archivist

[ ahr-kuh-vist, -kahy- ]

/ ˈɑr kə vɪst, -kaɪ- /

a person responsible for preserving, organizing, or servicing archival material.

Origin of archivist

From the French word archiviste, dating back to 1745–55. See archive, -ist

He was an American archivist who sought to keep the American musical tradition alive even when it was under assault.

‘Dirt Farmer,’ Levon Helm’s Overlooked Gem |David Masciotra |April 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
At the library, archivist Michael Stephens says Romney may even end up with his own display case, right beside the one for George.

Mitt Romney’s British Mormon Ancestors |Mike Giglio |January 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
She even applied for a job as an archivist for the Girl Scouts of America.

Is a GED More Valuable Than a PhD? |Kai Ma |January 13, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The French, too, have invented a profession unknown in England—that of archivist.

Old and New Paris, v. 1 |Henry Sutherland Edwards

As archivist of Antwerp he made use of his opportunities by writing a history of Flemish letters.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 |Various
On the morrow, about noontide, Camus the Archivist is busy 'verifying their powers;' several hundreds of them already here.

The French Revolution |Thomas Carlyle
(corresponding and recording secretaries) and the Archivist, who had charge of the archives.

Julia Ward Howe |Laura E. Richards
He was also archivist and then librarian of the city of Frankfort.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 |Various

archivist

/ (ˈɑːkɪvɪst) /

a person in charge of archives, their collection, and cataloguing