Buchanan, DeWitt Wheeler, 1876-1977
Dates
- Existence: May 16, 1876 - March 1977
Biographical Information
DeWitt "Buck" Buchanan graduated from Purdue in 1898 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, graduating in three years. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the Purdue Track team. After graduation, Buchanan was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad, which included work on the Panama Canal. He later ran a successful family coal business, the Old Ben Coal Corporation, based in Illinois and the Midwest.
Citation:
Dewitt W. Buchanan Interview, MSO 2, Purdue Office of Publications Oral History collectionMSA 62, DeWitt Buchanan collection
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
DeWitt Buchanan collection
The collection consists of one folder which contains papers relating to Dewitt "Buck" Buchanan.
Buchanan, Dewitt W., July 21, 1972
One oral history interview with Dewitt W. Buchanan by Robert B. Eckles.
Purdue University Office of Publications Oral History Program collection
The Purdue Office of Publications Oral History Program collection documents Purdue University history through oral history interviews with Purdue University professors and administrators. Types of materials include: printed material, cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes, compact discs, and digital materials. Interview topics include Purdue history and changes in administration and academic departments.