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Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 83 [November 8, 1931 - January 4, 1932]

This diary was recorded from November 8, 1931 through January 4, 1932. Greene wrote his inner thoughts and feelings each day. He typically writes of his sorrows and gloom. Greene wrote he preferred to be alone to avoid trouble. He often provided information about the Appalachian State Normal School, the local churches, and his travels.

Tags: Boone, Bowden State College, Brushy Fork Valley, Concord State College of West Virginia, Critcher Hotel, Depression, Dr. O.J. Chandler, Football, Greene Inn, H.A. Greer, Henry Brinkley, J.H. Brendall, Meat Camp, Pastor E.C. Hodges, Ralph Bingham, Sunday School, Tom Cushing, Vilas, W.J. Mast, Will Walker, Willowdale, Winnie Heafner, YWCA

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 97 [May 16, 1934 - July 29, 1934]

In this diary, Greene includes the usual weather reports, writings about the college, and community information. Upon not feeling well, Greene took time to arrange his diaries. At this point he had “almost 100 composition books filled with current events and personal meditations.” Greene wrote that he may have recorded things that should be erased. He wrote that readers should remember he is human.

Tags: Appalachian State Teacher’s College, Babe Ruth, bible school, Carolina Stores, Christopher Marley, Clarence Cole, Claude Eastridege, Cozy Nook, Dr. W.T. Hunter, Ed Cullens, Gene Reece, Grandfather Mountain, Hardin Brown, Henry Brinkley, J.H. Westran, James Greene, Reverend J.A. Yount, Reverend P.A. Hicks, Rich Mountain, Sherwood’s Store, Valle Crucis, Vilas, Western Carolina State Teachers College, Wiley Cole, Willowdale Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 102 [May 13, 1935 - July 23, 1935]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from May 13 through July 23, 1935. Greene included information about his work, the farm, his family, and mostly of his travels. He frequently traveled to Cozy Nook, Boone, Vilas, and Brushy Fork.

Tags: Bob Newhall, Brushy Fork Valley, Claude Edminsten, Clint Cole, Cove Creek Baptist Church, Cozy Nook, Dr. W.A. Stanburry, Enock Swift, Gene Reese, Grace Pennell, Greene-Inn, Henry Brinkley, J.H. Brinkley, Jack Smith, John E. Davis, Mabel, Maxie Greene, Model T Ford, Mountain City Tennessee, President Rooseelt, Recorders Court, Reverend G.C. Graham, Sunday School, Vilas, W.L. Henson, Wiley Cole, Willowdale

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 103 [July 24, 1935 - October 3, 1935]

Andrew Jackson Greene recorded this diary from July 24 through October 3, 1925. In this diary, Greene included information on community events, and the staff perspective of Appalachian State Teachers College. He also included information on the weather and churches as well as personal reflections on every situation he came to face.

Tags: American Red Cross, Appalachian State Teachers College, Bettie Mae Johnson, Boone Baptist Church, Brushy Fork Valley, Clint Cole, Conly Glenn, Cove Creek, Cozy Nook, Critcher Hotel, Dr. A.D. Brown, Dr. Eugene Wilson, Dwight Edminsten, Edgar Edminsten, Emma Henson, Gene Smith, Greene-Inn, Harold Wilson, Henry Brinkley, J.L. Reese, Jordan Billings, Linney Greene, Mountain City Tennessee, Peabody College, Pearl Bingham, Pearl Watkins, Professor G.P. Eggers, Professor H.R. Eggers, Ray Hicks, Reverend J.C. Canipe, Reverend Robert L. Brown, Rich Mountain, Roan Creek, Ruth Smith, Sunday School, Vilas, W.L. Henson, Will Rogers, Willowdale

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 104 [October 4, 1935 - December 14, 1935]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from October 4 through December 14, 1935. The diary includes weather information, Greene’s travel records, and personal reflections. Much of this diary is about Appalachian State Teachers College. He included information about his classes, summaries of daily chapel, and recounts of the football and baseball games.

Tags: A and P Store, Administration Building, Appalachian State Teachers College, Bill Hodges, Boiling Springs Junior College, Boone, Brushy Fork Valley, Charles Williams, Crazy Crystals, Dean Rankin, Demonstration School, Dorothy Farthing, faculty meeting, Florence Williams, Greene Inn, Henry Brinkley, Hill Farthing, Ira Ayers, John Fox, Maud Stanbury, Professor G.P. Eggers, Reverend Arthur Sherwood, Squire Hahn, Sunday School, The Farmer Takes a Wife, Vilas, Virginia Clay, Will Rogers

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 105 [December 15, 1936 - February 24, 1936]

This diary was recorded by A.J. Greene from December 15, 1935 through February 24, 1936. A.J. Greene kept record of important community events such as community celebrations of holidays, church information, such as the number at Sunday School and the topic discussed, and the inside scoop at Appalachian State Teachers College. He included personal reflections on most of his daily activities such as how his classes were going, and what he thought about the biblical topics discussed.

Tags: Alumni Association of the Appalachian State Teachers College, Bettie Mae Johnson, Boone, Claude Edminsten, Cozy Nook, Dean Rankin, Greene Inn, Harmony Lane, Henry Brinkley, J.B. Smith, Maxie Greene, Mr. T.E. Blaire, Professor J.A. Williams, Ray Harmon, Reverend J.A. Yount, Ruth Epps, Vilas

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 107 [May 7, 1936 - July 17, 1936]

Recorded from May 7 through July 17, 1936, by Andrew Jackson Greene, this diary includes personal reflections from Greene, updates on events of the time, and valuable information about the communities in Watauga County and the Appalachian State Teachers College. Throughout the diary he mentions spending time with his grandson James, Henry Brinkley, Jack Harmon, Nancy Egger, and many more.

Tags: Annie Walker, Boone, Braile, Clyde Eggers, Cozy Nook, Ed Shipley, Everett Cole, George Edminsten, grandsons, Greene Inn, Henry Brinkley, Irene Sheffield, Jack Harmon, James Phillips, Lenoir NC, Nancy Egger, North Carolina, Phillip’s Branch, Professor H.R. Eggers, Ray Harmon, Sam Adkins, Sunday School, The Democrat, Vilas, W.H. Walker, Watauga County N.C., Willowdale Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 108 [July 18, 1936 - August 24, 1936]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from July 18th through August 24th during the year of 1936. Inside are personal reflections from Greene about his family, his health, his schoolwork, and his reactions to church sermons or Sunday School lessons. He also chose to record information about community events and happening in and around Appalachian State Teachers College.

Tags: Appalachian State Teachers College, Archie Warren, B.S. Duggar, Billy Harmon, Carrie Smith, D.F. C. Brown, Dean Rankin, Don Isaacs, Dr. L.L. Vaughn, Duke University, Elk Park, G.H. Thomas, Henry Brinkley, J.H. Isaacs, Joe Moody, John A. Lomax, Pearl Bingham, President Dougherty, Professor G.P. Eggers, R.A. Thomas, Reverend R.C. Pointer, State College, T.C. Baird, T.H. Williams, The Living Jefferson, The Romance of the Siamese Twins, Vilas, Wiley Cole

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 111 [October 16, 1936 - November 14, 1936]

This diary was recorded from October 16th through November 14th, 1936. Inside this diary one will find personal reflections, records of special events and weather, and an account of the day’s activities through his eyes. Greene wrote about the weather, his family, his church, and work. His writing provides insight on the early years of the current Appalachian State University and the transition from college to university through reflections on classwork, growing student numbers, the guest speakers and special events, information about President Dougherty and Dean Rankin, and reports from faculty meetings.

Tags: Appalachian State Teachers College, Billie Harmon, Boone Drug Store, Carrie Greene, Carrie Smith, Cline Farthing, Colored Chorus of Hampton, Cozy Nook, Critcher Hotel, Daisy Williams, Dean Rankin, Demonstration School, English Major Club, Henry Brinkley, John Harwell, Johnson City Tennessee, Leonard Eury, Paul Coffey, President Dougherty, President Roosevelt, Professor H.R. Eggers, Professor J.A. Williams, Reverend J.C. Canipe, Reverend Will Cook, Vilas, Watauga County N.C.

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 112 [November 15, 1936 - December 14, 1936]

This diary was recorded from November 15 through December 14, 1936. Greene wrote personal reflections and recorded his activities for each day. He provided information about the weather, the community at the time, and about specific people through his writings. He included information about local landmarks and locations, including Greene Inn, Boone Baptist Church, Appalachian State Teachers College, Cozy Nook, Vilas and Boone and many more.

Tags: Alice Cook, Allie Austin, Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina, Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, Chloe Eggers, Dean Rankin, Elizabethton Tennessee, Greene Inn, Greyhound Bus, Henry Brinkley, Herbert Adams, J.B. Crow, Johnnie Walker, Johnson City Tennessee, Margret Eury, Margret Miller, Phil Hudson, President Dougherty, Shell Café, Sunday School, The Ministerial Alliance, Virginia Weary, W.H. Duggar, W.M. Thomas, Will Walker

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 113 [December 15, 1936 - January 18, 1937]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from December 15, 1936 through January 18, 1937. This diary includes Greene’s personal reflections from events of each day, weather records, and details about events happening in the Watauga County community and Appalachian State Teachers College. Community members named in this diary includes but are not limited to Carrie Greene, Ed Cullens, C.C. Edminsten, Carrie Smith, Henry Brinkly, and Cecil Wood.

Tags: A.L. Eggers, Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, Boone Drug Store, C.C. Edminsten, Carrie Greene, Carrie Smith, Cecil Ward, Coach Brewer, Cozy Nook, Dorothy Farthing, Dottie Glenn, Duke University, English Major Club, Eva Elrod, G.P. Eggers, Henry Brinkley, Jimmie Billings, Joe Crawford, Johnson City Tennessee, Margaret Eury, mid-term examinations, Professor H.R. Eggers, Reverend J.A. Yount, Sarah Smith, Sunday School, Sunny Knowl, V.C. Howell, Vilas, W.L. Henson, Walkers Jewelry Shop

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 118 [April 4, 1937 - May 13, 1937]

This diary is a collection of personal reflections, and records about the daily activities in Watauga County and Appalachian State Teachers College. In this diary Greene wrote often of Sunday School and worship services at local Watauga County Churches such as Willowdale, Oak Grove, and Cove Creek Church. Some of the locals named in this diary include Clyde Eggers, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Farthing, Grace Pennell, and Ed. Cullens. This diary was recorded from April 4 through May 13, 1937.

Tags: American Red Cross, Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone High School, Carrie Edminsten, Cottrell’s Quick Lunch, Cove Creek Church, David Greene, Ed. Cullens, Grace Pennell, Greene Inn, H.G. Wells, Henry Brinkley, J.J. Reese, Johnson City Tennessee, Junior- Senior Banquet, Martha Butner, Mary Alice Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Farthing, Neil Hartley, Oak Grove, Paul Coffey, S. M. Dugger, Stacy Clyde Eggers, Sunday School, The Home Economics Club, Walker’s Store, Watauga County N.C., Willard Beach, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 119 [May 14, 1937 - June 2, 1937]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from May 14th through June 2nd, during the year of 1937. Each day he wrote a reflection of his actions and record of the weather, the meetings, and special events attended. He wrote often about his daily trip to the local stores, and the conversations he has, these typically include mention of Henry Brinkley. The most common writing topics include the weather, the Appalachian State Teachers College, the local courthouse, and the local churches.

Tags: A.C. Mast’s Store, Antioch Church, Appalachian State Teacher’s College, Banner Elk, Bewlah Farthing, Cecil Glenn, Clay Wiseman, Cozy Nook, Grace Smith, Henry Brinkley, Henson Creek, Jack Harmon, Martha Walker, O.J. Harmon, Phillip’s Branch, Robert Shipley, Spruce Pine, Sugar Grove, Toe River Valley, Vilas, W. E. Shipley, Ward Billings, Washington City, Watauga Fall, Yellow Mountain

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 120 [June 3, 1937 - July 2, 1937]

This diary tells the daily stories of Andrew Jackson Greene from June 3rd through July 2nd in the year of 1937. Included in this diary is information about the local communities of Cozy Nook, Vilas, Boone, and Mabel, accounts of personal conversations with locals such as Henry Brinkley, Gene Reese, and Jack Harmon, as well as firsthand accounts of the things that were happening in and around Appalachian State Teachers College.

Tags: Administration Building, Appalachian State Teachers College, Bogle Cole, Boone, Boone Room, Coach Watkins, Cottrell’s Lunch Counter, Cozy Nook, Dean Dotson, Demonstration Clubs, Emma Henson, Gene Reese, Greene Inn, Henry Brinkley, J.M. Miller, Jack Harmon, Lucinda Wilson, Mabel, Pearl Bingham, Professor G.P. Eggers, Professor J.A. Williams, Public Square, Reverend J.C. Canipe, Reverend S.C. Gragg, Sue Horton, Sunday School, The Beaver Dam Club, Vilas, W.H. Dugger, Watauga River Settlement, Wiley Cole, Wilma Baird

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 122 [August 2, 1937 - August 31, 1937]

This diary was recorded from August 2 through August 31, 1937. It is filled with reflections, records, and ideas from Andrew Jackson Greene, written as he reflected on each day. He wrote about his work at Appalachian State Teachers College, his business trips to Cozy Nook, his studies, Sunday School at church, and the many locals he encounters daily such as Henry Brinkley or Clarence Cole.

Tags: Albert Bingham, Appalachian State Teachers College, Aubrey Eggers, Billie Harmon, Boone, Brushy Fork Valley, Carrie Greene, Chloe Micheal, Clarence Cole, Conley Glenn, Council Henson, Cozy Nook, D.C. Mast, Ed Shipley, Greene Inn, Hardin Dugger, Henry Brinkley, Mae Bryant, Nora Warren, North Carolina Hills, President Dougherty, Professor V.C. Howell, Ralph Church, Ralph Greer, Sunday School, Tom Hicks, Vilas, Watauga County N.C., Willowdale Baptist Church, Yadkin County

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 127 [December 23, 1937 - January 16, 1937]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from December 23, 1937 through January 16, 1938. This diary is composed of personal memoirs and daily records from Andrew Jackson Greene. These records provide information about the local Watauga County Community, especially the areas of Cozy Nook, Boone, Vilas and Mabel. His writings also provide a unique look at Appalachian State Teachers College because he was a teacher there. Locals named in this diary include Smith Walker, Sara Katherine Trivett, Calvin Hicks, Jennie Warren, George Edminsten, Dwight Cable, and many more.

Tags: Albert Wilson, Appalachian State Teachers College, Bogle Cole, Boone, Brushy Fork Valley, Calvin Hicks, Christmas, Cozy Nook, Dwight Cable, George Edminsten, H.G. Wells, Henry Brinkley, Jennie Warren, John Keith Greene, Juanita Glenn, Liberty Magazine, Mabel, Mollie Glenn, Roy Hicks, Sara Katherine Trivett, Smith Walker, Sunday School, Sunny Knowell, Vilas, W.J. Mast, Watauga County N.C., Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 134 [May 23, 1938 - June 14, 1938]

This diary was recorded from May 23 through June 14, 1938 by Andrew Jackson Greene. In this diary, Greene recorded personal reflections and important details of each day. These writings are centered around places in and around Watauga County, such as Brushy Fork Valley, Cozy Nook, Elk Park, Boone, Rich Mountain, Vilas, and Cove Creek. He also focused many of these writings around Appalachian State Teachers College, and around other members of the community and conversations held with them.

Tags: Albert Wilson, Appalachian State Teachers College, Banner Elk, Bogle Cole, Boone, Brushy Fork Valley, Cove Creek, Coy Billings, Cozy Nook, Curb Market, Daisy Williams, Dayton Wilson, Dean Rankin, Dixie Store, Elk Park, Eugene Wike, Grace Smith, Grady Bradley, Greene Inn, Hardin Dugger, Hazel Hicks, Henry Brinkley, Ira Edminsten, John Henry Whittington, Johnnie Walker, O. J. Harmon, President Dougherty, Reverend L.C. Wilson, Rich Mountain, Russell Adkins, Sarah Katherine Trivett, Vilas, Watauga County N.C.

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 138 [August 18, 1938 - September 4, 1938]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from August 18 through September 4, 1938. Inside this diary one will find personal reflections and records. Greene recorded the daily weather, and his many travels. He also wrote each day about what he had done, observed, and heard. Through these writings one can find information about the many different areas of Watauga County from Vilas to Boone, including many landmarks such as Appalachian State Teachers College, and Willowdale Baptist Church.

Tags: Albert Wilson, Ann Wilson, Appalachian State Teachers College, Ashe County, Attorney T.E. Bingham, Avery County, Banner Elk, Bethel, Blowing Rock, Boone, Boone High School Orchestra, Brushy Fork Valley, Caldwell County, Conly Glenn, Cove Creek High School, Dorothy Wiseman, Dr. G.P. Eggers, Ed Hodge, Farthing Reunion, Forest Crisp, G.P. Eggers, H.R. Eggers, Henry Brinkley, J.P. Hughes, Mitchell County N.C., Oak Grove Baptist Church, Oscar Whittington, Shelton Dugger, Sunday School, Sunny Knoll, T.C. Baird, Valle Crucis, Vilas, Vilas Service Station, Watauga County N.C., Willowdale Baptist Church, Yellow Mountain

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 143 [December 24, 1938 - February 16, 1939]

Andrew Jackson Greene recorded this diary from December 24, 1938 through February 16, 1939. Greene included information about his family and their traditions, the local news, the daily weather report, his friends, Appalachian State Teachers College, church services, Cozy Nook, Boone, Mabel, and Vilas.

Tags: Albert Dotson, Albert Wilson, Appalachian State Teachers College, Baird’s Creek, Bairds Creek, Beaver Dam, Boone, Christmas, Claude Eminsten, Cove Creek, Cozy Nook, Dean Rankin, George Hicks, Henry Brinkley, Mabel, Muriel Bumgarner, Pearle Cole, Peggy Ann Chappell, President Dougherty, Santa Claus, Stacy Clyde, Sunny Knoll, Vilas, W.L. Henson, W.T. Chappell, Willowdale Baptist Church

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