A world-renowned autograph expert, Nelson Deedle has traveled extensively for archival research projects. Before establishing an online celebrity autograph business, Nelson Deedle also worked as an archivist for The Elliott Roosevelt Estate.

1. By Nelson Deedle
What Does An Archivist Do?

2. Introduction
 A world-renowned autograph expert, Nelson Deedle
has traveled extensively for archival research
projects. Before establishing an online celebrity
autograph business, Nelson Deedle also worked as
an archivist for The Elliott Roosevelt Estate.
Those with an interest in history may want to consider
becoming an archivist. Archivists study and preserve
historical documents and records. Their job duties
may include creating and maintaining electronic
archives and databases, organizing records to make
them easier to search, creating digital copies of
records to preserve history, and searching for new
materials to add to the archive.

3. Archivist
 To become an archivist, most job seekers will
need a graduate degree in history, library science,
archival science, or records management. Some
positions will require background knowledge on
the topic the collection concerns, such as
business or medicine. For those seeking to learn
more about the profession, many archives allow
students to gain experience as volunteers or
interns.