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Inside the diary, one can find the story of a teacher, pastor, father, and husband. He wrote about the weather, his family and his work. This diary includes information on the Appalachian Training School such as important professors and administrators, certain names of campus buildings, and the daily concerns of the classroom. It also includes information about how people of the time period traveled. Greene walked many places, sometimes a train, and sometimes he found someone with a car to drive him.

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This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from March 4 through May 4, 1932. Greene recorded information about the weather, the falls on icy streets and the damage due to strong winds. He also included information about local churches such as Willowdale and Cove Creek Baptist. In addition he wrote about the Appalachian State Teacher’s College and community members. Community members named in this diary include but are not limited to E.H. Sherwood, Wade Brown, Smith Hagaman, and C.M. Dixon.

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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.

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The letter included is from a diary reader who enjoyed reading Greene’s diaries. He believed that Greene had a great knack for analyzing major characteristics of people. This diary was recorded in 1934 by Andrew Jackson Greene from July 30th through October 8th. He included the usual current events and reflections. His common subjects were Sunday school, Appalachian State Teachers College, his neighbors, and the weather.

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