Background
Dunbar, Prescott Nelson was born on February 22, 1942 in New Orleans. Son of Lewis D. Prescott and Eleanor (Nelson) Dunbar.
Dunbar, Prescott Nelson was born on February 22, 1942 in New Orleans. Son of Lewis D. Prescott and Eleanor (Nelson) Dunbar.
Bachelor, University of South, 1964. Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1967. Master of Arts (Ford fellow), Harvard University, 1969.
Trustee, New Orleans Museum Art, 1974-1993, 97-2000, 1st. vice president, 1979, treasurer, 1978, chairman of accessions, 1977, 1998, secretary, 1982, 86, 2dv.p, 1984, 85. President of fellows, 1993, 96, trustee New Orleans Ballet, 1983-1987, English Speaking Union New Orleans, 1986, Friends of French Market, 1984, president 1985, University of the South, 1989. Board directors Save Our Cemeteries, 1975-1986, Anglo-American Museum Friends, 1985, Louisiana Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1981-1984, Friends of Stage Harbor Waterways, 1982.
Trustee New Orleans Museum Art, 1974-1993, 97-2000, chairman of accessions, 1977, 98-99, 01, treasurer, 1978, 1st vice president, 1979, secretary 1982, 86, Second vice president 1984-1985. President of fellows, 1993, 96-97, vice president 2001, honorary life trustee since 2002. Trustee New Orleans Ballet, 1983-1987, English Speaking Union New Orleans, since 1986, Friends of French Market, 1984, president 1985, University of the South, 1989-1991.
Board directors Save Our Cemeteries, 1975-1986, Anglo-American Museum Friends, 1985, Louisiana Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1981-1984, Friends of Stage Harbor Waterways, since 1982. Advisory board Newcomb College Art Gallery, since 2000. Trustee New Orleans International Ballet Conference, Inc., 1999, vice president, 2000.
Co-chairman Ballet Russes Celebration Gala, 2000. Member Sons of the American Revolution, Louisiana History Society, Friends of Cabildo, Friends of Winterthur, Provincetown Art Association, American Association Museum Trustees, Royal Order of Society St. George, Stage Harbor Yacht Club, Chatham Beach and Tennis Club, Harvard Club of New York, New Orleans Country Club, International House Club, International Dendrology Society.
Married Sarah West. Blodgett, February 10, 1969. Children: P. Hayden, Lander G. Financier, New Orleans.