The correspondence series includes handwritten and typed letters, carbon copies, invitations, postcards and notes dating from 1946 to 2011.The bulk of the material covers Watson
The Personal Papers of the James D. Watson Collection is composed of a wide variety of material, including correspondence, manuscripts, laboratory notebooks, teaching files, clippings, reprints and offprints, speeches and lecture notes, memorabilia,…
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 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 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…