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Peter Erickson collected personal narratives about baseball folklore. Included are stories about practical jokes, pecking order on the team, and stories from games. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1989.

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Collection of baseball superstitions which are believed to help maintain control of the players and the game. William Bascom's four functions of folklore are used to examine how these superstitions function as folklore. Created by Scott Fuller while he was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class in Fall Semester of 2002.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of baseball superstitions. The analysis discusses how baseball players often rely on superstitions to attempt to control the amount of chance in the game, as well as create a sense of belonging. Claims that to some baseball enthusiasts, baseball is a religion and the magic of superstition can control the outcome. Discusses the importance of routine, rituals, taboos, and charms. Includes a 10 item collection, including the following superstitions: Mountain Dew...

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Collection of stories about basketball legends and heroes. Many of the stories are Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. Also included in the collection is a list of common phases used on the court, and a few personal narratives about basketball games. Bauhman states that basketball holds a great deal of folklore due to its social aspect. Created by Justin Bauhman while he was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class.

Scope and Contents note This project discusses basketball as a source of folklore. The analysis describes how basketball fulfills the twin laws of folklore by having both dynamic and conservative elements, such as differences in rules but the general point of the game always stays the same. Also describes the methodology in obtaining and analyzing the interviews with people who play basketball, and detailing their experiences. Includes a 12 item folklore collection. Collected by David Parker, Dr. Thursby's ENGL 391...

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Hallow collected narratives of rituals and superstitions practiced by basketball players. Included are the traditions of eating fries with an entire bottle of ketchup, wearing lucky boy scout socks, and wearing specific numbers when playing the game. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Mark Durrant collected personal narratives about the folklore surrounding basketball. Included are descriptions of clothing superstitions and rituals, pre-game rituals, free throw rituals, and good luck charms. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.

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Barnett explores stories collected from employees of Baskin Robbins and organizes them into four categories: customer frustration stories, humorous customer stories, repugnant customer stories, and employee initiation stories. Barnett believes these stories serve as a release valve for employees. Created by Jack Taggart when he was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Winter 2005.

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Submitted by BYU student Karen Bascome for her Winter 1978 English 392 class. About the various stories and folklore surround the town of Battle Creek Drive and Pleasant Grove. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include the Inidan story, Battle Creek, The Conquest, Our Street, The Last Battle, The Battle and the Creek and much more.

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Submitted by BYU student Larry Hawks for Winter 1977 English 391 class. About Bay area (San Francisco) school yard encounters that lead to Bay area folklore being shared. Contains an introduction, autobiographical sketch, informant abstracts and informant's items. Items include a man growing marijuana and evading police, gang initiation rites, Terry the tramp, crimes, hippies and drugs, and other illegal and immoral things.