[Mendele] Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements--Yiddish Transcription Assistance Sought

[Victor Bers]

Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements

March 9, 2011

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From: samsunjek at yahoo.com
Subject: YIDDISH TRANSCRIPTION ASSISTANCE SOUGHT
Received: Fri Feb 25 10:12:42 2011

I have in my possession a 52 min dvd recording of my late Grandfather 
documenting his amazing personal stories surviving/escaping from Poland 
during the Holocaust. He told me and my family many of the stories 
throughout our lives but this (Yiddish) recording is a gem as it captures 
his expressions, emotions, and perhaps even untold details.

Over a year ago I decided to try to find help in an effort to have this 
translated to English and transcribed (ultimately to have English 
subtitles to his recorded video/voice). My hope was to complete the 
project and surprise my family (extended family of over 25 cousins who 
don't know his story very well) and ultimately provide them with copies of 
the video so that they can carry his stories and remember his incredible 
history.

It's been very difficult to find someone who would consider modest charges 
for these services, despite the content and nature of the project and I 
simply haven't been able to afford it.I finally found a kind woman who 
hashelped with the translation for a reasonable price and found the 
dialect to be similar to her own.The next step:I'm hoping that I can find 
someone who could help with the transcription. I can pay for the service 
but am somewhat limited.I've contacted most major organizations, seeked 
out survivors that might be able to help, and graduate language programs 
with no success.

If you or someone you know might be able to help I would love to hear from 
you. Please feel free to email me with any thoughts or suggestions.

Thank you.

Josh
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