F.A. Rieker Brewing Company Prohibition beer ledger and cook book, 1924-1926
Scope and Contents
Handwritten ledger containing 162 pages of recipes and 31 pages documenting the brewing activities of the F.A. Rieker Brewing Company between May, 1924 and October 1926. The top of the first page of recipes contains the handwritten title "Frank A. Rieker's Tested Recipes for Old Fashioned Dutch Cooking" and many of the recipes that follow are for German dishes. A 20 page section of the ledger focuses on "Chinese Cooking Styles" and a 23 page section provides instruction in creating homemade pickles, relishes, and sauerkraut. The brewery records document inventory, materials, and production for each month from May, 1924 through October 1926.
Dates
- May 1924 - October 1926
Creator
- F.A. Rieker Brewing Company (1912-1926) ("Cabbage Hill," Lancaster, Pennsylvania) (Creator, Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Rieker Star Brewery was located in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in an area known as “Cabbage Hill.” During the early twentieth century, Lancaster was known as an active brewing city with over 40 breweries. Established in 1876 by Frank A. Rieker, the Rieker Star Brewery operated under that name until 1907 when it became the Frank A. Rieker Estate Brewery. After Frank A. Rieker died in 1907, management of the brewery was assumed by his son Frank J. Rieker and other members of the family. In 1912, it was renamed the F.A. Rieker Brewing Company and remained under this name until 1920 when Prohibition officially shut it down. However, given the dates of the beer ledger, it was still in operation secretly from at least May 1924 to October 1926.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 volume, 1 archives box, 1 legal-size folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Chronological arrangement. 1 volume with 199 pages.
Technical Access Requirements
The processing fee for photocopying or scanning requests is $10.00/request. There is no charge for Millersville University students, faculty, or staff.
Creator
- F.A. Rieker Brewing Company (1912-1926) ("Cabbage Hill," Lancaster, Pennsylvania) (Creator, Organization)
- Rieker, Frank A. (Owner, Person)
- Title
- Rieker Star Brewery Prohibition Beer Ledger and Manuscript Cook Book
- Subtitle
- Rieker Star Brewery Prohibition beer ledger and cook book
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository
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