The Family Memorabilia subseries contains material collected by his family, especially his mother (Jean Mitchell Watson) and father (James D. Watson, Sr.). Included are his mother
The Memorabilia and Ephemera series consists of artifacts and ephemera gathered and saved by James D. Watson during his life and travels. This series includes postcards, pamphlets, awards, certificates, plaques, degrees, framed photographs, and other…
The Audiovisual Media series includes a variety of media (VHS, Betamax, DVD, etc.) collected by James D. Watson and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Department of Public Affairs. The series primarily document Watson
The Reprints series is an extensive collection consisting of over 2,000 offprints and reprints, mostly signed by James Watson (some annotated), some inscribed and signed by various scientific authors. Also included are galley proofs, and photocopies…
The Articles and Clippings subseries is a collections of clippings from various publications regarding the Human Genome Project. They are arranged chronologically.
The Intact Magazines and Publications subseries consists of various publications (government reports, scientific journals, magazine, newsletters) related to the Human Genome Project. The subseries is arranged chronologically.
The General Files subseries consists files related to Watson's tenure leading the Human Genome Project in the United States. It includes correspondence, reports, and material related to the many meetings and conferences held regarding the project. …
The Requests subseries contains correspondence from institutions requesting Dr. Watson speak at conferences, university convocations, and other events from 1968-1993. It also includes requests from media companies for interviews. The subseries is…