This diary was recorded daily from May 12 through July 9, 1931. Andrew Jackson Greene recorded the details of his day. He included information about his work and the college. He wrote that he had given the best years of his life to schoolwork. He also included information about the community, including his writing about the horseshoe epidemic spreading in Vilas.

Andrew Jackson Greene recorded in this diary from January 12 through March 2, 1941. Almost each diary entry includes Greene’s personal information such as a report on his health, his feelings towards specific topics and people, and conversations that he held with family and friends. He also provided information about the weather, Watauga County, and Appalachian State Teachers College.