Washington, District of Columbia
PURDY VIRGINIA CARDWELL PURDY Virginia Cardwell Purdy, aged 92 years, passed away peacefully at her home, Goodwin House Alexandria, on May 22, 2015 from coronary artery disease. She was born August 1, 1922 in Columbia, South Carolina as the younger of two daughters to Thomas Davant Cardwell and...
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I worked in Educational Activities for Mrs. Purdy, at the National Archives in 1973. It was a complicated time for our nation. I enjoyed her stories. She was encouraging in many ways for a young girl from the hinterlands.
Mary Finley Cohen
March 15, 2026 | Work
Dr. Purdy was my first supervisor at the National Archives in 1973. I adored her and learned so much from her. My sincere condolences to the family of Dr. Purdy.
June 07, 2015
May I offer my deepest sympathy to the family of Virginia Purdy.
I got to know Mrs. Purdy during my first years with the National Archives when I did some work in her division. She was an intelligent, friendly, outgoing person, who had a real interest in people. Mostly, she impressed me as a genuine Southern Lady of the highest order. It was my pleasure to have known her.
Jerry Wallace
June 07, 2015
