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Collection of stories and reactions to bridal showers. Includes typical bridal shower etiquette, typical gifts given, and what type of advice is shared with the bride-to-be. Created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University, December 10, 2009.

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Wolthuis collected folklore surrounding bridal and baby showers. Included are games, activities, and themes that generally occur at the showers as well as advice given by friends and family to the future bride or mother. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

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Submitted by BYU student Alex Merrill for his English 391 course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About LDS bridal showers and bachelorette parties.

Scope and Contents note This project contains information regarding bridal showers and the gifts, food and activities that surround them. Analysis paper topics include: "Origin of the Bridal Shower," "Types of Bridal Showers and Their Guests," "Younger Parties," "Open Houses," "Bridal Shower Activities," "Meeting and Greeting," "Food," "Games," "Gifts," and "Gift Giving Rituals." This 15 item collection consists of 15 e-mailed surveys that ask 10 questions about the origin and nature of bridal showers. Collected by...

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Chris Cox collected personal narratives about the Brigham Young Acadamy building. Included are stories of animals kept in cages for Satanic sacrifices, a girl being assaulted by a man who mysteriously disappeared before her friends rescued her, and stories of rituals and human sacrifices that occured in the building. Project was written for a Fall semester 1994.

Scope and Contents note Includes interviews with eleven student athletes from Brigham Young University about their memorable experiences in sports. Identifies three major elements found in these narratives: learning a personal lesson such as the value of hard work, players' sense of loyalty for their team, and desire for to learn and improve. Mentions the satisfaction athletes feel at overcoming obstacles of various kinds. Includes personal narratives about experiences with track, football, volleyball, swimming,...

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Robbins collects a wide variety of folklore that is used by students at Brigham Young University in order to explain, criticize, or affirm certain practices, values, and facts. She believes that the stories, jokes and legends told by Brigham Young University students functions as release valves and as forms of social control. Created by Brittany Robbins when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Winter 2005.

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Clark collected faith promoting experiences and reports of modern miracles told by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of a mother praying for her dying son and having him live, garments protecting a factory worker from clothes that ignited, and one of the three nephites saving a man in a car crash. The project was written for an English 362 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Clinger examines ghost stories regarding haunted sites in Ogden, Utah gathered from a close group of friends from there. She explores the ways in which Ogden's colorful past has shaped current superstitions and ghost stories. Clinger contemplates the reasoning behind why such stories are perpetuated and kept alive by Ogden residents. Created by Julianna Clinger while enrolled in Kristi Young's English 391 course during winter semester 2007 at Brigham Young University.

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Rebecca A. Wilhite collected personal narratives about songs sung by her family that unified them. Included are lullabyes such as "Train Whistle Blowing", "Children's Eyes", and "Mes Amies" and songs for entertaining, such as "Goober Peas", "Sweet Violets", and a parody of the song "Molly Malone". Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.