An oral history initiative preserving memories, reflections, and personal testimony connected to the life and legacy of David Tengelin.
Voices Preserved is an oral history initiative by Patric Tengelin documenting the life and legacy of his brother David Tengelin (1976–2001), the only Swedish citizen killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
While the David Tengelin Sourcebook Project focuses on documents, photographs, correspondence, artifacts, and other historical records, oral history provides something different: the opportunity to preserve lived experience, personal perspective, and memories that cannot always be captured through written materials alone.
Following completion of the Sourcebook Project, recorded interviews and first-person accounts will be gathered and preserved as a separate collection.
The four connected undertakings have distinct purposes: an online memorial and archive, a comprehensive written record, an oral-history collection, and a future film production.
davidtengelin.com │ │ DAVID TENGELIN MEMORIAL & ARCHIVE │ Permanent online home for David's legacy │ ├── sourcebookproject.com │ THE DAVID TENGELIN SOURCEBOOK PROJECT │ Comprehensive historical and archival record │ ├── voicespreserved.com │ VOICES PRESERVED │ The oral-history initiative │ └── northtower100.com LEGACY FILM PROJECT A long-term film project
The oral history will document, as thoroughly as possible, memories, reflections, experiences, and other firsthand material relating to David's life and the historical circumstances surrounding it.
The collection will encompass a range of subjects and periods in David's life, from childhood and family life to living in London and his experiences in New York, the events of September 11, 2001, and the memorials that followed.
Preparation for the collection may include revisiting locations connected to David's life in New York, including Bryant Park, the World Trade Center site, Pier 40, and other places that formed part of his journey.
Once the oral-history collection has been completed, it will be made available through appropriate archival institutions, museums, libraries, and educational settings.
Information about the completed work, including how institutions can contact the project to evaluate the collection for their archives, programs, or educational use, will be provided at HundredthFloor.com.
Selected audio excerpts will also be featured there, providing a small introduction to the voices preserved through the collection.
The project draws inspiration from established oral-history initiatives, including the National September 11 Memorial & Museum Oral History Collection, which demonstrates the enduring value of firsthand testimony in preserving historical memory for future generations.