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Folklore--West (U.S.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Singin' Sam Agins papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 230
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Sam Agins in the form of correspondence, publications, music papers, and various personal effects, including a Stetson hat and other cowboy memorabilia.

Dates: 1919-1996

Fife Americana collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 212
Abstract

This collection consists of duplicates from Folk Collection 4.

Dates: 1811-1980

Austin and Alta S. Fife collection on Mormon foklkore

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_FOLK COLL 4 no.1
Abstract

Tapes, recordings, bound transcriptions of interviews, bound typescripts of excerpts from manuscript collections, and bound typescripts of materials found in printed sources focusing on Mormon folksongs and narratives.

Dates: 1940-1976

Fife American Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_FOLK COLL 4 no.2
Abstract Tapes, transcriptions of interviews, and musical notations of western songs, ballads, and poetry. Also includes bound typescripts of extracts concerning western folksongs from other collections: John Lomax papers (originals housed at the Texas Historical Society); Gordon Oregon collection (originals housed at the Library of Congress and Univ. of Oregon); Stella M. Hendren collection of western folksongs clipped from periodicals; Edwin Ford Piper collection (originals housed at University...
Dates: 1940-1976

Folklore in the News Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_FOLK COLL 32
Abstract

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)

Dates: 1973-2012

Fife Mormon collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 211
Abstract

This collection consists of duplicates from Folk Collection 4.

Dates: 1831-1994

Utah State University Fife Folklore Conference student fieldwork collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_FOLK COLL 8: FFC
Abstract

Folklore projects collected by Utah State University students in fulfillment of graded credit requirements for coursework in the Fife Folklore Conference (1977-1995).

Dates: 1977-1995

Utah State University graduate student fieldwork collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_FOLK COLL 8: GRAD
Abstract

Folklore fieldwork projects collected by Utah State University students in fulfillment of graded credit requirements for coursework in graduate folklore classes, primarily Folklore Fieldwork (1984 to present).

Dates: 1984-2012

Utah State University student fieldwork collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_FOLK COLL 8: Fieldwork
Abstract

Early fieldwork projects conducted by Utah State University students in fulfillment of graded credit requirements for coursework in graduate folklore classes (1981-1983).

Dates: 1981-1983

USU student folklore genre collection of belief

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_FOLK COLL 8a_Group 2
Abstract

Folk beliefs collected by undergraduate students in USU (1969 to present) and BYU (1969 to 1978) folklore classes. Collected primarily in Utah, the items focus principally on folklore of the Western U.S.

Dates: 1960-2018