Records consist of correspondence, financial and legal documents, photographs, books, manuscripts, articles, clippings, and ephemera, 1892-1992 and undated, (bulk 1934-1977) related to J. Paul Getty, his art collecting, personal and family relationships, and business ventures.

American oil tycoon and art collector Jean Paul Getty was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 15, 1892 to George Franklin Getty (1855-1930) and Sarah Catherine McPherson Risher Getty. Around 1906 the Getty family moved to Los Angeles. Jean Paul, called "Paul," attended a private military school before going on to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1911, Paul went to Oxford to study economics and political science, completing his diploma in 1913. Afterwards he embarked on a year-long Grand Tour of Europe, which no doubt sparked his interest in art and antiquities.

17.31 linear feet (21 boxes, 1 flat file)

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