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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One wall featured, behind plexiglass, a collection of bootleg cassettes belonging to the band’s official archivist, David Lemieux.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The organization’s archivist, Laura Dillard and Preston Washington from the Mid-West Genealogical Interest Coalition (MAGIC) lead the courses.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
Becca Mann began working as an archivist for her father around 10 years ago, at first just to check that the materials were being stored properly, and then saw her involvement grow over time.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
The silos and grain elevator date to 1924, when Fort Worth was considered the grain capital of the Southwest, according to an archivist at the Fort Worth Library.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The organization’s archivist, Laura Dillard and Preston Washington from the Mid-West Genealogical Interest Coalition (MAGIC) lead the courses.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
Becca Mann began working as an archivist for her father around 10 years ago, at first just to check that the materials were being stored properly, and then saw her involvement grow over time.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
The silos and grain elevator date to 1924, when Fort Worth was considered the grain capital of the Southwest, according to an archivist at the Fort Worth Library.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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