A Guide to the Robert C. Hilliard Papers, 1856-1862
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Hilliard, Robert C. | |
| Title: | Hilliard, Robert C., Papers | |
| Dates: | 1856-1862 | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Extent: | 2 items | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
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.
Restrictions
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. | ||
Administrative Information
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
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| 2E232 | List and legal document, 1856-1862 | ||||||||||||