Student Ethnographic Project (SEP) Finding Aid

By Nicholas Booker

Collection Name/Title, Dates: Student Ethnographic Projects, 1967-present

Summary of the Collection

Collection ID: CFS. SEP.

Language: English

Physical Description:

There are now over 11,000 OSU folklore student research projects in the SEP collection. They cover almost every genre of folklore, including regional oral traditions (such as contemporary and historical legends, anecdotes, jokes, and oral history), beliefs, customs, festivals, material culture, and traditional ways of living.

Repository/Location:

Hagerty 472 or Hagerty 468, Center for Folklore Studies, The Ohio State University

Abstract

The Student Ethnographic Projects (SEPs) comprise one of the Folklore Archives most important and continually evolving collections. The earliest SEPS date from 1967 and contributions have been made almost every year since, as OSU students regularly carry out fieldwork assignments for their folklore, writing, and other courses, then submit their final projects to the Archives.

Content

Biographical and Historical Notes

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Scope

Research Strength/Suggestions

Access and Use

Arrangement notes

Administration

Using the collection

Digital access to materials can typically be facilitated through secure Microsoft Teams folders. The collection can also be used in the Center for Folklore Studies in Hagerty Hall at the Ohio State University. Contact the office at cfs@osu.edu for more information.

Preferred Citation

Student Ethnographic Projects, (1967-prexent), Center for Folklore Studies Archive, The Ohio State University

More Information

Student Ethnographic Project materials have varying types of release forms. While archivists do their best to make users aware of informed consent and ethical usage of materials, users are ultimately responsible for carefully reading and adhering to consent paperwork related to the Student Ethnographic Project materials they access.

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Keywords

folk, folklore, university, student

Inventory

Digitized and Available Upon Request

SEP Number	Collector Last Name	Title of Collection:	Instructor Last Name:	Year:	College Rank:	# of Text Pages:	Keywords:
23	Simon	Dance Folklore in Columbus, Ohio	Oxley	1985	Undergraduate	12	custom tradition folklore culture oral history personal experience narratives Ohio dance dancing performance movement
24	Bala	Family Foodways: Golumki--Stuffed Cabbage: A Traditional Polish-American and Cleveland Area Dish	Mullen	1984	Undergraduate	6	family traditions customs local oral history lore heritage foodways eating meals stuffed cabbage Golumki Polish Cleveland Ohio Poland
25	Beeson	Folktales, Ethnic Slurs and Jokes of Turkey	Barnes, D	1981	Undergraduate	29	jokes folk narrative folktale humor ethnic slur Turkey foreign customs traditions oral history personal experience narratives biography ethnicity Turkish
26	Davison	Generation Childhood Songs	Barnes, D	1977	Undergraduate	27	childhood youth adolescents teens teenagers children songs singing
27	Rose	Jokes and Their Analysis	Lightfoot	1975	Undergraduate	36	jokes folk narrative folktale humor
28	Rossi	Car Games	Barnes, D	1976	Undergraduate	20	custom tradition play games children childhood activities pastimes cars automobiles travel driving vacation
29	Rudney	Jewish Folklore	Mullen	1976	Undergraduate	15	anecdotes stories tales lore oral history personal experience narratives oral history Jews Jewish belief superstition performance religion
30	Runyan	Jokes	Lightfoot	1977	Undergraduate	19	jokes folk narrative folktale humor
31	Rupp	Superstitions	Mullen	1976	Undergraduate	20	belief superstition
32	Russo	Missionary Lore	Hudson	1983	Undergraduate	18	anecdotes stories tales lore oral history personal experience narratives customs beliefs traditions missionary missionaries religion church Christianity
33	Rydell	Practical Jokes in the Dorm	Barnes, D	1974	Undergraduate	31	jokes folk narrative folktale humor practical joke pranks dorm dormitory roommates university college
34	Saltz	Cuban Rites of Passage	unknown	1980	Undergraduate	16	anecdotes stories tales lore oral history personal experience narratives oral history Jews Jewish belief superstition performance religion traditions myths rites of passage Cuba Cuban Latino Latina
35	Samuels	Epitaphs of Kentucky	Mullen	1975	Undergraduate	29	epitaphs tombstones monuments cemetery cemeteries markers graves graveside dead burial death grave material culture decoration graveyard material culture markers headstones inscriptions Kentucky
36	Sarabia	Children's Folklore in North Dayton and Trotwood, Ohio	Mullen	1978	Undergraduate	24	custom tradition children youth play aging games Dayton Trotwood Ohio
37	Scheckelhoff	Folktales Collected From Two German Storytellers	Govenar	1977	Undergraduate	18	story legends stories narrative tale personal life oral history storytelling storytellers tales folktales German
38	Scheiderer	Square Dance Collection Project	Carr	1979	Undergraduate	34	dance dancers movement body performance traditions customs square dancing calls
38	Schneier	A Collection of Jewish Folklore	unknown		?	17	customs traditions lore Jewish Jews
40	Schellentrager	The Plain People	Mullen	1978	Undergraduate	22	plain people oral history personal experience narratives
41	Schlesinger	The Folklore of Folklorists: A Visit With Pat Mullen, William Lightfoot, and Daniel Barnes of OSU	Mullen	1978	Undergraduate	13	folklore folklorists occupation personal experience narratives oral history Patrick Mullen Dan Barnes William Lightfoot
42	Schramm	Jokes	Barnes, D	1976	Undergraduate	38	jokes folk narrative folktale humor
43	Schultz	Jokes Told by Elementary School Students	MacLaughlin	1979	Undergraduate	28	jokes folk narrative folktale humor children students elementary school youth
44	Scott	Analysis of Two Liberian Folkstories	MacLaughlin	1981	Undergraduate	18	folk tales stories Liberian African story analysis moral folktales
45	Sedor	The Dynamics of Apple Pie	unknown	1980	Undergraduate	27	apples foodways custom tradition pie
46	Senek	Obscene Drinking Songs (And One Obscene Drinking Chant)	Barnes, M	1977	Undergraduate	21	folk songs lyrics music obscene dirty naughty drinking booze singing
47	Senn	Halloweening: Yesterday and Today	Barnes, D	1977	Undergraduate	27	Halloween holiday tradition costumes decoration origins traditions customs
48	Sheidlower	Lebanese Food: Traditional But Changing	MacLaughlin	1981	Undergraduate	22	customs traditions oral history histories personal experience narratives Lebanese ethnicity foodways eating meals
49	Sheppard	A Collection of Drinking Games	Barnes, D	1976	Undergraduate	26	drinking alcohol booze liquor beer partying games bar tavern drunk
51	Shira	The History of My Grandparents	Oxley	1983	Undergraduate	12	personal experience narratives oral history grandparents grandma grandmother memory aging generations family grandpa grandfather
52	Shaffer	[Textile craft -- Lace]	Lightfoot	1978	Undergraduate	19	material culture handicrafts handmade crafts artists lace making
53	Shahinian	The Men Who Shaped the Modern Blues: Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor, Bobby Blue Bland	Lightfoot	1976	Undergraduate	20	male men gender tradition custom music Howlin' Wolf blues jazz Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor, Bobby Blue Bland
54	Shannon	Supernatural Legend	Lightfoot	1976	Undergraduate	30	legends story stories tales narratives fright urban modern contemporary supernatural belief
55	Sharp	Students Vs. Administrations	Oxley	1985	Undergraduate	19	anecdotes stories tales lore oral history personal experience narratives oral history occupational teaching teachers work job students classroom administrations
56	Shary	Hey, Baby, Want a Date?	Oxley	??	Undergraduate	6	story stories date dating courting courtship customs traditions gender first anecdotes lines approach
57	Shelton	A Study of Four Cabins in Galia County	Lightfoot	1976	Undergraduate	15	oral history histories personal experience narratives memory memories identity performance Old Man's cabin material culture Galia County Ohio
58	Shepherd	Courtship Games	MacLaughlin	1976	Undergraduate	23	games play custom tradition pastimes courtship marriage dating
59	Shoup	Pet Cemeteries in Columbus	MacLaughlin	1978	Undergraduate	26	material culture pets cemetery cemeteries animals dogs cats ritual burial death dying dead
61	Siitam	Home Remedies Collected in Roane County, West Virginia	Lightfoot	1979	Undergraduate	19	belief superstition folk medicine remedy remedies healing cure custom home Roane County West Virginia
62	Sileo	Mal'occhio	Mullen	1977	Undergraduate	28	belief superstition custom tradition folklore culture evil eye Italian Italy malocchio mal'occhio curses cursed bad luck danger
63	Zilka	Square Dancing in Northeastern Ohio in the Winter of 1978 As Performed by George and Elsie Biltz	Lightfoot	1978	Undergraduate	63	dance dancers movement body performance traditions customs square dancing calls northeaster Ohio winter 1978
78	Malcosky	Collections from a Slovak Lady	Barnes, D	1982	Undergraduate	25	custom tradition oral history histories personal experience narrative Slovak ethnicity
79	Bala	Family Expressions and Their Function	Mullen	1984	Undergraduate	4	family traditions customs local oral history lore heritage expressions language speech say words
80	Beaver	Camp Songs in Ohio	Ellis	1980	Undergraduate	22	camp youth adolescents teens teenagers children songs singing campfire Ohio midwestern
81	Branibar	Folk Beliefs on Animals and the Weather	Barnes, D	1979	Undergraduate	28	belief superstition weather signs crops farming animal planting predictions
82	Brizen	Storytelling	Mullen	1974	Undergraduate	9	story legends stories narrative tale personal life oral history storytelling storytellers
83	McCartney	Legends of Salisbury Quarry	Mullen	1979	Undergraduate	40	legends story stories tales narratives Salisbury Quarry
84	Castle	Jokes and Riddles	Barnes, D	1979	Undergraduate	23	jokes folk narrative folktale humor riddle riddles words speech word play question
85	Cranston	Folklore of Galloway, Ohio	Barnes, D	1977	Undergraduate	110	custom tradition folklore culture oral history personal experience narratives Ohio Galloway
86	Culbertson	Folklore from German, French, and English Community	Lightfoot	1976	Undergraduate	15	traditions customs local oral history lore heritage German Germany ethnicity culture French France English British Great Britain
87	Davis	4-H Camp Songs	Roberts	1976	Undergraduate	64	camp youth adolescents teens teenagers children songs singing campfire 4-H
88	Romer	Lore of the Modern Day Submariner	Ellis	1979	Undergraduate	40	anecdotes stories tales lore oral history personal experience narratives military Navy submarines ocean sailing
89	Rompala	Ethnic and Racial Proverbs	Barnes, M	1975	Undergraduate	33	proverbs sayings speech wisdom advice sayings proverbial expressions phrases ethnicity race racial
90	Rooney	Folklore of the Old Order Amish	Mullen	1974	Undergraduate	22	customs traditions Amish culture folk craft farming farms folklife folk group rural old order community belief
91	Rose	A Collection of Folklore: Jokes, Fish Stories, A Rhyme, and Some Cures	MacLaughlin	1975	Undergraduate	36	jokes folk narrative folktale humor fish stories tall tale rhymes cure remedy healing belief
92	Ross	Superstitions	Barnes, M	1983	Undergraduate	20	belief superstition
93	Rowan	Superstitions and Jokes	Govenar	1977	Undergraduate	22	jokes folk narrative folktale humor belief superstitions
94	Rubin	A Collection of Folklore	Govenar	1977	Undergraduate	15	customs traditions lore
95	Russell	Folklore of an Island of Shipwrecks	Mullen	1976	Undergraduate	24	island shipwrecks boats ships sailing ocean water beliefs superstitions treasures found lost material culture
96	Russin	The Search for Euphoria	Mullen	1976	Undergraduate	35	euphoria search
97	Sabo	Folklore of Greece	Mullen	1979	Undergraduate	21	belief superstition Greek Greece
98	Sadinski	Folk Games	Barnes, D	1977	Undergraduate	43	custom tradition play games children childhood activities pastimes
99	Santucci	Supernatural Memorates	Ellis	1979	Undergraduate	23	belief superstition supernatural spirit revenant ghost god oral history personal experience narratives
100	Saunders	Customs and Traditions of Seniors at South Point, Ohio High School	Oxley	1983	Undergraduate	46	high school teens teenagers students education teaching learning pupils teachers customs traditions seniors South Point Ohio
101	Saunter	Proverbs	Barnes, D	1977	Undergraduate	38	proverbs sayings speech wisdom advice expressions sayings proverbial expressions phrases
102	Scanlon	Jump-Rope Rhymes	Ellis	1978	Undergraduate	33	Children games play youth childhood rhymes games jumprope jump rope
103	Schaefer	Small Group Joke Sessions in Columbus, Ohio	MacLaughlin	1981	Undergraduate	30	jokes joking folktales humor laughter performances Columbus Ohio
104	Schaffner	Jump-Rope Rhymes	MacLaughlin	1976	Undergraduate	36	Children games play youth childhood rhymes games jumprope jump rope
105	Schechtman	Jewish Superstitions	Lightfoot	1978	Undergraduate	29	belief superstition Jewish Jews customs ethnicity
106	Scherer	Food Recipes from Northern Minnesota and Southern Ohio	Barnes, M	1977	Undergraduate	24	food foodways eating meals material culture cooking recipes preparation preservation Minnesota Ohio
107	Scherer	Polish Customs and Traditions	Ellis	1980	Undergraduate	24	customs traditions pastimes rituals Polish Poland
108	Schillig	Hand Games with Song Accompaniment	Ellis	1981	Undergraduate	25	folk songs lyrics music hand games
109	Schlacht	Ethnic Jokes	Barnes, M	1975	Undergraduate	35	jokes folk narrative folktale humor ethnic
110	Schmidt	Aviation Folklore	MacLaughlin	1978	Undergraduate	19	legends story stories tales personal experience narratives flying aviation hanger occupation airplane pilot work vocation
111	Schott	Customs, Folk Craft, Games, and Legends about Steer Shows	Ellis	1980	Undergraduate	26	legends story stories tales narratives steer shows livestock games craft customs
112	Schweitzer	Autograph Rhymes	Roberts	1975	Undergraduate	18	rhymes children play games autograph students yearbooks autograph
113	Schwendenman	Folk Cures and Folk Health Beliefs	Barnes, D	1975	Undergraduate	28	belief superstition folk medicine remedy remedies healing cure custom practice health practices
114	Secor	The Traditional Funeral Customs and the Art of Embalming	Govenar	1977	Undergraduate	16	customs traditions pastimes rituals work occupational funeral director burial mortician embalming death dead job employment
115	Sefton	Polish Humor	Barnes, D	1977	Undergraduate	30	Humor jokes Polish ethnic
116	Seidl	Obscene Jokes: Riddle Jokes and Narrative Jokes	Barnes, D	1981	Undergraduate	45	jokes folk narrative folktale humor obscene naughty dirty riddles narrative
117	Seipel	Folk Medicine, Cures and Remedies	Barnes, D	1979	Undergraduate	24	belief superstition folk medicine remedy remedies healing cure custom
118	Semmens	Irish Folklore, Poems, and Songs	Barnes, D	1977	Undergraduate	21	folk songs lyrics music Irish Ireland lore poems poetry ballad
119	Serkownek	The Haunting of the House on Wisner Road (and Other Folklore Innuendos by K. S.)	Lightfoot	1976	Undergraduate	17	legends story stories tales narratives supernatural belief superstition haunted houses Wisner Road
120	Severance	Supernatural Memorates Told in the Company of Three Close Friends	Ellis	1981	Undergraduate	25	belief superstition supernatural spirit revenant ghost god oral history personal experience narratives
121	Sharick	Indian Stories and Songs	Barnes, D	1977	Undergraduate	23	folk songs lyrics music Native American Indian stories story legends
122	Shampton	A Collection of Factory Folklore: The Five-Gallon Shower, the Tin Man, and Other Government Jobs	MacLaughlin	1980	Undergraduate	52	anecdotes stories tales lore oral history personal experience narratives occupational work government job factory workers employees
123	Shea	Ghost Stories	Hudson	1983	Undergraduate	26	ghost revenant supernatural legends stories dead spirits haunts haunted belief
124	Sheatsley	Babysitter Stories	MacLaughlin	1980	Undergraduate	16	modern urban stories tales lore legends babysitter babysitting
125	Sheffer	Folk Medicine and Folk Cures	MacLaughlin	1975	Undergraduate	26	belief superstition folk medicine remedy remedies healing cure custom
127	Robinson	Folk Superstitions I	Barnes, D	1984	Undergraduate	30	belief superstition
128	Sexton	Heading for Home	Hendrickson	1985	Undergraduate	34	personal experience narratives oral history histories home
129	Sferra	Ethnic Jokes (Polish and Italian)	Lightfoot	1980	Undergraduate	12	jokes folk narrative folktale humor ethnic Polish Pollack Italian Italy
130	Shaftner	Jump-Rope Rhymes	Lightfoot	1978	Undergraduate	18	Children games play youth childhood rhymes games jumprope jump rope
131	Shank	Miracles: A Short Look	MacLaughlin	1977	Undergraduate	36	anecdotes stories story tales lore oral history personal experience narratives miracles belief supernatural gods God religion
132	Shannon	Supernatural Experiences	Lightfoot	1975	Undergraduate	21	belief superstition communication supernatural legend story stories encounters
133	Shaper	Old Family Recipes	Lightfoot	1977	Undergraduate	21	family traditions customs local oral history lore heritage narratives foodways cooking eating cuisine recipes
134	Shaw	Security Tales	Smith, P	1985	Undergraduate	30	anecdotes story stories personal experience narratives oral history tales security occupational
136	Shaw	Stories Describing the Ultimate Demise of the Heiress Helen Brach	Oxley	1985	Undergraduate	11	story stories anecdotes personal experience narratives oral history heiress Helen Brach
137	Shawecker	Counting-Out Rhymes	Barnes, D	1975	Undergraduate	38	Children games play youth childhood rhymes counting out who's it
138	Sheets	Superstitions	Lightfoot	1976	Undergraduate	15	belief superstition
139	Shisler	Riding the Rails: Personal Experiences as a "Hobo"	Mullen	1979	Undergraduate	20	personal experience narratives oral history memories hobo railroad riding the rails vagrant travel train
140	Siegrist	Character Anecdotes--Stories of Aunt Lucille	Mullen	1980	Undergraduate	32	anecdotes stories tales lore oral history family personal experience narratives oral history character
141	Sieling	Life on the Railroad	Mullen	1980	Undergraduate	41	legends story stories tales narratives railroad occupational work train
142	Siers	Quilting	Mullen	1980	Undergraduate	27	quilts quiltmaking material culture folk art craft sewing fabric pattern design comfort tradition
143	Silk	The Jim Morrison Legend	Lightfoot	1974	Undergraduate	69	legends story stories tales narratives urban contemporary modern Jim Morrison
143	Sininger	Legends Told in Hillsboro, Ohio	Lightfoot	1976	Undergraduate	18	legends story stories tales narratives Hillsboro Ohio
144	Skebo	A Father to Son Talk; Two Narrative Stories: "The Hungarian Vampire" and "The Angel of Death"	Mullen	1986	Undergraduate	17	legends stories story personal experience narratives oral history Hungarian Hungary angel of death
145	Skinner	Superstitions	Barnes, D	1976	Undergraduate	36	belief superstition
146	Slaby	Modern Belief Tales (Urban Legends)	MacLaughlin	1976	Undergraduate	38	legends stories tales urban modern narrative
147	Slaughter	Two Family Stories	Joyce	1980	Undergraduate	23	family traditions customs local oral history lore heritage narratives legends stories story
148	Small	Superstitions	Barnes, D	1975	Undergraduate	50	belief superstition
149	Ramseyer	Investigation of the Square Dance as Folklore	Antonsen	1994	Undergraduate	19	dance dancers movement body performance traditions customs square dance
150	Gresser	Square Dance Calls	Lightfoot	1976	Undergraduate	23	dance dancers movement body performance traditions customs square dancing calls
151	Gross	Folk-Dancing	unknown	1970	Graduate	21	dance dancers movement body performance traditions customs
152	Kopp	Contra Dancing	unknown	1992	Undergraduate	17	dance dancing body movement contra
153	Winkler	Swing 'Neath the Old Apple Tree: The Square Dances of Monroe County, Ohio	Hathaway	1996	Undergraduate	99	dance dancers movement body performance traditions customs square dancing calls
9899	Meckling	Personal Narratives in the Conversation of Two Girls Aged Six and Four	Shuman	1983	?	12	anecdotes stories tales lore oral history personal experience narratives oral history