{"id":957,"date":"2021-12-19T16:38:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T16:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lehighcountyhistoricalsociety.org\/?page_id=957"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:02:03","slug":"scott-andrew-trexler-ii-research-library-and-archives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lehighcountyhistoricalsociety.org\/?page_id=957","title":{"rendered":"Scott Andrew Trexler II Research Library and Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over 12,000 Volumes & Three Million+ Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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The Archives and Research Library are open for visitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you wish to visit the Library on Friday, limited hours are available. Please call at least 48 hours ahead to schedule an appointment. <\/strong> Please call 610-435-1074 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm to schedule a day and time for your visit.The archives are not open on Fridays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to the Lehigh County Historical Society’s Archives and Research Library. Here, at one of Pennsylvania’s most significant archives, there is a wealth of resource material for the serious and casual historian and the genealogist: books, maps, newspapers, photographs, oral histories, church and social records, personal and family papers, business documents and numerous county records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who cannot travel to the Research Library, we offer researchers our convenient Research Request Look-up Service. A “look-up” is defined as looking up information about one named person, topic or document in a specific collection or record group. For more information and to request a look-up, please complete our downloadable Library Lookup Form<\/a> and send payment with your request.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The General Harry C. Trexler Collection Finding Aid<\/a> provides an overview of our collection of materials related to General Harry C. Trexler (April 17, 1854-November 17, 1933).  Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, he was an American industrialist, conservationist, and major philanthropist.  In 1885, Trexler married Mary M. Mosser.  They were married for 48 years, until his death in 1933 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.  Mary died one year later.  They had no children.  Through a charitable trust Trexler established in his Will, his wealth continues to provide a major benefit to the people and community of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our collection of Trexler materials described in the Finding Aid includes ledgers, land records, maps, scrapbooks, photographs, and ephemera related to Trexler\u2019s life and the legacy he left behind.  Our Finding Aid is designed to guide \u201cin-house\u201d research.  This collection is not digitized for off-site viewing or research.  Questions should be directed to Jill Youngken, Director of the archives at 610-435-1074 or j_youngken@lehighvalleyheritagemuseum.org <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for your interest in the life of General Harry C. Trexler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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