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GETTY EDUCATION INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS, EVENT AND PUBLICATION IMAGES, 1985-1997
Records consist of black-and-white and color photographs, color slides, black-and-white and color negatives, forms, and letters, 1985-1997, created for and used by the Getty Education Institute (GEI), and housed in the Slide Library. The images depict conferences and seminars organized and hosted by the GEI; art appreciation instruction in elementary school classrooms; adults attending lectures and museums; and publication artwork.

GETTY INFORMATION INSTITUTE RECORDS, 1991-1999
Records consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, transcripts, resumes, planning documents, proposals, charts, legal documents, and published materials, dating 1991-1999, of the Getty Information Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust. The materials document some of the activities of the Getty Information Institute and its predecessor, the Art History Information Program.

J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, LIBRARY INVENTORY AND ACCESSION RECORDS, 1954-1965
Inventories, lists, and accession records from the museum and library listing J. Paul Getty's personal books and furniture in the museum, reference books in the library, and books purchased for the library of the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1954-1965.

J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, DEPT. OF MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNPACKING THE LUDWIG COLLECTION, 1983
Records comprise photographs, and photocopies of the photographs, of the opening and unpacking of the Ludwig Collection of illuminated manuscripts purchased by the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1983.

J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, PHOTO ARCHIVE, BUDGET INFORMATION, 1976-1979
General ledger reports, memoranda, and correspondence, 1976-1979, regarding budget allocations and expenditures of the J. Paul Getty Museum's Photo Archive/Library.

J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND VISITOR SERVICES RECORDS, 1973-1981, 1984-1991, and undated
Records consist of correspondence and letters, memoranda, financial records, samples of printed materials, photographs, public relations materials, legal documents, previously published material, reports, and a scrapbook/photograph album issued or received by the Department of Public Information and Visitor Services, J. Paul Getty Museum, 1973-1981, 1984-1991, and undated, concerning public relations, special events, concerts, financial transactions, printing, the Getty Bronze, neighbor relations, and volunteers.

GETTY PUBLICATIONS OFFICE RECORDS, 1975-1999
Records of Getty Publications, and its Editorial Committee, part of the J. Paul Getty Trust, that consist of correspondence, memoranda, publishing proposals, budget information (including information from the Getty Museum bookstore and the Getty Education Institute), and legal documents, 1975-1999. The bulk of the material encompasses meeting minutes and agendas; many of these meetings were the occasion to discuss publishing proposals. Also included is documentation on the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, and miscellaneous files regarding publishing activities of the Museum.

J. PAUL GETTY TRUST, PRESS RELATIONS RECORDS, 1954-2006
Records comprise press releases and press clippings, dating 1954-2006, issued by the J. Paul Getty Trust and J. Paul Getty Museum. The press releases are intended to inform the media and, by extension, the general public of Getty events and activities the Getty wishes to publicize. The press clippings document the extent to which the Getty was actually covered by various news and media outlets.

GETTY FOUNDATION, REPORTS SUBMITTED BY CONSERVATION GRANT RECIPIENTS, 1988-2006
A collection of final and annual progress reports submitted to the Getty Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, 1988-2006, by recipients of conservation grants documenting progress of their various projects. The reports include correspondence, technical reports, condition surveys and reports, conservation surveys and reports, architectural drawings, technical drawings and specifications, black-and-white and color photographic documentation (prints and slides), CD-ROMs, videos, and floppy diskettes.

PROGRAM FOR ART ON FILM RECORDS, 1951-1999, undated (bulk 1984-1997)
Records include correspondence, memoranda, printed matter, minutes, financial and legal documents, films, CD-ROMs, slides, and ephemera produced and collected by the Program for Art on Film, 1951-1999 and undated. Included in the collection are records created and collected by the Program for Art on Film. Among the records created by the Program are correspondence, publications and related correspondence and memoranda, and films. Also included in the records are interviews with filmmakers, in both audio cassette and transcript format, information on two symposia organized by the Program, and records of the Advisory and Managing Committees. Materials collected by the Program include subject files, primarily on art historical topics and film-related topics; information on filmmakers, art historians and artists; brochures and catalogs from film production and distribution companies; information (catalogs, press releases, brochures) on art-related film festivals, both domestic and international; and published materials.

HOWARD BESSER, MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL SITE LICENSING PROJECT PAPERS, 1983, 1992-1999 and undated (bulk 1996-1998)
Papers consist of reports, printed matter, correspondence, letters, memoranda, notes, surveys, agenda, minutes, legal documents, and photographs, 1983, 1992-1999 and undated (bulk 1996-1998), created and used by Howard Besser, Principal Investigator and other participants in the Museum Educational Site Licensing Project, sponsored in part by the Getty Art History Information Program. The records describe the genesis, development, execution, and evaluation of the project.

GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AUDIO RECORDINGS OF LECTURES AND SYMPOSIA, 1987-2001
The audiorecordings of lectures of symposia consist of audiocassette and compact disc recordings of lectures, panel discussions and conferences given and attended by Getty scholars from March of 1987 to 2001. Many lectures and discussions are concerned with the given theme for that particular scholar year (see http://www.getty.edu/research/scholarly_activities/annual_themes/past.html for a list of past scholars and scholar year themes). Some lectures and events are part of ongoing series separate from the Scholar Program, such as Works-in-Progress, while other recordings document special symposia and conferences held at the Getty Center.

J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, VILLA CONSTRUCTION RECORDS, 1960, 1964, 1968-1986 and undated, (bulk 1971-1974)
Correspondence, reports from the architects and builders, legal and financial documents, blueprints and models, photos, printed matter and oral histories, dating 1960, 1964, 1968-1986, undated (bulk 1971-1974) concern the design and construction of the J. Paul Getty Museum (Villa).

J. PAUL GETTY RANCH HOUSE RECORDS, 1921, 1945-1954, 1975-1976, 1980s, 1999-2001 and undated
Records consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, legal documents, brochures, clippings, architectural drawings, and photographs, 1921, 1945-1954, 1975-1976, 1980s, 1999-2001 and undated, that describe the history of, and planned and executed alterations and additions to, J. Paul Getty's Ranch House in Malibu, California. Also included is some administrative material relating to Ranch House personnel.

JULIUS SHULMAN'S GETTY VILLA PHOTOGRAPHS, 2006
Photographs by Julius Shulman and Jürgen Nogai of the recently expanded and renovated Getty Villa, taken during May and June, 2006. Forty-five (45) black and white and sixty-six (66) color 8x10 photographic prints constitute the main body of the collection. Duplicates of 29 of the color prints and the original 4x5 negatives for these prints are also included.

COLLECTED J. PAUL GETTY PAPERS, 1914-1992 and undated
Records consist of correspondence, financial and legal documents, photographs, books, manuscripts, articles, clippings, and ephemera, 1892-1992 and undated, related to J. Paul Getty, his art collecting, personal and family relationships, and business ventures.

RALPH HEWINS, COLLECTED PAPERS FOR BIOGRAPHY OF J. PAUL GETTY, 1957-1973, 1984 and undated (bulk 1957-1973)
Records consist of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, clippings, and ephemera, 1957-1973, 1984 and undated (bulk 1957-1973), by and about J. Paul Getty and created and collected by Ralph Hewins. Included is correspondence that primarily discusses Hewins' writings about Getty, a number of unpublished manuscripts, personal photographs given to Hewins by Getty, and personal photographs of and relating to Hewins.

J. PAUL GETTY AND THE ASHBY SISTERS PAPERS, 1926-1992 and undated
Records consist of personal correspondence and telegrams, clippings, a book, and photographs, 1926-1992 and undated, related to J. Paul Getty, Allene Ashby (Getty's second wife), and Belene Ashby. The records provide some information on the relationship between Getty and Allene, and Getty and Belene, through unpublished and published materials.

J. PAUL GETTY, ASSORTED BUILDING PLANS, 1906, 1941-1967, and undated
Records consist of blueprints, architectural drawings, a photograph, and a manuscript, 1906, 1941-1967 and undated, that depict and describe buildings having some relationship to J. Paul Getty, the Getty family and Getty businesses.

J. PAUL GETTY COLLECTED PHOTOGRAPHS OF SAN FRANCISCO, 1888, 1890, 1905-1906
Records consist of 36 black and white photographs of San Francisco, California, 1888, 1890, 1905-1906, collected by J. Paul Getty. The photographs document the city before and after the 1906 earthquake.