https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/f0257a43f8e939429349533f015c802d.jpg aeb0e38af284dad36932487ab8ae4769 https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/9ef49f27c3382ac9901004d06f0c5c13.jpg 106f45dba745a8564ed8127b054097b7 https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/e8d2f7ab161abae0428bc8aa2159cc24.pdf ab3f88f0d526d211ebf041550c541cbe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project Subject The topic of the resource Cooking Recipe Cards Description An account of the resource This was the collection that started it all. I found this posted on eBay as a large lot of recipe cards, clippings, and other cooking related materials but not box to contain them all. When I received the collection, I was hooked. There were lots of handwritten cards, typed cards, clippings glued to cards, promotional cards, and everything in between. As I worked through the archival steps on these, there were lots of little nuances that stood out. First, you’ll see quite a few cards with magazine and newspaper clippings that I’ve included. These stood out to me because there was clearly a lot of care put into cutting these out and then gluing them to cards to include in their recipe box. I find this extra time and care speaks a lot to me about the value of these clippings versus the hundreds of clippings that were simply loose in the collection. Second, there were a lot of canning and pickling related cards here. So much has changed about canning since the time period of this collection. The use of alum and lime certainly stood out as neither are recommended by the USDA anymore. Additionally, many of the recipes expected a level of knowledge about the overall process. For example, none of the cards explain the actual water bath canning tools or process. Lastly, I got to learn a whole new (to me) unit of measure, the peck. One peck is 8 dry quarts. Third, there is a type of dessert that self-separates during baking which I found completely fascinating. An example of this is “Cake Lemon Pie” (RCA0006-20260609-0111). This is high on my list of recipes to try so I can get my head better wrapped about the separation during cooking. I also spent a good bit of time polishing the recipe parsing process during this collection. The formatted versions should be more consistent going forward and I’ll be trying to capture interesting notes in the Editor’s Note section at the bottom. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived eBay Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-01-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 3 girls, Alan Holcombe, Aletha, Alice Hill, Aunt Frances, Aunt Myrl, Belle, Bern, Betty Bangs, Betty Crocker, Betty J. Reynolds, Bridget, C. Kolar, Carol, Debbie, Eleanor Campbell, Elizabeth Gillenwater, F. S. Marrs, Frances, Frank, Frank Bates, G. White, Gail L. Becker, Gladys, Gladys Winkel, H.E. Erickson, Harriet, Henning, Hildegard, Jane Willson, Jeanne L. Holley, Joe, Josephine Brach, K.R., Kate Smith, Kephart, Kolar, L.M., Marie, Martha, Martha Yetka, Min, Minnie, Miriam B. Lao, mrs paul, Mrs. Bloom, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Selmser, Mrs. Stassen, Orla, Phil, Rose Levy, Stuart, The Chef of Tiffin Inn, V.S., Vacie, Valerie Wildman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Personal/Family Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten and typed recipe cards; clipped recipes Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCA0006 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oregon, US Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Date Cake / Date Loaf Description An account of the resource Date Cake 1 1/2 c sugar 3/4 c butter 2 eggs 1 1/2 c sour milk 2 tsp soda 3c flour 1 c dates 1 tsp cin nutmeg - cloves Back: • Date Loaf 1 sq. chocolate (melted) 1/2 c butter 1c. sugar 2 eggs 1c butter milk 1 lvl tsp soda 2 c. flour vanilla cinnamon & cloves dates & nuts. --- # Date Cake and Date Loaf *Two recipes on one card* --- # Date Cake ## Ingredients - 1 1/2 cups sugar - 3/4 cup butter - 2 eggs - 1 1/2 cups sour milk - 2 tsp baking soda - 3 cups flour - 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped - 1 tsp cinnamon - 1/2 tsp nutmeg - 1/2 tsp cloves ## Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan or two 9" round layer pans. 2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. 3. Beat in eggs one at a time. 4. Dissolve baking soda in sour milk. 5. Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. 6. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. 7. Fold in chopped dates. 8. Pour into prepared pan. 9. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes for a 9x13 pan, or 25 to 30 minutes for layer pans, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 10. Cool completely before frosting if desired. ## Editor's Notes - **"1 tsp cin nutmeg - cloves"** — three spices listed with one quantity; interpreted as 1 tsp cinnamon plus 1/2 tsp each nutmeg and cloves. The dash separates the measured cinnamon from the smaller pinch-quantity spices. - **"Sour milk"** — period term for naturally soured whole milk. Modern substitute: add 1 1/2 Tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice to 1 1/2 cups whole milk and let stand 5 minutes. - **Dates** — pitted and chopped before measuring; Medjool or Deglet Noor both appropriate. - **Baking temperature, time, and pan size** not specified; 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes in a 9x13 pan inferred from batter volume and composition. - **Completeness tag:** `minor-gaps` — spice quantities, pan size, temperature, and time inferred. --- # Date Loaf ## Ingredients - 1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted - 1/2 cup butter - 1 cup sugar - 2 eggs - 1 cup buttermilk - 1 level tsp baking soda - 2 cups flour - 1 tsp vanilla - 1/2 tsp cinnamon - 1/4 tsp cloves - 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped - 1/2 cup chopped nuts ## Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a standard 9x5 inch loaf pan. 2. Melt chocolate over low heat or in a double boiler; set aside to cool slightly. 3. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. 4. Beat in eggs one at a time. 5. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla. 6. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. 7. Sift together flour, cinnamon, and cloves. 8. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. 9. Fold in chopped dates and nuts. 10. Pour into prepared loaf pan. 11. Bake at 350°F for 55 to 65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 12. Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Subject The topic of the resource sugar butter eggs sour milk baking soda flour dates cinnamon nutmeg cloves chocolate buttermilk vanilla nuts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCA0006-20260609-0180 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oregon, US Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Personal/Family Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Typed recipe card category:Dessert decade:1950s ingredient:chocolate ingredient:cinnamon ingredient:cloves ingredient:dates ingredient:nuts method:Baked protein:Vegetarian source:RCA0006