Another addition to Jenny Moran's points:
I agree that a lot of researchers assume that the archivist is a man (when
all the staff in our department are women). It does seem to be a
generational thing, though. It is mainly older people, especially men, who
address their letters with 'Dear Sir' (although this is a convention). Some
continue to address me as 'Dear Sir' even when I've replied, and as my name
is Anne and my title is Mrs it's hard to see where the confusion arises.
Also, no younger researchers have addressed me (on the phone) as 'darlin',
for which I am supremely grateful.
Anne Locker
(Assistant Archivist)
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