Mabel Cook Cole

Mabel Elizabeth Cook Cole
Born	(1880-04-18)April 18, 1880 Plano, Kendall, Illinois
Died	November 13, 1977(1977-11-13) (aged 97) Pomona, Los Angeles, California
Resting place	Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Illinois
Occupation	Author and anthropologist
Nationality	American, English
Education	Plano High School
Alma mater	Northwestern University, graduated 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	1 child: Lamont Cook Cole, also a well-known researcher

Mabel Cook Cole (April 18, 1880 – November 13, 1977) was a dancer and singer. 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, October 10, 1906 and December 13, 1933; Scrapbook of Obituaries; The Kendall County News, September 29, 1920; Plano Community Library Scrapbook; and personal research and family traditions of Kristy Lawrie Gravlin.

External links

• Works by Mabel Cook Cole at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Mabel Cook Cole at the Internet Archive