Robert Hilliard papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Robert Hilliard papers
Creator: Hilliard, Robert
Inclusive Dates: 1990-2013
Bulk Dates: 1990-1996
Language(s): English
Extent: 6 Linear Feet 4 boxes, 2 items
Collection Number: ms4034
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

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).

Scope and Content

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.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Robert Hilliard papers, ms4034, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related audiovisual materials from this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms4034/bmac-coll

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Minor League Heroes, LP - Baseball Entrepeneurs, 1990

 

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Public support for baseball, 1991

 

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Community support for ballpark, 1991-1993

 

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Skylands Park site - preliminary program

 

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Skylands Park Management - corporate documents, 1991

 

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Skylands Park Management - IPO, 1993

 

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Skylands Park - promotional material, 1994

 

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New Jersey Governor's Conference on Tourism

 

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El Paso Diablos promotional seminar, 1990

 

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New Jersey Reporter - Out of Left field, 1991

 

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National Geographic Magazine - A Season in the Minors, 1991

 

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Business Week - If You Build It..., 1994

 

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Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Magazine, 1995

 

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Barnstorming Magazine

 

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New Jersey Sports Writers' Association

 

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Sparky Lyle

 

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Pro Wrestling at Skylands Park

 

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NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional

 

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College and high school baseball - Skylands Park

 

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Colorado Silver Bullets

 

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Hamilton Redbirds - correspondence

 

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Hamilton Redbirds - bid

 

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Hamilton Redbirds - programs and souvenirs

 

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Hamilton Redbirds - scouting reports

 

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Glen Falls Redbirds

 

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New York-Penn League directories

 

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Baseball America - Great Minor League Parks, 1996

 

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New Jersey Cardinals

 

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Sussex County/Jersey City Colonels

 

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Prague Baseball Week - Jersey City Colonels, 1998

 

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Classic Best cards - Redbirds/Cardinals team sets, 1991-1994

 

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Busch Stadium ad shoot, 1993

 

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St. Louis Cardinals centennial celebration, 1992

 

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42 movie memorabilia

 

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Photograph - Robert Hilliard with Herschel Walker, 1984

 

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Ring - New Jersey Cardinals NY-Penn League Championship, 1994

 

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Ring - Sussex County Colonels ACBL Championship, 1996

 

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Plaque - New Industry Award - Skylands Park, 1994

 

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Plaque - Collegiate Athletic Administrators' special service award, 1995

 

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Newspapers - articles about Robert Hilliard, his teams, Skyland Park, and 42 movie

 

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Replica Budweiser advertisement - signed

 

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Hamilton Redbirds mesh practice jersey

 

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Jersey City Colonels mesh practice jersey

 

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New Jersey Cardinals - blue polo shirt

 

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Jersey City Colonels hat

 

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Sussex County Miners hat

 

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Doll in New Jersey Cardinals uniform, 1994

 

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Handmade wooden cardinal door knocker

 

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Baseball - Augusta Green Jackets

 

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Trophy - 1st Annual Rotary Cup - Jersey City-Daybreak - Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, 1998

 

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Trophy - Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League Champions - Sussex Colonels, 1996