Andrew Jackson Green recorded this diary from July 17, 1926 through October 19, 1927. Greene wrote about church, the weather, the Appalachian Training School, and his family and friends. Places named throughout this diary include but are not limited to Friendship Baptist Church, Watauga County, Boone, Cove Creek, Willowdale Baptist Church, Lenoir, and Mabel.

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from January 25th through April 29th, during the year of 1928. Greene wrote each day an account of what he experienced that day. His typical day involved Willlowdale Baptist Church, Appalachian Training School, visits with neighbors, and a trip to Boone.

Andrew Jackson Greene kept this diary from August 6th through November 10th, during the year of 1928. Each day, Greene recorded entries about the weather, community events, friends and family visits. He also included entries devoted to Appalachian Training School, he even names some of the buildings still found on the Appalachian State University campus today such as Justice Hall and White Hall.

Andrew Jackson Greene kept this diary from December 18, 1930 through February 28, 1931. This diary sees Greene through Christmas, the start of a new semester, and the start of a new year. He resolved to, in the new year, ”be more cheerful and to see more good things in living.”

This diary was kept by Andrew Jackson Greene from August 17th through October 14th during the year of 1932. People name throughout this diary include but are not limited to L.D. Abernathy, Alice Cook, and Dr. Gary Hill. This diary includes the daily recordings of Greene about his everyday life such as what was happening at the college, how the weather was that day, and the well-being of his friends and neighbors that he visited.

Recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene, this diary is from June 10 through July 27, 1933. In the pages of this diary, one will find Greene’s writings about the weather, the churches, the community members, and the details of his home life. One will find the most writing about his work at Appalachian State Teachers College. He wrote about his concern for the welfare of his students, the special events held on campus, his papers to grade, and the daily assembly.

This diary was recorded from January 14 through February 23, 1934 by Andrew Jackson Greene. He included community information such as the measles developing in Vilas. He reported the daily weather, the church events, the Sunday school lessons, and of course the daily activities at the college. Many days his writing is nearly all about the work at the college.

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene during 1934 from February 24th through May 15th. He wrote almost daily about the weather, the church, and his travels. He wrote much about his experiences at Appalachian State Teachers College. He wrote about the daily chapel, faculty meetings, dinner with colleagues, daily classroom activities, and special events happening on campus. Some colleagues mentioned throughout this diary include Dr. Dougherty, the president of the college, Dr. Rankin, Dr. Abrams, Professor Downum, and Leonard Eury.

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.