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Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives AMHERST COLLEGE A m h e r s t, M a ssa ch u se tts OFFICE O F T H E PRESIDENT February 1, 1944 (Personal and Confidential) Professor Winfield HI, Riefler, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. Dear Dr. Riefler: It is a profound satisfaction to me to advise you that the Trustees of Amherst College at their meeting on January 30th voted to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, at our forthcoming commencement, which will probably take place on Sunday, June 4th. You know how happy this action of the Trustees will make your friends, and how deep a satisfaction it will give me to hang an Amherst hood upon your shoulders. I hope that your plans will permit you to join us &t commencement. The degree is conferred in accordance with the usual custom in such cases, on condition that you are able to be present to accept it in person. In the meantime, i must ask you to hold this information in entire confidence until such time as the College shall make public, just preceding commencement, the list of those on whom honorary degrees will be conferred. W ith c o r d ia l g r e e tin g s , I am , Faithfully yours, Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives February XS. 19*& President Stanley King Aiah*r«t Colley A»harst* saelmaette Dear President Fin** T m ihln** move cm alusoms sior# d#«*ly than the knovl th*t hi* colle**e ban voted to confer an honorary degree. I a® very #ratef^l. As you know, my time md.m'yvemfcntn are not at present under ey personal control. I can afsure you* however, th&t if condition* at all rerait, t He at A«her«it on Sunday, June kth to accent th# d«gr««. Yeiy sincerely yours, Winfield Btefler Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives t Night letter sent May 30. C *^ Mr. Riefler here stop in all probabality will be able to take degree stop will wire immediately if any unfore seen change in plans. H. M. Wise May 31, 19UH Professor W. J, Hevlin Secretary of th© Faculty Ararat Colle^e Amherst, Massachusetts De%r Professor Tfevllat According to present ^l@n« wr. and >*rs. Riefler -olan to arrive in Aahsrst sometime on Sunday, Jana Uth* $o other members of the family will be attends lay* the exercises. Will you rjleas# reserve a double roost at th# Lord Jeffery Inn. Very sincerely yours. Secretary to Mr. Biafl^r “ Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives AMHERST COLLEGE A m h e r s t, M a ssa ch u se tts O F F IC E OF T H E S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E FACULTY May 18, 1944 Professor Winfield W. Eiefler, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, H. J. My dear Biefler: I aa delighted that you are to be the recipient of an honorary degree at the Amherst Commencement exercises on Monday, June 5th, in Johnson Chapel. We are hoping that Professor George Taylor will be back from Washington by the first of June, in which case he will act as your escort and will meet you in the President's office, on the same floor as the Chapel, between 9:30 and 10:00 on that Monday morning. If you do not have your own academic costume, we shall provide you with a cap and gown to be worn during the exercises. The hood of the degree will be provided by the College, and will be placed on your shoulders when the degree is conferred. Will you kindly let me know whether you wish us to provide you with an academic cogtisne, and, if so, will you send us your weight, your height and your hat size? I shall be very happy to arrange for reserved seats for the exercises, for the members of your immediate family, if you will let me know the number. Mrs. King will have the tickets when you arrive. If you are to come to Amherst by train, and will let us know when you expect to arrive at Northampton, we shall be glad to have you met at the station and brought to Amherst. Professor Walter Stewart is also to receive a degree f?om Amherst at this same time, and I am notifying him that both of you will be in Amherst for this occasion. I hope you will feel free to call upon me for any further informa tion you may desire. Very sincerely yours. WJI/C Secretary of the Faculty Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives *t. nhtxn Ji ttnmUk 9*eretary of the f**ealty Amherst Soilage A^hemt, *aeeae*ttM#tt» Be*!* !**♦ ffewliai t m taking the liberty of reulyiag to year letter of ftay 18th, elaee Hr. Slefle# le *t\ll in Z»oadei&« *k«* lie left here **irly la $%reht he hoped to be ebie ta retaro In ti«t9 to receive, the decree f*o» *aher«t oa <faae §th* But t ■ befl^nin^ te f m t that he wilt aot be *ble/te t#»** |t# A letter which I have Jett receives f r m hi* d*ted %ril frjth gives no Indicntios^that he will be beak a* 'early *•* the. de.t'e ef the .Sfnwietioeae&t eseteleee* I thlafc It vr*ald be beet fsr me t^ cable hi« *hortljr to aek ;. whether, he «tiU ho^ed to be able to tefce the decree. Uov !« «d#aaee smet jraa feaew whether"*er aet he will be ther»t la way eete I; »*y »e well five *©a the information th«t y«m **k $or. Hr* Siefler h#e ae ae*4e*le eoatfeaa bat ^ oea hate the heed feaelved vfcen he t^Qk hie Fh.B* Re la aboH € feet tall, weighs 170 aad wear* ei fairly lartehat i ehimld eay ?~1/?. If he sh<*ald-be eble to go to Asher*t, ,ther*: wmld probably be three members of the . faail? aite&dlaA the exercise* aad wa will ae glad te let $ m 1 m m vtum. wa,w|ll arrive* i It wnald be delt^itfot for Via te receive a degree at tha tape tlsie Motile for»er;teseher, ^rofeeeer &tew**t, and. t tat*‘theft- If.' he cannot aa^e it* he will_.be very aaoh dts~ awlated# Siaseraly, Rra/'li|i||ald *• *i#ai«* Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives AMHERST COLLEGE Amherst, Massachusetts O FFIC E OF T H E SECRETARY OF THE FACULTY May 31, 1944 Professor Winfield Vi. Riefler, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N. J. My dear Biefler: We are delighted to learn "by the telegram that we can expect you here next Monday. I am enclosing with this note, for your convenience, three tickets which Mrs. Riefler suggested you might like to have for the special balcony section at the time of the Commencement exercises. Cordially yours. Wm. J. Newlin Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives AMHERST COLLEGE Amherst, Massachusetts O FFIC E OF T H E SECRETARY OF THE FACULTY June 1 , 1944 Professor W. V. Riefler, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N. J. My dear Riefler: You will find a double room at the Lord Jeffery Inn reserved for you and Mrs. Riefler when you come to Amherst on Sunday. If you can let us know just what time you expect to arrive in Northampton, we will arrange for your transportation to Amherst. 4 o l l v v rn iro Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives June lf I9UU Profe«©or J* Nevlin Amheret College Amherst, H**P*ohueett« Dear Profeeaor M i n i ?*r. and $re* Riefler are le ring direct for Asfceret froa Washington, arriving in Springfield at 9*05 A.H, Sunday morning* fhey will t«ike the tma to tforth*rr>toa and would a>* T)rp©iftt© it if they could be met there* I am aen&ing tv* ticket* on to Mrs* RiefleJp at Amheret and returning one to you* Ia the event that only one of the ticket# ie ueed, ?*r«. Riefler vill return it to you before the exercieee* Ter?' sincerely youre, Secretary P.S. Mr. Stewart is arriving at Northampton at k:30 pm. Saturday afternoon and would greatly appreciate being met. Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives
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