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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In 2009, Mellencamp explained that the set’s archivist rediscovered this fact when digging through old demos.
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To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
In 2009, Mellencamp explained that the set’s archivist rediscovered this fact when digging through old demos.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Participants will hear a presentation from SARA archivist Melissa Nesbitt on how to start their own genealogy research.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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