Annie L. Y. Orff
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| Born | Annie Laurie Yuill Johnstone 1861 |
| Died | March 16, 1914 |
| Other names | Annie L. Y. Swart |
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Annie L. Y. Orff (née, Annie L. Y. Johnstone; after first marriage, Annie L. Y. Swart; after second marriage, Anne L. Y. Orff; d. March 16, 1914) was an American journalist, and a magazine editor and publisher, gaining success through her persistent efforts. At one time, Orff had the distinction of being the only "quarter-of-a-century" woman publisher. According to Herringshaw (1901), she was at one time the leading successful female publisher in the U.S.