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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For many filmmakers, publishers, programmers, and archivists, Public Domain Day is one of the most consequential dates on the creative calendar.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists.
—Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Over four days, writer-filmmaker Guinevere Turner and archivist Cassandra Gillig screened ’90s and aughts deep cuts of Jenny Shimizu, Olivia Travel ads, and Jodie Foster in Nell.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
For Becoming Led Zeppelin, archivist Sam Rapallo located a rare recording of drummer John Bonham giving an interview for Australian radio.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists.
—Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Over four days, writer-filmmaker Guinevere Turner and archivist Cassandra Gillig screened ’90s and aughts deep cuts of Jenny Shimizu, Olivia Travel ads, and Jodie Foster in Nell.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
For Becoming Led Zeppelin, archivist Sam Rapallo located a rare recording of drummer John Bonham giving an interview for Australian radio.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archivist. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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