Archivist
noun
A person who takes care of or maintains archives.
The archivist at the museum is responsible for preserving historical documents.
Often appears as...
- professional archivist
- museum archivist
noun
A person who takes care of or maintains archives.
The archivist at the museum is responsible for preserving historical documents.
Often appears as...
- professional archivist
- museum archivist
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Job Role
An archivist often works in libraries, museums, or universities, focusing on preservation and organization.
She visited the university archivist to research old academic records.
Pro Tip 2/3Digital Age
Modern archivists may also manage digital archives, which are electronic records stored online.
The archivist digitized antique letters for online public access.
Pro Tip 3/3History Keeper
Archivists help preserve history, which gives importance and reverence to their work.
The museum's archivist safeguarded the letters of the war heroes.
Pro Tip 1/3Job Role
An archivist often works in libraries, museums, or universities, focusing on preservation and organization.
She visited the university archivist to research old academic records.
Pro Tip 2/3Digital Age
Modern archivists may also manage digital archives, which are electronic records stored online.
The archivist digitized antique letters for online public access.
Pro Tip 3/3History Keeper
Archivists help preserve history, which gives importance and reverence to their work.
The museum's archivist safeguarded the letters of the war heroes.
Pro Tip 1/3Job Role
An archivist often works in libraries, museums, or universities, focusing on preservation and organization.
She visited the university archivist to research old academic records.
Pro Tip 2/3Digital Age
Modern archivists may also manage digital archives, which are electronic records stored online.
The archivist digitized antique letters for online public access.
Pro Tip 3/3History Keeper
Archivists help preserve history, which gives importance and reverence to their work.
The museum's archivist safeguarded the letters of the war heroes.
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George Dyson: The birth...
and what nature did billions of years ago. And could you do it again now? So, when I went into these archives looking at this stuff, lo and behold, the archivist came up one day, saying, "I think we found another box that had been thrown out." And it was his universe on punch cards.
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History's "worst" nun -...
in addition to religious music and poetry. She accrued a massive library, and was visited by many prominent scholars. While serving as the convent’s treasurer and archivist, she also protected the livelihoods of her niece and sisters from men who tried to exploit them.
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Amelia Earhart Part I:...
and i think there's one more folder here there's something called the amelia earhart foundation you know it talks about an unsolved mystery archivist kathy hunter is showing me a stack of memorabilia from deep inside
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Discovering Attenborough'...
a few months ago a remarkable discovery was made in the vaults of the BBC Natural History Unit an archivist was checking through some of the film cans
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George Dyson: The birth...
and what nature did billions of years ago. And could you do it again now? So, when I went into these archives looking at this stuff, lo and behold, the archivist came up one day, saying, "I think we found another box that had been thrown out." And it was his universe on punch cards.
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History's "worst" nun -...
in addition to religious music and poetry. She accrued a massive library, and was visited by many prominent scholars. While serving as the convent’s treasurer and archivist, she also protected the livelihoods of her niece and sisters from men who tried to exploit them.
Video examples
Amelia Earhart Part I:...
and i think there's one more folder here there's something called the amelia earhart foundation you know it talks about an unsolved mystery archivist kathy hunter is showing me a stack of memorabilia from deep inside
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Discovering Attenborough'...
a few months ago a remarkable discovery was made in the vaults of the BBC Natural History Unit an archivist was checking through some of the film cans
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Quote examples
Ry Cooder
American Musician
I can't help what people write or think. If somebody thinks I'm a serious archivist, they're wrong. That's been a problem. It's a shame people take that attitude, because it affects how they listen to the music. It's a big mistake to treat any pop music that way.
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Ronald Kessler
American Journalist
One of my books, called 'Moscow Station,' revealed that a KGB archivist had defected from Russia to the FBI. And I knew that he was safe, and revealing this would not jeopardize him. But nevertheless, the FBI started a leak investigation.
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Winona Ryder
American Actress
I love photography and first editions. I have that in my genes. My father was an archivist.
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Jonathan Anderson
Irish Designer
The team I have to work with at Loewe is incredible, from the architect to the archivist.
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Mary Schmich
American Journalist
Linda Tripp has shown that a true friend is an archivist, a biographer.
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Ry Cooder
American Musician
I can't help what people write or think. If somebody thinks I'm a serious archivist, they're wrong. That's been a problem. It's a shame people take that attitude, because it affects how they listen to the music. It's a big mistake to treat any pop music that way.
Quote examples
Ronald Kessler
American Journalist
One of my books, called 'Moscow Station,' revealed that a KGB archivist had defected from Russia to the FBI. And I knew that he was safe, and revealing this would not jeopardize him. But nevertheless, the FBI started a leak investigation.
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Winona Ryder
American Actress
I love photography and first editions. I have that in my genes. My father was an archivist.
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Jonathan Anderson
Irish Designer
The team I have to work with at Loewe is incredible, from the architect to the archivist.
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Mary Schmich
American Journalist
Linda Tripp has shown that a true friend is an archivist, a biographer.
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