It is one of the few remaining records of Mercur, which burned down in June of 1902. This order was established in 1864, and was quite active in 19 th century Utah. The ledger contains notes on meetings, attendees, financial information, and lodge business. Papers 2 boxes John W. Young, the son of Mary Ann Angell and Brigham Young, served in the presidency of the LDS church. The papers mainly cover Young's involvement in the railroad construction business, with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company and the Utah Western Railway.
Correspondence concerns a land deal in Northern Mexico and legal papers.
The papers span the time period from 1874-1889. 1 box Stein was a stage agent, working with the Overland Express, and transferred to Salt Lake City in 1862. The collection includes requests for supplies, invoices, bank contracts, and other miscellaneous items. The documents were collected by Herbert S. Auerbach. Most of the papers have been encapsulated for preservation purposes.