Fact · Transcription
The Minnesota Historical Society guide says to leave a space and type [unclear] when a word or phrase cannot be made out.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Undecipherable words: When a word or phrase is undecipherable, leave a space and type [unclear].”
Transcribing, Editing and Processing Guidelines, Minnesota Historical Society, Oral History Office, Minnesota Historical Society, 2001, Editing guidelines.
Open the original- What it measures
- The guide lets the marker be filled in later, during the audit and editing process.
- What it does not show
- A convention from one oral history office. Other styles use [inaudible] or similar tags.