Dropsy-Eat (cat. 1), undated
Scope and Contents
The Wayland D. Hand Collection of Superstition and Popular Belief is an extensive compilation of categorized and cross-referenced folk beliefs, spanning approximately 600 linear feet. Compiled by Wayland D. Hand, his colleagues, and students during his tenure at UCLA, the collection includes over 600,000 3x5 index cards, each documenting a belief with minimal contextual or informant data. Beliefs were gathered from a wide range of sources, including published works, oral reports, and ephemeral materials. The cards are organized alphabetically in ten card file cabinets. The collection was donated to Utah State University by UCLA and, due to its size, is accessible only in the Fife Room of Utah State University's Special Collections and Archives.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Extent
From the Collection: 100 Drawers (10 large filing cabinets)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu