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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This historic injustice can and must be corrected by Biden, who has the authority to instruct the U.S. archivist to certify and publish the ERA.
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Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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The family archivist will appreciate this handy little gadget, which scans old negatives and saves them straight to your giftee’s iPhone or Android.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Four years later, Eichenberg’s become something of a noted archivist in the vintage nail polish space.
—C. Shardae Jobson, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
If the aforementioned institutional history isn’t convincing enough, consider this from UT archivist Alesha Shumar: The University of Tennessee, founded in 1794 as Blount College, was one of the first schools of higher learning in this country to welcome women as students, in 1804.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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$35
Nordstrom
The family archivist will appreciate this handy little gadget, which scans old negatives and saves them straight to your giftee’s iPhone or Android.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Four years later, Eichenberg’s become something of a noted archivist in the vintage nail polish space.
—C. Shardae Jobson, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
If the aforementioned institutional history isn’t convincing enough, consider this from UT archivist Alesha Shumar: The University of Tennessee, founded in 1794 as Blount College, was one of the first schools of higher learning in this country to welcome women as students, in 1804.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve as a Cabinet secretary, the longest serving secretary of Labor, and the leading architect of the New Deal, according to a White House fact sheet.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Trump on Saturday also nominated former Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar to serve as deputy secretary of Homeland Security.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Plus, trending politics reporter Hope Karnopp pulled out some key takeaways from the legislative primary.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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James Marsden as Kevin, a famous wedding reporter—because no rom-com is truly complete without a prying journalist.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Officials aim to create an inclusive memorialization process by consulting historians and descendants of those enslaved at The Hermitage.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Netflix's new original film based one of Christianity's most important stories premiered just in time for the holiday season, but some Catholics, Christians and historians are concerned about its fictional liberties.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Newark’s five-candidate contest for two council seats was so close that last month the county registrar called for a rare manual recount.Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Both options, which the Title IX official gave to the registrar and the Office of Academic Affairs, were denied, Lovely said.Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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One night this past summer, my flute teacher, Derrick, surprised me with a recorder.Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Now the researchers are working together to create a new generation of cell recorders.Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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