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Box 49

 Container

Contains 22 Results:

Betzold, Amy

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

"Temple Talk at the Table: Church Talk at L.D.S. Bridal Showers"--This discussion and interpretation of conversation at a bridal shower traces a right of passage for Mormon Church women; Salt Lake City, Utah (2 cassettes).

Dates: 1933

Bradshaw, Richard

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 2
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"The Songs of a Sigma Nu"--The author, a member of Sigma Nu, has interviewed members and recorded some of the songs. Context and analysis included; Salt Lake City, Utah (cassette).

Dates: 1933

Burkholtz, Randy

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 3
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"In Search of Butch Cassidy"--Burkholtz details three versions of the Cassidy escape route following the Castledale robbery of 1897. Three informants justify their positions. Burkholtz has traced each route on two accompanying maps; Utah (2 maps, 3 cassettes).

Dates: 1933

Carter, Pam

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

"Analyzing Personal Narrative as a Key to Another's Soul"--Carter's focus here is on her fiance's musical experiences and her interpretation of the significance of three experiences in his life. Tape transcript included.

Dates: 1933

Cheney, Brooke

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

"Folklore Term Paper"--Included are 5 examples of oral folklore, 4 examples of customary folklore, and 3 examples of material culture, briefly annotated with context notations. Sample of origami frog included.

Dates: 1933

Christensen, Patrick

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 6
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"The Significance of Folklore Within My Family"--In this discussion of his Dutch immigrant grandparents, Christensen provides several exampls of the folklore and language as well as national and personal character traits.

Dates: 1933

Deverall, Cindy

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

"Folklore Collection"--This collection includes oral tradition: restaurant serving dog food, an anecdote about Porter Rockwell, a tall tale about beaver, and a ballad, "She washes the Pig in the Kitchen Sink"; customary lore: occupational custom of groundhoggers, family customs and games; and material culture: a stone house, wire fences, applehead witch, and frog eye salad; (Informants in) Salt Lake City, Bountiful, and Fremont, Utah (photos, sketches).

Dates: 1933

Drummond, Wendi K.

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

"By the People, For the People: Folklore in Life"; Oral Tradition--OSHA update, Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial, "Old Man from Nantucket," "Boys are made of..."; Customary Belief and Lore--Trip to the Honor Farm, Lucky Lincoln, Asshole drinking game, don't Split the Pole; Material Culture--paper friendship necklace, pet rock, dough Easter basket, whistle whittling; (Informants in) Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1933

Dumond, Matthew

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 9
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"The Customs and Traditions of Firefighters"--Dumond discusses how training, equipment, and personnel have influenced the customs and traditions of this occupation.

Dates: 1933

Hawk, Valerie

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 10
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"To Live, For Two Countries"--The history and traditions of the Basque Community in Boise, Idaho, is discussed here. Included are illustrations, a map, and interview transcript; Boise, Idaho.

Dates: 1933

Johnson, Kimberly

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 11
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"Folklore Term Project"--Included are oral tradition and customary lore from the author's childhood and family memories in Shelley, Idaho. Of particular interest is a description of the Spud Day celebration in Shelley; Shelley, Idaho.

Dates: 1933

Jolley, Calvin Paul

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 12
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"Burt's Tiki Lounge Folkgroup--Life and Living in the Big City"--A folkgroup of regulars at a local bar and the commonalities they share serve as an example of folkgroup cohesiveness for the author; Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1933

Kesner, Deborah

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 13
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"Nicknames"--From a list of informants Kesner has seleccted examples of how nicknames have been given and the informants' feelings about their own nicknames (6 cassettes).

Dates: 1933

Krattley, Karri

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 14
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"Functions of Family Folklore"--Drawing on personal and family stories of three individuals of diverse backgrounds, Krattley shows the significance of passing along traditions generation to generation (5 cassettes).

Dates: 1933

Miles, Scott

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 15
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"MTC Folklore"--The Missionary Training Center (MTC) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) is the focus of this paper. Several stories are related as well as a description of the routines followed.

Dates: 1933

Ormond, Elizabeth

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 16
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"Children's Folklore: Handclap Songs"--Ormond discusses the validity of these songs in children's activities. She introduces some new versions as well as illustrations of generational songs. She notes that these songs seem to have particular appeal to girls ages 10-11.

Dates: 1933

Roberts, Rob

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

"Folkore Term Project"--In the Oral Tradition portion of this collection are four Mormon items: a folk term (Sweet Spirit), a proverb, riddle joke, and a supernatural legend as well as other items. Customary Lore includes superstitions, a teen-age legend trip from Virginia, a "cool" gesture, and a game. Xeroxlore, fold art (paper snow flake), and dream catcher folk craft are included in Material Culture items; Salt Lake City, Utah (photo).

Dates: 1933

Robinson, Jennifer

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

"Folklore Term Project"--This project includes examples of oral, customary, and material culture folklore with detailed annotations and context notations.

Dates: 1933

Scott, Cynthia

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 19
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"The Function of Mormon Folklore and Its Connection to Genealogy Work"--In this paper, Scott shows the relationship of pioneer stories to the values and beliefs of current genealogy work. Includes tape transcriptions.

Dates: 1933

Tillack, John

 File — Box: 49, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

"Folklore Term Paper"--Various items of Oral Tradition (Kid-Man naming, "let the cat out of the bag," Mormon sunflower trail, signifying monkey, and "that's really up my alley"); Customary Lore (necklace-clasp wishing, Mardi-Gras beads, Xeroxlore, lewd gesture); and Material Culture (mailbox man, wonder reindeer, Mojo hand charm) are included here; Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1933