Mabel Cook Cole
| Mabel Elizabeth Cook Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 Apr 1880 Plano, Kendall, Illinois |
| Died |
13 Nov 1977 at 97 years 6 months 29 days Pomona, Los Angeles, California |
| Resting place | Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Illinois |
| Occupation | Author and Anthropologist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality |
American back to at least 1677; appears to be entirely English as far as I have found |
| Education | Plano, IL, high school; Northwestern University, an A.B. in 1903 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | Children's literature; also Philippine anthropology topics |
| Notable works |
A charter member of the Women Anthropologists Group with Margaret Mead and a number of others |
| Spouse | Fay-Cooper Cole, also an anthropologist, who taught at the University of Chicago, and designed the Philippines displays at Chicago's Field Museum |
| Children | Lamont Cook COLE, also a well-known researcher |
Mabel Cook Cole (1846–1923) was a writer and anthropologist. She specialized in the study of ancient man and in studying the people of the Philippines. Her books include The Story of Primitive Man, The Story of Man, Savage Gentleman, and Philippine Folk Tales.
References
United States Census Records; California Death Index; Kendall County, IL, Birth Records; Kendall County, IL, Cemetery Records; The Book of Chicagoans, 1917 Edition; Kendall County Teachers Institute Attendees List; Woman's Club Yearbook, 1904-1914, and 1925-1927 (also spoke there a number of times); The Plano Record, 10 Oct 1906 and 13 Dec 1933; Scrapbook of Obituaries; The Kendall County News, 29 Sep 1920; Plano Community Library Scrapbook; and personal research and family traditions of Kristy Lawrie Gravlin.