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 archivist has prepared materials for the students: books, pamphlets, manuscripts.
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For example, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also currently the U.S. National Security Advisor, the acting administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the acting archivist of the United States.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 July 2025
The archivists are searching for objects, documents, and images that connect to the major issues, events, accomplishments, and challenges that helped shape and define the Obama presidency, from 2009 to 2017.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The library has a lead archive volunteer, who is an archivist by trade and has a master’s degree in public history.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
For example, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also currently the U.S. National Security Advisor, the acting administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the acting archivist of the United States.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 July 2025
The archivists are searching for objects, documents, and images that connect to the major issues, events, accomplishments, and challenges that helped shape and define the Obama presidency, from 2009 to 2017.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The library has a lead archive volunteer, who is an archivist by trade and has a master’s degree in public history.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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