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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 collection

MSA 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
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Purdue University Office of Publications Oral History Program collection / Interviews