H. Lee Waters Film

Collection — Reel: 1

Identifier: AppMs-0687

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This black & white silent film was shot by itinerant filmmaker H. Lee Waters during the winter of 1940 as part of his Movies of Local People series. It showcases the people, merchants, and schools of Mountain City, Tennessee and includes footage of the community of Shouns, Tennessee. The footage includes depictions of schoolchildren and the African American community.

According to a log book held by Duke University, Waters showed a film at the Strand Theater in Mountain City on December 3 & 4, 1940.

Dates

1940

Creator

Waters, H. Lee (Herbert Lee), 1902-1997 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Extent

1 motion picture film, 16mm : 800 feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Method of Acquisition

Gift of Johnson County Historical Society in February 2005, accession number 2005-009.

Related Materials

H. Lee Waters Film Collection, 1936-2005, held at Duke University Rubenstein Library.

Subjects

African-Americans--Appalachian Region Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Black-and-white films (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Motion pictures (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Mountain City (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings