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LOGGER'S SHEET 1/7 LOGGER: Lori Taylor REEL NUMBER: 5 STAGE: AFS DATE: 6/27/1988 PRESENTOR: Tim Lloyd GROUP NAME: Conservation: Natural and Cultural REGION/STYLE: PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION John Vlach (folklorist, GWU - Washington, DC) Larry Cole (cranberry grower, North Carver, MASS) b.1916 Raymond Sedotal (Cajun boat builder - Pierre Port, LOUISIANA) CONTENTS Intro JV (2 roles - speak for Mary Jackson as well) continuity of craft of grass basket-making. development of new styles inaccessibility of grasses. movement to help them (basket-makers) gain access to institutions (gov't influence or dialogue w/ land owners) to reach grasses. LC - about cranberry growing, important to conserve water (sprinkler system). 1 of 3 native fruits in North America maintaining acrage when highway takes 3-4- the argument against conservation - forced to farm marginal land 10 generations of Coles on the same land. Festival Stage As Political Arena. RS - Cypress becoming more scarce, the best wood for pirogues. find old, watery areas where logging was - fish for cypress. smaller boat - dugout pirogue; larger plank pirogue difference in materials, example of adaptation Changes in occupations, adjustments of way of life to general change LC - local changes (drugs, work, technology) RS - speed of travel JV - folklorist as activist: jump into the frontline, crisis center. TL - pay attention to craftspeople, what comes before think of issues of conservation.