Dewitt (Buck) Buchanan collection, 1898-1978 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

By Mary A. Sego

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Collection Overview

Title: Dewitt (Buck) Buchanan collection, 1898-1978

Primary Creator: Buchanan, Dewitt "Buck" (1877-1978)

Extent: 1.0 Folders. More info below.

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of one folder which contains papers relating to Dewitt "Buck" Buchanan.

Biographical Note

Dewitt Buchanan graduated from Purdue in 1898 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was and continued to be an avid Purdue sports fan until he passed away at the age of 101 in 1978. During his four years at Purdue the football team had winning seasons every year - won 22, lost 9, tied 3.

Subject/Index Terms

Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 folder

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: MSA 62, Dewitt "Buck" Buchanan collection, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Papers, 1898-1978],
[All]

Folder 1: Papers, 1898-1978

Debris, 1898, entry for Dewitt W. Buchanan, senior class, p. 54.

Debris, 1925, The Old Ben Coal Mines, p. 34 [D. W. Buchanan was the president of the Old Ben Coal Mines]

"D. W. Buchanan, '98, As a Benefactor," Purdue Alumnus, Vol. XVI, no. 1, October, 1928, p. 16.

'Buck' Buchanan Is One of Few Left To Celebrate Both U.S. Birthdays," Purdue Alumnus, Summer 1976, p. 27.

Biography, Dewitt Wheeler Buchanan, 1877-1978.