as in secretary
a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive
consulted with the archivist in conducting her research
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Recent Examples of archivist
Morrissey’s archivist Michael Chaiken told The Hollywood Reporter the filmmaker died at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City after a bout with pneumonia.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Morrissey’s death was confirmed by archivist Michael Chaiken to the New York Times, which reported that the cause was pneumonia.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
But over four years, Crane and Collins—with help from friends, staffers, archivists, curators, historians and other experts—pieced together the story.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
At Elmwood, volunteers can be tour guides, archivists, or photographers.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Morrissey’s death was confirmed by archivist Michael Chaiken to the New York Times, which reported that the cause was pneumonia.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
But over four years, Crane and Collins—with help from friends, staffers, archivists, curators, historians and other experts—pieced together the story.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
At Elmwood, volunteers can be tour guides, archivists, or photographers.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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Still, county elections officials and California’s secretary of state will release vote tallies throughout tonight — and in the coming days until every vote is tallied.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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That means more lawsuits, and more distrust in the system as even well-meaning governors and secretaries of state get sucked into the conspiracy machine.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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What to watch this month:Here's what's new on Netflix, Max, Hulu and Prime in November 2024 Reach the reporter at dina.kaur@arizonarepublic.com.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tennessean reporters Diana Leyva and Jordan Green contributed reporting.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Allan Lichtman, a historian and professor at American University often called the Nostradamus of presidential elections, has two notes for you: there is no such thing as an October surprise and Kamala Harris is still set to win.Alena Botros, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ana Lucia Araujo is a historian and Professor at the historically Black Howard University in Washington D.C. and author of Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of Slavery (University of Chicago Press, 2024).Ana Lucia Araujo / Made by History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Below are results from the Alameda County registrar of voters for the Nov. 5, 2024, general election.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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With less than 30 minutes to go until polls close at 8 p.m. in California, voter turnout in Orange County is at more than 60%, according to an unofficial tally from the county registrar of voters.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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The recorder oversees how elections are run within the county, and previous politicians in the position have pushed massive changes to the way their county votes.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Yuma, the county recorder’s office was handing out voter-registration forms.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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