archivist

noun

ar·​chi·​vist ˈär-kə-vist 

-ˌkī-

: a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive

Examples of archivist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The report’s authors, Solana Chehtman and Sharon Mizota, surveyed more than 150 artists, family members, archivists, curators, and legacy professionals to create the eighty-page document. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026

Ridge Historical Society archivist George Brosnan looks through items in the collection as part of his work with the society. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

As literature scholar and archivist Jolie Braun writes, drawing on three memoirs from this era, women in that line of work had some distinct advantages but also faced serious hardships, both physical and social. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2026

As 93-year-old Roy Blakey faces life-threatening dementia, his niece races to preserve his legacy—as a figure skater, ice show archivist, and gay photographer whose male nudes etched their way into history—all before his final curtain call. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

archivist

noun

ar·​chi·​vist ˈär-kə-vəst 

-ˌkī-

: a person in charge of archives