The DNA Story series includes photographs used in the 1981 book The DNA Story, by Watson and John Tooze.

The James D. Watson and Francis H. Crick series includes photographs of the two scientists from 1952 to 2002.

The Travel series consists of photographs documenting Watson's travels around the globe.

The Special Events series is an extensive collection of photographs documenting a wide array of events attended by Watson. Events include celebrations surrounding the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the double helix structure, Watson's 60th…

The Public Appearances series consists of photographs of various events, including book signings, awards galas, and building dedications.

The Lectures series documents Watson's various talks delivered at conferences and universities from the 1960s to 2011.

The Meetings, Courses, and Conferences series documents the many meetings attended by Watson throughout his scientific career.

The CSHL Meetings series includes photographs from various CSHL meetings held between 1954 and 2007. The series includes meetings held at CSHL's Banbury Conference Center.

The CSH Symposia series documents the famous annual meeting held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory series consists of photographs taken at, or relating to, Watson's time at CSHL. The photographs document special events such as building dedications and fundraising concerts; scientists, staff, and board members;…