Utah State University undergraduate student fieldwork collection, 1979-2017 Overview of the Collection Creator Fife Folklore Archives. Title Utah State University undergraduate student fieldwork collection Dates 1979-2017 (inclusive) 1979 2015 Quantity 54 linear feet, (115 boxes) Collection Number USU_FOLK COLL 8: USU Summary Folklore projects collected by Utah State University students in fulfillment of graded credit requirements for coursework in undergraduate folklore classes (1979 to present). Repository Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division Special Collections and Archives Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University Logan, UT 84322-3000 Telephone: 435-797-2663 Fax: 435-797-2880 [email protected] Access Restrictions Restrictions Open to public research. To access the collection a patron must have the following information: collection number, box number and folder number. The materials do not circulate and are available in USU's Special Collections and Archives. Patrons must sign and comply with the USU Special Collections and Archives Use Agreement and Reproduction Order form as well as any restrictions placed by the collector or informant(s). Languages English. Sponsor Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Historical Note The Utah State University Undergraduate Student Fieldwork Collection consists of USU student folklore projects from 1979 to the present. The collection continues to grow. Content Description The Utah State University Undergraduate Student Fieldwork Collection consists of approximately 1,200 projects collected by Utah State University students in fulfillment of graded credit requirements for an upper division undergraduate folklore course. Most items include title page, table of contents, cover Utah State University undergraduate student fieldwork 1 collection, 1979-2017 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv86462 essay, and several items (examples) of folklore which include: informant, context, text (the folklore item), texture (stylistic notation), and collector data. Collector and informant release forms accompany most of the collections from 1986 forward. The projects examine a wide variety of topics ranging from specific genres (like jokes, legends, beliefs, folksongs) to area interests (such as regional, occupational, family folklore). The finding aid includes: item number, title, description (number of items or interviews, media/images, and release form informaiton), student name, content description. Items are numbered by the year the student submitted the project to their instructor and the individual number of the item. For example, FOLK COLL 8a: USU 97-02, references the second item accessioned in 1997. The items are stored in archival boxes. The materials do NOT circulate. Guide to folklore collecting assignments. Use of the Collection 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 Utah State University undergraduate student fieldwork collection must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head. Preferred Citation Undergraduate Student Fieldwork collection, 1979-2017. (FOLK COLL 8: USU, box, no.). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department. Administrative Information Arrangement Each fieldwork collection is arranged chronologically. Collections include: Utah State University undergraduate student collections (FOLK COLL 8: USU) Utah State University graduate student fieldwork collection (FOLK COLL 8: GRAD) Utah State University student fieldwork collection (FOLK COLL 8: Fieldwork) Utah State University Fife Conference student collections (FOLK COLL 8: FFC) Acquisition Information The Utah State University Undergraduate Student Fieldwork Collection is comprised of focused folklore projects created by USU students enrolled in upper division undergraduate folklore courses from 1979 to the present. The projects were deposited in the Fife Folklore Archives by the course instructors, including Professors Lisa Gabbert, Patricia Gardner, Lynne McNeill, Jan Roush, Steve Siporin, Jeannie Utah State University undergraduate student fieldwork 2 collection, 1979-2017 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv86462 Thomas, Barre Toelken, and William A. Wilson and instructors Michael Christensen, Barbara [Garrett] Walker, and Randy Williams. The collection was created in 1979 by Barbara [Garrett] Walker. Processing Note Originally processed by Barbara [Garrett Walker] Lloyd and updated over the years by Fife Folklore Archives staff. Most recently updated by Ana Hildago, Fall 2011; Heidi Williams, Spring 2015; Chit Moe, Fall 2016; Finding aid created by Charity Lund and Randy Williams, February 2006; updated by Randy Williams, June 2012. Detailed Description of the Collection Container(s) Description Dates Box Book 1 71-01 Camp Songs 1971 170 items. No Release Forms Rushing, June Folk songs 1 79-01 Uranium Fever: How the Mines Got Their Names 1979 16 items. No Release Forms Bonnie Andrews Occupational Lore: Etiological:Women, Dreams and Aspirations, Bonanzas, Color of Ore, Animals, Location 1 79-02 Vernon Buslore 1979 21 items. No Release Forms Bennion, Susan B. Children's Lore: Pranks, Teasing, Games, Songs. 1 79-03 An Evening with Otto Fife 1979 17 items. No Release Forms Bickmore, Janice Mae Character Legends: George W. Middleton, Butch Cassidy, Leno Martinez, Harry Lowder, Death Valley Scotty, John MacFarlane; Regional Lore: Utah; Folk Song; Mission Field Story. 1 79-04 The Legend of Redgie Child from Springville 1979 15 items. No Release Forms Bird, Christine Legends: Character, Supernatural: My Own Experiences, Baby Booties, Shirley Child's Devastation, Redgie's Favorite Thing, Coincidental Initials, Four Boys to Die, Power of Evil, Freaky Accidents, Shattered RC Bottle, Utah State University undergraduate student fieldwork 3 collection, 1979-2017 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv86462 Container(s) Description Dates Exhaust Pipe, My Aunt's Story, The Shaking Tomb, Redgie's Story, What I Know About Redgie, The Ouija Board Experiment. 1 79-05 Hunting and Fishing Folklore 1979 41 items. No Release Forms Bonebrake, Bruce L. Traditions; Sayings; Jokes; Superstitions; Stories; Legends; Tall-Tales 1 79-06 Songs for Every Occasion: A Collection of Sigma Chi 1979 Fraternity Songs (Gamma Kappa Chapter) 11 items. No Release Forms Capson, Jennifer Folk Songs: But Seriously Folks, Us Against Them, Hey Hey Light That "A"!. 1 79-07 Sauerkraut: A Providence Specialty 1979 30 items, photographs from newspaper clippings. No Release Forms Christensen, Kaye Lyn Customs; Poetry; Narratives; Recipes; Can Labels 1 79-08 Family Folklore 1979 16 items. No Release Forms Erni, Konrad Arthur Holiday Customs: August 1st, Christmas, Games, Songs, Remedies, Recipes 1 79-09 Street Games 1979 8 items. No Release Forms Freeman, Mary Ann Children's Lore: Games: Statues, "Kings", I Declare War Upon, Punch Ball, Ringalaria, Loppenheimer, Kick the Can, "Ass". 1 79-10 "I Drink To Cardinal Puff" and Other Drinking Games 1979 11 items. No Release Forms Hansen, Debby Adult Games/Drinking Games; Songs: Skilled Games, Concentration Games, Categories Games, Chance Games, Calling Games, Singing Games. 1 79-11 Japanese Ghost Stories 1979 16 items. No Release Forms Hara, Sonoko Utah State University undergraduate student fieldwork 4 collection, 1979-2017 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv86462 Container(s) Description Dates Tradition; Beliefs; Legends: Supernatural 1 79-12 Legends and Folklore of the Geneva, Switzerland 1979 Mission Told by Brad Berg 25 items. No Release Forms Harrison, Rick Religious Lore: LDS: Missionary Stories, Legends, Memorates 1 79-13 Legends from Bolivia 1979 14 items. No Release Forms Ipson, Jerolyn Legend: Supernatural, Historical; Folk Tales 2 79-14 History of Levi Jackman 1979 1 item. No Release Forms. Jackman, Pat Regional Lore: Utah: Personal History Narrative 2 79-15 Songlore: Lullabies and Welsh Folksongs 1979 10 items, score included. No Release Forms Lamb, Ron Family Folklore: Songs: I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, Little Boy of My Dreams, Little Bluebird of My Heart, Little Pal, Little Man, Old Faithful, I Found a Horseshoe, Jemimah, Dinah, Way Down in the Cornfield, Lonesome Nigger. 2 79-16 Early Life in River Heights, Utah 1979 1 item. No Release Forms Miller, Ann Regional Lore: River Heights, Utah; Personal History Narrative 2 79-17 Pranks 1979 17 items. No Release Forms Millette, Janet L. Young Adult Folklore: Pranks 2 79-18 The First Homes of Bear River City 1979 12 items. No Release Forms Nelson, Carolyn Regional Folklore: Northern Utah: Vernacular Architecture: Homes, Barns, Mailboxes 2 79-19 Children's Folklore: Rhymes, Songs, Games 1979 19 items. No Release Forms Utah State University undergraduate student fieldwork 5 collection, 1979-2017 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv86462 Container(s) Description Dates Payne, Kent Choosing Rhymes; Playground Games; Songs 2 79-20 Folk Medicine 1979 19 items. No Release Forms Petersen, Gary