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This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene during the month of October in 1937. Greene’s hobbies included reading, traveling to visit with friends and neighbors, listening to the radio, and going to listen in court. He wrote of many encounters with locals Mrs. Rachel Wilson Eller, and Reverend J.C. Camps, a former student, and pastor of Boone Baptist Church, to name a few. He also included weather reports and predictions along with information about the Appalachian State Teachers College and local churches such as Willowdale and Cove Creek Church.

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Included is an unaddressed postcard from Hotel Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, and Andrew Jackson Greene’s diary. This diary was recorded from December 29, 1941 through March 31, 1942. Greene reflected on his day and what was going on in the community, everything from weather, to events. He recorded all those who came to visit him and the important conversations that they held.

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