A person who organizes, preserves, and maintains collections of historical documents, records, and artifacts.
From French 'archiviste,' derived from 'archives' (record collections). The word comes from Greek 'arkhe' (government office or authority), since archives were originally where government kept official documents.
Archivists are the unsung historians of the world—they decide what gets preserved and what gets forgotten, literally shaping how future generations understand the past. They're the gatekeepers of truth, making their choices incredibly powerful.
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