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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.

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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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Andrew Jackson Greene wrote this diary from February 11 through June 9, 1933. Greene uses this diary to write about the weather, the community, and especially his work. During this period, the college is going through a big time of growth and sports are taking a big chunk of the attention. Greene wrote that he believed there were times that sports took too much attention time, whereas the academics do not get enough. He includes information about what he is doing in his classes, what he thinks could benefit certain students, and the faculty meetings. He even mentions Lovill hall, a building currently on campus at Appalachian State University. In addition, Greene turned 50 years old on March 2nd.

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This diary was written by Andrew Jackson Greene from November 16, 1933 through January 13, 1934. In this diary the final exams and start of a new quarter come and go. He continued to spend much time at the Greene Inn when he was in Boone. He typically traveled to Boone on a bus from Vilas. Greene hated assigning final grades. He became frustrated with the students because they didn’t seem to care about learning as much as he expected they would. He contemplated effective teaching practices at night and resolved to allow his students to work a project they are interested in for the spring quarter. As in his other diaries, Greene also included daily weather reports, church information, and records of travel and visits with neighbors.

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This diary was recorded by A.J. Greene from August 25 through October 3, 1936. Inside the diary one will find information about the community such as school events, happenings at the courthouse, or church events. One will also find information about specific community members that were a part of Greene’s life such as Jack Harmon, M.J. Williams, and the many reverends that frequently listened to.

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