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Hello all,
I'm the oral historian at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum (Madison) and I've been following this thread about a military history bibliography, but not very closely. I just wanted to recap so I know that I'm sure of what's being proposed and also so that I can try to get involved!
Hello!
I am just finishing up a transcription project, and while I did not use a preset format, I can share what format I ultimately ended up with.
With everything justified left, the document starts with an abstract or summary of the name of interviewer, the name of interviewee, the date of the interview, and the subjects discussed within.
The first time someone speaks their name is written fully, followed by a colon. Thereafter, I shortened it to just initials.
For example--
Jennifer Hunt: I am currently...
Jaclyn Grizzell: I am just finishing...
Jennifer,
You didn't say whether you are transcribing for yourself or for a client, but a good place to start is indeed with a standard template, which you can then adapt, if necessary, to different clients' particular preferences. If you are transcribing for your own project, use your judgment.
My template usually looks like this:
Project Name
Interviewee:
Interviewer:
Interview Date:
