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| Date of Items: | 1970s to present |
| Collection Processed by: | Under construction. Processing begun by Barbara [Garrett] Walker and Lynne S. McNeill. Continuing work by Randy Williams |
| Register Prepared by: | Randy Williams |
| Date Last Updated: | Under construction |
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| Restrictions: | 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). |
Please cite this collection in the following manner:
The USU Student Folklore Genre Collection consists of folklore items collected by undergraduate students in Utah State University folklore classes from the early 1960s to the present and by undergraduate students in Brigham Young University folklore and anthropology courses during 1960 to 1978. The items are arranged by themes. The collection continues to grow. Click for complete USU Student Genre Collection history.
The items in the Student Folklore Genre Collection were collected by USU students in folklore and anthropology classes as part of course requirements and deposited in the Fife Folklore Archives by the instructor. The materials in Group 10: Riddles cover the period from approximately 1970 to the present. The collection is under construction.
The Student Folklore Genre Collection: Group 10: Riddles consists of approximately 600 individual items of riddles collected by undergraduate students. Most items include informant, context, text (the folklore item), and collector data. The materials reflect both insider (esoteric) and outsider (exoteric) views of a folk group and may be prejudiced or stereotyped. Click here for collection disclaimer. The collection is part of a larger student genre collection that is separated into ten distinctive categories. The materials do NOT circulate. Major breakdowns include:
Regular Riddles
Comparisons
Riddling Questions
Pretend Obscene
Palindrome
All letter sentences
Over and under sentences
Tongue-twisters
Mnemonic Devices
Nonsense Riddles
Cumulative Riddles
Under construction
Index to Genre Collections
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For reference questions: randy.williams@usu.edu or phone (435) 797-3493. Fife Folklore Archives, Utah State University Libraries, Logan Utah 84322-3000 |