(plural: ‘archivistthe letters ‘ch’ in this word are pronounced with a ‘K’ sound as in “king”)
‘Archive’ is a place where old documents, files and records of an office are stored so that whenever there is a need for verification of some document or record, it can be found there, and ‘archives’ is a collection of documents and records of an office or institution.
a person who keeps and takes care of archives,
Susan Dayall, archivist, Hampshire College Archives, USA
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The usual places where an archivist is most needed are: museums, municipalities, registrar offices, libraries, institutions, etc.
Archivists play an important role in helping the research scholars by providing them with information regarding where to find the records, documents, etc. they need.
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