The Paper Ephemera subseries is composed of various paper items, especially postcards (used and unused), cards (Christmas, birthday, etc.), stationery, pamphlets, invitations, and business cards. Watson typically labeled these folders
The Personal Memorabilia subseries is primarily composed of artifacts collected by Watson throughout his life. The subseries contains a wide variety of objects, including framed photographs, lecture posters, artwork, coins, stamps, and other…
The Awards and Degrees subseries comprises the many awards, certificates, honorary degrees, and other accolades conferred upon Watson throughout his life. For related material see: Personal Papers: Special Events (JDW/2/15). The material in this…
The Bird Memorabilia subseries consists of material created and collected by Watson and his father. Included are numerous handwritten bird lists, field cards, and related publications. His father
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.