From a gentleman I caddied for a few times at Nashawtuc CC in Concord, I heard that Nehoiden was built by a Wellesley College benefactor who was also a decent player but had no architectural experience, along with a landscape architect Wellesley had retained to do other work on the campus. He knew the names, but I don't remember them offhand; but now I'm curious, so I'll try to get in touch with him to get the names and see what else he remembers about the course's history.
I played Nehoiden quite a few times when I was about ten years old as part of a summer camp run by Wellesley College. It's a very informal place - no clubhouse, green fees on the honor system, and, sadly, I don't think any hickories to rent - and while I think play is technically limited to members and affiliates of the college, I can't imagine they wouldn't let you on if you expressed an interest in advance.
I remember the course as "neat" but very basic. A narrow, fast-running stream and an old dirt road both came into play on a few holes and made things interesting. The short par 4 2nd, with the stream fronting the green, was the most memorable hole. I think the course as a whole is of a length best played with hickories, or by a ten year old, and the architecture is nothing to write home about, so it's probably not worth schlepping your clubs on a plane to play.
Wellesley CC, on the other hand, is definitely worth checking out: not a classic, but a lot of fun. Brae Burn, Charles River, and Dedham Country & Polo Club are also within 15 minutes of the college by car, and are eminently worth checking out if you have the time and access - though all might require more of a "production" than you'd have time for on a college trip.