TRANSCRIPTION
SERVICES
Each
session lasts approximately 1 ˝ hours. Each tape is approximately 60 minutes.
Each
interview session yields one to two 60 minute tapes, which are transcribed word
for word. The resulting thirty pages or so are then edited into an organized,
flowing narrative, removing the interview questions. The edited pages are then
read and edited by the interviewee, and reedited until a final text is agreed
upon. The entire process is usually done with multiple sessions simultaneously
so that the entire story is worked into a cohesive volume, designed to be
well-organized, easily read, and beautifully presented.
Initial
consultation is free of charge.
Project
Types
Full
individual life story:
3
to 10 sessions. This is a history of your life from birth to the present. It
may include 2 sidebars and 5 photographs at no extra charge.
Memoir:
1
to 3 sessions. This is a history of one event, such as your marriage or the
story of your parent’s immigration, or some other important event in your life.
May include 3 photos.
Slice
of Life:
˝
to 1 session. This is usually done as a gift for someone. Perhaps the story
behind a child’s birth or remembrances of a wedding or favorite ancestor. May
include one photo.
Family
History:
The
number of sessions and price estimate depends on the extent of research already
completed by the individual. An extensive history of your life, including
genealogical research. May include up to 5 sidebars, 2 maps, 4 family
charts, and 10 photographs at no extra charge. Estimated price: Varies.
Company/Organization:
The
number of sessions and price estimate depends on the extent of research already
completed by the organization.
Al
la carte:
Photographs
Certificates
Drawings
Maps
Poetry,
Artwork, etc
* Sidebars are
side-notes on such things as the history of your hometown, historical research
on news and events, explanations of technical aspects, etc.
Initial
consultation is free of charge.
All
clients will be required to read and sign a confidentiality agreement.
The
act of recording one’s memoirs is intensely personal. At the same time, the
recording of such personal memoirs provides future historians with a wealth of
information concerning societal and cultural mores and norms. Each client is
given the opportunity to choose whether such academic professionals will
preserve their stories for future access. The client has the right to request
that all materials used in the acquisition and preparation of their memoirs be
returned to them and/or destroyed after the final product is returned to them.
