Background
Purdy, Helen Carmichael was born on January 17, 1920 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of James B. and Alice Cornelia (Brown) C.
Purdy, Helen Carmichael was born on January 17, 1920 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of James B. and Alice Cornelia (Brown) C.
Bachelor of Arts Miami, Coral Gables, 1943. Master of Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1957.
Assistant department head, United States Censorship, Miami, 1944-1945; library assistant catalog Department, University Miami, Coral Gales, 1946-1956; cataloger, U. Miami, Coral Gales, 1957-1960; cataloger, U. Miami, Coral Gales, 1961-1977/78; head archives and special collections Department, University Miami, Coral Gales, 1978, 79-90; retired, U. Miami, Coral Gales, 1990. Senator Faculty Senate, 1967-1971, member county, 1969-1971. Member Women's Advisory Committee on Academy Affairs, Coral Gables, 1972-1981.
Member Citizens Crime Watch, Miami, since 1980. Member Republican National Committee, Washington, since 1981. Member Republican Party of Florida, Tallahassee, since 1983.
Member Florida library association (division vice chairman 1958-1959, chairman 1959-1960), Society Florida Archivists, Miami Pioneers, Zonta International, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Joseph Lynn Purdy, February 12, 1946 (divorced August 1971).