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dmch-1 | 5 years ago

Perhaps being recorded was a big deal back then. So they made more effort. Today it is common to have ones speech recorded, even for mass media.

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pmezard|5 years ago

One of the highlighted characteristic of this recording, is it is a live conversation, not something rehearsed.

So, while what you said may be true for radio broadcasts, I am not sure it is at play here even if the interviewee knows he is being recorded.

alricb|5 years ago

In 1912, the recording equipment would have been quite conspicuous.