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

More than 130 videos and 22 images were uploaded by Le Gresley, who the court heard had been an archivist, cataloguing and distributing some of the footage.

From BBC

Ms Robinson came across her story while working as an archivist at Wickham Market Archives.

From BBC

If elected, she would blaze a new trail at City Hall, becoming the council’s first Filipino American member, according to city archivists.

From Los Angeles Times

I knew there were certain ones I absolutely wanted in there, so I managed to, with the help of my publisher, hire a photo archivist.

From Salon

There was very little that the archivist could find.

From Salon

Related Words

• curator
• librarian