archivist

American  

[ahr-kuh-vist, -kahy-] / ˈɑr kə vɪst, -kaɪ- /

noun

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

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archivist British  

/ ˈɑːkɪvɪst /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of archivist

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

Example Sentences

She calls me a hoarder, but I prefer the term family archivist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Le Tellier takes an archivist’s approach, including reproductions of documents, letters and photographs of Chaix, a handsome young man who wore T-shirts tucked into darted pants.

From The Wall Street Journal

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."

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Literature

Related Words

• curator
• librarian