THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS DIVISION ACCESSION SHEET Accession # *86 M 12 (37M95; 44M87; 48M34) Location Title WILLIAM J. WILGUS. PAPERS. Approximate inclusive dates 1895-1947 Date of receipt 1936-1950 Received from William J. Wilgus, Gertrude B. Wilgus (wife) Volume on arrival unknown Number of boxes (after reboxing) 77 RC; 30 AB; 4 FB; 1 FB oversize; 1 slipcase (115 l.f.) Condition varies. Many items, in bound volumes with deteriorating bindings, boards often missing. Many items badly need foldering. Nearly everything is very dirty. Restrictions see memo Description see attached sheets Special Formats -Photographs -Maps -Audio Tapes - Films - Graphics-Artifacts - Machine-readable records-Other (list) books Temporary catalog card added entries see attached list William John Wilgus (1865-1949), prominent civil engineer, was born in Buffalo, New York. After high school he was privately tutored in engineering before accepting his first position as rodman and draughtsman for the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad in 1885. Wilgus rose rapidly in his profession. In 1893 he began his association with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad as assistant engineer on its Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg line. By 1899 he was the railroad's chief engineer for construction and maintenance of way and in 1903 became vice-president in charge of construction. During these years he supervised the planning and construction of Buffalo Union Station, the Weehawken (N.J.) Terminal, the modern Grand Central Station and the electrification of the suburban lines leading into it. In 1907 Wilgus left the NYC & HRR to open his own consulting practice. He advised numerous railroad companies on construction and improvement projects and on the valuation of their holdings. In addition to his engagements with private corporations Wilgus worked on numerous projects for states and municipalities including several concerned with the improvement of passenger and freight transportation in the New York Metropolitan area. He was appointed chairman of the board of consulting engineers for the constuction of the Holland Tunnel, construction engineer for the proposed Narrows Tunnel, and consultant to the New York Transit Commission and the Regional Plan of New York and its Environs. During World War I Wilgus was sent to France as a member of the Military Railway Commission to study the suitability of the French railroads for the transportation of troops and material. He became Director of Railways for the Allied Expeditionary Forces and later Deputy Director General of Transportation. After his retirement from private practice in 1930, Wilgus devoted much of his time to writing and research on military and civilian transporation issues while working in the public sector. From 1934-1935 he served as director of New York City's Works Division in charge of work relief projects and from 1940-1941 as advisor to the National Resources Planning Board. Wilgus was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and president of its New York Chapter from 1920-1921. He won many awards for his war service and his achievements and publications in the engineering field. After his retirement he settled in Ascutney, Vermont and later Claremont, New Hampshire where he died in 1949. The William Wilgus Papers contian the records of his professional activities as a civil engineer, 1895-1947. The collection is divided into six major subgroups: New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, 1895-1931; -American Expeditionary Forces-- Transportation Corps, 1915-1933; Private Consulting Practice, 1908-1930; Public Service Activities, 1933-1945; American Society of Civil Engineers, 1914-1930; and Writings, 1913-1947. 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, Grand Central Terminal In Perspective (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 dividions of the railroad; photographs, a scrapbook of press clippings, and a scrapbook of rail passes issued to Wilgus. Subgroup II contains records relating to Wilgus' military service during World War I as Director of Railways and Deputy Director General of Transportation in the Allied Expeditionary Forces, and later, as historian of the Transportation Corps. The subgroup is divided into four series: Correspondence, Writings and Translations by Wilgus, Writings by Others, and Source Materials. The correspondence relates to the recruitment of engineering officers, the development of the Transportation Corps and the military railway system in France, and the attempts of Wilgus and others to write the history of the events. Wilgus' writings include copies of his war diary, 1917-1919, Transporting the A.E.F. In Western Europe (1931) and manuscripts, typescripts, and published copies of articles on the transportation of American troops translated from the French by Wilgus. The series Writings by Others contains books and articles on military transportation during the war including an unpublished history of the Transportation Corps by J.W.D. Melvin. Finally, the Source Materials contain copies of significant correspondence, memoranda, reports, charts, statistics, maps, and other data made by Wilgus before leaving the service. Included also are his scrapbook of clippings about the Transportation Corps and signal corps photographs of troops, railroads, and supply depots in France. Subgroup III contains the records of Wilgus' private consulting practice in New York City. His files are arranged by client or project in three sections: New: York transportation; major railroad projects; and general client files. The files contain correspondence, engineering reports, drawings, blueprints, statistics, notes, photographs, copies of legislation, legal briefs, printed material, and scrapbooks of clippings. The New York section includes material regarding his work on the small car freight subway, 1908-09; the interterminal belt line, 1909; the subway situation, 1910-1919; New York/New Jersey Port of Authority, 1909-33; the Holland Tunnel, 1919-22; the Narrows Tunnel, 1921-22; the Regional Plan of New York and its Environs; and the Mayor's Committee on City Planning. Railroad companies which engaged Wilgus for inspections, valuations, litigation and other projects included the Bangor and Aroostock Railroad, Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, Lehigh Valley Railroad and Coal Company, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad, and the Wabash Railroad. The records of his other engagements are arranged by case numbers which Wilgus assigned chronologically. Subgroup IV, Public Service Activities, contains papers relating to Wilgus' attempts to have a Green Mountain Park and Parkway developed in Vermont, 1933-1936; his public opposition to a proposed ship canal in Florida, 1937-1941; his records as director of the Works Division of New York City's Emergency Relief Bureau, 1934-1935; and his report "Problems of National Defense" prepared while a consultant to the National Resources Planning Board, 1940-1941. Subgroup V contains Wilgus' papers as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 1914-1930, and president of its New York Chapter, 1920-1921. Included are correspondence, meeting minutes, papers of the Committee on the Valuation of Public Utilities, and records of the United Engineering Society. Subgroup VI, contains Wilgus' essays along with related research notes, correspondence, and printed material on three of his favorite topics, "The Railroad Problem," 1920-1942, "The Transportation Problem," 1913-1947, and "A Military Defect," 1936-1943 (issues of military reorganization, transportation, and war preparedness). Several of his essays on other engineering topics are also present. In addition to material described above, the Wilgus Papers also contain medals, awards, and certificates presented to Wilgus during his long career. WILLIAM J. WILGUS PAPERS Box Contents I. NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD 1 History of Grand Central Terminal Correspondence re Wilgus' role, 1903-1931 Record of Inception and Creation of Grand Central Terminal improvement, 1902-1913 Portfolio of Important Correspondence 2 Printed Material 3 History of Grand Central Terminal (draft typescript) 4 Grand Central Terminal In Perspective (1939) This vol. is no longer in box 4. It's available in microfilm only. Correspondence, final typescript, drafts, negative photostats, research notes (in 2 A 6's) 5 Photographs Construction of Grand Central Terminal and Electrification of Main Line Approaches 6 Underrunning Third Rail (correspondence and documents, 1908- 1924) see also Box 12 7 General correspondence re New York central Matters Woodlawn Wreck (correspondence and documents, 1907) Engineering reports Unit costs for Grand Central Terminal Improvements, 1905-1907 8 NYC & HRR/New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Negotiations, agreements, and joint committee minutes, 1903- 1909 9 Meeting Minutes O'Rourke Engineering Construction Company/NYCHRR Construction Committee, 1905-06 Electric Traction Commission, 1902-06 10 Reports to Electric Traction Commission, 1903-06 11 Estimates for Electric Zone Improvements, 1904-06 12 Electric Zone: standard plans, bench marks, rule book, map Underrunning Third Rail: plans, specifications, patents 13-14 Proposals, contracts, specifications for equipment and construction 15 Specifications 16 Scrapbook of clippings re Grand Central Terminal and electrification 17 Printed Material Photographs Maps General Rehabilitation and Expansion of NYC & HRR Lines, 1895-1908 18 Scrapbook of clippings Scrapbook of rail passes issued to Wilgus 19 Engineering Reports 20 Standard plans; standard specifications Photographs, 1901-1910 Wilgus' notebooks as Engineer of Maintenance of Way Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad--bridge books, masonry specifications, standard plans 21 Miscellaneous construction data Annual track reports Grade crossing elimination Condensed profiles Weehawken Terminal specifications Buffalo Union Station preliminary data 22 Unit cost notebooks 23 Bids, Vols. 1-5 24 Bids, Vols. 6-8 Specifications Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad Pennsylvania Division Eastern Division Middle Division 25 Middle Division Western Division River Division Foreign Roads and corporations II. AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES-- TRANSPORTATION CORPS A. Correspondence 26 1 General Military Preparedness, 1915 Nov.-1918 Feb. 2 Engineer Officers' Reserve Corps, 1916 Aug.-1917 May 3 Formation of an Engineer Regiment, 1917 Mar.-Apr. General Orders, #32, 1916 July 28 Special Regulations, No. 43, 1917 4 Personnel, 1917 May-1919 June 5 Application of F.W. Allen, 1917 Aug.-1918 Feb. 6 Personnel correspondence during WJW's stay in Washington, 1918 Jan. 27 1 Records of Examination of Officers, 1918 Jan. 2 469th Engineers 3 Supplies and Equipment, 1918 4 General Correspondence, 1917 Jan.-1918 Dec. 5 General Correspondence, 1919 Jan.-1920 Dec. 6 General Correspondence, 1921 Jan.-1932 Apr. 28 1 French Legion of Honor, 1919-1929 2 Distinguished Service Medal, 1919-1929 3 Captain A.L. Helwig, 1917-1930 4 Colonel J. Milliken, 1919 5 Major J.W.D. Melvin, 1919-1920 6 The French Railroads and the War, 1922-1927 7 Proposed Transportation Corps history by Felton and Atterbury, 1925 8-9 History of the Transportation Corps, 1929-31 10 Review of Wilgus' history of the Transportation Corps by Colonel Delano's committee, 1931 B. Writings and Translations by Wilgus War Diary of William J. Wilgus, 1917-1919 29 1 Manuscript transcription, 1922 2 List of suggested photographs Transporting the A.E.F. In Western Europe, 1917-1919 3 Published volume. Columbia University Press, 1931 Bibliography, pp. 583-593, annotated with page and volume number of source material volumes in Series IV. of his papers. 4 Digests of various books by authors quoted 5 Notes and memoranda to his secretary 6-7 Maps, diagrams, etc. 8 Manuscript and typescript of Wilgus' preface to The French Railroads and the War by Col. Le Henaff and Capt. Bornecque. 9 Manuscript and typescript of The Eastern Railway System and the World War, 1914-1918. Book IV, American Transportation by Colonel A. Marchand. Translated by Wilgus, July 1929. 10 Digest of Books I-III, V and VI of The Eastern Railway System and the World War. 11 Manuscript and typescript of "American Railway Facilities Established During the War on the Orleans Railway System" by M. Epinay. Translated by Wilgus. Photostatic copy of Epinay's article (in France) as it appeared in Revue Generale des Chemins de Fer, May 1920. 12 Typescript of "Railway Transportation of the American Army in France, 1917-1919" by Lieut. Col. M. Andriot. Translated by Wilgus. Photostatic copy of the original article as it appeared in Revue Generale des Chemins de Fer, Vol. 40, Nos. 2 & 3, Feb. and Mar. 1921. 13 Manuscript of Wilgus' translation of "Railway Transportation of the American Army in France, 1917-1919. 14 Typescript of "French Railway Practices--train movements and signals" by Col. Andriot. 15 French Publications on American. Army Transportation In France. Bound volume of Wilgus' typescript translations of "Railway Transportation of the American Army in France, 1917-1919" by Andriot; "American Railway Facilities Established During the War on the Orleans Railway System" by Epinay; The Eastern Railway System and the World War, 1914-1918 Book IV, American Transportation by Marchand; and his digest of the remainder of Marchand's book. C. WRITINGS BY OTHERS 30 The Transportation Corps In the A.E.F. A History by John W.D. Melvin, 1919. Typescript with related correspondence. 31 1-3 Les Chemins de Fer De L'Est et La Guerre de 1914-1918, par Colonel A. Marchand..... 4 A Study In Troop Frontage Monograph No. 4 prepared in the Historical Branch, War Plans Division, General Staff, Dec. 1919 Washington, G.P.O., 1921. 5 Organization of the Services of Supply, American Expeditionary Forces Monograph No. 7 prepared in the Historical Brance, War Plans Division, General Staff, June 1921. Washington, G.P.O., 1921. 6 The Genesis of the American First Army Monograph Series on the American Military Participation in the World War, Part II, No.8. Prepared in the Historical Section, Army War College, Aug. 1928. Washington, G.P.O., 1929. 7 The United States Naval Railway Batteries In France. Navy Dept. Office of Naval Records and Library, Historical Section. Publication No. 6. Washington, G.P.O., 1922. 8 "The 'Light Railways' of the Battle Front In France" by Frank G. Jonah. Reprint from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXXXIII, p. 1220 (1920). 9 The French Railroads and the War. Third Part, American Transportation. By Capt. LeHenaff and Capt. Bornecque. Translated by George T. Slade, 1922. PreFace by William J. Wilgus. 10 "Use of Railroad Artillery In Coast Defense" by Major Azel Ames. Reprint from Journal U.S. Artillery, Mar.-Apr. and May, 1919. 11 Pertinent Paragraphs About the Transportation Corps. What It Was and What It Did in the A.E.F. Apr. 6, 1917-Nov. 11, 1918. Prepared by Transportation Corps Historical Bureau. 12 History of Camp de Grasse, 1918-1919 Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps France. Compiled and edited by First Lieutenant W.W. Judson, First Lieutenant J.L. Emmerich and Chaplain H. Remy. 13 Miscellaneous articles on the A.E.F. D. SOURCE MATERIALS FOR TRANSPORTING THE A.E.F. IN WESTERN EUROPE 32 Vol. 1 Report of the Railway Commission, 1917 Transportation Facilities (June-Nov. 1917) Vol. 2 Transportation Facilities (Oct. 1917-Dec. 1918) Vol. 3 Transportation Facilities--Cars and Locomotives Vol. 4 Ports--General 33 Vol. 5 Ports--Special Vol. 6 Ports--Accelerated Program Ship Tonnage Requirements and Transport Statistics Vol. 7 Cranes Vol. 8 British Transportation Data 34 Vol. 9 British and French Data Profiles of French Railroads Rules, Clearance Diagrams and Forms Vol. 10 Requisitions Major Logan's Reports Maps Vol. 11 Personnel Vol. 12 Equipment Data Old Progress Reports Organization 35 Vol. 13 Coal Requirements Advance to Rhine Status of Railroad Construction Miscellaneous Vol. 14 Transportation Reports and Statements (Part I) Vol. 15 Transportation Reports and Statements (Part II) Vol. 16 Minutes of Transportation Corps Staff Meetings 36 Vol. 17 Port Plans Major Projects T.D. Progress Reports, Nov. 1918 Vol. 18 Track Charts (Part I) Vol. 19 Track Charts (Part 2) Vol. 20 Track Charts (Part 3) System Maps 37 Vol. 22 War Diary of William J. Wilgus, 1917-1919 (typescript) Estimated Tonnage Requirements of the Supply Services, American Expeditionary Forces, September 1918 to June 1919 (negative photostats) 38 1 Railroad Cars 2 Tonnage Curves, AEF Ports 3 Old Mileage Vouchers 4 "Graves" Report 5 "Race To Berlin" Chart 6-7 Gantry Cranes 8 Duplicates of AEF Volume data (not filmed) 39 1 Transportation Corps, A.E.F. General Orders, Bulletins, Notices, 1917-1919. 2 Service of Supply--General Orders and Bulletins Chief of Utilities-- Memoranda, Circulars, etc. 3 Miscellaneous Orders, Bulletins, Circulars 4 Rules Governing Train Operation, June 1, 1918 5 Regulations Governing the Transportation By Rail of Troops and Supplies In France 6 Rails and Sails (newsletter) Aug. 1918-June 1919; Mar. 1923 Photographs (arranged alphabetically by location) 40 A - B 41 C - N 42 O - Z; misc. 43 Maps 44 Scrapbooks 1-2 Picture postcards of France 3 Clippings re Transportation Corps III. PRIVATE CONSULTING PRACTICE, 1908-1930 Small Car Freight Subway, 1908-1909 45 General Correspondence Brief submitted to the Public Service Commission Proposed Solution of Manhattan's Freight Problem by W.J.W. Scrapbook of clippings on N.Y. Freight Problems Plan of Proposed New Railway System for the Transportation and Distribution of Freignt By Improved Methods Estimated Cost and Financial Returns of Proposed Cartage Belt Line 46 Freight Subway Data Drafts of Proposal 47 Interterminal Belt Line, 1909 A. Papers left by H.J. Pierce representing status of matter B. Miscellaneous Data. C. Application to Public Service Commission for a francise D. Relations with N.Y. Central E. Relations with N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R. F. Description of Project, Methods of Procedure, etc. G. Financial Plans. H. Miscellaneous Data. I. Original signed copy, Inter-terminal Belt Line Syndicate J. Study of Act to Provide Rapid Transit Railways in cities of over 1,000,000 inhabitants K. Estimated cost L. Newspaper clippings M. Report of the Committee on Corp. Law; Assembly and Senate Acts Scrapbook of clippings 48 New York Subway Situation, 1910-1919 Greater New York Belt Line, 1913-1933 Movement Leading to N.Y. - N.J. Port of Authority, 1909-1913; 1933 Holland Tunnel--Board of Consulting Engineers, 1919-1922 49 A. Goethals-O'Rourke Plan, General Correspondence B. Compensation C. Notices of Meetings D. Re Minutes of Meetings E. Plans--Correspondence regarding F. Correspondence re Misc. Reports 50 G. Erie Negotiations H. Dismissal of Board of Consulting Engineers I. Location, General, River, N.Y. & N.J. J. Trench Design K. Capacity L. Various Plans--Meem, Henecken M. Ventilation N. Contracts & Specifications O. Estimates 51 P. Tunnel Sect.-Design-Clearances Q. Contracts; Borings; Structural Steel Lining 1. Reappointment; Compensation 1a ERie R.R. Negotiations 1b Foundations for Erie Warehouse 1c Lackawana Negotiations 1d Tottenville-Perth Amboy Bridge 1e Rental of Tunnel Duct Additional Tunnels proposed by N.Y. & N.J. Bridge & Tunnel Commission 52 Scrapbook of Clippings Board of Consulting Engineers, N.Y.- N.J. Interstate Vehicular Tunnel--meeting minutes and reports 53 Narrows Tunnel--Board of Consulting Engineers, 1921-1922 1. Compensation 2. Minutes of Meeting 3. Cofferdam Method of Construction 4. Reports, printed 4.1 Report of Oct. 15, 1921 4.2 Report of Jan. 23, 1922 4.3 Report of Feb. 10, 1922 5. Public Discussions, etc. 5.1 Scientific American 5.2 Municipal Engineers 5.3 Brooklyn Engineers Club 5.4 City Hall (Bd. of E. & A.) 5.5 Assekmbly Chamber, Albany, N.Y. 5.6 REal Estate Board of N.Y. 6. Arthur Kills Viaduct 7. Data to and from Railraods 8. Brooklyn Waterfront Railway 9. Electric Current 10. Proposed Connections 54 11. Organization--appointment of W.J.W. 12. Staten Island 13. Tonnage 14. War Department 15. N. & S. Routes 16. Port Authority data 17. Plans-Diagrams-Studies 18. Legislation 19. Preliminary Estimates (Mr. Snow) 20. Aerial Photographs 21. Metropolitan Belt Line 22. Misc. Cost Data: Cost per Car; Switching Costs 23. Freignt Tariffs 24. Tentative Sections & Prices 25. Estimated Cost of Construction 26. Unit Prices 27. Comparative Distances 28. Hyatt St. vs. Arietta St. Route 29. Borings 30. Red Hook Shoal 55 General Correspondence Nichol-Hofstadter Bill, May 1925--Regional Plan participation Narrows Tunnel in Conjunction with Metropolitan (Outer) Belt Line at the Port of New York--meeting minutes and reports Scrapbook of clippings New York Port and Transit Problems, 1909-1930 56-57 Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, papers by W.J.W. particularly re Regional Plan of New York and its Environs 58 Printed material Bangor & Aroostock Railroad 59 - Physical Inspection Report No. 1 B.1 Manuscript of Report B.2 Miscellaneous blueprints and data - Reports Nos. 2, 3, and 4 C. Main Central R.R. Interchange and Percentages (No.2) D. Cost of Freight Transportation (No. 3) E. Engineering Organization (No. 4) Van Buren Bridge Company F. Report # 5 F.1 Preliminary Negotiations F.2 Canadian Rules for wire crossings; pencil copies of bids, description, reports, estimates; manuscripts of articles for the press 60 F.2 Field books, computation books F.2 General Correspondence F.3 Superstructure of bridge 61 F.4 Superstructure of bridge F.5 Right of Way F.6 Engineering F.7 Graduation and Masonry F.8 Company Work Force F.9 Canadian Pacific Railway Crossing F.10 Government Permits, Orders, etc. F.11 Customs Duties 62 F.12 Progress Reports F.13 Track Connections with Transcontinental and International Railways F.14 Supplies F.15 Passageway for Van Buren Lumber Co. F.16 Monthly Estimates on Contract Work F.17 Track Material 63 F.17 Track Material F.18 Signals and Interlocking F.19 Reports on Tests by Hunt & Co. F.20 Financing F.21 Work done by Hill & Hammond other than Grad. & Masonry contract F.22 Employees G. Train and Car Loading (Report No.6) 64 Valuation as of June 30, 1916 Grand Falls Matter Potato Rate Case Rate Divisions Matter A. Valuation Reports B. Ex. #54 Potato Rate Case. Weather Rpts. C. Refrigerator Car Situation D. Time of Train through N. Me. Jc. E. Demurrage Data (dropped) F. Classification of Car Mileage in Freight Service (dropped) G. Proposed Divisions H. Negotiations; M.C. Formula I. Histories & "Money Loosers" J. Rates & Divisions - copies of agreements 65 K. Hallett Testimony L. W.J.W. - outline of testimony M. Rules & Agreements Governing Rates of Pay, Working Conditions, etc. N. Storrow Report O. P. Last Progress Report 66 Q. Operation: Time of typical "Redball" freignt; Dover-Foxcroft; Employees' timetables; Map of Portland Terminal facilities; Some Economic Phases of Transportation; A.R.A. Circular-Operating Statistics Class I RRS, 9 mos. 1926 R. Physical Characteristics - Bridges S. T. Miscellaneous: OSA forms; exhibits 58 and 59 U. B & A file on Rate Controversy loaned by Mr. Hart V. Annual Reports for Three Roads, 1926 Annual Reports to I.C.C., 1926; three roads & Portland Terminal Company W. General Correspondence X. W.J.W. Original Program; Memo of Inspection Trip; Rice Memorandum; Locomotive Characteristics Y. General Procedure - W.J.W. AA. Taxes BB. Complaint & Answer CC. Proposed Joint Operations at Northern Maine Jct. DD. Rate Divisions Decisions EE. Hearings FF. Index to all data GG. W.J.W. Engagement and Financial Arrangements 67 Tables 68 Maps & Diagrams 1-19 I.C.C. Report Data Index to all W.J.W. data Inspection Trip Snow & Hallett Testimony Progress Reports M.C. Transcript of Evidence M.C. Exhibits W.J.W. Misc. Underlying Data binder Mss. W.J.W. Outline and Exhibits 69 Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad/Chicago & Alton Railroad/Toledo Terminal Railroad, 1914-1917; 1920 70 Lehigh Valley Coal Company - Appraisal of 1915 A. General: Royalty data, Royalty Analysis, Accrued Minimums, Seitzinger Lease, Bd. of Dir. of City Trusts, Phila S.W. Kapp B. Valuation Units 71 B. Geological Maps B.1 Abstracts of Leases B.2 Maps; General B.3 Trevorton- Associate Lands C. Book Costs C.1 Valuations of Property Misc. Cost Data Deed Records Statements of Expenditures D. Instructions, Unit Costs, etc. Lands Buildings Mechanical & Electric features Miscellaneous Memoranda, etc. 72 E. Requisitions F. General Expenses G. Payrolls H. Inventories of accessories used, etc. I. Monthly Bills for Disbursements 73 J. Blanks used K. Mining Engineer 74 K. Mining Engineer L. Mechanical and Electrical Features; Misc. papers; Tools and Improvements; Drifton Shops; Tentative Reports on Pricing M. Buildings (Architect) N. Land O. Misc. Features P. Applications for Positions Q. Records of Employees 75 R. Progress Reports S. Snow Shoe Property T. Cost of Coal Production, 1914 and 1915 Depreciation, Interest Charges, Overheads, Maintenance & Improvements 76 T. Tonnage Diagram, Past & Future; Tonnage Statement, 1915 U.1 Manuscript of Report U.2 Recapitulation, Cost of Reproduction U.3 Recapitulation Tonnages, Acreages U.4 Grand Summary, Coal Mining Properties U.5 " ", Collieries and Coal Lands U.6 " ", Non-Coal Mining U.7 combined Costs U.8 Form "A" and Description of Sub-units Final Report Engineering Report, Part I 77 Engineering Report, Parts II, III, IV 78 New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad - Valuation, 1923-1926 79-80 Central Railroad Company of New Jersey v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad - Hearing before the I.C.C., 1925-1926 81 Fonda, Johnstown Gloversville Railroad Valuation, 1925-1930 General Correspondence Financial Arrangements Correspondence with Bureau of Valuation (I.C.C.) Classifications, forms, plans, etc. Five Foot Shelf Data; Progress Reports; Equipment; Employees; Manuscripts, Proofs, etc; Valuation Diagrams; Complete set of blank forms; extra copies; tracings of General Map 82 Maps: Reference to Maps in other volumes; Photo reduced relocation plan & profile; proposed Sacandaga Reservoir; Sacandaga & Northville showing land to be taken by H.R.R.B.; profile of relocated line; condensed profile Fonda to Northville; right of way maps, relocation; plan & profile (blueprint); comparative locations; plan & profile to accompany valuation; plan showing mud flats Notebook #1: Labor & material index (unit prices); preliminary estimates; graduation & masonry; excavation; haul; bridges; rails and fastenings; ties; ballast; track-laying & surfaces; pavements; misc. signs; fence; cast iron pipe; concrete Notebook #2: Field notes; principles laid down by W.J.W.; depreciation, deferred maintenance & obsolesence; history & monumenting; outside investments; non-carrier property; misc. rent income; misc. physical property; Major Jenny's report; equipment, electric & steam; power house & sub- stations; power agreement; shop machinery & tools; Gloversville terminal map; original notes of W.J.W.; L.A.J. summary of valuation for Mr. Bailly Final Report on the Cost of Reproduction as of Jan. 1, 1925 83 Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad (cont'd) Litigation, 1924-1930 General Correspondence; Financial arrangements; Molitor & Harris testimony; conservation law, N.Y.S.; extra copies of letters, exhibits, etc; summary of claims; questionnaires; maps; legal briefs 84 Notebook #1: Summary of claims; conferences and negotiations; state's change of line Notebook #2: Comparative data; Winston bid; general specifications, Sacandaga Reservoir; losses in earnings; operating expenses; taxes; Sacandaga Park; proposed abandonment north of Gloversville; land data; distances to stations and length of highway changes; number, make-up, and speed of trains Notebook #3: Tonnages; average yield F.J.&G. bonds; administrative, legal and engineering costs in connection with presentation of claims; "horseback" valuation; Burchard conference; mileages; grade crossings; data furnished H.R.R.B.; Feldspar plant; right of way Notebook #3a: Court matters; Judge Whitmyer's decision; preparation of court order; Board of Commissioners (preparation for condemnation hearing, correspondence re exhibits, procedure proposed at hearing); hearing; legal briefs Notebook #3b: Correspondence subsequent to hearing; memo prepared for eye of Gov. Smith; award of commissioners, 2/19/27; objections to confirmation of award 85 Notebook #4: Sacandaga Reservoir Matter. Part I. Notebook #5: Sacandaga Reservoir Matter. Part II. Notebook #6: Sacandaga Reservoir Matter. Part III. Notebook #7: Court Exhibits 86 Wabash Railroad--proposed consolidation, 1929 General Correspondence; W.J.W. diary; application; I.C.C. hearing; W.J.W. inspection trip; retainer, etc; characteristics (W.J.W. report); mileages; profiles & charts; 87 Bridges; ballast; ties & tieplates; rail; equipment; operation; traffic; Wabash system terminal maps; mpas of coal producing districts; distances & population; comparative profiles; Wabash Group profiles; L&NE - D&H - Erie; Lehigh Valley; Western Maryland; Toledo, Peoria & Western; Wheeling & Lake Erie; Akron, Canton & Youngstown; Pittsburgh & West Virginia; Pennsylvania R.R.; Muskegon (incl. Milwaukee time tables) 88 Interveners; annual reports, various roads General Client Files, 1908-1930 (see separate listing) 89 #3 - 41 90 #47 - 47.1 91 #52 - 127 92 #132 - 174 93 #182 - 192 94 #204 - 259 95 #254 96 Engineering Reports (4 vols.) 97 Scrapbooks of Clippings (professional and personal) IV. Public Service Activities, 1933 - 1941 - See also Box 110 Green Mountain Park and Parkway, 1933 - 1936 98 Correspondence 99 Printed material; scrapbook of clippings Florida Ship Canal Project, 1937 - 1941 Correspondence 100 Printed material 101 New York City, Emergency Relief Bureau, Works Division Director's files, 1934 - 1935 102 National Resources Planning Board, 1940 - 1941 V. American Society of Civil Engineers, 1914 - 1930 103 A. Committee on Valuation of Public Utilities, 1914 - 1917 Index to the file Report of the Committee: Abstract of report; Chapters I- VIII; Glossary; Appendix Minutes and programs; general correspondence 104 Final published report of the Committee, 1917 Proofs of the report; 1914 progress report B. "Elements of Railroad Engineering" 1917 C. "Proposed Nationalization of Railways" 1919 D. "Light Railways on the Battlefront In France" E. Meetings of the New York Section, 1920 - 1921, W.J.W., President General correspondence "Railroad Problem in Metropolitan District" Programs and meetings High Bridge Committee Briggs Resolution re Gov. Miller Local Distribution of Freight Urban and suburban passenger transportation Port of New York Water supply and sanitation Light, heat and power Streets and parks Military features Bridges and tunnels 105 "Shall the Construction of Interstate Vehicular Crossings Be Turned Over to Port Authority?" F. Committee on Electrification of Steam Railroads G. "Larger Ships, Deeper Harbors and Better Dredges" H. List of selected engineering books I. "Relationship of Rail and Water Carriers" J. "Bridge vs. Tunnel for Hudson River Crossing" K. Federation Question L. Benevolent Fund Question M. United Engineering Society General correspondence; notices of meetings; minutes of meetings; treasurer's reports, investments, etc; History, charter, by-laws; Committee on entrance hall and memorials; Engineering foundation N. National Conference Committee on Immigration O. Public Works Department, proposed reorganization P. Regional Plan of the Future - "Overcoming Obstacles of Organization and Finance" VI. Writings, Research Notes, and Related Correspondence 106 The Railroad Problem, 1920 - 1930; 1939 - 1942 107 The Railroad Problem (underlying data) The Transportation Problem, 1913 - 1947 108 The Transportation Problem (cont'd) 109 A Military Defect, 1936 - 1943 110 Miscellaneous articles, 1937 - 1940 Appalachian National Parkway Brooklyn Battery Bridge VII. Artifacts and Oversize Material 111 Medals won by Wilgus 112 Awards, certificates, diplomas, photographs Charter case 1 Folder of certificates and awards Charter case 3 Two drawers of oversize photographs General Client Files 3. Subway at Cambridge, Mass. 4. Amsterdam Corporation Matters. 5. Overhead Bridge at Harmon, N.Y. 8. Buffalo Union Station Matter. 9. Land for Sale at Buffalo, H.D. Kirkooer. 14. Proposed Station Improvements at Rochester, N.Y. 15. Water Power Station at Colton, N.Y. 16. Patent for Steel Concrete Tie. 18. Shops for Grand Trunk Pacific Ry. 19. Railway Project in Turkey 20. Proposed Improvement at Boston Terminal 23. Third Ave. Ry. Francise 24. Boynton Station Indicators. 25. Stability of Double Deck Cars. 38. General Rwy Signal Co. vs. General Electric Co. Signal Patent 39. Proposed Tunnel at Le Havre, France. 41. Lehigh Valley R.R. & U.S. vs. Reading Co. 47. Hoboken Shore Road Matter 47.1 Dickinson Seed Company 52. Pensacola, Alabama & Western R.R. 53. New Method of Construction for Deep Foundations. 56. Tunnel under Carguinez Straits (Calif.) 57. Chicago Tunnel under La Salle St. 60. Lecture by W.J.W. on Engineering at Scarsdale 62. Cooper Union Committee 63. Great Hill Stone Quarry 64. Hudson Bay Railway Project. 57.1 Chicago Subway. 58. Rival Methods of Electrification 65. Preist Rapids Power Matter 66. Proposed Tunnel in Denmark 68. Proposed Tunnel at Portland, Oregon 69. Lehigh Valley R.R.--proposed extension from Canden to Northern N.Y. 74. St. Paul Union Station Matter 75. Pondfield Road Under-crossing, Bronxville 76. Lehigh Valley R.R. proposed line from Philadelphia North and entrance to Philadelphia Ridgewood Coal Company case at Scranton 77. Erie R.R. Data by J.C. Stuart 82. Chamber of Commerce, N.Y. State 83. Reasons against Rate Raising 87. Proposed Brooklyn-Richmond Tunnel 109. Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic R.R. 118. Cement question, N.Y. Connecting R.R. 120. Chicago Terminal Problem 126. Tunnel Project 127. American Locomotive Co.- Comm. for Investigation 132. Lehigh Valley R.R. "Bee Line" 133. Virginian Railway - Sewall's Pt. Coal Pier & Terminal 134. Lehigh Valley R.R. - increased bituminous coal tonnage 136. Lehigh Valley R.R. - Markle case 137. N.Y. & Harlem Protective Committee 138. Fitchburg R.R. matter 160. Belt Line Grade Crossings, Richmond, Va. 165. National Americanization Committee 168. St. Louis & San Francisco Reorganization 171. Madeira, Hill Co. 174. H. & M.R.R. Co. Internal Lining, Tunnel "E" 182. Public Service Corporation of N.J. 192. Staten Island Waterfront Property 198. Col. A.B. Barber Maj. W.A. Garrett Maj. F.D. St. Phalle 204. Highbridge Aqueduct 231. Johnson Iron Works 235. Portland Terminal Company 236. Columbus Matter 259. Newark Union Station 254. Island Heights Matter