Scope and Content Note
The papers of Henry A. Grunwald (1922-2005) span the years 1922 to 2006, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950 to 2004. The papers are chiefly in English and are organized into the following series: Family Papers, Correspondence, Writings, Ambassador Files, Time, inc. Editorial Files, and Classified.
Family Papers consist of scattered personal correspondence, printed material, primary school and university papers, and personal documents, some dating from Grunwald's childhood in Austria. Correspondents include his father, Alfred Grünwald, and sister, Meta Maass.
The Correspondence series consists chiefly of personal letters, notes, and emails with individuals and organizations. Items in the Correspondence series are not part of the organizational records of Time, inc. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1984 to 2004, and is grouped into a chronological file and individual and organization files. There are some letters from family members in the chronological correspondence. Correspondents include Madeleine Albright, Leonard Bernstein, Helen Gurley Brown, Katharine Graham, Walter Isaacson, Henry Kissinger, Nancy Reagan, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., the American Austrian Foundation, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
The Writings series comprises material relating to articles, books, journals, proposed projects, speeches, and student writings authored by Grunwald. Included are articles published in Horizon, Time magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. There is also a significant amount of research material for two autobiographical books, One Man's America and Twilight, and a novel, A Saint, More or Less.
Ambassador Files consist of correspondence, clippings, official documents, and other material from Grunwald's term as United States ambassador to Austria from 1987 to 1990. Included are materials relating to his appointment by President George H. W. Bush.
Time, inc. Editorial Files span the years 1941 to 2005, and document Grunwald's career as managing editor of Time magazine and editor-in-chief of Time, inc. The files consist primarily of photocopies of non-proprietary organizational records held in the Time, inc. Archive, and are organized into the following subseries: Correspondence, Staff Files, Subject Files, and Miscellany. Correspondence is primarily with individuals outside the Time organization, but written in Grunwald’s capacity as a Time, inc. executive and regarding Time publications. Staff Files consist of internal correspondence and memoranda among writers, editors, and general staff. Subject Files include correspondence, notes, clippings, and other materials, concerning events, meetings, groups, organizations, proposed projects, and upcoming articles and publications. The Miscellany series includes calendars and scattered clippings, essays, and speech material.