Part 1 - The Institute Libraries - Institute for Advanced Study

xeasonably generous arrangements vith three of the hmnists.
It might
be said that it was done in the fece of continuing demands from Professor
Veblen that two members cf the School of &thematics faculty should be
given the rraxireurr: sslary -- and app~rentlp without special interest being
manifested by the younger nen themselves, Indeed, at the very meeting
where the Director proposed z salary of $4,000 for Herzfeld, who was, he
said, nreeognized as the foremost scholar in the field of Islamic ercke-
ology," he was constrained to announce an increase in the salaries of
Professors Alexander and Van Neumann by $2,500 each, though he did so
without Kention2ng their mes (ef* cctive 7/1/36). 35
The accmodatian of the hmnists in quarters at the University
was apparently not possible. The Chairman of the Classics Deprtment was
very unfriendly to the Institute, and apparently had no direct intercourse
vith Flexnex. Perhaps Professtrr Meritt, an a lmus 05 PrSnceton, would
have been weleored by the Department, but President bodds held a conversa-
tion with the Chairman about Messrs. Campbell, Herzfeld and Love, and
transmitted ..om infanration to Flemer personally.36 After that the
Institute purchased a large old residence at 69 Alexander Street at what
was evidently considered a premium price. 'It was remodeled during tbe
summer of 1936 for use as offices, and by the time the neu appointees
arrived in Princeton in October, it was ready. Dr. Morey was eager to
see Hertfeld's museum and library installed in HcCormick Hall, and made
space for it. But Herzfeld, claiming that he wanted access to his notes,
library and artifacts all hours of day and nfght, asked the Director to
rent space for him. The Instftute rented a Large spartwnt at 10 Bayard
fane, where Herzfeld and his sister also each had an apartment. Profes-