https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/b9a14a7ad8eb6975193bab49803ec31d.jpg a14f7b04b9e2dfd41afd0e4505155540 https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/a8ab9face3841a6d4af8d01b156d4cf0.jpg 82a48bf5492cdf9595a5faddd3f9b051 https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/a9b3e97d6b307fe8bd4de3b316b18f3b.pdf dfb9b9cc0e39112803635998ec459558 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 German Dill Pickles Description An account of the resource German Dill Pickles 3 qts & 1 cup water good 1 qt vinegar 1C salt. mix the ingredients, bring to boiling, then cool. Fill qts jars with cucumbers 3in long and split length wise into quarters add ¼ tsp of powdered alum Back: to each qt. 1 big bunch of dill and a small clove garlic pour over the pickling syrup & seal. one may add grape leaves. this makes about 6 qts. of pickles --- # German Dill Pickles *Makes about 6 quarts* ## Ingredients - 3 qts & 1 cup water - 1 qt vinegar - 1 cup salt - Cucumbers, 3 inches long, split lengthwise into quarters - 1/4 tsp powdered alum per quart jar - 1 big bunch of dill per quart jar - 1 small clove garlic per quart jar - Grape leaves (optional) ## Instructions 1. Mix the water, vinegar, and salt together. Bring to boiling, then cool. 2. Fill quart jars with cucumbers that are 3 inches long and split lengthwise into quarters. 3. Add 1/4 tsp of powdered alum to each quart jar. 4. Add 1 big bunch of dill and a small clove of garlic to each quart jar. 5. Pour the pickling syrup over the cucumbers and seal. 6. One may also add grape leaves. ## Editor's Notes - **"go"** — A mark appears after "3 qts & 1 cup water" on the first line; it appears to be a stray marking or annotation rather than an ingredient or instruction. It has been omitted from the formatted recipe. - **"garlie"** — Transcribed as written; clearly intended as "garlic." - **"1 qt vinegar"** and **"1C salt"** — Written on the same line separated by spacing; formatted as two separate ingredients for clarity. - **"powdered alum"** — Alum (potassium aluminum sulfate) was historically used in home pickle-making to maintain crispness. **Food safety note:** The USDA no longer recommends alum in modern home canning, as it is unnecessary when proper techniques are used and may cause digestive issues in large quantities. Consult current USDA or National Center for Home Food Preservation guidelines before using. - **"seal"** — The card instructs to pour hot brine and seal, consistent with hot-pack canning. **Food safety note:** This recipe does not specify processing in a boiling water bath. Modern food safety guidelines recommend processing pickles in a boiling water bath canner for shelf stability. Consult current canning guidelines. - **Brine cooling** — The card states to bring the brine to a boil then cool before pouring. This is somewhat unusual for canning; it may be intended as a cold-pack or refrigerator pickle method. The instruction has been reproduced as written. - Instructions are split across both sides of the card. - **Completeness tag:** `minor-gaps` - **Source type:** `personal` Subject The topic of the resource water vinegar salt cucumbers powdered alum dill garlic grape leaves 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 RCA0006-20260609-0347 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 Handwritten recipe card category:Other cuisine:German decade:1950s ingredient:cucumber ingredient:dill ingredient:garlic ingredient:vinegar method:Preserved source:RCA0006