archivist

[ahr-kuh-vist, -kahy-]

noun

1. a person responsible for preserving, organizing, or servicing archival material.

archivist

/ ˈɑːkɪvɪst /

noun

1. a person in charge of archives, their collection, and cataloguing

Word History and Origins

Origin of archivist¹

From the French word archiviste, dating back to 1745–55. See archive, -ist

Example Sentences

Cliff reflected on the song in 1986, telling reggae archivist Roger Steffens: "The essence of my music is struggle. What gives it the icing is the hope of love."

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It added college archivist James Cox described the plate's journey as "a fabulous story".

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Jacob pulled out his diplomatic ID, which showed that he was a secretary and archivist at the American embassy.

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The cathedral archivist admits to being taken aback by the package, but alongside the skull was a letter of explanation.

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Last year, an archivist located the negative and brought it to one of Bettmann’s labs, where she placed it on a flatbed scanner.

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Related Words

• curator 
• librarian