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Andrew Jackson Greene kept this diary between the dates of November 11, 1922 through February 18, 1923. He wrote in this diary each day. He chose to record his daily activities including work at the school, preaching sermons, studying the Bible, working on the farm, going into town, traveling, and visiting with friends and neighbors. He also included information about the weather and community events. Community members named in this diary include but are not limited to Jeter Ramsay, Graydon Eggers, and President Dougherty. Dougherty was the president of the Appalachian Training School.

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This diary was kept by Andrew Jackson Greene between the dates of February 19th and December 17th during the year of 1923. Greene made diary entries every day. He would record his daily accomplishments along with his worries, his hopes, and his inward thoughts. He also gave weather information and information about things that were happening within the community. He made note of all of the visits that he made with friends and family members, and all of the events he attended within the Appalachian Training School.

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This diary was kept by Andrew Jackson Greene from March 31st through July 12th in the year of 1924. In the daily entries, Greene includes information about what he has accomplished that day, his opinions about certain events of the day, and who he has visited with recently. He also gives insight into what is happening in the school, the church, and throughout the community.

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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.

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