Cole, Malvine Gescheidt (1914-1995)

Name/Title

Cole, Malvine Gescheidt (1914-1995)

Entry/Object ID

1.1.27

Description

Born: March 1, 1914 in New York, New York Died: October 14, 1995 in Stratton, Vermont Primary Residence: Stratton Prolific journalist who contributed to the New York Times, Washington Post, and national magazines on a regular basis. Patron of the arts and a public relations director for many Vermont organizations. State representative from Stratton in 1955.

Biographical Information

Biography

Born in New York City in 1914, Malvine Cole attended Cornell University where she received her B.A. in English in 1934. Her talents and ambitions brought her into the fields of writing, public relations, and politics. She wrote for various national newspapers, including the Washington Post and the New York Times. Her articles have been published in many magazines such as Vermont Life, New York Times Sunday Magazine, and Atlantic Monthly. Following her divorce in 1952, Cole pursued a career in public relations, and worked for a variety of organizations, including: Norwich University, the Vermont Maple Industry Council, and Stratton Mountain Ski Development where she was often call the "mother" of the resort. Her interest in politics was sparked in 1941 when she began a war nursery in Washington, D.C., but her Vermont political career began in 1955 when she was elected State Representative from Stratton. She served in various elected offices on the town level. In 1968 she was a delegate to the New Party (founded by Dick Gregory) convention.

Education

B.A. in English from Cornell University (1934)

Occupation

Journalist Public Relations Politician