A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Nancy Reeves
Bob Reeves listed her as Nancy (Robert) Reeves. He had the following notes:
She graduated in 1935 from Sophie Newcomb College, New Orleans. She was an active volunteer for numerous charities, including being President of Junior League, President of YWCA, etc.
1992 the Nancy Reeves Dreux Chair in Women’s Studies was endowed Sophie Newcomb College, Tulane University.
THE NANCY REEVES DREUX CHAIR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE was established in 1999 by the University with the invested earnings from a bequest gift from Nancy Reeves Dreux in 1992 which created the original Nancy Reeves Dreux Chair in Political Science. Nancy was the wife of the late William B. Dreux, a 1933 Notre Dame graduate. She was a 1935 graduate of Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana (part of the Tulane University system). In addition to maintaining her ties to Tulane and Newcomb, she was a dedicated civic leader in the New Orleans community. She served as president of the Junior League of New Orleans and the Young Women's Christian Association, as a board member of the Greater New Orleans Regional Foundation and as co-chair for auctions benefiting New Orleans public television.
In addition to the two Nancy Reeves Dreux Professorships in Political Science, the estate also established the Nancy Reeves Dreux Chair in Psychology.
Nancy was affectionately known as Ti-tante to her nephews and nieces, and Tante-ti to her grandnephews and grandnieces.
From the New Orleans Times Picayune, 2 Sep 1992 (obtained from Lynda Moreau):
Dreux - Nancy Reeves Dreux, a civic leader, died Sunday at Touro Infirmary Hospital. She was 77. Mrs. Dreux was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She graduated from Louis S. McGee School and Newcomb College. She was the student body president of Newcomb College from 1934 To 1935, president of the Junior League Of New Orleans, the Young Women's Christian Association, the Maison Hospitaliere, and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association. She also was co-chairman of the 1962 WYES-TV and 1985 WLAE-TV auctions, registration chairman of the League Of Women Voters in Jefferson Parish, and chairman of the Woman's Division of United Way at Jefferson Parish. She was active in civic and community affairs. She was a member of the board of directors of the Greater New Orleans Foundation from 1964 to 1988 and of the Women's Advisory Council, University Of Notre Dame, from 1963 to 1990. She received the Junior League's Sustaining Member award, The Volunteer Service Bureau's Volunteer of the Year award, the Louise S. McGee School Alumnae Recognition award. She was a member of the Orleans Club and the New Orleans Town Gardners. Survivors include two nieces, Lynn R. Thayer and Dulaney D. Montgomery; and two nephews, Ro[b]ert D. Reeves and John Dart Jr. A mass will be said today at 3 P. M. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 448 Metairie Road. A visitation will be held today after 1 P. M. at Bultman Funeral Home, 3338 St. Charles Ave. Burial will be in Metairie Cemetery.
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