Joe Monroe Currie, Sr. Diary, Book 1, pages 2-5

March 24, 1930: Miss Hood put up my autobiography. We had a rainy day recess. Louise and I played the rest of the hopscotch game. She had six king down and I had two. We played throwing marbles in a box. Louise beat me. I am supposed to give her something for winning both games. I got my current event tomorrow.

March 25, 1930: We had Civics first because of radio program. Had study period in Miss Ila’s room. Miss Hood wants me to tell current events. Had music program after Spelling, about Thomas Jefferson. Stayed up at school and saw a play practiced. Came home tried to work Arith, missed the answer a little bit.

March 26, 1930: Had a manual training test to-day. It took away my study period. Did not know much about it. Got two arith problems at recess. Had a arith test. Ate dinner at school. Came home and did some drawing for Mr. Mankin. Went down to see Louise. Pat and I played until Louise was ready. Then we all see-sawed some. I gave Louise the third degree by bumping her on the see-saw board.

March 27, 1930: Had Manual Training sooner because of music program. It is the last one. Mr. Mankin sent me to the store for a small lock. I did not get all of my arith. As I was coming from the store I worked the problem in my head. We sang a song that we have to sing for graduation. After school Clifford and I went walking. We saw Miss Cash on Speedway. I went to see a fire on *Horn Lake road. Went to Louise’s and got some pie.

March 29, 1930: Went to *Cossitt library. Went to school and watch some boys playing golf. Had cake for dinner. Went to school and played baseball. Went down to Louise’s. Went to store with Mrs. Palmer. Played pitch with Mr. Pall, Mrs Palmer and Louise. Mrs. Palmer and I beat. Got home at nine-thirty. Louise had her hair cut and it sure looked beautiful.

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*Horn Lake Road was about 5 miles from Daddy's house on Gage Avenue.

The red sandstone building was dedicated April 12, 1893. It was located at the corner of Monroe and Front Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Daddy walked from his home at 100 East Gage Avenue, Memphis, TN to the Cossitt Library at 33 South Front Street, Memphis, TN a distance of nearly 5 miles. I have faint memories of that old building. It looked more of a pink color to me.

The current building was added in 1959. I worked downtown for several years and would spend some of my lunch breaks at the library. During the summer breaks from school I would go to work with Daddy. He would sometimes drop me off at various libraries for an hour or two. I felt so grownup.