urn:taro:utexas.cah.02842 A Guide to the Robert C. Hilliard Papers, 1856-1862 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. June 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Hilliard, Robert C. Hilliard, Robert C., Papers 1856-1862 Materials are written in English. 2 items Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin A list and a legal document compose the Robert C. Hilliard Papers, 1856-1862, documenting Hilliard’s ownership of slaves during the mid-19th century. Biographical Note

A resident of Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana, Robert C. Hilliard owned slaves during the mid-19th century.

 Scope and Contents

A list and a legal document compose the Robert C. Hilliard Papers, 1856-1862, documenting Hilliard’s ownership of slaves during the mid-19th century. The list consists of names, ages, and estimated prices of slaves owned by Dr. W. E. Walker on his Evergreen plantation in Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana, while the legal document discusses the imprisonment of a slave owned by Hilliard in a Louisiana penitentiary.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Hilliard, Robert C. -- Archives. Walker, W. E. Subjects Slave trade -- Louisiana -- Saint Martin Parish. Slaves -- Louisiana -- Saint Martin Parish. Places Saint Martin Parish (La.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Preferred Citation

Robert C. Hilliard Papers, 1856-1862, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2E232 List and legal document, 1856-1862