2005

 Item — Box 312: [Barcode: 31197233255642], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3445
Scope and Contents note Solomon examines the various beliefs, superstitions, and fears surrounding thunderstorms that have persisted throughout the years in numerous cultures around the world. From thunderstones, to the spreading salt around one's home, to the telling of stories about angry Gods throwing lightening bolts at the wicked, Solomon compares and contrasts these traditions, not only with one another, but with their common equivalents found across the globe today. Created by Amanda Bingham Solomon while...
Dates: Other: 2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The songs of the Steven F. Graham family / Miriam Washburn, 2003

 Item — Box 276: [Barcode: 31197233255121], Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3067
Scope and Contents note

Washburn collects family folk songs from her roommate, Melody Graham, and her family. The Grahams invent songs for different momentous occasions--such as birth and vacations and holidays--and Washburn believes the family sings them to reinforce unity and to reminisce about family experiences. Created by Miriam Washburn when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Fall 2003.

Dates: Other: 2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The sons of Mosiah : developing a successful recipe / Jay Shean, 2002 December 2

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31197233255758], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3568
Scope and Contents note

Shean discusses the experiences of the sons of Mosiah, accounts recorded from ancient America in the Book of Mormon, with relation to missionary work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Shean analyzes such elements of missionary work as prayer, fasting, the Spirit of Prophecy and Revelation, and teaching with power and authority from God. Created by Jay Shean while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 356 class during fall semester of 2002.

Dates: Other: 2002 December 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The spatially displaced ghost : fragrance folklore / Andy Schultz, 2005

 Item — Box 269: [Barcode: 31197233255196], Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2991
Scope and Contents note

Schultz interviews employees at department store fragrance counters and collects the folkloric beliefs that surround smelling good. He believes that most folklore is created when a person has an experience with the unknown, and that fragrance folklore arises because it facilitates romance between one sex and the unknown world of the opposite sex. Created by Andy Schultz when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Winter 2005.

Dates: Other: 2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

The spice of life : a study of how spices relate to individual and group identity / Rachael Lauritzen, 2000

 Item — Box 243: [Barcode: 31197233254850], Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 2656
Scope and Contents note Includes a list of spices and their traditional and folkloric associations (for example, rosemary is associated with remembrance and fidelity) from such cultures or civilizations as Chinese, Hindu, Italian, Greco-Roman, and European. Includes results of a survey the author administered to several informants to determine what spices they associate with different holidays or events. Survey responses also include recipes and personal experiences involving spices or spicy food. Created by...
Dates: Other: 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of student folklore projects

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