Buchanan, DeWitt Wheeler, 1876-1977
Person
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
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 4, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSA 62
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one folder which contains papers relating to Dewitt "Buck" Buchanan.
Dates:
1898 - 1978
Buchanan, Dewitt W., July 21, 1972
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSO 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents
One oral history interview with Dewitt W. Buchanan by Robert B. Eckles.
Dates:
July 21, 1972
Purdue University Office of Publications Oral History Program collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSO 2
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1969 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1972