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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As part of the gift, the Pacita Abad Art Estate has allocated funds to the Libraries to support a dedicated archivist who will catalog and digitize the materials, ensuring their long-term accessibility.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
During the group’s first few weeks, Leo Lewis O’Neil, a filmmaker from Los Angeles, offered to become the group’s archivist and filmed the three years of madness, eventually turning it into his directorial debut at Cannes.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is presently the acting archivist, in addition to his role as Trump’s acting national security adviser.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 May 2025
In 2022, digital archivist Claudio Abreu uploaded footage of Jay-Z’s iconic 2001 Hot 97 Summer Jam set to his HipHopVCR platform, offering visuals to a moment that had previously only existed through word of mouth (though McDaniels has classic footage of an in-the-zone Jay-Z post-performance).
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
During the group’s first few weeks, Leo Lewis O’Neil, a filmmaker from Los Angeles, offered to become the group’s archivist and filmed the three years of madness, eventually turning it into his directorial debut at Cannes.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is presently the acting archivist, in addition to his role as Trump’s acting national security adviser.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 May 2025
In 2022, digital archivist Claudio Abreu uploaded footage of Jay-Z’s iconic 2001 Hot 97 Summer Jam set to his HipHopVCR platform, offering visuals to a moment that had previously only existed through word of mouth (though McDaniels has classic footage of an in-the-zone Jay-Z post-performance).
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archivist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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