archivist
noun
Pronunciation: ˈɑːrkɪvɪst
Definition
A person responsible for maintaining, organizing, and preserving historical documents and records.
Examples
The archivist carefully cataloged the rare manuscripts found in the basement.
As an archivist, she spends most of her day ensuring that fragile papers are stored in climate-controlled rooms.
The city archivist provided the researchers with access to the original building permits from the 1920s.
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