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Contact Us
Brookline Historical Society
347 Harvard Street Brookline, Massachusetts 02446 Telephone: (617) 566-5747 Email: brooklinehistory@gmail.com Web Site: Larry Barbaras |
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Curators
Devotion House
![]() Camille Arbogast & Jesus MacLean Camille is a Lead Guide for Historic New England at the 1796 Otis House. She's worked for Gore Place in Waltham, the Newton Historical Society, and the Browne House in Watertown. She wrote and leads walking tours of the old Norumbega Amusement park in Newton, performs occasionally as Mary Stone-- an 1806 maid-- and lectures on architect/designer Ogden Codman, Jr. She loves history-- and sharing what she's passionate about with others. She looks forward to caring for the collection at the Devotion House, increasing visitation, and helping with the Society's programs. Jesus, raised in Brookline, is also a Lead Guide for Historic New England-- he works at the 1937 Walter Gropius House in Lincoln. He also assists at the Browne House in Watertown and the Codman Estate in Lincoln. He is passionate about libraries and information, and looks forward to continuing to catalogue the collection at the Devotion House, as well as assisting with cataloguing the Brookline Historical Society's archives. He worked with Political Research Associates in Somerville as a library intern last winter and spring. He is also an architectural history buff and thrilled to be living in an 1740s house. He has already started helping board members Jean Stringham and Holly Hartman work in the yard at the Devotion House, as gardening is another one of his interests. Putterham School & Widow Harris House
![]() Elln Hagney Elln is Director of Education and Development at the Charles River Museum of Industry in Waltham. Elln is responsible for the museum’s public programming and fund raising outreach programs. She has organized special exhibitions such as The Wheelmen’s Machine and Drawing on Brilliance, plus the Innovation Speaks lecture series and Innovations of Yesteryear festival held each fall. Having over 25 years experience working with museum and not for profit organizations, Elln is a veteran of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, John Alden House, and Lowell Historic Preservation Commission. Elln and her daughter Thomasa live in the 18th century Widow Harris House on the grounds of Larz Anderson Park. |
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References
The following publications have served as sources of information for this web site:
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Brookline History Resources
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Genealogy Resources
We regret that the Historical Society lacks the resources to respond to questions concerning genealogy. Please see the following links for further assistance:
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