Running Head: William J. Wilgus papers

William J. Wilgus papers

The New York Public Library, Archives & Manuscripts

Manuscripts and Archives Division Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

This assignment is to understand how to use APA citation and to know how much finding aid is useful for researchers.

We look into William J. Wilgus papers on The New York Public Library Archives & Manuscripts for our research of Grand Central Terminal. This is a really great guide that help us to find information that we are looking for. It is originated simply, but very strong and important facts that researchers would like to know about William J. Wilgus. For instance, with less than a page, it explains very well as overview about his biography with some key terms, people, and years that also help us to understand and think about the history around that era. Then there are lists of series what we can find in the papers with brief descriptions. Also there are some other tabs other than the overview on the top of the website, and there you can find more details related to the series.

William J. Wilgus was the civil engineer very well know as the chief engineer of Grand Central Terminal construction. With his intelligence and talent, William worked for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, but also after he opened his own consulting practice, he advised many railroad companies and helped the city and the states for their developments.

Citation :

William J. Wilgus papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/3325#overview