This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from October 9th through December 19th during the year of 1934. Greene included a multitude of personal reflections, insight into the world of Appalachian State Teachers College, and information about what was happening in the community at that time. For instance, Greene wrote in this diary about the “yardstick epidemic” because a new business was using yardsticks for advertising, in addition to writing about the highlights of daily chapel.

This diary was recorded from the 4th through the 24th of April, 1938 by Andrew Jackson Greene. He was constantly traveling between Vilas, Mabel, Cozy Nook, and Boone. He was a local Watauga County resident. He was also a teacher at Appalachian State Teachers College. He provided insight on the college through his reflections on special programs, assemblies, chapel, faculty meetings, and his own classes.

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from September 24 through October 11, 1938. Included in this diary are weather reports, record of Greene’s daily activities, and insight on the life of a local in Watauga County .Greene wrote frequently about his work at Appalachian State Teachers College, the churches he went to such as Willowdale and Cove Creek Church, his students’ motivation, and the friends and family that he visited.