Oral Traditions: Rhymes, Songs, Other

File — Box: 67

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

All subjects are on 3x5 cards. Topics include: Nursery Rhymes (17 cards), Infant Amusements (6 cards), Counting-out Rhymes (7 cards), Jump-Rope Rhymes (115 cards), Story Rhymes (5 cards), Prayers etc. (10 cards), Cheers (5 cards), Parody Rhymes (3 cards), Catches (26 cards), Circular Rhymes (1 card), Teasing Rhymes (28 cards), Cadence Counts (2 cards), Autograph Rhymes (145 cards), Graffiti (67 cards), Others Written (3 cards), Limericks (74 cards), Utah Regional and Historical Collections (7 cards), Mormon Folklore (26 cards), Utah Indian Lore (8 cards), Other States, Localized Material Only (21 cards), Teen-Age Collegiate Folklore (14 cards), Occupational Lore (54 cards), Mining (10 cards), Military (10 cards), Other Nationalities (33 cards), Folk Narrative Studies (33 cards), Ballads, Folksongs, and Folk Music (53 cards), Folksay, Speeches, Sayings, Riddles, and Rhymes (32 cards), Games, Pranks, and Hoaxes (19 cards), Customary and Material Traditions (27 cards), Material Culture (52 cards), Superstitions (37 cards), and miscellaneous.

Dates

1947-1997

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.