{"value"=>"<p>The papers relating to his employment by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad are divided into three sections. The first two document the inception and creation of the new Grand Central Terminal and the change of motive power from steam to electricity on the terminal's main line approaches, 1902-1913. Section one concerns the history of Grand Central Station and contains materials collected by Wilgus in an effort to document this dramatic achievement. Included are Wilgus' correspondence, 1903-1931, regarding his role as chief engineer, his summation of the project, <em>Grand Central Terminal In Perspective</em> (1939) and the research notes and correspondence used in its preparation, a guide to his papers on this topic given to the New York Public Library, earlier histories of the construction from contemporary journal articles and a draft history prepared by the railroad, sets of correspondence and pictorial documents gathered by Wilgus, and commemorative brochures. The second section contains original records of the electric zone and Grand Central Terminal improvements. Among these papers are correspondence (particularly concerning underrunning the third rail and the Woodlawn wreck of 1907); engineering reports; negotiations, agreements, and joint committee minutes of the NYC & HRR and New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, 1903-1909; minutes of construction committee meetings, 1902-1906; reports to the Electric Traction Commission, 1903-1906; proposals, bids, cost estimates, contracts, and specifications for equipment and construction; printed material, photographs, maps, and a scrapbook of clippings. The third section concerns the rehabilitation and expansion of the NYC & HRR's other lines. Included are standard plans and specifications, bridge books, and masonry specifications for the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad; specifications and data on the Buffalo Union Station and Weehawken Terminal; annual track reports; condensed profiles; miscellaneous construction data, unit costs, bids, and specifications for various divisions of the railroad; photographs, a scrapbook of press clippings, and a scrapbook of rail passes issued to Wilgus.</p>"}