archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vist 
-ˌkī-
: a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive
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The archivist of the United States, who oversees the National Archives and Records Administration, is typically an apolitical role that receives little attention.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Xavier University archivist Lester Sullivan sent it to OperaCréole founder and artistic director Givonna Joseph a year later.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Eunice Trotter, director of Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program, said last year a project manager would be provided and a team, including local and state archivists and preservationists would review the building’s contents.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The effort sent Coca-Cola creative executives and archivists scrambling to find the appropriate designs, packaging materials and promotions so that every time period in the store looked just right.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Xavier University archivist Lester Sullivan sent it to OperaCréole founder and artistic director Givonna Joseph a year later.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Eunice Trotter, director of Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program, said last year a project manager would be provided and a team, including local and state archivists and preservationists would review the building’s contents.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The effort sent Coca-Cola creative executives and archivists scrambling to find the appropriate designs, packaging materials and promotions so that every time period in the store looked just right.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archivist. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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