1. a person whose job is to collect, organize, and preserve historical documents and records

Examples

• The archivist carefully cataloged the old photographs.
• She worked as an archivist at the university library.
• The archivist discovered rare letters in the collection.
• Local historians consulted the archivist about town records.
• The museum hired a new archivist to organize their documents.
• The archivist wore gloves when handling fragile manuscripts.