The H. Lee Waters Film Collection from Duke University’s digital collections, includes silent films documenting residents of small towns across North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina, from 1936 to 1942.
Gaston County films of H. Lee Waters:
Cramerton (N.C.), circa 1938-1939
Cramerton (N.C.), circa 1938-1939 (Part 1)
Cramerton (N.C.), circa 1938-1939 (Part 2)
Cramerton (N.C.), circa 1938-1939 (Part 3)
Gastonia (N.C.), 1939 (Reel 1)
Gastonia (N.C.), 1939 (Reel 2)
Gastonia (N.C.), 1939 (Reel 3)
Gastonia (N.C.), 1940 (Reel 1)
Gastonia (N.C.), 1940 (Reel 2)
More websites to view North Carolina films by H. Lee Waters:
Movies of Local People: Films by H. Lee Waters · DigitalNC
State Archives of North Carolina YouTube Channel
Internet Archive Search: creator:"Waters, H. Lee."
The Cameraman Has Visited Our Town | Folkstreams
Photography by H. Lee Waters:
H. Lee Waters Photography Collection
Articles about H. Lee Waters:
"Forever on Film: In his silent movies of decades past, H. Lee Waters honors ordinary Southerners" by Lawrence Toppman. Charlotte Observer, February 28, 1993. p.1E, 2E
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