Brigham Young University student fieldwork collection
Scope and Contents
The BYU Student Fieldwork Collection consists of 324 projects (in alphabetical order by author's last name) collected by Brigham Young University students in fulfillment of graded credit requirements for upper division folklore courses taught by William A. Wilson. Most items include title page, table of contents, cover essay, and several folklore items with informant, context, text (the folklore item), and collector data. The projects do not include release forms. The projects examine a wide variety of topics ranging from specific genres (like jokes, legends, belief, folksongs) to area interests (such as regional, religious, occupational, and family folklore). The register includes the item (book) number, title of the project, date of course and student name. The items are stored in archival boxes. The materials do NOT circulate. The collection is closed.
Dates
- Creation: 1968-1978
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research. To access the collection a patron must have the following information: collection number, box number, folder number and item 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).
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 Brigham Young University student fieldwork collection must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical note
FOLK COLL 7: The Brigham Young University Student Fieldwork Collection consists of BYU student folklore projects from classes taught by Professor William A. Wilson at BYU from 1968-1978. The originals are housed at BYU's William A. Wilson Folklore Archives. This is a closed collection.
Extent
30 boxes (11 linear feet)
Abstract
324 projects produced by Brigham Young University students in fulfillment of graded credit requirements for upper division folklore courses taught by William A. Wilson. (This collection is a copy, the originals are at BYU.) Most items include title page, table of contents, cover essay, and several folklore items with informant, context, text (the folklore item), and collector data. The projects examine a wide variety of topics ranging from specific genres; like jokes, legends, beliefs, and folksongs, to subject area; such as regional, religious, occupational, and family folklore. The collection was accessioned by the author's last name. The projects do not include release forms.
Arrangement
Arranged numerically by box and alphabetically within the box according to surname.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The originals came to Utah State University with Professor Wilson when he became the first director of USU's Folklore Program and the Fife Folklore Archives. When Professor Wilson returned to Brigham Young University in 1984, he made copies of all the BYU student collections and deposited the copies in the Fife Folklore Archives and he took the originals back to BYU. He also made a copy of all the Utah State University student fieldwork projects generated in his classes at USU and took them to BYU, leaving the originals at the Fife Folklore Archives. The collection was created in the early 1980's by Professor Wilson and Barbara [Garrett] [Walker] Lloyd.
Processing Information
Originally processed by Barbara [Garrett] [Walker] Lloyd and William A. Wilson and updated over the years by Fife Folklore Archives staff. Most recently updated by Tricia Harrison. Register created by Tricia Harrison, September 2002. Finding aid created by Randy Williams, August 2005; updated by Randy Williams, May 2012.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Brigham Young University student fieldwork collection1968-1978
- Author
- Finding aid created by Randy Williams, August 2005.
- Date
- ©2008
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu