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 Friends, Colleagues, and Other Scientists series consists of photographs of various scientists and other people who have worked with Watson over the years. It includes several photographs that were considered for use in Watson's 2001 memoir…
The Miscellaneous series consists of various photographs that do not fit in any of the other series in the Photographs record group. These includes scientific photographs, photos of Watson playing tennis, and photographs of Watson's RNA tie.
The Family and Childhood series consists of photographs of the Watson family, dating back to the 1870s. Included are portraits, family vacation photographs, class pictures, and holiday snapshots. Subjects include his great grandparents,…
The College, Grad, and Post-Doc series documents Watson's time at the University of Chicago, the University of Indiana, Copenhagen, and the Cavendish at the University of Cambridge.
The Harvard University series primarily consists of portraits of Watson taken while he was a professor at Harvard University. It also contains a number of photographs of his students and lab associates posing in front of the rhinoceros statue…