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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Kate Levasseur is the archivist for the World Food Prize Foundation.
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Kate Levasseur, Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
If approved by a majority of the 40 eligible members, the union would represent the museum’s full- and part-time educators, archivists and marketing and development staff.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Writer Eric Twardzik zooms in on a small circle of dealers, archivists, and longtime Ralph devotees drawn as much to the brand’s ethos as to the clothes themselves.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Foto Estudio Luisita, a 2018 documentary directed by Hugo Manso and Sol Miraglia (the latter of whom serves as the archivist for the sisters’ work), first brought the Escarrias’ photography to the attention of a larger audience.
—Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Kate Levasseur, Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
If approved by a majority of the 40 eligible members, the union would represent the museum’s full- and part-time educators, archivists and marketing and development staff.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Writer Eric Twardzik zooms in on a small circle of dealers, archivists, and longtime Ralph devotees drawn as much to the brand’s ethos as to the clothes themselves.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Foto Estudio Luisita, a 2018 documentary directed by Hugo Manso and Sol Miraglia (the latter of whom serves as the archivist for the sisters’ work), first brought the Escarrias’ photography to the attention of a larger audience.
—Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archivist. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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