Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Cage 935
Grunewald, Augustus H. (Augustus Henry), 1893-1956.
Augustus Grunewald Papers
1914-1930
1.75 Linear feet of shelf space
4 Boxes
Letters, photographs, and military documents from Augustus Grunewald, an artillery office who served in France and Germany during World War I.
Collection materials are in English; French; German
Augustus Henry Grunewald Jr. lived from Feb. 27, 1893 to July 10, 1956. He graduated
from the University of Illinois in 1915, with a B.S. in Agriculture. He married
Frances Alcetta Nichol (1892-1984) ca. 1920 or so.
After enlisting in the army, he was stationed at Fort Sheridan, in Illinois. He
arrived in France in Sept. 1917, and received training at the Ecole d’Artillerie at
Fontainebleau, France from September to November, and at the Saumur Artillery School
through the month of December. In January of 1918 he was assigned to the 150th Field
Artillery, 42nd Division.
From Feb. 21 to June 21, 1918, the 42nd division was at the Lorraine front. It was
then moved to the Champagne front, notably fighting in General Gourard’s army July
14-18 as part of the Champagne-Marne battles. Over the remainder of the war it
participated in the Aisne-Marne, the battle of Saint-Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne
offensive. After the German surrender, the unit garrisoned German towns; Grunewald
was assigned to act as a Civil Affairs office.
In early March of 1919 Grunewald was assigned to the American School Detachment in
England, and arrived at Cambridge on March 18th, where he attended Sidney Sussex
College. In June he traveled to Liverpool and apparently boarded the transport
Louisville on June 24th to return to the United States. In July, traveling via Camp
Dix, NJ and Camp Grant, Ill, he mustered out as a 1st Lieutenant.
The collection consists of personal and military documents and photographs collected
or created by Augustus Grunewald, primarily during his time as an artillery officer
in France, Germany, and England during World War I. Some military material from his
training and mustering out in the United States is included, as are a very few
documents from before and after the war.
Notable in the collection is an extensive quantity of artillery training documents, a
series of photographs from the front in France and Germany, and documents and
newspapers from his participation in the American Soldier-Student program, wherein
he attended courses during spring of 1919.
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.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item description]
Augustus Grunewald Papers, 1914-1930 (Cage 935)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections,
Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The papers of Augustus Grunewald were transferred to the Washington State University
Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections on December 16, 2019 by
his grandson Richard Grunewald, a WSU employee. He transferred the papers to WSU
History professor Raymond Sun a few months earlier, and Sun in turn transferred them
to MASC, where they were accessioned as MS2019-22.
This collection was processed by Mark O’English. Some duplicate military orders were discarded during processing, as were a dozen or so newspapers.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Grunewald, Augustus H. (Augustus Henry), 1893-1956 -- Records and correspondence.
United States. Army. Field Artillery Regiment, 150th -- History.
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 42nd -- History.
World War, 1914-1918.
Military
Series 1: Correspondence and
Documents.
Subseries 1.1: Financial
Documents.
1
1
October 1917 - November
1917.
1
2
With envelope. Dec. 1917 - May
1918.
1
3
With envelope. March 1918 - June
1918.
1
4
With envelope. May 1918 - October
1918.
1
5
November 1918 - May 1919.
1
6
With envelope. January 1919 - April
1919.
1
7
With envelope. March 1919 - April
1919.
Subseries 1.2: Military
Documents.
1
8
Fort Sheridan, Ill. June 1917 - August
1917.
1
9
Ecole d'Artillerie, Fontainebleau,
France. Sept. 1917 - Nov. 1917.
1
10
Training documents. Ecole
d'Artillerie, Fontainebleau, France. Sept. 1917 - Nov.
1917.
1
11
Saumur. Dec. 1917.
1
12
France and Germany. Jan. 1918 - March
1919.
1
13
England. March 1919 - June
1919.
1
14
Camp Dix, NJ. July 1919.
1
15
Forms, blank and undated.
1
16
Identity Card.
Subseries 1.3: Personal Correspondence,
from Augustus Grunewald to Family.
1
17
With envelope. Sept. 1917.
1
18
Newspaper clipping of printed letters.
Pasadena Star-News. March 2, 1918.
1
19
May 1918 - July 1918.
1
20
August 1918 - September
1918.
1
21
October 1918 - November
1918.
1
22
January 1919 - February
1919.
Subseries 1.4: Post-War
Materials.
1
23
Travel brochure: Europe 1930, Wark
European Tours.
1
24
Postcard, mother to Augustus
Grunewald. 1928.
1
25
Tourist Map of Europe. The Cunard and
Anchor Lines. 25"x28"
Series 2: Maps.
1
26
42nd Divisional Area. Comprising Kreis
Ahrweiler, Germany. Lithographed by the 117th Engineers.
21"x27"
1
27
Argonne. Groupe des canevas de tir.
Printed at Base Printing Plant, 29th Engineers, U.S. Army. 1918.
30"x21"
1
28
Aufstellung des Abschnitts. M.G.
Hand-drawn map. 16"x13"
1
29
Buzancy. 60. Groupe des canevas de tir.
Tirage du 8 Avril 1918. 3eme Edition. 42"x30"
1
30
Chalons. No. 17. Carte de France et des
frontieres. Printed at Base Printing Plant, 29th Engineers, U.S. Army.
1918. 20"x27"
1
31
Chambley. XXXIII-13. 5-6. Groupe des
canevas de tir. Tirage du 12 Mars 1918. 25"x30"
1
32
Ewringen [Luxemburg]. Karte des Deutschen
Reiches. 29"x35"
1
33
Europe. 11"x15"
1
34
Longwy. No. 11. Carte de France et des
frontieres. Printed at Base Printing Plant, 29th Engineers, U.S. Army.
1918. 21"x28"
1
35
Nouvelle Carte de France. Belgique, Bords
du Rhin, Suisse, etc. A Taride, editeur. Mounted on canvas.
34"x37"
1
36
Nouvelle Carte de France. Belgique, Bords
du Rhin, Suisse, etc. A Taride, editeur. 34"x37"
1
37
The Rhineland, rich in castles and
legends, now occupied by Americans. New York Times, Jan. 5, 1919.
17"x11"
1
38
Sketch map indicating wire. Region Landres
et St. Georges and Cote de Chatillon. 17" x14"
1
39
Spalding's Map of Cambridge. 1918.
28"x22"
1
40
Spezialkarte der Mittleren Westfront.
Felmmings Kriegskarte Nr. 29. 27"x34"
1
41
Vauqois (Verdun 5). 215. Groupe des
canevas de tir. Tirage du 2 Decembre 1916. 2me Edition.
42"x29"
Series 3: Photographs.
2
42
Augustus Grunewald Jr. 2
images.
2
43
France, 1917-1918. Identified locations
and dates include Fontainebleu, Champagne (7-15-1918), Mourmelon (7-16),
Chateau Thierry (7-24), Epieds (7-25), Beurardelle (7-28/29), Chiry
(8-7), Bassoncourt, Meuvy, Haillainville, Baccarat, Brouville, and
Reher
2
44
Saumur; Camp Coequidars. 37
images.
2
45
To Lorraine front, Feb. 1918; Lorraine
front: B Battalion; Gelacourt. 14 images.
o.s.
46
Landres et St. Georges. Oct. 29, 1918
11:30AM. 302.3-287.7. 4500m.,50cm. USSAC-995q. G325. 1 aerial photograph
depicting battlefield, including handwritten notes identifying trenches,
barbed wire, a machine gun emplacement, and connected shell holes.
11"
2
47
Neuenhar; NAHR environs; Civil Affairs
Court; Tractors Las Rr. 26 images.
2
48
Germans. 3 3.5"x5.5"
postcards.
2
49
Untitled. Likely Feb.-Apr. 1919. 54
images.
2
50
Brest; Cap Finisterre. March 1919. 20
images, plus negatives.
2
51
To England; York; Liverpool. March 1919.
31 images.
2
52
London; Cambridge; Cambridge, Beckett;
Oxford, Warwick, Albion Arms. March-June 1919. 52 images.
2
53
In Scotland; Edinburgh; Loch Ness; U.S.
Naval base in Inverness. April 1919. 34 images.
2
54
Untitled. No dates or labels. Approx. 90
images.
Series 4: Publications.
2
55
Aerial Observation for Artillery.
1918.
2
56
Artillery Firing. No. 990.
1918.
2
57
Ballistics. 1917. (Field Artillery School
of Instruction, Saumur)
2
58
Dispersion with Notes on the Rules of
fire. 1917. (Ecole Militaire de 'Artillerie)
2
59
Field-fortification. Effects of gun
projectiles. Protection of artillery. 1917. (Ecole Militaire de
'Artillerie)
3
60
Firing Tables. 155mm Schneider Howitzer.
Model 1917. No. 69. 1918.
3
61
Goniometre boussole de batterie. Aiming
Circle. No. 732. Undated.
3
62
Instructions for the Employment of Aerial
Observation in Liaison with the Artillery. No. 80. 1917.
3
63
Laird & Lee's Vest-pocket
Littre-Webster Dictionary. English-French and French-English.
1899.
3
64
Lecture on Aviation. 1917. (Field
Artillery School of Instruction, Saumur)
3
65
Lecture on the Probability and Dispersion
of Fire. 1917.
3
66
Manual for the Artillery Orientation
Officer. No. 684. 1917.
3
67
Soldiers and Sailors Handbook.
1917.
3
68
Scrapbook of Mexican Trouble,
1914.
3
69
The Technique of Liaison in Battle. No.
639. 1917.
3
70
Topographical Instruments for Battery;
Topographical Surveying. 1917. (Ecole Militaire de
'Artillerie)
3
71
Use of the Plan directeur; Preparation of
fire; B.C. Data books. [1917]. (Ecole Militaire de
'Artillerie)
3
72
Vade-Mecum. For the Use of Officers and
Interpreters in the Present Campaign. 1917.
3
73
Newspaper. L'Abeille de Fontainebleau.
Vol. 83, no. 47. 1917-11-23.
3
74
Newspapers. The American Soldier-Student.
Issues 1-6. 1919-05-14 to 1919-06-18.
3
75
Personal Notebook. Bilateral Observation;
Telephony.
3
76
Personal Notebook. Lateral Observation;
75mm gun.
3
77
Personal Notebook. Elementary
Gunnery.
3
78
Artillery protractor.
Series 5: Belt Pouch and contents.
3
79
Belt pouch.
3
80
Signal book. United States Army.
1916.
3
81
Field Message Book, U.S. Army.
Undated.
3
82
Artillery protractor (broken).
3
83
Map holder. Carte Taride, No. 6 bis. (no
map).