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S1-FP-1987-CT-348 LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Barbara Fletcher REEL NUMBER: 1A STAGE: CC Market DATE: 7/4/87 PRESENTOR: Susan L GROUP NAME: Tourists and Strangers REGION/STYLE: 3 areas PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION Arvle Miller - North Carolina store (meat camp) Chen Shek Yu-New York store - chinese I. Campbell Adams Morgan- Latino store Columbia Road Botanica San Lazaro CONTENTS 1. Susan's introduction 2. Shek - history of his market; products; Location 3. Arvle - history of service station + grocery store, local client [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] 4. Isalene - religious items - why she moved to Columbia Road Regulars: 5. Arvle - his regulars - gosips or news reporters are his locals - mostly retired folks - stay there - play checkers 6. etc. - coffee pot - community center - predict weather 7. Shek - his regulars - room in the back of the store - eat in the back room together - he feeds helpers - tea pot - 8. community - help newcomers 9. Susan summary is the service these stores provide someone 10. Shek - Tourists come to china town on bus looking for certain items - others curious - 11. Arvle - tourists lost come in for information; Florida people moving in. 12. Isalene - she likes to help people and answer questions 13. How have tourists changed the products they carry - Shek - Cantonese; Mainland China + Hong Kong + Vietnam, Laos Arvle - newcomers want different products - like dog food canned greens, Isalene - yes she add new items. Shek - doesn't depend on tourists Arvle - eat different foods - locals support store Isalene - neighbors support store. over