as in secretary
a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive
consulted with the archivist in conducting her research
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This historic injustice can and must be corrected by Biden, who has the authority to instruct the U.S. archivist to certify and publish the ERA.
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Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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The family archivist will appreciate this handy little gadget, which scans old negatives and saves them straight to your giftee’s iPhone or Android.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Four years later, Eichenberg’s become something of a noted archivist in the vintage nail polish space.
—C. Shardae Jobson, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
If the aforementioned institutional history isn’t convincing enough, consider this from UT archivist Alesha Shumar: The University of Tennessee, founded in 1794 as Blount College, was one of the first schools of higher learning in this country to welcome women as students, in 1804.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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$35
Nordstrom
The family archivist will appreciate this handy little gadget, which scans old negatives and saves them straight to your giftee’s iPhone or Android.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Four years later, Eichenberg’s become something of a noted archivist in the vintage nail polish space.
—C. Shardae Jobson, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
If the aforementioned institutional history isn’t convincing enough, consider this from UT archivist Alesha Shumar: The University of Tennessee, founded in 1794 as Blount College, was one of the first schools of higher learning in this country to welcome women as students, in 1804.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve as a Cabinet secretary, the longest serving secretary of Labor, and the leading architect of the New Deal, according to a White House fact sheet.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Commerce Secretary: Howard Lutnick Howard Lutnick is Trump’s pick for commerce secretary, Trump confirmed Tuesday—picking him for the commerce role instead of treasury secretary.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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More Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn is a politics reporter for CBSNews.com.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Biden reassured the public that while the situation is being investigated, no malicious intent has been identified.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Others will be more wary, says Silicon Valley historian Margaret O’Mara.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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His parents, Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith, were from old New England families that had fallen on tough times, wrote historian Richard Bushman in Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Orange County registrar of voters Bob Page recommended that voters look at the signature on their driver’s license before signing their ballots and should consider sending in a new registration form if their signature has changed.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Later, in the fall, Bachman bought a handheld recorder and rented a cabin in Shenandoah National Park.Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Other ports include a full-size HDMI connector for an external recorder or monitor, and discrete 3.5mm headphone and microphone jacks.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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