General Info
About the Harrison Institute
The Harrison Institute is a University Library enterprise dedicated to bringing together faculty, students, and the public through programming and outreach. The Institute fosters scholarly collaboration and promotes interdisciplinary discourse in its exhibition galleries, studies for visiting scholars, seminar rooms, and a state-of-the-art auditorium. Our programming includes conferences, lectures, and symposia; and our visiting scholars program supports research associated with the Library's extensive holdings. The Harrison Institute also encourages a wider audience through public exhibitions, readings, and receptions.
For more information, read our press release: "U.Va. Library Celebrates Completion of New Building with Opening of Harrison Institute and Two New Exhibits"
About the Harrisons
Mary and David Harrison
Mary
Anderson Harrison was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up on Long
Island. She attended the Brearley School and Finch College in New York.
David A. Harrison III, a native of Hopewell, Virginia, was graduated
from the College in 1939, and from the Law School in 1941. Following
distinguished service in World War II, Mr. Harrison practiced law at
White & Case in New York until 1961, when he joined Reynolds &
Co., later Dean Witter Reynolds. The Harrisons married in 1944. They
raised three daughters and two sons in Old Brookville, New York and in
1987 moved permanently to the historic Flowerdew Hundred Plantation
Farm in Hopewell. At Flowerdew, among other ventures, the Harrisons
became major patrons of historical archaeology. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison
were visionary benefactors of the University.
Hours
- Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Friday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday: closed
Please check the Library's hours page when planning your visit.
Location
The Harrison Institute occupies the second and third floors of the new Harrison Institute / Small Library (#19 on this map of the University grounds ).