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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Schwartz is a local historian and expert archivist.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Local culture is infused with goodbyes, says archivist Seonaid McDonald, who helped curate an exhibit at Lews Castle about emigration from the island.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
His sister was the family archivist and quite literally just had a box of undeveloped film.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
The announcement sparked uproar among local historian and archivists.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Local culture is infused with goodbyes, says archivist Seonaid McDonald, who helped curate an exhibit at Lews Castle about emigration from the island.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
His sister was the family archivist and quite literally just had a box of undeveloped film.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
The announcement sparked uproar among local historian and archivists.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archivist. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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