Augustus Grunewald Papers, 1914-1930

The collection is broken up into several different series. Series one is Correspondence and Documents, which is broken into four subseries. Within each subseries, items are ordered primarily chronologically, though in some cases (noted as “with envelope”) the materials came as a set in an envelope, and those materials were placed in their own folder so as to retain Grunewald’s original ordering. Maintaining that system slightly disrupted the chronological order in some places.

The subseries within Correspondence and Documents are Financial documents; Military documents; and Personal correspondence. A small amount of Post-war materials make up a final subseries.

The second series is Maps, consisting of maps from Augustus’s time in Europe, organized alphabetically. Maps labeled as “Groupe de canevas de tir” are maps intended for use by military artillery officers.

The third series consists of approximately 475 photographs, and these are ordered primarily chronologically. The majority of the photographs are 2”x2.5”, though those in folder 43 (France) are 2.25”x3.5.” As not all photographs are labeled, the photos are retained in their original ordering (and labeling), and with the envelopes Grunewald had kept them in. One folder of untitled and unlabeled photographs is the final folder. Additionally, one oversized photograph is stored separately, in a folder placed atop the other materials.

Series four is Publications, consisting primarily of training documents issued to Grunewald in France. It should be noted that folder 10, in the Correspondence and Documents series, also includes a large quantity of smaller training documents. Also included at the end of series four is a small set of newspapers he brought home, some personal notebooks from his training, and his artillery protractor.

The collection includes a documents belt pouch carried by Grunewald at the front. In order to retain its full artifactual value, it and the individual items found in it are retained together as the final series in the collection.