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Report by Eleanor Madsen about information she received from Danish maternal-line ancestors. Boiled egg/flour dumplings with nutmeg, served in a thickened sauce with crisp bacon and sweetener (jelly or molasses).

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Merril Mead for his Fall 2010 English 392 class under Prof. Eliason. About the folk group that a missionary's lifestyle creates, and the connections they feel with each other especially in the mission field, and the folklore they create, in this case, "apostate" stories from the Georgia Atlanta Mission. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informants' interviews about misbehaving missionaries, Elders and Sisters in a baptismal font, the "Twelve...

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Roger deV. Renwick collected personal narratives of proverbs from contemporary Los Angeles. Included are short phrases and proverbs, and the collector's analysis of their meaning and cultural significance. Permission for access must be obtained by the Supervisor of Reference Services.

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Bunting collected narratives from twins. Included are stories about switching places, competition and envy, and sympathetic pain felt by the other twin when one was hurt or sad. The project was collected for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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McChesney collected stories and narratives from members from "Twinturbo.net." Included are racing stories, explanations for cars, and why the cars are important for each of the informants. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Scope and Contents note Patrick focuses on how family traditions are merged as couples start new families. She has discovered that while mothers seem the most central person in maintaining traditions, fathers also make significant contributions. She explores the purposes of family traditions and how a family's social class influences the nature of their celebrations and other customs. Created by April Patrick while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 class during fall semester of 2006 at Brigham Young...

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Funaki discusses the many holiday family traditions that were had in the small town of St. Johns, Arizona. By comparing and contrasting those Christmas traditions had in her immediate verses extended family, Funaki strives to give the reader a deeper understanding of the holiday season in the Udall family. Created by Lindy Udall Funaki while enrolled in Deirdre Paulsen's English 391 class during fall semester 2003.

Scope and Contents note This project examines the language used in the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. Interviewed in this project were the members of the BYU's Ultimate Frisbee club, YounGuns. A trend noted in the language is the relationship between Ultimate's folk roots and its current international expansion. A history and description on Ultimate is included in the analysis, which goes into detail about the attitude of sportsmanship called the "spirit of the game". The sayings included in the collection are used to...