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rh Tea a tt a? | JUL 11197 ee fiatence M. Kelley se . Director be Mr. Purvis EOD 2-4-27, resigned 8-5-35, and committed age. suicide 2-29-60. He received substantial publicity we Assoc. Dee over the years and constantly capitalized on FBI A oe Dep. AD Adm. experience. His personnel file does not indicate up- cae Dep. AD Inv. to-date information regarding his relatives. Address : a ee of Archives received by telephone call to 523-3183. wh. Crim, lave, __ % Be fin B Pern 4 AGT: gab (3) 67-7489 | Pa 4 S75 a 7 ger Laborsory ° “fl +” ur. Plon. & inep. — , ee Rec & - 2 A fo See tee ar” a “ . ~~ — 7 " a | iy wD pare an on 4h Jou 3 4 , Py y ; Telephons Rm. __ ° var Director's See’y — MAIL ROOM ey teueryee unit [7 July 11, 1977 Mrs. Ruth Porter 2488 Southeast 23rd Avenue Albany, Oregon 97321 Dear Mrs. Porter: Receipt is acknowledged of your inquiry which was received ip-this Bureau July 1, 1977, regarding Mr. Melvin Baivis, a former employee of the Federal Bureau o estigation. Our records indicate that Mr. Purvis died on February 29, 1960, in Florence, South Carolina. With regard to your desire to research your family tree, it is ested you contact the tional Archives and Records Service, Central Research Division, Pennsylvania Avenue and Eighta Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C. 20408. I hope the above information will be of assistance to you. Sincerely yours,