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 1 Collection or Record:
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