The Border Archive – The Forgotten Heroes

The project aims to collect, preserve, and make accessible stories from the border areas in Torsby municipality during World War II. Many of these stories exist in archives or in people's memories and risk being lost. Through fact collection, interviews, and collaboration with archives and local actors, the material will be processed and presented on a digital portal, www.gransenarkivet.se. The portal will contain:

• 50 stories, personal portraits, and histories.
• Interactive map for geographical orientation.
• In-depth material with images, films, and texts.
  It is intended for both the public and schools and will serve as teaching material.

Activities and goals that will be implemented during the project period include:.

• Collection of facts through interviews and archive visits.
• Production of films, map animations, and digital material.
• Creation of the web portal and its launch.
• Lectures for school classes.

Through this project, the applicants hope to preserve and disseminate important local history for future generations and strengthen local identity through a user-friendly and content-rich digital resource.