billion dollars in profit from his oil investments. An extraordinary archive of Getty material, all of which concerns his third wife Allene Ashby who Getty was married to for a brief period in the late 1920's/early 1930's. Included in the archive three A.L.S.'s (two as "Paul", one signed in full) and a T.L.S. "Paul", with 17 original photographs, several showing Getty and his young bride, and related newspaper clippings. The first A.L.S. as "Paul" is addressed to Allene, 3pp. 8vo., Berlin, Dec. 21, 1929. It reads in part: "...I got both your letters and thank you very much for remembering me...About the cafe. I am still afraid of your business judgment and then the cafe business is very treacherous...Don't you think it would be better not to go into business for yourself for awhile? There is so much responsibility to it and you might lose a lot of money...I would get a position that I liked and not be in a hurry to spend any of my own capital...now waiting for Macombe arrive and go to Bagdad [sic]...". Marginal tears and wear, good condition. The balance of the letters are to "Lois" who apparently was Allene's sister. The second A.L.S. is signed "Paul", 2pp. 8vo., Vienna, Sep. 25, 1956 and reads: "...you shouldn't worry about your job. And it is something to be proud of to have worked steadily with us for 20 years. As to Allene, I'm glad to hear that Allene has improved. I hope she is happy. I'm sorry to learn the Bellene [Allene's sister] and your mother are not too well. As to retroactive pay I'm afraid it wouldn't be proper or legally possible...". The third A.L.S. is signed in full 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Apr. 24, 1968 and reads: "...Time goes by so fast. I think of you as a young woman and it is a shock to realize you are retiring at 65...all my thanks for long and faithful service...". The last letter is a T.L.S. "Paul", 1p. 4to., London, Oct. 31, 1957 mentioning the impracticality of Lois changing her retirement date and urging her to remain in Los Angeles. he photographs included show Allene, Getty and sister Bellene over the years, a few showing Getty in the early Thirties on vacation with the sisters in Mexico. Obtained from a family member whose notes include a scandalous history of the marriage insinuating that Getty's demands ruined the health of the young lady. Newspaper clippings also show no indication that the ex-Mrs. Getty ever received a penny from her husband's estate. A fascinating archive worthy of further research.