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323:. He returned from the war in 1945 and became AIA's director of public and professional relations in 1946. Purves saw the importance of marketing and public relations for architects and made it part of his platform for the duration of his time with AIA. In 1962, he said, "We are not quite in the same position as the doctor and lawyer whose services are in constant and automatic demand. The architect must still seek continually the engagement of his services and make a case for good design." 366:'s Cabinet Room, Edmund Purves, the American Institute of Architect's public affairs man, turned to Reynolds with a question. 'I asked him if he, as the Commissioner of Public Buildings, would certify the White House as safe for public occupancy.' Reynolds sputtered no, of course he would not. Purves then reminded the Commissioner—reminded the whole group, in fact—that 'we had the president of the United States living in it.' A silence fell over the room." 914:
In 1934, he was secretary of the University of Pennsylvania's Architectural Alumni Association. From 1936 to 1938, he was president of the Pennsylvania Association of Architects. In 1940, he was appointed by the governor to the Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners for Architects, a position he
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had structural problems, including two-story tall cracks in the brickwork and split support beams, and this tells a lot about Purves' ability to get to the point. "One afternoon, as the group pondered its limited options around the big table in
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His initial tasks were to create a nationwide program to aid defense and an emergency program for the architectural profession in collaboration with the 71 chapters. However, he almost immediately took a leave of absence to serve in
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as a draftsman. In 1925, he worked for Willing, Sims & Talbutt, but returned to Zantzinger, Borie & Medary for 1926-1927. From 1923 to 1925, he also taught evening classes in architectural design at the
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Purves retired from AIA in 1960 but served as a consulting director for another year. Under Purves' leadership, AIA strengthen its relationship with the Federal government and grew its membership to 11,000.
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In 1949, he became AIA's executive director, replacing Edward C. Kemper who retired. Some of the projects and issues AIA undertook while Purves was there included helping the
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After the war, he returned to the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a B.S. in architecture in 1920. In 1919 and 1920, Purves received several medals from the
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about potential military contracts for architects in October 1940. He later joined the Washington D.C. Chapter of AIA. Purves was elected a AIA Fellow in 1944.
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to make way for new government buildings, saying, "We are more concerned about how it will be done than if it will be done. It is essential, of course, to save
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The Edmund R. Purves Memorial Lecture is hosted annually by the American Institute of Architects as "the intellectual high point" of the AIA year
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in New York City. He was a finalist for the Paris Prize design contest in 1920. From 1920 to 1921, he studied at Atelier Gromont, the studio of
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in December 11, 1926. They had two sons, Edmund Spencer Purves and Alan Carroll Purves. After getting married, they lived at Kennerly Farm in
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In that capacity, he was a guest speaker at the New York Chapter of AIA in September 1940. He also represented AIA in an article in
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in Washington, D.C. He was the Philadelphia chairman of the American Field Service. He also attended St. John's Church in
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He was a member the Committee of the President's People Program and the Committee on Economic Policy for the
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In early 1942, he again volunteered for military service in the U.S. Army. This time, he joined the
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Purves started practicing architecture in Philadelphia in 1923. He initially joined the firm of
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From 1937 to 1941, he was a member of the firm Purves, Cope & Stewart along with
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Book of the School: Department of Architecture University of Pennsylvania 1874-1934
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Gold Metal from the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
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where he studied architecture and was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (
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F. Stuart Patrick Memorial Award from the Building Research Institute in 1961
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In 1961, he was an associate of the architectural and engineering firm of
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Televising Architecture: Media, Public Engagement, and Design in America
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in the Pacific. He was also a chief counter-intelligence officer in the
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Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art
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Klara, Robert. 2014. "The White House Version of 'Wrecking Ball.'"
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retained until 1950. He also was a United States delegate to the
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On December 6, 1941, Purves accepted a staff position with the
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In 1927, he co-founded Purves & Day architectural firm in
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One amusing incident occurred after it was learned that the
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conserve building materials during World War II, developing
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in Washington, D.C. at the age of 66 after a long illness.
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Special Citation from the American Institute of Architects
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Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
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The Edmund Randolph Purves papers are housed at the
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Purves, Architect, Dies" 2220:"Architect Gives Defense Views" 2200:. September 1, 1940. p. 70 2165:Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) 2141:. January 22, 1939. p. 149 1984:, v. 52, n. 2, p. 6 (1/13/1937) 1825:EBSCO. Accessed March 22, 2022. 1709:. December 22, 1948. p. 25 1671:Dodd, Samuel Tommy (May 2014). 1645:. December 11, 1941. p. 39 964:Housing and Home Finance Agency 503:Chestnut Hill Historic District 462:Chestnut Hill Historic District 439:Chestnut Hill Historic District 167:Early life and military service 2229:. October 6, 1940. p. 152 1729:"Architects to Map Atomic Age" 1619:. December 7, 1941. p. 56 1174:. October 14, 1915. p. 11 1116:. November 9, 1964. p. 31 877:Purves became a member of the 868:43, no. 4 (April 1963): 38-42. 682:Purves; Green & MacNelley 250:Zantzinger, Borie & Medary 119:Zantzinger, Borie & Medary 16:American architect (1897–1964) 1: 2626:American Expeditionary Forces 2167:. April 16, 1938. pp. B2 2106:Koyl, George S., ed. (1962). 1291:Koyl, George S., ed. (1955). 1247:Purves, Edmund R. (1897-1964) 375:Chatelain, Gauger & Nolan 219:Beaux-Art Institute of Design 200:American Expeditionary Forces 161:American Expeditionary Forces 2616:Architects from Philadelphia 2530:. January 1, 1927. p. 8 2421:. March 19, 1961. p. 94 2391:. April 20, 1961. p. 43 2305:. March 27, 1936. p. 26 2275:. April 10, 1964. p. 51 2074:. March 19, 1932. p. 23 1947:. March 18, 1934. p. 68 1796:. March 10, 1957. p. 73 1767:. March 31, 1942. p. 39 1486:. University of Pennsylvania 1335:. March 20, 1926. p. 22 1200:. August 28, 1910. p. 4 692:Junior League of Harrisburg 2606:United States Army officers 2191:"Architects to Hear Purves" 1738:. June 21, 1948. p. 40 1610:"Will Represent Architects" 1388:. 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He also served on the 696:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 606:Residence (alterations) 413:restaurant and ballroom 310:(AIA) and worked out of 2389:Philadelphia Daily News 2273:Philadelphia Daily News 2048:AIA Historical Director 1941:"Award for Alterations" 1592:Tatman, Sandra L., 1579:Tatman, Sandra L., 1526:Tatman, Sandra L., 1245:Tatman, Sandra L., 1021:from 1935-1943 and the 1001:He was a member of the 989:Haverford, Pennsylvania 801:Villanova, Pennsylvania 797:George McFadden Estate 613:Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 947:Kemper Award from the 857:(March 1962): 102-105. 746:Philadelphia Showroom 654:Edgemont, Pennsylvania 634:Edgemont, Pennsylvania 183:, graduating in 1914. 144:Edmund Randolph Purves 33:Edmund Randolph Purves 1859:AIA/T-Square Yearbook 1253:(PAB) project of the 270:Kenneth MacKenzie Day 2333:The Pittsburgh Press 1558:. pp. 8.17–8.18 1032:In 1964, he died at 328:War Production Board 289:Harry Gordan Stewart 130:Executive Director, 2449:Library of Congress 2008:, p. 98 (7/31/1940) 1996:, p. 37 (2/28/1940) 1846:Architectural Forum 1839:"Purves Dies at 66" 1821:142 (2826): 46–48. 1435:snaccooperative.org 1003:Century Association 993:Media, Pennsylvania 974:Library of Congress 855:Architectural Forum 571:Paoli, Pennsylvania 386: 276:and was the son of 171:Purves was born in 2227:The New York Times 2198:The New York Times 2139:The New York Times 1819:USA Today Magazine 1794:The New York Times 1765:The New York Times 1736:The New York Times 1707:The New York Times 1639:"Edmund R. 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Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company
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Pacific Theater
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School of Industrial of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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