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 late Feldman archivist Chris Villars assembled a list of some two hundred and fifty pieces written in Feldman’s memory.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Horses were first shown in 1907 at what was then called the Western National Stock Show, Keith Fessenden, the stock show’s historian and archivist, said in an email.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Martin Price, a former professor of fashion design at Parsons School of Design, archivist and historian for the Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo fashion archive, died Tuesday at his home at the age of 69.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Curated by Avedon’s granddaughter, Caroline Avedon, who has been an archivist at The Avedon Foundation since 2021, the show marks her first solo project.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Horses were first shown in 1907 at what was then called the Western National Stock Show, Keith Fessenden, the stock show’s historian and archivist, said in an email.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Martin Price, a former professor of fashion design at Parsons School of Design, archivist and historian for the Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo fashion archive, died Tuesday at his home at the age of 69.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Curated by Avedon’s granddaughter, Caroline Avedon, who has been an archivist at The Avedon Foundation since 2021, the show marks her first solo project.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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