I've never seen any transcribing software I would use for oral history. 
Transcribing oral history is not just a matter of putting words on a page.
 It takes intelligence, skill, and an understanding of language to produce
a good transcript.

Ivan D. Steen
Director
Oral History Program
Department of History
University at Albany, State University of New York


> I would suggest you look into a digital recorder.  First, you don't have
> to
> buy any tapes & second there is now software you can buy that will do the
> transcribing in no time.  That is what makes Oral Histories so labor
> intensive.
>
>
>
> Peter Lundskow
>
> Boulder History Museum
>
>
>
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> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] tape recorders for oral histories
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>
>
> Good morning!
>
> We are going to be starting an oral history project soon, but are in need
> of
> a small, portable tape recorder. Does anyone have any recommendations for
> brands or sources? We are interested in the kind that hold the
> standard-size
> tapes, not the micro ones. Thanks in advance!
>
> Kate Mockler
> Curator of Education and Exhibits
> Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
> 180 Thompson St.
> North Tonawanda, NY 14120
> (716) 693-1885
>
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