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Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 52 [November 7, 1924 - February 18, 1925]

This is a diary kept by Andrew Jackson Greene from November 7, 1924 through February 18, 1925. He includes information about special visitors for chapel, such as Dr. Johnson from Elon College, as well as information about his daily activities. For example, Greene frequently recorded visits with Ralph Bingham, John Dugger, and many more. He also writes about his work at Appalachian Training School. He teaches sociology, and Latin. In addition to writing about his classes, he frequently writes about the school’s basketball games.

Tags: Alice Cook, Annie Cook, Appalachian Training School, Banner Elk, basketball, Boone, Carter Farthing, Cove Creek, Dr. Hunter President of Cullowhee Normal, Dr. J.W. Jones, Dr. McNairy of the Caswell Training School, Dr. W.O. Bingham, Edwin Dougherty, Elon College, G.W. Trivett, J.J. Glenn, J.W. Brinkley, John Bingham, L.M. Farthing, Latin, Mabel, Newland high school, Paul Bingham, R. Bradshaw, Reverend W, sociology, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 57 [March 25, 1926 - April 24, 1926]

Andrew Jackson Greene kept this diary from March 25 through April 24, 1926. There are daily entries on the weather, the Appalachian Training School, and his visits with friends and family. This diary gives a unique look into the time period, and a different way of life.

Tags: `W.H. Brown, Abner Smith, Ben Osborne, Boone, Cove Creek, Cove Creek High School, David Anderson, First Baptist Church of Morganton NC, Johnnie Walker, Mountain City, Mr. Dean Smith, Prseident B.B. Dougherty, Sunday School, Vilas, Watauga, Welfare Board, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 58 [April 25, 1926 - May 22, 1926]

In this diary, Greene wrote about the weather, the school (Appalachian Training School) and the community members. He recorded how much snow they received, how the students were doing with their work, and who he visited each day. Much of the diary is devoted to church. He wrote about Willowdale Baptist Church, daily chapel, and about Sunday school very frequently because they were so important to him.

Tags: Annie Dougherty, Bristol, Calvin Eller, Elizabethton, Elk Park, Examinations, garden, Hardin Brown, Johnson City, Lucille Hopkins, Mast’s Store, Norma Brown, Roan’s Creek, Sunday School, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 59 [May 23, 1926 - August 26, 1926]

This diary was recorded daily by Andrew Jackson Greene from May 23 through August 26, 1926. Mr. and Mrs. Greene get to spend more time alone because the children are gone. They frequently visit family and friends. They also have much work to do on the farm during this time. People named throughout this diary include but are not limited to W.H. Brown, T.E. Johnston, and W.J. Mast.

Tags: Ashe County, Baptist Church of Boone, Chapel, Cheese factory, College, D.C. Mast, Demonstration School, Dr. Walker N. Johnston, Floyd Hagaman, Fort Bragg NC, John Smith, Mars Hill, Miss Mae Barlow, Miss Maxie Wilson, Poplar Grove, President Dr. Dougherty, Sugar Grove, Sunday School, Vilas, Willowdale Baptist Church, Winthrop College

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 61 [October 29, 1926 - January 30, 1927]

Andrew Jackson Greene recorded this diary from October 29, 1926 through January 30, 1927. In this diary, Greene recorded his visits with family members and friends such as W.J. Mast and John Dugger. He also recorded the details of the daily weather that they were experiencing, whether they had fog, or rain, or snow, the temperature, and clear skies. In addition to recording the weather details, he also recorded much information about life as a teacher at Appalachian Training School. He named speakers that came to daily chapel, important events that took place, important faculty members, and the daily classroom activities.

Tags: Blan-dolph Literary Society, Boone, Boone Junior High, Chapel, Clarence Garland, Cove Creek High School, Dr. W.O. Bingham, election day, Elizabethton Tennessee, Foscoe, Friendship Church, Graydon P. Eggers, Greene Inn, Herbert Wagner, J.C. Farthing, Martha Washington College, Maxie Mae Greene, Miss Elsie Mae Chappell, Morganton NC, Newland Hall, Normal College, politicians, Reception of the Rankin Wilson Literary Society, Reverend F.M. Huggins, Reverend J.R. Owen, Ruth Proffit, Shouns Tennessee, Sunday School, Superintendent Smith Hagaman, Thomas Hicks, Vilas, Watauga County Examination, Watauga County N.C., Wilkesboro NC, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 63 [April 13, 1927 - July 16, 1927]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from April 13th through July 16th during the year of 1927. This diary includes the typical account of Greene’s day such as the small details of the daily weather, the names of important speakers that he was able to listen to, the friends he visited with, and where he took his dinner. He also included a lot of detailed information about his work at Appalachian Training School. He wrote about his hopes for his students, and the information that he was teaching at the time. He also wrote a lot about the church which he pastored, Willowdale Baptist Church. He wrote very often about Sunday school and his meetings with other pastors.

Tags: Baptist Church of Boone, Boone, Booneville, Cove Creek High School, Dr. W.C. Tyree, Floyd Ward, J.B. Horton, L.A. Hunt, Lenoir, Mars Hill College, Mountain City, Normal School, Rutherford College, Teachers, Thomas Baird, Trade Tennessee, Vilas, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 64 [July 17, 1926 - October 19, 1927]

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.

Tags: Advent Church, Agnes Fisher, Ashe County, Baptist Church of Boone, Bethel, Blue Ridge, Clarence Garland, Daniel Boone Hotel, Elbert Farthing, Federation of Women’s Clubs in North Carolina, Friendship Baptist Church, Georges Gap, Gertrude McCorman, individual instruction, Jacob May, Johnson City Chronicle, Klondike Stock Farm, Miss Ollie Eller, Miss Gertrude Weil, Mitchell River, Mountain View Church, Mountain View Institute, New River Bridge, Normal School, North Wilkesboro, President Dougherty, R.L. Isbel, Reverend P.A. Hicks, State of Wilkes, Sugar Grove, Summer School, Sunday School, Surry County, Todd, Vilas, W.J. Mast, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 67 [April 30, 1928 - August 5, 1928]

Andrew Jackson Greene kept this diary from April 30th through August 5th during the year of 1928. He wrote daily entries about weather, community events, friends, and family visits. He also included many entries devoted to telling about his work in the classroom day. He found the end of the semesters to be very challenging in terms of his workload. He also wrote frequently about the different churches in the community including his own, Willowdale Baptist Church.

Tags: A.J. McBride, baseball, Cove Creek High School, Dr. A.T. Allen, Dr. B.B. Dougherty, Dr. Roy Butler, Grogan’s Store, Hardin Brown, James Warren, Lenoir Methodist Church, Mabel, Martha Ann Greer, Mast’s Store, Mrs. R.L. Clay, N.L. Mast, Professor A.R. Smith, R.C. Eggers, Reverend W.E. Poovey, Rich Mountain, Sam Atkins, Silverstone, Vance Presnell, W.H. Sherwood, Wellington Swift, Willowdale Baptist Church, Zionville

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 70 [February 13, 1929 - May 17, 1929]

Andrew Jackson Greene kept this diary from February 13 through May 17, 1929. Greene continues teaching at Appalachian State Normal School. The school competes in basketball with Cullowhee Normal. Keeping this diary is a release for Greene. He admits that the days he is not able to write are hard for him. He writes what he did that day, who he saw, and what happened in and around the community.

Tags: A.R. Smith, A.W. Smith, Appalachian Normal School, basketball, Beaver Dam, Blowing Rock, Boiling Spring Junior College, Boone Baptist Church, Boone Trail Café, Chapel, Clyde Mast, Cullowhee Normal, D.D. Dougherty, Demonstration School, Dessie Mae Triplett, Dr. Will O Gordon, Edith Knight, G.P. Eggers, Herbert Hoover, Lenoir –Rhyne College, Piedmont Festival, presidential election, Professor James Monroe Downum, Rebecca Boone Tea Room, Three Forks Association, W.H. Brown, W.W. Mast, West Jefferson, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 71 [May 18, 1929 - July 30, 1929]

This diary was kept by Andrew Jackson Greene from May 18 through July 30, 1929. This was a period of gloom for Greene. He found life’s burdens to be much too heavy. He used his diary as a place to dump his burdens so that he could continue. He wrote about the things that bothered him, and the things that brought him joy. He typically included information about the weather, his friends and family, the school, and church.

Tags: A.C. Mast’s Store, Appalachian Normal School, Appalachian State Teachers College, Baird’s Creek, Beach Mountain, Blue Ridge, Boone, Boone High School, Columbia University, county singing, G.H. Thomas, Graydon Eggers, Greene Inn, Johnny Smith, Mabel, North Fork Creek, Professor Chappell Wilson, Rutherford College, The Yellow Jacket, Union Church, Valle Crucis, Vilas, W.J. Moretz, W.O. Bingham, Watauga Township, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 74 [April 21, 1930 - July 2, 1930]

Andrew Jackson Greene recorded this diary from April 23st through July 2nd during the year of 1930. He writes of each visitor he has, of those who he visits. He also admits that as a teacher, visitors bring about much anxiety. He also writes of the weather, how rainy, foggy days can affect his mood. Most of his writing is related to Appalachian State Normal School and the local churches such as Boone Baptist, Cove Creek Church, and Willowdale Baptist Church.

Tags: Appalachian State Normal School, Arthur Smith, assembly, B.S. Dugger, Boone, Boone Baptist, C.S. Hodges, Catawba College, Cove Creek Baptist Church, Dayton Wilson, Democratic Convention, Dr. A.T. Allen State Superintendent of Public Instruction, E.C. Hodges, Eliza Greene, graduation, Greensboro, Guilford College, H.R. Eggers, High Point College, Homer Wagner, J.F. Eggers, John E. Brown, King Cotton Hotel, Lenoir, Meat Camp Church, President Dougherty, Reverend E.C. Hodge, Sunday School, Vilas, W.C. Newland Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Wake Forest College, Wilkesboro, Willowdale Baptist Church, Winston-Salem

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 79 [March 1, 1931 - May 11, 1931]

This diary was written From March 1 through May 11, 1931, by Andrew Jackson Greene. Greene recorded each day, information about his life. He wrote about his classes, the normal school, the local churches, and his friends and family. He made record of all of his travels and each visit he made with friends and family such as Pastor R.C. Eggers, Arthur Thomas, and Ray Dotson.

Tags: Arthur Thomas, Boone, Bowdan State College, College, Cove Creek Baptist Church, Cove Creek High School, Demonstration School, First Baptist Church of Lenoir, General Gordon, Greene Inn, High Point College, J.A. Yount, John C. Winston Publishing Company, Josephus Daniels, L.A. Wilson, Pastor R.C. Eggers, Ray Dotson, Silverstone, Smith Hagaman, State College, United States Army, University, W.H. Brown, W.Y Perry, Will Rogers, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 89 [October 15, 1932 - February 10, 1933]

This diary was kept by Andrew Jackson Greene from October 15, 1932 through February 10, 1933. He wrote about the schoolwork he was doing, how his students were performing, their willingness to learn, the papers he needed to grade, even what happened at faculty meetings and who was in attendance. He also included information about the local churches such as Boone Baptist, Willowdale Baptist Church and Cove Creek Church. This regular information was also accompanied by records of visits with family and friends, holiday events, and weather information.

Tags: Boone, Boone Baptist, Cove Creek Church, election, Electoral College, H.R. Eggers, Isabella Ann Eggers, Miss Virginia Wary the Teacher of Public School Music, Mountain City Tennessee, Ogden Mills, Reverend J.A. Yount, Rich Mountain, Vilas, W.A. Ayers, Watauga County N.C., Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 117 [March 15, 1937 - April 3, 1937]

Andrew Jackson Greene recorded this diary from March 15 through April 3, 1937. Inside one will find personal reflections, records of special events and weather, and an account of daily activities according to Greene. He wrote about the weather, his family, the churches such as Willowdale Baptist and Cove Creek Church, and the Appalachian State Teachers College.

Tags: Appalachian State Teachers College, Belk’s Store, Boone Baptist Church, Boone Drug Store, Carolina Restaurant, Clarissa Duke, Cove Creek Church, Daisy Williams, Duke University, Ella Hall, Five and Ten Cent Store, G.P. Eggers, Greene Inn, John B. Morris, Margaret Eury, Phil Hudson, Professor H.R. Eggers, Professor V.C. Howell, Reverend J.C. Canipe, Rich Mountain, S.M. Dugger, Shell Café, Willowdale Baptist Church

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 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 123 [September 1, 1937 - September 30, 1937]

This diary was recorded during the month of September, 1937 by Andrew Jackson Greene. He recorded his travels, the weather and his weather predictions. He also included personal reflections on his family life, and his involvement in Appalachian State Teachers College and the local churches.

Tags: Albert Wilson, Appalachian State Teachers College, Bern Hodges, Bethel High School, Boone, Boone Drug Store, C.M. Dickson, Cozy Nook, David Greene, Dean Rankin, Dr. R. M. Brown, Fort Pierce Florida, Gene Amos, Hardin Dugger, Henry Binkley, Howard’s Knob, Jack Amos, John Amos, Judge John H. Bingham, Paul Coffey, President Dougherty, Professor G.P. Eggers, Reverend J.C. Canipe, S.C. Eggers, Saratoga, Sunday School, T.C. Baird, Vilas, Willard Presnell, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 125 [October 31, 1937 - November 28, 1937]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from October 31 through November 28, 1937. This diary includes personal reflections and daily records. Greene recorded when he woke up, how he slept, and every detail of his day until the evening .He also kept detailed record of what the weather was like each day. His writing provides information about local churches such as Willowdale and Cove Creek Church. He also gave details about community happenings through accounts of what happened at the courthouse, who he saw in town, and what he may have read in the paper. One of the biggest topics in his writing is the Appalachian State Teachers College.

Tags: “The Democrat”, Albert Wilson, Amos Ward, Boone, Cozy Nook, Daniel Boone Hotel, David Greene, Democrat Office, Ed Shipley, Edna Holloway, Football, Gene Smith, Greene Inn, Guilford College, Hardin Dugger, Herbert Adams, Ile Greene, International Relation Club, Jeff Matheson, Maude Moody Wheeler, Professor G.P. Eggers, Reverend R.L Pointer, Ruth Epps, Sam Adkins, Sunday School, Tina Harmon, V.C. Howell, Vilas, W.M. Thomas, Willard Presnell, William Cullen Bryant, Willowdale Baptist Church

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 130 [February 25, 1938 - March 16, 1938]

This diary was recorded from February 25 through March 16, 1938 by Andrew Jackson Greene. He provided insight on the life of a Watauga County resident, church member, and teacher at Appalachian State Teachers College. Greene included weather records, travel records and personal reflections for each day. He wrote about the bus stations, the local stores, the Greene Inn, and of course the college.

Tags: Allen Greer, Appalachian State Teachers College, Beaver Dam, Carrie Greene, Colonel Bill Cornell, Conly Glenn, Daisy Williams, Dean Rankin, Forest Grove Baptist Church, Fork Ridge, Glee Club, J.F. Eller, J.L. Reese, Margaret Eury Agle, President Dougherty, Professor J.A. Williams, Ralph Mast, Reverend E.Y. Edminsten, Ruth Epps, Sam Adkins, Sunday School, Trade Tennessee, Union Baptist Church, Valle Crucis, Watauga County N.C., West Jefferson, William Eller, Willowdale Baptist Church

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 140 [September 24, 1938 - October 11, 1938]

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.

Tags: Alumni Banquet, Appalachian State Teachers College, Bill Hodges, Bishop L.C. Maples, Bogle Cole, Book Room, Boone, Boone High School Board, Central Dining Hall, Charleston South Carolina, Charlotte, Colonel W.C. Walker, Cove Creek Church, Cozy Nook, Dr. Dennis Cook, Dr. G.P. Eggers, Edwin Dougherty, Elmo Brinkley, Evelyn Brown, H.R. Eggers, Henry Glenn, L.H. Church, Marion High School, P.L. Locket, Peabody College, Queen Choir College, Reverend J.C. Canipe, Reverend O.L. Brown, T.B. Honeycutt, Vilas, Watauga County N.C., Watauga River, Willowdale Baptist Church, Zeb Vance

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 141 [October 12, 1938 - October 28, 1938]

This diary was recorded from October 12 through October 28, 1938 by A.J. Greene. He included the most intimate details of his personal life from what time he woke up , his travel to work , the weather they were experiencing, and his reflections on special events or realizations. He included community event information in addition to information about Appalachian State Teachers College, the local churches, and the general information about what was happening in the community at that time.

Tags: Ann Jones, Appalachian State Teachers College, Betty Mae Johnson, Boone, Boone High School Band, Colonel W.C. Walker, Cozy Nook, Dr. G.P. Eggers, Dr. Len Hagaman, Dwight Edminsten, E.Y. Edminsten, Edwin Dougherty, Elon College, G.P. Eggers, H.R. Eggers, Henry Glenn, Howards Creek Church, Howards Knob, John Dugger, Nashville Tennessee, Professor A.R. Smith, Professor Homer K. Compton, Reverend R.L. Pointer, Sunday School, Thelma Perry, Vilas, Walker’s Store, Willowdale Baptist Church

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

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 151 [March 9, 1940-April 28, 1940]

This diary was written by Andrew Jackson Greene from March 9 through April 28, 1940. Each day he wrote an entry detailing what he encountered that day. These entries were sometimes in the form of personal reflections, and sometimes in the form of records. He wrote about the weather, Sunday School, Willowdale, his work at Appalachian State Teachers College, his family including his grandsons James and Billie, and his friends and family.

Tags: Appalachian State Teachers College, Appalachian Theater, Ben Norris, Bill Casey, Bill Greene, Blanche Combs, Colonel Ronda Earp, Dixie Store, Ed Shipley, Edith Burleson, Edwin Dougherty, Emma Isaacs, Fred Tester, Greene Inn, Henry Perry, J.D. Cook, J.H. Brinkley, Jerry Wilson, Lewis Reese, Louise Adams, Louise Cress, North Carolina Educational Association, President Roosevelt, Reverend R.L. Pointer, Sunday School, Vilas, Watauga Falls, White Hall, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 152 [April 29, 1940-June 19, 1940]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene. He wrote entries each day from April 29 through June 19, 1940. The diary is a collection of personal reactions to the events of each day. Topics include from church at Willowdale, visits from friends and neighbors, work at Appalachian State Teachers College, weather reports, and information about his daily travels. Some local places named in the diary include Boone Drug Company, Carolina Pharmacy, Hagaman Clinic, Greene Inn, and Jerry Wilson’s Barbershop. Community members named include but are not limited to Bertha Eller, C.C. Edminsten, Alice Cook, Martha Pennell, Louise Adams.

Tags: Alice Cook, Bertha Eller, Boone, Boone Drug Company, C.C. Edminsten, Carolina Pharmacy, College Park Baptist Church, Colonel Ronda Earp, Conly Glenn, Dean Rankin, Dr. J.T. J. Battle, Dr. Len Hagaman, Elizabeth Randle, Greene Inn, Greensboro College, Hagaman Clinic, Henry Beach, Hodges Building, Janna Halsey, Jerry Wilson’s Barbershop, John W. Hodges, Lilly Brown, Louise Adams, Martha Pennell, Naomi Parker, President Dougherty, Professor H.R. Eggers, Reverend A.L. Brown, Russell Hodges, Stanly Harmon, Thomas Moore, Willowdale Baptist Church, Wilma June Thomas

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 158 [March 3, 1941-April 23, 1941]

This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from March 3rd through April 23rd, 1941. Inside are daily entries, full of weather records, travel records and personal reactions to events of the day. Greene often wrote about community events, the local churches, his faith, his family, his health, his work at Appalachian State Teachers College, and the conversations that he held with friends and family. Local places named in this diary include but are not limited to White Hall (ASTC), Gateway Café, and Greene Inn.

Tags: Appalachian State Teachers College, Bill Hodges, Boone, Charles Wright, Clyde Edminsten, Colonel W.C. Walker, Colonel W.M. Thomas, Cozy Nook, D.M. Edminsten, Ed Shipley, Everett Tester, G.W. Trivett, Gateway Café, George Farthing, Greene Inn, Jerry Wilson’s Barbershop, Katherine Harwell, Lessie Greene, Lion’s Club, McDade’s Store, Professor H.R. Eggers, R.L. Pointer, Sam Adkins, Vilas, Wade E. Brown, Watauga County N.C., White Hall, Willowdale Baptist Church

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