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Albert F. Blakeslee postcard—a special find

Albert F. Blakeslee postcard—a special find

9/25/2014

A lab employee purchased and donated a postcard to the archives of the Carnegie Building in 1905. Read the story »

Celebrating Margaret Jean Mitchell Watson

5/8/2014

James D. Watson’s mother, Margaret Jean Mitchell Watson, travelled to Cambridge, England in June of 1952 to visit her son and daughter, Betty. Read the story »

black and white photo of Barbara McClintock in cornfield

Women’s History Month–Barbara McClintock

3/1/2014

Barbara McClintock excelled at a time when there were very few women in science. She faced discrimination throughout her studies and work. Read the story »

Printing blunders

2/20/2014

This article serves as a reminder of the importance of checking primary resources and conducting research on your own. Read the story »

The Office of Technology Transfer collection

5/22/2013

The Office of Technology Transfer Collection documents CSHL’s first inroads into the world of Biotechnology. Read the story »

Evelyn Witkin collection processing

5/22/2013

The Witkin Collection consists of 3 series including Witkin’s correspondence with Barbara McClintock, Joshua Lederberg, and Ruth Sager among others. Read the story »

CSHL map and blueprint collection processing

3/6/2013

The Collection consists of topographical maps, architectural drawings, pencil drawings, pencil sketches, and blueprints of the grounds and buildings. Read the story »

photo of Banbury building in Spring 2020

Banbury Reports Collection processing

2/27/2013

The Collection consists of manuscripts, transcripts, etc., and correspondence with authors and program notes relating to science-related meetings. Read the story »

An ode to bacteriophage lambda

1/28/2013

A poem by Richard O. Roblin III, a student of James D. Watson at Harvard University. Read the story »

Watson on the ‘War on Cancer’

1/11/2013

In the paper, Watson questions the benefits of anti-oxidants and criticizes the U.S.'s current "war on cancer." Read the story »

From one Nobel Prize winner to another

1/3/2013

As part of our digitization project, names are being searched in the Library of Congress Name Authority File to see if anyone of interest pops up. Read the story »

Early impressions of The Double Helix

12/21/2012

James Watson famously shared drafts of The Double Helix with Crick and Wilkins. Read the story »

Cold Spring Harbor audio visual collection processing

11/19/2012

The Collection overall consists of 4,950 pieces of media, in 11 different formats and takes up about 130 linear feet of shelf space. Read the story »

Modern genetics and its foundations preview on Flickr

11/14/2012

For more early images from the Watson Collection check out our Flickr page. Read the story »

Hurricane Sandy and the NEH Preservation Assistance Grant

11/5/2012

In early 2011 we were awarded the NEH grant, which provided funding for a two-day preservation assessment by consultant Tom Clareson (of LYRASIS). Read the story »

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Albert F. Blakeslee postcard—a special find

Albert F. Blakeslee postcard—a special find

Celebrating Margaret Jean Mitchell Watson

Women’s History Month–Barbara McClintock

Printing blunders

The Office of Technology Transfer collection

Evelyn Witkin collection processing

CSHL map and blueprint collection processing

Banbury Reports Collection processing

An ode to bacteriophage lambda

Watson on the ‘War on Cancer’

From one Nobel Prize winner to another

Early impressions of The Double Helix

Cold Spring Harbor audio visual collection processing

Modern genetics and its foundations preview on Flickr

Hurricane Sandy and the NEH Preservation Assistance Grant

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