Abstract The Stephanie Young Merzel papers (1861-1948) are photocopies and transcripts of correspondence between Joseph Franklin Barton and his son, Morgan Amasa Barton, while the father was in prison for polygamy. There is also a family history by Morgan Amasa Barton, titled "The Back Door to San Juan," which discusses the family's journey through Hole in the Rock in 1855.

Abstract The Stephanie Young Merzel photograph collection contains images of an unidentified family at the beginning of the 20th century. No further information is available. All images in the Merzel collection are digital only.