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Appalachian State University Campus Guide: Welcome to Boone, Watauga County, and Appalachian State University [1991]

A 5-page pamphlet and guide to the high country with information, including a school index, and a detailed road map of Watauga County.

Tags: ASU, Beaver Dam, Boone, community information, laurel creek, road map, Watauga County N.C.

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene,Volume 2 [May 1, 1908 - December 31, 1908]

These daily diary entries were recorded from the dates of May 1, 1908 to December 31, 1908. Each day Andrew Jackson Greene wrote a few sentences about his day and what he was thinking. He included information about himself, his friends, and community events during these dates.

Tags: Alden Isaac, Appalachian Training School, B.B. Daugherty, Beaver Dam, Boone, F.A. Warren, Forest Grove, Ida Moretz, J.C. Davis, J.L. Tomas, Jack Greene, James Warren, John F. Eggers, Justice of the Peace, Mabel, Mast Store, Ollie Eggers, P.C. Younce, Polly Warren, R.A.Thomas, Reverend E.F. Jones, Reverend W. Swift, Reverend Wilson, Silverstone, superintendent, Temperance Rally, Walnut Grove, Watauga Literary Society, Zionville

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 6 [December 1, 1910 - April 30, 1911]

These diary entries range from December 1, 1910 to April 30, 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 evening with Jasper Hagaman and Lemuel Wilson. He also included the names of several local places such as Fork Ridge, Mabel, Boone, and Beaver Dam.

Tags: Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam Church, Boone, church, corn, Corn Pone, G.P. Sherrill, Hagaman's & Co, Henly Greer, Henry Norris, J.F. Eggers, J.F. Oliver, J.J.T. Reese, J.L. Thomas, J.R. Wilson, John Norris, John Sherrill, John Wilson, Justice of the Peace, Lee Swift, Mabel, Missions, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Plowing, Prayer Meeting, Reverent Owen, S.M. Greene, schoolhouse, Silverstone, Singing, Sunday School, Sunday School Institute, W. Jasper Wilson, W.F. Reese, Watauga County Sunday School Convention, Zionville

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 7 [May 1, 1911 - January 31, 1912]

These diary entries are from May 1, 1911 through January 31, 1912. 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, and Zionville and Mabel.

Tags: A.J. Campbell, Beaver Dam, Boone, church, Cove Creek Academy, Cove Creek Church, drought, Farmer's Union, Forest Grove, G.H. Thomas, Henly Greer, Henry Norris, Hugh Hagaman, Hunting, J.C. Davis, J.F. Eggers, J.F. Oliver, J.J.T. Reese, John Sherrill, Lee Swift, Mabel, measles, molasses, P.C. Younce, Reverend L.C. Wilson, Robert Garland, Roy Eggers, School Fire, schoolhouse, sermon, Silverstone, Singing, Sunday School, Teacher's Institute, The Farmer's Educational Cooperative Union, trial, W.F. Reese, Zionville

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene,Volume 8 [February 1, 1912 - June 30, 1912]

These diary entries range from the dates of February 1, 1912 through June 30, 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.

Tags: Alden Isaac, Allie Eggers, baseball, Beaver Dam, Bethel Church, Board of Road Supervisors, Brother Wilson, Chores, church, corn, currant pudding, Democratic Primary, Dr. Bingham, drummers, Farmer's Union, farming, Fork Ridge, G.P. Sherrill, Henly Greer, Henry Norris, Hunting, J.C. Davis, J.R. Garland, Lee Swift, Mabel, mill, Moses Eller, Pleasant Eastridge, Roy Eggers, sermon, Silverstone, Singing, Snow, Sunday School, Sunday School Convention, sweet potatoes, telephone, Theodore Roosevelt, tobacco, W.F. Reese, W.H. Greer, W.Y. Perry, William H. Taft, Zionville

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 10 [Febuary 1, 1913 - September 30, 1913]

These entries range from February 1, 1913 through September 30, 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. Davis, Woodrow Eastridge, and B.B. Daugherty, and many more.

Tags: B.B. Daugherty, Beaver Dam, Brother Wilson, buckwheat, cabbage, cherry picking, corn, Cove Creek Church, David Bourne, Fair at Mountain City, farm, Farmer's Union, hail storm, Harbin place, J.C. Davis, J.F. Eggers, J.F. Oliver, J.J.T. Reese, J.R. Garland, Latin class, lawsuit, Lemuel Wilson, Mabel School, maul handle, mill, P.C. Younce, R.A. Thomas, R.P. Robinson, road inspection, Road Meeting, schoolhouse, sermon, sewing machine, shelling corn, Silverstone, Singing, Sunday School, sweet potatoes, Three Forks Association, tobacco, W.M. Norris, Walnut Grove, Warren Brothers, Woodrow Eastridge, Woodrow Wilson, Zionville

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 12 [January 1, 1914 - March 31, 1914]

Entries in this diary range from January 1, 1914 through March 31, 1914. These entries are a more poetic approach than that which was taken in Greene’s earlier diaries. His entries give insight into his church life, his work, political debates of the time period, and community and local events. Community members mentioned include Jack Greene, Roe Warren, J.R. Garland, and J.J. T. Reece.

Tags: Beaver Dam, church, debate, Fork Ridge, G.P. Sherrill, Hunting, J.C. Davis, J.F. Oliver, J.J.T. Reese, J.R. Garland, J.R. Wilson, Jack Greene, Lee Swift, Literary Society, Mabel, mill, prater meeting, Reverend Harrison Farthing, sawmill, sermon, Singing, Sunday School, The Clansman, trial, Upland Literary Society, Upland School

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 13 [April 1, 1914 - June 30, 1914]

Diary entries range from April 1, 1914 through June 30, 1914. These entries are quite often about the weather on that specific day, and the work that can be done. Greene also frequently writes about the church, the sermons, pastors, bible studies, attendance, and Sunday school. People and places mentioned in these entries include Joel Greene, J.R. Wilson, George Madran, Roan Creek Valley, Stone Mountain and Beaver Dam.

Tags: Archie Warren, Beaver Dam, Brother Trivett, cars, Carter County, church, corn, country store, court, David Laurence, drought, drummers, Elizabethton, farming, garden, George Madran, Hubbard Swift, Hunting, J.F. Eggers, J.R. Wilson, Joe Greene, Mabel, mattock, mill, Neva, road reports, Roan Creek Valley, shelling corn, Singing, Stone Mountain, Sunday School, T.A. Eggers, taxes, The Great Singing, Thomas Greer, warrant, Will Norris

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 32 [July 20, 1919 - August 31, 1919]

This is a diary with daily entries by Andrew Jackson Greene from July 20 to August 31, 1919. Greene wrote about his daily activities, the weather, the church, and his work at Appalachian Training School during July and August. Places mentioned in this diary include Boone, Mabel, Blowing Rock, Beaver Dam, and Eastern Training School.

Tags: A.J. McBride, Appalachian Training School, Baptist Church at Union, Beaver Dam, Blowing Rock, Boone, Bristol, Eastern Training School, Elbert Farthing, Elizabethton, G.R. Sherril, I. G. Greer, J.R. Wilson, Johnnie Eggers, Mabel, Ollie Eggers, Phonograph, W.M. Thomas

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 35 [December 7, 1919 - February 4, 1920]

This diary includes entries from December 9, 1919 through February 4, 1920. In each entry, he included information about what was happening in the church and in the community. He wrote about his daily work at Appalachian Training School and his students. Many entries include comments about the weather for that day. Familiar places named in this diary include Beaver Dam, Cove Creek, Mabel, and Boone.

Tags: Appalachian Training School, Beaver Dam, Boone, Cove Creek, Dan Swift, J.R. Wilson, Kenticky, Mabel, Mae Greene, Mr. Wagner Reese, Normal Class, Spencer Thomas, Students, Sunday School, Training Class, White Hall, wood cutting

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 48 [February 19, 1923 - December 17, 1923]

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.

Tags: Beaver Dam, Boone, Cove Creek, David Dugger, Filmore McGlammery, Grace Barnes, Graydon Eggers, Jackson Smith, John Miller, Justice Hall, NC Railroads, Stella Norris, Viola Estep, W.F. Sherwood, Weather, Will Farthing, Willowdale, Zionville

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 53 [February 19, 1925 - June 12, 1925]

This is an Andrew Jackson Greene diary recorded from February 19 through June 12, 1925. In this diary Greene wrote his daily activities such as cutting wood, visiting with neighbors, or spending a day studying. He also included information about his work at Appalachian Training School. He wrote about the students, the weather, and current events in education.

Tags: Avery County, basketball, Beaver Dam, Boone, Brinkley Place, Clyde Mast, Commencement, Communion day, Cove Creek High School, Davenport College, Fifth Sunday Meeting, Justice of the Peace, Lyceum Festival, Mabel, Mast’s Store at Sugar Grove, New River, Peabody College for Teachers, Smith Harmon, Sunday School, Vilas, W.H. Brown, Watauga County N.C., Wilkesboro

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 70 [February 13, 1929 - May 17, 1929]

Andrew Jackson Greene kept this diary from February 13 through May 17, 1929. Greene continues teaching at Appalachian State Normal School. The school competes in basketball with Cullowhee Normal. Keeping this diary is a release for Greene. He admits that the days he is not able to write are hard for him. He writes what he did that day, who he saw, and what happened in and around the community.

Tags: A.R. Smith, A.W. Smith, Appalachian Normal School, basketball, Beaver Dam, Blowing Rock, Boiling Spring Junior College, Boone Baptist Church, Boone Trail Café, Chapel, Clyde Mast, Cullowhee Normal, D.D. Dougherty, Demonstration School, Dessie Mae Triplett, Dr. Will O Gordon, Edith Knight, G.P. Eggers, Herbert Hoover, Lenoir –Rhyne College, Piedmont Festival, presidential election, Professor James Monroe Downum, Rebecca Boone Tea Room, Three Forks Association, W.H. Brown, W.W. Mast, West Jefferson, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 72 [July 31, 1929 - November 3, 1929]

This diary was written from July 31 through November 3, 1929. Each Day Andrew Jackson Greene recorded he thoughts on every detail of his day. He typically started entries with weather information, and then moved into discussing the events at the school, then church, and his evenings spent with friends and colleagues.

Tags: Alexander Graham High School, Alfred Thomas, Appalachian State Normal School, Appalachian State Teachers College, Beaver Dam, Boone Methodist Church, Bristol Tennessee, Cove Creek Church, Cove Creek High School, Dr. Allen State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. M.L. Kestler, Dr. Will O. Gordon, Elk Park, faculty meeting, Georgia State College, Greene Inn, Hill Billies Music, I.G. Greer, J.H. Brinkley, J.J. Moore, J.K. Perry, John C. Winston Publishing Company, Johnnie Johnson, Lincolnton, Mabel, Mountain City, North Fork, President Dougherty, Reverend C.H. Maser, Shulls Mills, Stanford Maxtin, Sunday School, The Mills Home, Vilas, W.Y. Perry, Willowdale Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 82 [September 10, 1931 - November 7, 1931]

This diary was recorded from September 10 through November 7, 1931. In this diary, Greene provided an abundance of information about the Appalachian State Normal School. President Dougherty told students of the idea of making the school into a teacher’s college. This was a big time of change for the school. It was growing and work was intense. The football team was gaining interest, and excitement. Greene also wrote about the traveling he did, from Boone, to Mabel, to Kentucky, to Elizabethton, to Vilas. Greene also included much community information such as a first-hand account of the Stone murder trial.

Tags: American Legion, Appalachian State Normal School, Beaver Dam, Boone, Bristol Tennessee, Campbell College, Elizabethton, Football, G.P. Eggers, Greene Inn, King College, Mabel, Mountain City, Paul Mahoney, President Dougherty, Reverend E. C. Hodges, Surry County, Teachers College, The College Presidents in North Carolina, Vilas Stone Murder Trial, W.M. Thomas

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 130 [February 25, 1938 - March 16, 1938]

This diary was recorded from February 25 through March 16, 1938 by Andrew Jackson Greene. He provided insight on the life of a Watauga County resident, church member, and teacher at Appalachian State Teachers College. Greene included weather records, travel records and personal reflections for each day. He wrote about the bus stations, the local stores, the Greene Inn, and of course the college.

Tags: Allen Greer, Appalachian State Teachers College, Beaver Dam, Carrie Greene, Colonel Bill Cornell, Conly Glenn, Daisy Williams, Dean Rankin, Forest Grove Baptist Church, Fork Ridge, Glee Club, J.F. Eller, J.L. Reese, Margaret Eury Agle, President Dougherty, Professor J.A. Williams, Ralph Mast, Reverend E.Y. Edminsten, Ruth Epps, Sam Adkins, Sunday School, Trade Tennessee, Union Baptist Church, Valle Crucis, Watauga County N.C., West Jefferson, William Eller, Willowdale Baptist Church

Diary of Andrew Jackson Greene, Volume 143 [December 24, 1938 - February 16, 1939]

Andrew Jackson Greene recorded this diary from December 24, 1938 through February 16, 1939. Greene included information about his family and their traditions, the local news, the daily weather report, his friends, Appalachian State Teachers College, church services, Cozy Nook, Boone, Mabel, and Vilas.

Tags: Albert Dotson, Albert Wilson, Appalachian State Teachers College, Baird’s Creek, Bairds Creek, Beaver Dam, Boone, Christmas, Claude Eminsten, Cove Creek, Cozy Nook, Dean Rankin, George Hicks, Henry Brinkley, Mabel, Muriel Bumgarner, Pearle Cole, Peggy Ann Chappell, President Dougherty, Santa Claus, Stacy Clyde, Sunny Knoll, Vilas, W.L. Henson, W.T. Chappell, Willowdale Baptist Church

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