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The Harrison/Small Building Press Kit
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Harrison/Small Press Releases
U.Va. Library Celebrates Completion of New Building with Opening of Harrison Institute and Two New Exhibits (December 9, 2004)
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'A Noble Prize in View': U.Va. Library Showcases Declaration of Independence Collection in New Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library (November 10, 2004)
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University of Virginia's Special Collections Finds Home in New Library Building (August 25, 2004)
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Harrison/Small Fact Sheet

Basic facts, background information, contacts, and naming protocol for the new building.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download.)
Photographs of the Harrison/Small Building
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The UVa Library's newest facility, the Harrison Institute and Small Special Collections Library. | web (72dpi) newspaper (150dpi) book/magazine (300dpi) |
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The spiral staircase leading from the Harrison Institute to the Small Special Collections Library. | web (72dpi) newspaper (150dpi) book/magazine (300dpi) |
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Reference and reading rooms in the Small Special Collections Library. | web (72dpi) newspaper (150dpi) book/magazine (300dpi) |
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The UVa Library's latest building, showing the Harrison Institute and skylights over the below-ground Small Special Collections Library. Alderman Library is on the right. |
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Construction Photographs
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View of Alderman Library with the new Harrison/Small building to the left. The underground portions of the new building extend out to the excavated area in front. | web (72dpi) newspaper (150dpi) book/magazine (300dpi) |
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View showing the above ground portion of the new building on the left, construction on the below ground portions, and Alderman Library in the background. | web
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Construction on the spiral staircase that will fill the entrance hall and connect the third and fourth floors. |
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The new Harrison/Small building during construction. The two below-ground floors extend out to the excavated areas seen here. | web (72dpi) newspaper (150dpi) book/magazine (300dpi) |








