Abbie Graham
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Abbie Adella Graham (May 28, 1889 – February 11, 1972) was an American non-fiction author, YWCA secretary, and camp director.
Abbie Graham was born in Alice, Texas on May 28, 1889, to Rev. John Thomas Graham, a Methodist minister, and Adella Annabelle Bourland.[1] Graham became involved with the YWCA while attending Southwestern University, where she served as president of the university's student association.[2] After graduating in 1910 with a B.A., she taught English for two years in Texas. Throughout the 1910s Graham worked as a secretary for the YWCA's Southwestern Field, which spanned Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.[3] In 1921 she moved to New York City and later directed YWCA camps including Camp Quannacut (Pine Bush, NY) and Camp Winnecunnet (Martha's Vineyard, MA).[4]
Graham was in a long-term relationship with fellow YWCA secretary and writer Grace Coyle.[5]