Less a census, more a lesson. A critical examination of the Gra.fo Reloaded oral archive inquiry results

This paper recounts the oral archive Tuscan census promoted by the Gra.fo Reloaded project. With twenty-three responses over more than four hundred addressees, the census cannot be considered other than a failure whose productive potential is on hold. Through a complete report of the census aggregate data, this paper attempts to provide a glimpse of the current local situation, highlight present issues, and inform future actions. It also takes the opportunity to frame Oral Archive Journal as a place open to discussion regarding any aspect of failure in oral archive research.