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Brehaut, Ellerton James, 1897-1985

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1897 - 1985

Biographical Note

A lobbyist and collector, Ellerton J. Brehaut was a native of North Attleborough, Massachusetts, who graduated from Harvard in 1918. From 1919 to 1959 he worked for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of various civic committees and organizations. Brehaut was also an avid collector of historical materials. He died in 1985.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Boston College collection of anti-Catholic documents

 Collection
Abstract

This collection documents popular and political manifestations of anti-Catholic prejudice in the United States during the nineteenth century. Materials document the burning of the Ursuline convent in Charlestown, MA in 1834; riots targeting Catholics in Philadelphia, PA; and the American Party during the 1850s-1860s.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1844-1930, undated; Majority of material found within 1854 - 1857

Ellerton J. Brehaut Boston history collection

 Collection
Abstract

Materials collected by twentieth-century Massachusetts lobbyist and historical collector Ellerton J. Brehaut. Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, account books, publications and other items relating to the history of the City of Boston. Includes records created by the Boston Police Department and other institutions, organizations, and committees.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1718 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1950

Ellerton J. Brehaut collection of Edward Hartwell Savage papers

 Collection
Abstract

This collection documents the life of Edward Hartwell Savage and his role in the development of the Boston Police Department from its roots in the Boston Watch.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research; portions also available digitially.

Dates: 1826 - 1963; Majority of material found within 1854 - 1878