Synonyms of archivist

archivist

noun

as in secretary

a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive

consulted with the archivist in conducting her research

Related Words

• secretary
• reporter
• historian
• registrar
• recorder
• chronicler
• bookkeeper
• clerk
• transcriptionist
• register
• documenter
• scribe
• annalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of archivist

Ridge Historical Society archivist George Brosnan looks through items in the collection as part of his work with the society. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

As literature scholar and archivist Jolie Braun writes, drawing on three memoirs from this era, women in that line of work had some distinct advantages but also faced serious hardships, both physical and social. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2026

Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Most had already been preserved by an archivist, but a few strays had to be tracked down before they could all be laid out across the 20,000-square-foot second floor of Kith‘s office (prior to it being built out). — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026