Folklore in the News Collection, 1973-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fife Folklore Archives
Title
Folklore in the News Collection
Dates
1973-2012 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 boxes, (4 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_FOLK COLL 32
Summary
Folklore ephemera specific to Utah and the surrounding area, including folk customs, beliefs, folk groups, material culture, legends, etc. Items include xeroxes of articles, newspaper clippings, brochures, programs, and other ephemeral folklore items (approx. 1973 to present)
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions
Restrictions

Open to public research. To access the collection a patron must have the following information: collection number, series number, sub-series number, if applicable, box number and folder number (or image number).

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Folklore in the News Collection contains items (many newspaper articles) that deal with Utah and surrounding areas, including folk customs, beliefs, folk groups, material culture, legends, etc. The Fife Folklore Archives faculty and staff have continued the collection with folklore items from a variety of ephemeral sources, including newspapers, magazines, brochures, etc.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The materials in the Folklore in the News Collection include newspaper clippings, brochures, programs, and other ephemeral folklore items (1973 to present). All materials are housed in acid-free archival boxes and divided into separate folders by genre, with each item noted therein and stored in USU Special Collections and Archives.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Folklore in the news collection must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Folklore in the News Collection 1973-2012. (FOLK COLL 32). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

  • Organized in 7 categories:
  • I. Customs and Traditions
  • II. Material Culture
  • III. Legends
  • IV. Folk Beliefs
  • V. Verbal Folklore
  • VI. Folklore
  • VII. Folk Groups
  • VIII. Exhibits

Acquisition Information

Beginning in 1979, Austin and Alta Fife, Professor William A. Wilson and Barbara Garrett selected folklore items from the news of regional interest. Randy Williams, Fife Folklore Archives Curator created the collection and Fife Folklore Archives staff have continued the collection with folklore items from a variety of ephemeral sources, including newspapers, magazines, brochures, etc.

Processing Note

Randy Williams processed the collection in Mary 2005; updated by Ana Hidalgo, fall 2011. Finding aid prepared by Randy Williams, May 2005; updated by Randy WIlliams, March 2012.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Customs and TraditionsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Quinceanera
1: Newspaper clipping: "Hispanic Ceremony Marks Coming of Age" The Herald Journal, p. 10, Logan, Utah
Undated
2: Invitation to J. L. Areli's "Sweet Fifteen," (Quinceanera), North Logan, Utah
2000 March 4
1 2
Dowsing (Water Witching)
Undated
1: Newspaper clipping: "Dick Frisbey Water Locator: Spare the Rod and Miss the Well?" by David L. Beck, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (Section H, pages H3-H4)
1977 April 17
2: Newspaper clipping: "Witching Water is Easy for Gifted," by Pat McCutcheon, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 3-4)
1985 May 26
1 3
Utah State University Traditions
1: Newspaper clipping: "A New USU Tradition?" The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Friday, (no page number)
2000 November 3
2: Newspaper clipping: "School Traditions Abound at USU," by Shawn Bills, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1991 October 16
3: Newspaper clipping: "Swappin' Spit," The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, (no page number)
Picture and caption about homecoming activities, including "true aggie."
1997 October 20
4: Newspaper clipping: "The 'A' Train: Homecoming theme and more," by Tucker Heap, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Monday, (pages 5, 6)
1998 October 12
5: Flyer: "Hey are you a True Aggie?: You Could Be . . . True Aggie Dance," Saturday
Undated
6: Newspaper clipping: "The Police Blotter: Ultimate Aggies"The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Monday, (page3)
2010 October 18
7: Newspaper clipping: "Humans vs. Zombies, smaller than previous years"The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Thursday, (page2)
2015 October 29
1 4
Halloween
1: Pamphlet: "Halloween: The Folklore and Fantasy of All Hallows," by Jack Santino American Folklife Center
1982 September
2: Flyer: "Festival of Death & Life: An Illustrated lecture [by] Dr. Jack Santino," Library of Congress
Sponsored by the American Folklife Center.
1987 November 5
3: Copy of paper: "The Pumpkin Walk," by Professor Steve Siporin, Utah State University
Undated
4: Copy of article: "Halloween in America: Contemporary Customs and Performances," by Jack Santino from Western Folklore 42 (pages 1-20)
1983
5: Copy of article: "Hallowe'en," by Catherine Harris Ainsworth, from New York Folklore Quarterly, 29 no 3, (pages 163-93)
1973
6: Brief essay: "Let's Carve A Turnip and Go Beg for Soul Cakes," by an unidentified student
Undated
7: Newspaper clipping: "Halloween traced back to Celts and Catholics," by Wendy Dickie, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 7)
1992 October 21
8: Newspaper clipping: "Local Haunted House are sure spots to find Spooks," The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 8)
1992 October 21
9: Newspaper clipping: "Folore Season Waxes: Autumn's spooky tales right up USU department's alley," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Monday, (page A1, A5)
2005 October 31
1 5
Halloween
1: Newspaper clipping: "Haunted Halls?" Deseret Morning News, Salt Lake City, UT, Tuesday, (page C1-2)
2006 October 31
2: Newspaper clipping: "No turning back and no tickets: Howl sells out fast," The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Monday, (page 1)
2005 October 26
3: Newspaper clipping: "4 Haunted Attractions to visit in Cache Valley," The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Monday, (page 4-5)
2015 October 26
1 6
May Day Celebration (Mendon, UT)
1: Newspaper clipping: "'May Day Man' Recalls Years of Fun," by Barbara Stinson Lee, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 8)
1985 May 26
2: Newspaper clipping: "May Day: A 131-year Tradition," by Nancy Page, The Cache Citizen, Logan, UT, (page 1)
1995 May 11
3: Newspaper clipping: "May Day, May Day!: Mendon Tradition has Ancient Roots," by Carl Kuntze, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT Monday, (page 9)
1997 April 28
4: Newspaper clipping: "Looking Forward to the Past: Dedicated Residents Document Mendon's May Day History," by Jennifer Hatch, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Monday, (pages 9-10)
1996 April 29
1 7
Christmas
1: Booklet: Christmas Greetings, by Paul and Georgina Smith, published by Centre for English Cultural Tradition and Language, University of Sheffield, UK
1976
2: Copy of magazine article: "Christmas," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 403, vol. 68, (pages 3-16), 1883 December
Undated
3: Copy of magazine article: "Christmas Past," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 415, vol 70, (pages 2-15), 1884 December
Undated
4: Handout: "And Santa Whispered, 'Teach the Children the true meaning of Christmas'"
Undated
1 8
St. Valentine's Day
1: Copy of article: "February 14: St. Valentine, Martyr," Butler's Lives of the Saints, Complete Edition, Vol. 1, edited by H. Thursby and D. Attwater, (pages 332-4)
1962; 1962
2: Copy of article: "St. Valentine's Day: February 14," The Folklore of American Holidays, 2nd Edition, Editors H. Cohen and T.P. Coffin, (pages 74-79)
1991
3: Copy: "St. Valentine's Day," The Folklore of American Holiday, 1st Edition, editors H. Cohen and T.P. Coffin, (page 69)
1987
4: Brief essay: "St. Valentine's Day," by Randy Williams, FFA intern
1993 Spring
1 9
Foodways
1: Newspaper clipping: "Class Explores European Foods," by Mary Meehan, [unknown paper and page]
Undated
2: Newspaper clipping: "Tradition is Spelled 'TURKEY' in 2nd Ward," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1983 November
3: Newspaper clipping: "The First Thanksgiving: Pilgrims Probably ate Duck, not Turkey, and Made Crustless Pies," by Martha Dixon, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 9)
1985 November 27
4: Newspaper clipping: "The Evolution of Kitchen Tools," by Christine A. Helpingstine, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 9)
1991 March 27
5: Newspaper clipping: "Oriental Markets: Where East Meets West," by Lisa A. Daems, The Cache Citizen, Logan, UT, (pages 12, 16)
1994 August 11
6: Newspaper clipping: "Chewin' the Fat with Eddie," by Mike Ingraham, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 9, 20)
1998 April 7
7: Newspaper clipping: "Taking Comfort: The Foods that Make us Feel at Home are as Individual as Families," by Mike Ingraham, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (page 11, 13)
1998 November 3
8: Newspaper clipping: "What the Dickens?: Don't Know your Plum Pudding from a Roast Goose?," by JoLynne J. Lyon, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Tuesday, (page 17)
1999 December 14
9: Newspaper clipping: "Providence 'Kraut' Still Tastes Good," by Steve Stout, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 29-30)
1985 May 26
10: Newspaper clipping: "Curing Meat: A Delicious Hobby," by Elaine R. Alder, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 28, 30)
1985 May 26
11: Newspaper clipping: "Home-Butchered Beef Keeps Idahoan Smiling," by Dorothy Law, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 7)
1985 May 26
1 10
Fourth of July
1: Newspaper clipping: "Hyrum Residents Recall 'Dynamite' Fourth of July," by Elaine R. Alder, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 18, 20)
1985 May 26
1 11
Western Life (including Cowboy Poetry)
1: Newspaper clipping: Richmond Black and White Days: "Hyrum Residents Recall 'Dynamite' Fourth of July," by Elaine R. Alder, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 18, 20)
1985 May 26
2: Newspaper clipping: "Horse Trader Miss 'Good Old Days,'" by Diane Browning, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 27)
1985 May 26
3: Newspaper clipping: "It's Tradition!: Passing Skills, Lore from One Generation to the Next is as Simple as Living Life,'" by Carma Wadley, The Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Friday, (pages C1-2)
2004 October 22
4: Newspaper clipping: "Rhymin' on the Range: The Success of the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko . . .," by Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, NV, Sunday, (pages 1B, 4B-5B)
2000 January 30
5: Newspaper clipping: "Cowboy Poetry," by Ted Stone, Stonewall Argus-Teulon Times, Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada, (no page number)
1986-1987 Winter
6: Newspaper clipping: "Still haunting the Lyric," by Quent Casperson and "The Spirit of the Old West Takes Center Stage," by Dan Sorensen, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 5-6)
1998 October 12
7: Newspaper clipping: "Cowboys at Home Riding Elko's Rhyme on the Range," by Lori Buttars The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (pages A1, A11)
1994 February 6
8: Newspaper clipping: "Colen H. Sweeten: Cowboy Poet," by Paul Allen, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Thursday, (pages 15)
1994 February 24
9: Newspaper clipping: "Cowboy Fashion," by Janet Bennion, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 14-15)
Undated
10: Program: "Utah Public Radio presents: Live at the Lyric: An Evening of Cowboy Poetry and Music," produced by Nora Zambreno, Logan, UT, Saturday
1998 October 19
11: Program: "Annual 9th Governor's Awards in the Arts [featuring Folk Artists: Clay Christensen]," Salt Lake City, UT
1998 February 27
12: Program: "Utah Public Radio presents: Spring Roundup: Cowboy Poetry and Music of the Season," produced by Nora Zambreno, Smithfield, UT
1999
13: Exhibit Guide: "Saddle Up!: A Renaissance in Leather," Western Folklife Center, Elko, NV
1997 January-March
14: "Cowboy poets take a gallop across pages of rhyme, history" The Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, (page unknown)
1999 May 15
1 12
Western Life (including Cowboy Poetry)
1: Flyer: Second Annual Rich Legends and Melodies: an old time remembrance of cowboy stories, life in Rich County, Utah
2011 December2-3
2: Flyer: 3rd Annaul Bear Lake Cowboy Gathering and All Horse Parade
2011 July 8-10
3: Flyer: Cowboy Legends: Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival, Stay-cation on Antelope Island
2011 May 27-30
4: Flyer: 21st Annual Wool Trek to Notlwonk Springs, Cornish, Utah
2012 May 5
5: Flyer: Capture a glimpse of West Box Elder (Park Valley, Utah)
Undated
6: Flyer: Bear Lake Outdoor Heritage Days, Garden City, Utah
2011 September 9-10
7: Flyer: Cache Celtic Festival and Highland Games, American West Heritage Center, Wellsville, Utah
2011 August 27
8: Flyer: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge: Super Saturday Wing Fling, Brigham City, Utah
2011 September 24
9: Newspaper clipping: "Running of the sheep" by Emilie H. Wheeler, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (page 1)
Undated
10: Newspaper clipping: "'Songs Of The Cowboys' Recorded In Fife Volume"The Herald Journal, Logan, UT
1966 July 24
11: Newspaper clipping: "Cowboy Songs Recreate Feeling of Early West"The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT
1966 August 28
1 13
Dance
1: Newspaper clipping: "Folk Dancers Find Fun in Tradition," by Jennifer Hines Fitch, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 24)
1985 May 26
1 14
Play
1: Newspaper clipping: "Do Children Play with Barbie or Does She Manipulate Them?," by Sally H.N. Wright, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Wednesday, (pages C-1, 2)
2000 September 6
1 15
Clothing
1: Press Release: "White Shoes in the Sunset," by Robin Sterns, USU Information Services
1989 September 14
1 16
Wedding
1: Newspaper Clipping: "Symbolism, Tradition Woven into Weddings," by Arrin Newton Brunson, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Monday, (pages C-1, 8)
2006 June 12

MATERIAL CULTUREReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Pysanky (Ukranian egg decorating)
1: Newspaper clipping: "The Fate of the World Rests on Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Designs Denote Ancient Beliefs," by Judy Rollins The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (page W1)
1973 April 22
2 2
Outhouses
1: Newspaper clipping: "The Humble Throne," by Harry M. Walker, We Alaskan, (page H5)
1996 August 4
2 3
Gravemarkers (cemeteries)
1: Newspaper clippings: "Talking Stones: Folklore Lives in Valley Cemeteries," by Lance Frazier, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday, (pages 14-15)
2002 August 16
2: Newspaper clipping: "Crab Orchard Cemetery: A Place of Beauty," by Nancy Funk, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (pages E4-5)
1977 September 18
3: Information collected by Karen Krieger regarding the Logan, UT, cemetery and local monument makers, including map and gravemarker sites, notes, and information on gravemarker symbols.
4: Newspaper clipping: "Life's Hopes Carved in Cemetery Symbols," by Rose Mary Pedersen Budge, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Monday, (pages S1, 3)
1982 April 19
5: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore's Alive and Thriving in Utah Cemeteries," by Rose Mary Pedersen Budge, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Monday, (pages S1, 3)
1981 October 12
6: "Rubbings: The Easy way To Make Fine Art," by Walter Oleksy
2 4
Retablos
1: Pamphlet: "Art of the Santera," from the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico
Undated
2: Pamphlet: "Across Generations: Hispanic Children and Folk Traditions," from the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of NM
Undated
2 5
Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing
1: Newspaper clipping: "Art of Dyeing Still Lives in Valley," by Jennifer Hines Fitch, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 5-6)
1985 May 26
2: Newspaper clipping: "Utah's Navajo Basketry," by Dave Gagon, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (pages S-1, 2)
1996 December 1
3: Newspaper clipping: "Weaving the Bond," [Navajo Weaving], by Chris Baierschmidt, Catalyst, (page 13)
1994 April
2 6
Quilts
1: Newspaper clipping: "200 Year Old Quilt Finished," by Edith Morgan, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1973 December 26
2: Newspaper clipping: "African-American Quilters Taking Proper Place in Art," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Tuesday, (page 13)
1993 February 23
3: Newspaper clipping: "Quantity with Quality," by Flo Munson, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday, (page 5)
1972 August 4
4: Newspaper clipping: "Quilting Coming Back as an Art Form," by Gay Pauley, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Monday, (page 9)
1973 December 31
5: Newspaper clipping: "There's Always a Quilt on in Panguitch," by Hazel S. Parkinson, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (page 10W)
1975 March 9
6: Newspaper clipping, "Quilts Reflect Utahns' Western Heritage," by Judy Rollins, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (page W1, W11)
1981 August 16
7: Magazine clipping: "Southwest Quilters," by Myles Callum, Better Homes and Gardens, (pages 68-75)
1976 February
8: Exhibit pamphlet: "Country Quilts," from TREX: Traveling Exhibitions Programs of the Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM
Undated
9: Copy of article: "Pioneer Quilting," by Marilyn Liddle, Pioneer, (pages 16-19)
Undated
10: Handout: "Caring for Quilts," Courtney Register.
2 7
Saddles
1: Newspaper clipping: "Sits High in Saddle When it Comes to Making 'Em [Glen Thompson]," by Jerry Johnston, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Friday, (pages C1, C5)
1982 June 18
2: Newspaper clipping: "It's What We Know: Saddle-Making Craft Passes From Generation to Generation" by Jay Patrick, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday,
2010 June 4
2 8
Origami
1: Information on origami taken from various sources
Undated
2 9
Regional
1: Newspaper clipping: "Sanpete [UT] Full of Folk Craft," by Bruce Jennings, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Monday, (pages B1-2)
1982 June 21
2: Newspaper clipping: "It is said that oldest, best stone homes are in Willard" by J. R. Allred; "Homes of Stone have some interesting, unique features"; "Willard's stone age" by Becky Cairns; Standard-Examiner, Ogden, UT, Monday, (pages 4D-E)
2000 March 5
3: Newspaper clipping: "Art forms, old and new" by David E. Gee; Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Wednesday
2009 May 27
4: Newspaper clipping: "Craftsmen Behind Bars" by Palmer Chase; The Deseret News Magazine Salt Lake City, UT
Unknown
2 10
Rawhide Braiding
1: Essay "The Romance of Rawhide" by DeWitt Palmer
Undated
2: Newspaper clipping: "Master Horsehair Hitcher," Paul Allen, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (page 9)
1993 September 7
3: Newspaper clipping: "Ranch Exhibit: Works of Local Folk Artist on Display," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (page 12)
1995 June 16
2 11
Crafts
1: Marvelous Hands: handout for class teaching paper crafts and knitting, from the Multicultural Center of Cache Valley on (in English and Spanish)
Undated
Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Lyric Theatre (Logan, UT)
1: Newspaper clipping: "Still Haunting the Lyric," by Quent Casperson, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Monday, (pages 5-6)
1995 October 12
3 2
Lake Monsters (Bear Lake, Loch Ness and others)
1: Newspaper clipping: "Camera Gives Clue to Lock Ness Monster," The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT Sunday, (unknown page number)
1975 November 23
2: Newspaper clipping: "Another Lake Monster," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 5)
1976 June 20
3: Newspaper clipping: "Monster Sought Dead or Alive," by Geoffrey C. Upward, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 7)
1973 October 7
4: Newspaper clipping: "Old-Timer Recalls Previous Loch Ness Expedition," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 7)
1973 October 7
5: Newspaper clipping: "Are you there, Nessie? Are you really there?" by Melanie Marcus, Harvard Today, (page 12)
1976 Spring
6: Newspaper clipping: "At Loch Ness: Search for Monster Under Way," by John Noble Wilford, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, (page A13)
1976 June 6
7: Newspaper clipping: "Bear Lake's Monster Tales Live in History," by Dorothy C. Law, and "Here's a Real 'Letter to the Editor,'" by Dorothy Law, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 10-11)
1985 May 26
8: Newspaper clipping: "'Monsterologists' doesn't dismiss the Bear Lake Monster," by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (page B3)
2006 July 30
9: Newspaper clipping: "Does Monster Lurk Beneath Bear Lake?" by Will Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT
2001 March
3 3
Big Foot
1: Newspaper clipping: "'Big Foot' Might Be a Reality," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 21)
1973 December 26
2: Newspaper clipping: "Project Discovery Hunts 'Big Foot,'" The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 21)
1973 December 26
3: Newspaper clipping, "Hiker Thinks he Saw bigfoot," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 5)
1977 August 31
3: Newspaper clipping, "Animal Planet episode seeks Bigfoot in Cache Valley," with comments Standard-Examiner from web, Ogden, UT,
2012 March 14
3 4
Treasure Hunting
1: Newspaper clipping: "Treasure Hunter's Long Search for Loot," by Joy Sterling, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 24)
1977 April 24
2: Newspaper clipping: "Treasure Buried near Old Logan Saw Mill," by Ryan Duckworth, Student Life, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1973 November 12
3: Clipping: "Treasure Found," from unknown magazine/newspaper
Undated
4: Newspaper clipping: "Traces of the Past in Bear River Canyon," by A.J. Simmonds, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday, (no page number)
1977 October 21
5: Newspaper clipping: "Firm is Hot on Treasure Trail," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1976 September 19
6: Newspaper clipping: "Dig for Fun, Profit: Opals in Idaho Mine Lure Rockhounds Nationwide," by Louise Mahoney, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (page C23)
1976 August 1
3 5
Mormon Legends
1: Newspaper clipping: "Through the Garden Gate [Seagulls at the Teton Disaster Site]," by Mrs. H. C. Hansen, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1977 April 24
2: Newspaper clipping: "Mormon 'Urban Legends': Promoting Faith? Or Just False Doctrine" by JoLynne J. Lyons" and "Mormon 'Urban Legends': God and Pepsi: Net Folklore Abounds," by Richard N. Ostling, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages C1, 10)
2002
3: Newspaper clipping: "Bridgerland Tales: No Bullwacker was Present When Logan Temple Remodeled," by Arbon Christensen, The Citizen, Wednesday, (page 4)
1979 February 14
4: Newspaper clipping: "'Vanishing Hitchhiker' Reappears," by Lori Bona Hunt, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1992 October 9
5: E-lore: "Fourteenth Article of Faith."
Undated
6: Excerpt from Margaret McNeil Ballad's Autobiography: "The Newspaper From England: Three Nephites Story"
Undated
7: Newspaper clipping: "DVD Looks at Mormon Folklore" by Lynn Arave Mormon TimesPage M5
2008 October 30
8: Newspaper clipping: "Seagulls Come to Rescue Again" UnknownSunday
1958 June 8
3 6
Cache Valley, UT, Legends
1: Newspaper clipping: "Tales of Three Cache Ghosts," by A.J. Simmonds, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (page 5)
1976 October 29
2: Newspaper clipping: "There are things to see," by Cleve Buttars, Student Life, (no page number)
1973 November 12
3: Newspaper clipping: "'Urban Legends' Reflect our Culture," by Pat McCutcheon, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT Sunday, (pages 12-14)
1985 May 26
4: Newspaper clipping: "Logan Canyon Holds Many Ghastly Tales," by Kristi Glissmeyer, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT Sunday, (pages 14, 18)
1985 May 26
5: Newspaper clipping: "USU Has its Share of Ghost Stories," and "What Becomes a Local Legend Most?" by Jeannie Banks-Thomas, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (pages 13-14, 16)
1984 October 31
6: Newspaper clipping: "Mink Creek Ghost: 'Suddenly They Heard a Scratch at the Window,'" by RaeAnne Thayne, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 12-14)
1990 October 26
7: Newspaper clipping: "The Ghost at 349 North Main: A paranormal believe-it-or-not by Kevin S. Moore, former tenant," by Kevin. S. Moore, Cache Magazine, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday, (page 3, 13)
2005 October 21
3 7
Cache Valley, UT, Legends: St. Anne's Retreat
1: Newspaper clipping: "A Haunted Retreat," by Diane Browning, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1986 Odtober 26
2: Newspaper clipping: "Nightmare in Logan Canyon: Trespassing Teens Claim They were Terrorized by Watchmen," by Phil Jensen, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 1, 7)
1997 October 12
3: Newspaper clipping: "St. Anne's Watchman a Hero Just Doing his Job," by Jake Jeppson, The Utah Statesman, Monday, Logan, UT, (page 5)
1997 October 13
4: Newspaper clipping: "Nobody Wins in Nunnery Incident," by Ann Vlnar, The Utah Statesman, Monday, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1997 October 13
5: Newspaper clipping: "Canyon Watchmen Identified," by Ryan Robb Oliver and "Action Beyond Legal Limits", by Phil Jensen, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Monday, (pages 1, 8)
1997 October 13
6: Newspaper clipping: "Retreat Caretaker Arrested on Six Assault Charges," by Ryan Robb Oliver, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1997 October
7: Newspaper clipping: "3 Men Charged with Felony Assault," by Ann Vlnar, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1997 October 13
8: Newspaper clipping: "Canyon Scare Charges Likely: Legends have Lured Generations to Site," by Phil Jensen, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 1, 3)
1997 October 14
9: Newspaper clipping: "Owner of St. Ann[e]'s Retreat Defends Caretaker's Action Against Teens" by Tom Zoellner and Vinnce Horiuchi, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT
Undated
10: Newspaper clipping: "St. Anne's Trio not Paid Guards" by Ryan Robb Oliver, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (page 3)
1997 October 14
11: Newspaper clipping: "Nightmare in Logan Canyon: Scare Still Haunting Teens" by Phil Jensen, and Opinion: "Vandals Have Taken Toll on St. Anne's Retreat," by Ted Kindred and "Let's Not Forget Who was Trespassing, by Shirley Nelson, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 1, 14)
1997 October 15
12: Newspaper clipping: "Emotions High on 911 Tape" by Ryan Robb Oliver, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 1, 16)
1997 October 16
13: Newspaper clipping: "Trio Charged; Kids off Hook" by Ryan Robb Oliver and "'...The Stuff Heroes are Made of,'" commentary by Jake Jeppson, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 1, 12)
1997 October 17
14: Newspaper clipping: cartoon and opinion "Settling that Bet on St. Anne's retreat," by Reed Wallentine, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 18-20)
1997 October 19
15: Newspaper clipping: "Trespass Forgiveness Assailed," by Michael R. Weibel and Reader Call-in: Comment Sampler, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Tuesday, (pages 1, 3)
1997 October 21
16: Newspaper clipping: Guest Commentary: "My reasoning for 'Letting the Kids off,'" by Scott Wyatt, Cache County Attorney, and Opinion: "Charge Admission to St. Anne's Retreat," by Lisa Poulsen, "Some Local parents Have yet to Grow up," by Kathy Jones, "St. Anne's Watcher no John Wayne," by Joe Maynard, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (pages 11, 12, 14)
1997 October 22
17: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "No Wonder our Social Structure is Collapsing," by Susan Walker and "Youths Could have Prevented Incident," by Monte and Eunice Merrill, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (page 10)
1997 October 23
18: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "Newspaper Hasn't Told Whole Story," by Cindy Thompson, "Incident a Black Eye for Law Enforcement," by Faye Johnson, "Guards Roughted up by Zealous Media," by Janice H. Keeler, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 23, 26)
1997 October 24
19: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "Parents, Youths Should go to Bat for Watchmen," by Margaret Townsend, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1997 October 28
20: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "On John Wayne, Mother Teresa . . .," by Thom MacAdam, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1997 October 29
21: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "To Say Kids Deserved What They Got is Sick" by Lonetta Brady, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1997 October 30
22: Newspaper clipping: "Last of the Retreat Suspects Arrested," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Tuesday, (no page number)
1997 November 4
23: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "St. Anne's Reaction a Lesson in Itself" by April Anderson and "Trespass Raises Question of Values," by Richard Primbs, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Tuesday, (no page number)
1997 November 4
24: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "Point the Finger of Blame at Parents" by Barbara Boman, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, [no date or page number].
Undated
25: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "Justice Polluted" by Nansi Bingham and "Two Separate Issues in St. Anne's Incident," by F. Robert Bryner, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (no page number)
1997 November 5
26: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "Trespass Critics too Quick to Judge" by Cindy Wheeler, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Thursday, (page 15)
1997 November 6
27: Newspaper clipping: "Retreat Trio," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Monday, (no page number)
1997 November 10
28: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "Local Youths Properly Taught Right and Wrong?" by Jerry Benbow, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Monday, (no page number)
1997 November 10
29: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "Fortunately, We Have a Justice System" by Aileen Lee and "Righting the Wrongs from a Rite of Passage," by Gail Hanson, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Tuesday, (no page number)
1997 November 11
30: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "St. Anne's Opinions Formed without Facts" by Sue Griffin The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (no page number)
1997 November 12
31: Newspaper clipping: Opinion: "St. Anne's Letters Rabidly Judgmental" by Nancy Jensen The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday, (no page number)
1997 November 14
32: Newspaper clipping: "Trespassing Teens Learned Lesson," by Bruce Smith, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (no page number)
1997 November 16
33: Newspaper clipping: "St. Anne's Trio Hit with More Charges: Prosecutors add Sexual Assault to List," by Ryan Robb Oliver, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Tuesday, (page 1, 10)
1998 March 10
34: Newspaper clipping: "Judge Issues Warrant for St. Anne's Defendant: One of Retreat Trio Fails to Show up for Hearing," by Ryan Robb Oliver, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (no page number)
1998 March 11
35: Newspaper clipping: "Judge Issues Warrant for St. Anne's Defendant: One of Retreat Trio Fails to Show up for Hearing," by Ryan Robb Oliver, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (no page number)
1998 March 11
36: Newspaper clipping: "Five Testify Against St. Anne's Retreat Trio: Packed Courtroom Hears Charges of Assault, Sexual Abuse," by Ryan Robb Oliver, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Thursday, (no page number)
1998 March 12
37: Newspaper clipping: "St. Anne's Trio Bound Over for Trial," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday, (pages 1, 12)
1998 March 13
38: Newspaper clipping: "Judge Orders St. Anne's Trio to Trail: Trespassing Teens Testify of Horrifying Canyon Experience," by Jacob Santini, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Friday, (pages 1, 3)
1998 March 13
39: Newspaper clipping: "St. Anne's Trio Bound Over for Trial," by Ryan Robb Oliver, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Friday, (pages 1, 12)
1998 March 13
40: Newspaper clipping: "Judge Sets Trial Date for Trio: All Three Arraigned on Aggravated Assault Charges; Lawyers May Seek Change of Venue," [no paper], (no page number)
1998 March 24
41: Newspaper clipping: "Saint Anne Trio Trial Date Set for June 8: Early Date to Insure Teens will be in valley," The Utah Statesman, Monday, (no page number)
1998 March 25
42: Newspaper clipping: "We're Guilty: St. Anne's Defendants Accept Plea Bargains: Surprise Pleas Bring End to Trial," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Thursday, (pages 1, 16)
1998 July 16
43: Magazine Article: "Pine Glenn Cove: Also Known as Hatch's Camp, St. Anne's Retreat and 'The Nunnery' The History of the Curious Collection of Buildings in Logan Canyon isn't Nearly as Scary as You may Have Heard." Cache Valley Magazine, Logan, UT, pages 16-22.
2010 September
3 8
Weeping Woman
1: Newspaper clipping: "Relative of 'Weeping Woman' Tells Story Behind Grave Marker," by LoLynne J. Lyon, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday, (page 6)
1993 November 5
3 9
Old Ephraim
1: Newspaper clipping: "Here's a Man who Knew Frank Clark," by Kristi Glissmeyer, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 22, 24)
1985 May 26
3 10
American Folklore
1: Newspaper clipping: "Paul Bunyan, Only True American Myth; Hero Of All-Native Folklore Reached Zenith Of Power In Wisconsin In '80s" by Bert E. Hopkins, The Wisconson State Journal , Madison, WI, Sunday
1923 June 10

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Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Animals
1: Newspaper clipping: "At Bear Lake: Snake Visits Plague Residents, Campers," by Denice Wheeler, The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, (page C25)
1977 July 10
2: Journal clipping: "Animal Behaviour and Earthquake Prediction," by John M. Logan, Nature, Vol. 265, no page number)
1977 February 3
3: Magazine clipping: "Rat Watchers Wanted," Design Engineering, (page 168)
1977 June
4: Newspaper clipping: "Healing in the Sierra Madre," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 26)
1971 March 10
5: Newspaper clipping: "Box Elder adopts state's first sage grouse plan" The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT Wednesday,
2013 April 10
6: Newspaper clipping: "Governor's tour puts spotlight on Utah's tiniest schools" The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Tuesday,
2011 October 11
4 2
Remedies
1: Newspaper clipping: "Folk Remedies Provide Unusual Look at Culture," by Mike Reberg, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 20)
1985 May 26
2: Newspaper clipping: "'Weeds' Aren't Weeds to Herbalist," by Julie Simon, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 23)
1985 May 26
3: Newspaper clipping: "Folk Medicine Makes Gains with Medical Folks, Too," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (page 6)
1996 June 26
4: Booklet: "How to Rid Yourself of Warts and Other Infirmities of You Won't Believe What My Grandma Told Me," by Baker County High School Students, Macclenny Centennial, 1883-1983, [Florida].
Undated
5: Newspaper clipping: "Beekeeper Claims Stings Saved Life," The Post-Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho, (page C-8)
Undated
6: Newspaper clipping: "This Formal Garden of Herbs Offers Cures and Things," by Susan Soper, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, (no page number)
1973 December 28
7: Newspaper clipping: "Israel Still Practices Folk Cures," by Robert Slater, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (page 4A)
1973 August 19
4 3
Exorcism
1: Newspaper clipping: "California Family Relates Experience of Exorcism," [No paper], (no page number)
1974 January 21
2: Newspaper clipping: "Priest Describes Exorcism Ritual: 'Devil Would Choke Us, Twist Arms.'" The Herald Journal, (no page number)
1974 January 21
4 4
General
1: Handout: "Some Definition on Folk Belief," from Fife Folklore Conference
1996

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Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 1
Music
1: Newspaper clipping: "A Song Becomes 'Family,'" by Martha Dixon, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 19)
1985 May 26
2: Newspaper clipping: "Rosalie Sorrels: Passing Through," by Nancy Funk, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, (pages E1, E7)
1983 February 13
3: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore Records to be Stored at USU," by Kelly Langpap, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (pages 1-2)
1991 August 13
4: Newspaper clipping: "USU Has the Songs that Made the Old World Sing," by Jennifer Skordas, The Salt Lake Tribune, (pages 1-2)
1991 August 13
5: Pamphlet: "The Tanzgeiger (Austria): The Dance Fiddlers on Tour in the USA, (performance at USU)
1992; 1992
6: Poster: "Bridger Folk Music Society Presents: An Evening of Scottish/Irish Music with Norman Kennedy," Thursday
Undated
7: Newspaper clipping: "Sing UTAH" Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday (page 17)
1949 February 13
8: Newspaper clipping: "Folk Festivities" by Jerry Johnston Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday (page E4)
1999 May 23
9: Newspaper clipping: "American Folksongs: The Old Ballads" by R. W. Gordon The New York Times Magazine , New York City, NY, (page 10; 22)
1927 October 9
10: Newspaper clipping: "The Folk Songs of America: A Hunt On Hidden Trials" by R. W. Gordon The New York Times Magazine , New York City, NY, (page 3; 23)
1927 January 2
11: Newspaper clipping: "Singers Offer Th' Blues, Folk Tunes"Unknown , Utah
Unknown
12: Newspaper clipping: "Free Concert series survives state cuts" by Derek P. JensenThe Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah; Friday (B4)
2011 July 8
13: Newspaper clipping: "Music Notes: USU Alumni Band, Folk music Mondays" by Alicia GreenleighThe Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah; Sunday (D12)
2011 July 10
14: Newspaper clipping: "Music" by Olive W. BurtThe Deseret News Magazine Salt Lake City, Utah; (page 8)
Unknown
15: Newspaper clipping: "USU library adds folk songs to collection" by Peggy SeegerThe Deseret News Magazine Salt Lake City, Utah; Monday, (page B4)
2009 July 20
16: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore's oral tradition is what's important" by Judy MagidThe Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah; Sunday, (Section W, page 1)
1977 July 31
17: Newspaper clipping: "Those were the days" by Nancy HinsdaleThe Daily Universe Provo, Utah; Tuesday, (page 6C)
1976 March 30
5 2
Storytelling
1: Newspaper clipping: "Teller of Tall Tales Wins Governor's Folk Art Award," The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT Sunday, (page 6E)
1982 August 22
2: Newspaper clipping: "Family Stories Important, BYU Folklorists Says" The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT Tuesday, (page B3)
1990 February 20
3: Newspaper clipping: "Living history: Stories can clesh out the names on your family tree" by Dainon Moody Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT Thursday/Friday, (page C1, C3)
1999 August 19,20
4: Newspaper clipping: "Utah folklore: story of people" by Richard C. Poulsen The Daily Universe, Provo, UT Tuesday, (page 5C)
1976 March 30
5 3
Jokes
1: Evan Mecham jokes, collected by Elaine Thatcher, includes letter submitted with 6 items
1987 April-May

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Archives
1: Newspaper clipping: "Archivists not 'Dusty,'" by Debbie Christiansen, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Friday (page 5)
1986 April 11
2: Newspaper clipping: "Homespun History: Take a Tour of USU's Fife Folklore Archives," by Arrin Brunson, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (page 1)
2002 October 27
3: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore: What and Where is it?," and "The Fife Folklore Archive," by Tim Gurrister, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 2, 26)
1985 May 26
4: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore Online," The Herald Journal, Friday, (page 13)
2005 July 22
5: Newspaper clipping: (ON CAMPUS) "Writing on the Walls: Merrill Library Interior Adorned with Memories and Goodbyes," by Denise Albiston, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (pages 1, 10)
2006 March 15
6: Newspaper clipping:"Ropin' and Rhymin':Utah's Cowboy Poets Rage Against the Dying of the Light" by Dan Nailen, The Herald Journal, Salt Lake City, UT, pages 17-20.
2010 December 16
7: Newspaper clipping:"A Crash Course on Family Sleuthing:on Aug.2 and 3 at USU, Participants will learn to Unearth Fascinating Past" by Jerry Johnston, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, pages 1-2.
1996 July 31
8: Newspaper clipping:"Archaelogical Trips can Start in Utah" by Paula Huff, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, page 4
1991 July 7
9: Newspaper clipping:"Special Collections Collecting Oral History of Cache Valley" by Blaze Bullock, USU Statesman,Logan, UT,
2010 April 7
10: Newspaper clipping:"USU Expert Gives Oral History Hints" by Kim Burgess
Undated
6 2
Austin and Alta Fife
1: Newspaper clipping: "Hobby Turns into Lifestyle For Fifes," The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Sunday, (pages 21, 23)
1985 May 26
2: Handout: "Chronology of the Fifes' Folklore Work"
Undated
3: Handout: "Bibliography of Publications Authored/Edited/Translated by Austin and Alta Fife," by Jan Roush
Undated
4: Journal clipping: "In Memoriam: Austin E. Fife, 1909-86," by William A. Wilson, Utah Historical Quarterly (pages 288-290)
Undated
5: Newspaper clipping: "Governor Honors Logan's Fife," Salt Like Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, (no page number)
Undated
6: Newspaper clipping: (Obituary) "Alta S. Fife," The Herald Journal, Tuesday, (page 4)
1996 December 10
7: "Alta Fife: 1912-1996," by Barre Toelken
Undated
8: Photograph of Austin and Alta Fife
1980s
9: Newspaper clipping: "Heard the one about traveling Mormons?" The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, (page 1)
1980 February 17
10: Newspaper clipping: "47 years of collecting folklore, tidbits" Deseret News, Thursday
1986 October 2
6 3
Folklorists
1: Newspaper clipping: "Folklorist [Barre Toelken] Says Utah is 'Goldmine' of Traditions," by Kathy Christensen, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Wednesday, (pages 15, 18)
1985 October 16
2: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore Made in Daily Experience, Says Expert Guest Lecturer Dundes," by Karrie Cook, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, (no page number)
1992 April 8
3: Flyer: USU O.C. Tanner Lecture Series Presents: Alan Dundes, "Folklore in the Modern World"
1992 April 9
4: Newspaper clipping: ""Serving Logan and Cache County: Basil Keller Crane"The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (no page number)
2007 February 18
5: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore: It's the everyday things that make life interesting, says Toelken"The Citizen, Logan, UT, (Page B1, 2)
1986 November 22
6: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore: Anderson helps history come alive at Jensen Farm" by Chuck HurmenceThe Citizen, Logan, UT, (Page B4)
1986 November 22
7: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore: Siporin: 'Folklore...is all around you'" by Chris WilliamsThe Citizen, Logan, UT, (Page B4)
1986 November 22
8: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore: Alta Fife continues folklore collection" by Hilary Israelsen; "Folklore: Folklore archives a helpful resource" by Amelia GillsThe Citizen, Logan, UT, (Page B5)
1986 November 22
9: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore father: Wilson a seminal figure in USU program, LDS stories" The Herald Junior, Logan, UT, (Page C1)
2016 June 16
10: Newspaper clipping: "AFS Newsletter; People; Bert Wilson" American Folklore Society Newsletter, (Page 12)
Unknown
11: Newspaper clipping: "USU folklorist is 1 of Utah's most valuable singers" Deseret News, Friday,, Salt Lake City, UT
1991 December 6
12: Newspaper clipping: "Barre Toelken: Professor of English and Folklore, Utah State University" Unknown,, Unknown
Unknown
13: Flyer: "9th Annual Governor's Awards in the Arts" Historic Union Pacific Depot,, Salt Lake City, UT
1998
14: Newspaper clipping: "Governor Honors Six Utah Artists and KRCL Radio", "'98 Governor's Awards in the Arts" Salt Lake Tribune,, Salt Lake City, UT
February 1998
15: Newspaper clipping: "Preserving Western Folklore" Deseret News,, Salt Lake City, UT
1958 October 9
16: Newspaper clipping: "Olpin Begins Talks on Tour Series" The Daily Utah Chronicle,, Salt Lake City, UT
1958 October 10
17: Newspaper clipping: "Folklore plays role for LDS" by Mike Wennergren Deseret News, (E1, E3), Salt Lake City, UT
2007 October 6
18: Newspaper clipping: "'Legend' expert who became one himself retires" by Joe Costanzo Deseret News, Sunday (B1, B3), Salt Lake City, UT
1996 April 14
19: Newspaper clipping: "For Jan Brunvand, Two Decades of Reading His 'Myth-meter'" by Joan O'Brian The Salt Lake Tribune, (D2, D12), Salt Lake City, UT
1999 August 22
20: Newspaper clipping: "Folklorist tells coyote tales - only in winter" by Hilary Groutage Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT
1990 June 14

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Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
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Hmong
1: Handout with brief historical background, map, and Hmong refugees adn their traditional Pa Ndau stitches [unknown source]
Undated
2: Handout with information about Hmong Paj Ntaub (Pa Ndau) [flower cloth] and instructions for making a paper paj ntaub, [unknown source]
Undated
3: Teaching unit: The Hmong: An Introduction and history and journalism activity [unknown source]
Undated
4: Article clipping: "Hmong Textiles and Cultural Conservation," by Marsha MacDowell, [unknown source and date] page 91-3
Undated
5: Newspaper clipping: "Forgotten Guerrilla Had Enough of War," by Ronald Yates (of the Chicago Tribune Press Service), [unknown source, date and page number].
Undated
7 2
Polynesian
1: Newspaper clipping: "Utah Magazine: Utah's Polynesians: Zest from the Islands," Deseret News, Sunday, (pages cover, 16)
1983 December 4
2: Newspaper clipping: "Our Gain in Sports," by Jerry Johnston, Deseret News, Sunday, (page 2)
1983 December 4
3: Newspaper clipping: "Close Look at Utah Polynesians," and Salt Lake's own 'Flashdance' Kids," Deseret News, Sunday, (page 3)
1983 December 4
4: Newspaper clipping: "Desert Polynesia: Far from the Islands, a Growing Minority," by Elaine Jarvik, Deseret News, Sunday, (pages 4, 5)
1983 December 4
5: Newspaper clipping: "Polynesian Quilts: Old Traditions Caught in New Fabrics," by Dr. Joyce Hammond, Deseret News, Sunday, (pages 6,7)
1983 December 4
6: Newspaper clipping: "Keeping Up Relations: The Kinikini Family's Tongan Wedding," by Hal Cannon, Deseret News, Sunday, (pages 8, 9)
1983 December 4
7: Newspaper clipping: "Growing up Tongan: A Closer Look at our Largest Polynesian Group," by Dr. Eric B. Shumway, Deseret News, Sunday, (pages 10-12)
1983 December 4
8: Newspaper clipping: "Growing up Tongan: A Closer Look at our Largest Polynesian Group," by Dr. Eric B. Shumway, Deseret News, Sunday, (pages 10-12)
1983 December 4
7 3
Native American
1: Newspaper clipping: "The Legacy of Black Elk: Professor seeks Sioux, Finds Career in Native American religions," Missoulian, Monday, (page C-8)
1984 September 17
2: Newspaper clipping: "Entering the circle: USU Pow Wow celebrates Native American heritage," The Herlad Journal, Sunday, (page C-1, 5)
2012 March 11
3: Newspaper clipping: "Goshute Craftswomen, Alta Fife Win" Repertoire
Third Quarter 1986
7 4
Veterans
1: Announcement: USU Museum of Anthropology Saturdays at the Museum program presents: "Tribute to the Utah Veterans"
2012 April 28

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Exhibits at Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library
1: Newspaper clipping:"Cowboy Poet to Visit USU" The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Monday Pages 3and6
2009 June 29
2: Newspaper clipping:"New Exhibit Spotlights Cowboy Poetry Collection", The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, Friday page 12
2009 June 12
3: Newspaper clipping: "Books and Buckaroos' Exhibit at USU adds Presentation by Hal Cannon", Utah State Today, Logan, UT
2009 July 7
4: Newspaper clipping: "Books and Buckaroos: USU's Cowboy Poetry Collection Exhibit" Marginalia, Logan, UT
2009 Summer
5: Online Newspaper clipping: "Animal Bells and their Story on Exhibit at USU Merrill-Cazier Library" Marginalia, Logan, UT
2009 October 22
6: Online Newspaper clipping: "Friends of USU Merrill-Crazier Library Host Reception Fall Lecture" Marginalia, Logan, UT
2009 October 22
7: Newspaper clipping: "Beyond sauerkraut and lederhosen: Unseen side of German culture on display" Marginalia, Logan, UT
2005 October 26

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ethnic folklore--Utah.
  • Ethnic folklore--West (U.S.)
  • Folklore--Utah.
  • Folklore--West (U.S.)
  • Legends--Utah.
  • Legends--West (U.S.)
  • Material culture--Utah.
  • Material culture--West (U.S.)
  • Superstition--Utah.
  • Superstition--West (U.S.)

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Social life and customs.
  • West (U.S.)--Social life and customs