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Interview with J.F. Parker
J.F. Parker talks about his experience as a teacher with the mountain people living in Old Fort. Although he had never finished high school, he got a job as a teacher. He said: "He was going to send me on to teach school whether I knew anything or…
Interview with Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Richards, June 12, 1973
Mrs. Richards was born March 5, 1902 in Silverstone, NC where she was raised on a farm. Mr. Richards was born in Caldwell County in 1897. He worked many different jobs including sawmilling and carpentry.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards recall their…
Mr. and Mrs. Richards recall their…
Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 3 [January 1, 1909 - September 30, 1909]
These diary entries range from the dates of January 1 1909 to September 30 1909. Each day Andrew Jackson Greene made a short record of everything he had done that day. The entries include familiar names such as Hugh Hagaman, John Daugherty, and…
Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 4 [October 1, 1909 -April 30, 1910]
These journal entries range from the dates of October 1st 1909 to April 30th 1910. Each day, Greene wrote a few sentences about what he did that day. He wrote about important towns that he visited, what was happening in the church, the work he did,…
Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 5 [May 1,1910 - November 30, 1910]
These diary entries, from Andrew Jackson Greene, date from May 1st 1910 to November 30th 1910. Each day’s entry includes a simple record of his activities. In each entry he mentions towns he visits such as Zionville, Mabel, and Silverstone. He…
Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 6 [December 1, 1910 - April 30, 1911]
These diary entries range from December 1st 1910 to April 30th 1911. The entries contain information about the weather, the church, his family, and friends. He wrote about friends such as the marriage of Chas M. Greer and Jennie Swift, and his…
Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 7 [May 1, 1911 - January 31, 1912]
These diary entries are from May 1st through August 15th 1911. This notebook was damaged and several pages are missing. Greene recorded his daily activities and interactions with his friends and places such as Miss Nancy Hagaman, and Henley Greer,…
Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene,Volume 8 [February 1, 1912 - June 30, 1912]
These diary entries range from the dates of February 1st 1912 through June 30th 1912. In this range of dates, Greene writes about the harsh winter, the church, the farmers union, the birth of the family’s fourth child, and much more.
Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 9 [July 1, 1912 - January 31, 1913]
These entries range from the dates of July 1st 1912 through January 31st,1913. In this diary, he included poetry, which is not featured in his other diaries. A.J. Greene recorded his daily activities, details about the weather, details about his…
Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 10 [Febuary 1, 1913 - September 30, 1913]
These entries range from February 1st 1913 through September 30th 1913. In this diary many local places and events are named such as Beaver Dam, Cove Creek Church, Mabel School and the fair at Mountain City. People named in the diary include J.C.…
