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UUS_folkcoll43.xml Guide to the Westminster College student folklore collection1992-2003 Westminster College student folklore collection1992-2003 Finding aid created by Anne Christensen Utah State University, Merrill Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives

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©2010 Encoded in oXygen XML editor by Anne Christensen, 2010. Finding aid encoded in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition) 2009 Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines. Overview of the Collection UUS_FOLK COLL 43 Westminster College student folklore collection 1992-2003 Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Fife Folklore Archives

Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 465-797-8248 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu

5 boxes 2.4 linear feet The Westminster College student folklore collection consists of Westminster College student folklore projects from 1992 to 2003. Material in English

Processed in January of 2010

The Westminster College student folklore collection is comprised of folklore projects created by Westminster College students enrolled in Professor David Stanley's folklore courses from 1992 to 2003. Because Westminster College lacks a Folklore Archive, in 2009 Professor Stanley donated the student projects to Utah State University to be housed in the Fife Folklore Archives.

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the The Westminster College student folklore collection must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

The Westminster College student folklore collection, 1992-2003. (FOLK COLL 43). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

The materials in this collection include a copy of each student report. Photographs, cassette recordings and video recordings were used in some of the projects, and are included. Projects are arranged in alphabetical order by the student's last name. Different genres of folklore used in each project are noted.

Release forms have been removed and stored separatly.

Folklore and Folklife Folklore--Utah. Families--Folklore. Ghosts--Folklore. Folk songs--Utah. Legends--Utah. Storytelling--Utah. Material culture--Utah. Food habits--Utah. Break dancing--Utah. Nicknames--Folklore--Utah. Utah--Folklore. Utah--Social life and customs. 1 Adams - Dignam 1992-2003 12 Folders

Box 1 is composed of student projects by Suzanne Adams, Matthew M. Beard, Tamra Benson, Ryan M. Black, Brett Boberg, Nicole Boyd, Sherri Lyn Burleson, Sara Clay, Kerri Cook, Kim Cordova and Sean Ross, and Toshiko Dignam.

1 1 Suzanne Adams, "Family Narratives Project" Undated

Legends: Personal Experience Narrative, Supernatural Religious, LDS.

1 2 Matthew M. Beard, "Ghost Stories" Undated 1992

Legends: Contemporary Legends, Horror Stories.

1 3 Tamra Benson, "Modern Dance Clubs" 1995 May 30

Customs: Group/Social Customs, Dances.

1 4 Ryan M. Black, "The Folklore of Medicine" Undated

Customs: Group/Social Customs, Occupational.

1 5 Brett Boberg, "The Superstitions of Baseball Players" 1995 May 30

Belief: Leisure Activies, Baseball.

1 6 Nicole Boyd, "Folklore of a Handbell Choir" 1999

Folk Speech: Naming; Material Culture: Bells.

1 7 Sherri Lyn Burleson, "Decorative Mailboxes" 1992

Material Culture: Yard Art, Mailboxes.

1 8 DeeLayna Carter, "Feminist Xeroxlore" Undated

E-lore: Xerox.

1 9 Sara Clay, "Renaissance Faires and LARPers" Undated

Customs: Group/Social Customs.

1 10 Keri Cook, "Hawaiian Leis" 1995 May 30

Material Culture: Leis.

1 11 Kim Cordova and Sean Ross, "The Anton Family Lebanese Traditions" 1992

Customs: Group/Social Customs, Lebanese, Music.

1 12 Toshiko Dignam, "The Folklore of Bridal Showers" 1999 June 1

Customs: Rites of Passage, Weddings, Bridal Showers.

2 Dunford - Howcroft 1992-2003 12 Folders

Box 2 is composed of student projects by Colby Dunford, Annette Eastman, Bennett Eddie, Benjamin Erwin, Aimee Evans, Kirsten Allen Foutz, Tanya Girouard, Jessie Lynn Gravatt, Brandi Gutke, Janice Hansen, Dannielle Holder, and Brent M. Howcroft.

2 1 Colby Dunford, "The Lawn Mower Story" 1994

Family Narrative.

2 2 Annette Eastman, "Occupational Folklore: Truck Drivers" 1995 May 30

Customs: Group/Social, Occupational, Nicknames and Sayings.

2 3 Bennett Eddie, "Family Histories/Yugoslavians in Park City" Undated

Customs: Group/Social, Yugoslavians; Family Narratives.

2 4 Benjamin Erwin, "The Japanese point of view on the American Experience" 1999 June 1

Belief: Ethnic.

2 5 Aimee Evans, "Beliefs of a Hispanic Folk Group from Colorado" 1999 May 26

Belief: Ethnic, Good Fortune, Bad Luck, Evil Spirits, Health.

2 6 Kirsten Allen Foutz, "July 24th in Lund, Nevada: A Utah Holiday Crosses the Border" 1999 May 27

Customs: Holidays, Community Celebrations, Parades.

2 7 Tanya Girouard, "Folklore and Narratives" 1994

Legends: Crime, Jail and Prison Legends.

2 8 Jessie Lynn Gravatt, "Water, Water Everywhere, But Can You Find It?" 2003 April 21

Belief: Divination, Water Witching.

2 9 Brandi Gutke, "Quilting - A Family Tradition" 1992

Material Culture: Quilting.

2 10 Janice Hansen, "Library Folklore" 1995 May 28

Customs: Group/Social, Occupation, Libraries.

2 11 Dannielle Holder, "Cvar Family Folk Tradition: Making Clabosa Sausages" 1997 June 2

Customs: Group/Social, Ethnic, Yugoslavian, Foodways.

2 12 Brent M. Howcroft, "Family Celebrations/Outings: Mushrooming in Little Cottonwood Creek Valley" 1992 May 25

Customs: Group/Social, Extended Family Activites, Mushrooming.

3 Hy Tang - Moretti 1992-2003 15 Folders

Box 3 is composed of student projects by Seng Hy Tang, Karen Johnson, Lissa Johnson, M. Jonassen, Nikki Jorgensen, Bryn Kaelin, Susie M. Kelly, Angie Larson, Meredith J. Llewellyn, Linda L. Lujan, Lisa McDonald, Amie Miller, Kathryn L. Miller, Malinda Mills, and Angie Moretti.

3 1 Seng Hy Tang, "Traditional Cambodian Wedding of Ngim and Da Lim" 1992 May 29

Customs: Rites of Passage, Wedding, Ethnic, Cambodian; Material Culture: Clothing.

3 2 Karen Johnson, "Chipman Family Thanksgiving Traditions" 1993 May 24

Customs: Holidays, Thanksgiving: Food, Art Lanterns, Placemats, Family Heritage.

3 3 Lissa Johnson, "Quilting: Passing the Tradition On" 1993 May 26

Material Culture: Quilting, Quilting Bees, and Quilt Design.

3 4 M. Jonassen, "Group Folklore"

Folk Speech: Vocabulary, Slang.

3 5 Nikki Jorgensen, "Pregnancy Prediction Tests and Methods" 1999 May 24

Belief: Pregnancy, Birth and Infancy, Gender of Baby and Number of Babies.

3 6 Bryn Kaelin, "Occupational Folklore: Beauty Parlor" 1999 May 28

Customs: Group/Social, Occupational; Narrative.

3 7 Susie M. Kelly, "Celebrating the Birth of Sint Nicolaas: Insight on the Dutch Tradition" 1992 May 21

Customs: Holiday, St. Nicolas' Day.

3 8 Angie Larson, "Italian Cooking Traditions" 1995 May 30

Customs: Group/Socal, Ethnic, Italian Foodways.

3 9 Meredith L. Llewellyn, "Personal Narratives of Markay Allred Hufman" 1995 May 29

Personal Family Narratives.

3 10 Linda L. Lujan, "Lujan Family Traditional Foods" 1993 May 28

Customs: Ethnic, Mexican Foodways.

3 11 Lisa McDonald, "The Cookie Bake: A Tradition of Family Folklore" 1997 May 29

Customs: Holidays, Christmas, Foodways.

3 12 Amie Miller, "T. G. I. Friday's Folklore" 1995 May 31

Customs: Occupational Folklore, Foodways.

3 13 Kathryn L. Miller, "Seasonal Vestments and Their Stories" 1992 May 31

Material Cutlure: Textile/Clothing, Religious Vestments.

3 14 Malinda Mills, "Folklore Surrounding the Historical Structures of and around Moab, Utah" 1995 May 25

Regional Folklore: Moab, Utah; Legends: Supernatural Hauntings.

3 15 Angie Moretti, "Family Stories" 1992

Family Narratives and Legends.

4 Naylor - Player 1992-2003 8 Folders

Box 4 is composed of student projects by Shirley Naylor, M. Nelson, Steve Nelson, Mike Nielsen, Sarah Pace, Mike Packer, Rachel Phomsouvanh and Elizabeth Player.

4 1 Shirley Naylor, "German Immigration Stories of the Goeckeritz Family" 1999 June 01

Family Folklore, Ethnic, German.

4 2 M. Nelson, "Menarche and Women's Folklore" Undated

Customs: Rites of Passage, Maturation, Female Coming of Age, Menstruation.

4 3 Steve Nelson, "The Bear Lake Monster" 1997 May 29

Regional Legends: Supernatural Non-Religious, Water and Swamp Creatures.

4 4 Mike Nielsen, "Drum Circles in American Society" Undated

Material Culture: Drums, Customs: Group/Social.

4 5 Sarah Pace, "Norooz A Muslim Celebration" 1995 May 28

Customs: Holiday, New Years, Ethnic Celebration.

4 6 Mike Packer, "What's Your Name? 1. Some Nicknames 2. What's the point?" 1999

Folk Speech: Naming.

4 7 Rachel Phomsouvanh, "The Kennedy Girls" Undated

Customs: Group/Social, School.

4 8 Elizabeth Player, "Occupational Folklore" Undated

Customs: Group/Social, Occupational, Movie Theater Employees; Folk Speech: Naming.

5 Pope - Weaver 1992-2003 12 Folders

Box 5 is composed of student projects by Danielle Pope, Jenn Poulson, Carrie Price, Forrest Pritchett, KT Rhodes, Machelle Rogers, Sarah McGinnis Rudd, Caludette Rush, Jamie Smith, Thomas Swenson, Jackie Tripp, and Diane Weaver.

5 1 Danielle Pope, "My Immigrant Family" 2003 April 19

Family Narratives: Immigration Stories, Ethnic, Chinese; Customs: Food.

5 2 Jenn Poulson, "Breakdancing as Folklore" 1999

Customs: Group/Social, Dances.

5 3 Carrie Price, "Bird Hunting with Spaniels" 1995 May 25

Customs: Group/Social, Family, Hunting.

5 4 Forrest Pritchett, "Camplore: Campfire at Summer Camp" 1997

Customs: Group/Social, Summer Camp.

5 5 KT Rhodes, "Folklore Project" Undated

Material Culture: Textiles, Darning.

5 6 Machelle Rogers, "Folklore in the Family" 1993

Customs: Group/Social, Immediate Family, Foodways.

5 7 Sarah McGinnis Rudd, "The Story of John Frum America" 1995 October 07

Legends: Character Legends, John Frum.

5 8 Claudette Rush, "Story Telling Style and the Personal Values Found in the Stories of Utah Snow-boarders" 1994 June 03

Personal Narratives; Belief: Leisure Activity, Snowboarding.

5 9 Jamie Smith, "Trefoil Ranch Quiet Songs" 1999 June 1

Customs: Group/Social, Camps; Songs.

5 10 Thomas Swenson, "Its 4:19, you got a minute?" 1997 May 30

Belief: Times and Numbers.

5 11 Jackie Tripp, "Psyches: Truth or a Good Con Artist" 1995 May 24

Belief: Fortune Telling, Divination, Humans with Supernatural Power.

5 12 Diane Weaver, "How We Met: Cultural Significance in Couples' Story-Telling" Undated

Customs: Rites of Passage, Dating and Engagement; Personal Experience Narrative.

61.1-8.1.1 Single folklore items that were collected on 5x8 cards for folklore classes 1.1 ProverbsUndated 1.2 RiddlesUndated 1.3 InterplayUndated 1.4 Magic WordsUndated 1.5 Dialect and LanguageUndated 1.6 GreetingsUndated 1.7 NamingUndated 1.8 RhymesUndated 1.9 Written LoveUndated 2.1 MythUndated 2.2 EpicUndated 2.3.1 Historical LegendUndated 2.3.2 Etiological LegendUndated 2.3.3 Urban LegendUndated 2.3.4 Christian LegendUndated 2.3.5 Mormon LegendUndated 2.3.6 Three NephitesUndated 2.4 FolktaleUndated 2.5 Tall TaleUndated 2.6 HistoriesUndated 2.7 Personal Experience NarrativeUndated 2.8 Folk PoetryUndated 2.9 JokesUndated 3.1 Instrumental MusicUndated 3.2 BalladUndated 3.3 Folk and Pop SongsUndated 3.4 Religious SongUndated 3.5 Ritual SongUndated 3.6 Family SongUndated 3.7 Student SongsUndated 3.8 Children's SongUndated 3.9 BluesUndated 4.1 Folk DanceUndated 4.2 Popular DanceUndated 4.3 Native American DanceUndated 4.4 Folk DramaUndated 4.5 PuppetryUndated 5.1 MagicUndated 5.2 Folk MedicineUndated 5.3 Occupational PracticeUndated 5.4 Games and RecreationUndated 5.5 GesturesUndated 5.6 Folk ReligionUndated 5.7 ScienceUndated 6.1 FestivalsUndated 6.2 HolidaysUndated 6.3 Family CelebrationsUndated 6.4 Student CelebrationsUndated 6.5 Rites of PassageUndated 6.6 Fertility RitesUndated 6.7 Other ReligionUndated 6.8 Folk EventsUndated 7.1 SettlementsUndated 7.2 Farm/RanchUndated 7.3 HousingUndated 7.4 BarnsUndated 7.5 OutbuildingsUndated 7.6 Commercial BuildingsUndated 7.7 Fences, Gates, Etc.Undated 7.8 Parks, Streets, TownsUndated 7.9 Yard ArtUndated 8.1.1 QuiltsUndated 78.1.2-9.0 Single folklore items that were collected on 5x8 cards for folklore classes 8.1.2 RugsUndated 8.2 Paintings and SculpturesUndated 8.3 Interior and DecorUndated 8.4 Body adorn, CostumesUndated 8.5 MetalworkUndated 8.6 WoodworkingUndated 8.7 Ceramics, BasketsUndated 8.8 Tools and ToysUndated 8.9 Outdoor GearUndated 9.1-9.0 FoodwaysUndated