This diary was recorded from July 30 through August 17, 1938 by Andrew Jackson Greene. Greene recorded all of his innermost thoughts about the day. He recorded rare sightings, conversations that he recalled, how he slept, what he thought about the Bible lessons he heard, almost everything that happened to him during the day. He provided information to readers in a very real way. In this diary one can find information about the churches he attended, the culture of Appalachian State Teachers College at the time, some local news, and community events.

Andrew Jackson Greene recorded in this diary daily from July 13 through December 28, 1941. Inside one will find a recollection of the day’s events through Greene’s eyes. Many of these entries include information about what he ate that day, the weather, who came to visit him, and who he talked to on the phone. He was in the hospital when he started this diary, and he never regained his full strength. This diary was mostly spoken by Greene and his friends acted as his scribes because he was unable to write it himself.