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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Preface 1
4. Folklore Work in Utah—A Historical Survey 6
5. I. The First Folklorists
6. Folklore and the Literary Generation of the 1930s 22
7. Hector Lee 29
8. Folklore and a Utah Childhood 30
9. Wayland Hand—Utah Folklorist, International Scholar 34
10. Austin and Alta Fife, Pioneer Folklorists 41
11. Lester Hubbard and the Folksongs of Utah 49
12. Thomas Cheney and the Dilemmas of Mormon Folklore 54
13. Olive Woolley Burt, Collector of Murder Ballads 60
14. Helen Papanikolas, Folklorist of Ethnicity 67
15. II. The Second and Third Generations of Folklorists
16. “On Being Human”: The Legacy of William A. Wilson 78
17. Barre Toelken, Folklorist of Culture and Performance 86
18. Jan Harold Brunvand and the Urban Legend 97
19. The Third Generation of Utah Folklorists 103
20. III. Studies in Utah Folklore and Folklife
21. Native American Folklore Studies 120
22. Mormon Folklore Studies 142
23. J. Golden Kimball Narratives 153
24. Latino Folklore Studies 156
25. Ethnic Folklore Studies 161
26. Material Culture Studies 171
27. Studies in Utah Vernacular Architecture 178
28. IV. Public Programs
29. Public Folklore in Utah 186
30. Under the Big Top: The Utah Humanities Council and Folklore 204
31. Ethnic Organizations and the Maintenance of Tradition 216
32. The Folklore Society of Utah 224
33. Lessons of Summer: The Fife Folklore Conference 230
34. Cultural Tourism in Utah 240
35. Folklore in Utah’s State and National Parks 246
36. Appendices
37. A. Academic Programs
38. Brigham Young University 249
39. Dixie State College 251
40. Salt Lake Community College 251
41. University of Utah 252
42. Utah State University 254
43. Utah Valley State College 260
44. Weber State University 260
45. Westminster College 261
46. B. College and University Folklore Archives
47. Brigham Young University 262
48. Dixie State College 263
49. Salt Lake Community College 263
50. University of Utah 263
51. Utah State University 265
52. Utah Valley State College 266
53. Westminster College 267
54. C. Utah Folk Arts Collection and Chase Home Museum and Archive 268
55. D. Calendar of Festivals and Community Celebrations compiled by Julie Hartley 274
56. Bibliography of Utah Folklore 279
57. Index to Bibliography 330
58. Contributors 337
59. Photo Credits 344
60. Index 345