Robert Hilliard papers, 1990-2013
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Robert
- Date:
- 1990-2013
- Extent:
- 6 Linear Feet 4 boxes, 1 oversized folder, 2 items
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Robert Hilliard papers, ms4034, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains documents and printed material regarding Robert Hilliard's ownership of the Hamilton Redbirds, Glen Falls Redbirds, New Jersey Cardinals, and Sussex County Colonels, as well as the development and building of Skylands Park. Included are programs, articles, correspondence, stadium plans, championship rings, and team information.
The audiovisual materials related to this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives.
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert A. Hilliard (MA, University of Georgia, 1978) is a retired marketing research executive and former professional baseball club owner, who developed and built Skylands Park baseball stadium and recreation complex in Sussex County, New Jersey. He is also the author of the book The Circus is in Town, A Baseball Odyssey (Outskirts Press, Parker, CO, 2016).
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Robert Hilliard papers, ms4034, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.