2270 South Vine
Come with me as I meet my Mother through this series of letters, she died when I was 6 months old and this is my very first real glimpse into her world, who she was, who she wanted to be and how she loved my Father.
A collection of 36 letters hand written by my Mother Joyce at University of Denver and sent to my Father Earl at University of Colorado Boulder when they were first engaged in 1952. The letters span from September 1952 - January 1953. My Mother died from Breast Cancer in 1971 at the age of 40. The original language of the letters is read intact to maintain the integrity of the authenticity of her words, 1952 is a very different time culturally and economically.
Podcasting since 2025 • 29 episodes
2270 South Vine
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Letter 28 12/18/1952 Stamped, Sorted, and Homesick
December 18th, 1952 — Joyce writes late at night from Kankakee, Illinois, balancing exhaustion, work, and homesickness as Christmas approaches. She’s working long shifts at the post office, sorting letters by state, city, street, and block — mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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7:22
Letter 27 12/15/1952 The Original Karen and the Hope Chest
This episode was one of the harder letters to read and place into the world. There is an example of Hate ( Blue Square) in this episode, due to that fact the publish date was pushed past the holiday season and into the New Year. We'...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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12:25
Letter 26 12/13-14/1952 Airmail, Diamonds, and Denver Dreams
December 13–14, 1952 — Joyce’s letter home spans two days and two states, written partly from a jerky train bound for Illinois and partly from her family home in Kankakee. Traveling by airmail for the first time — double the postage at six cent...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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11:34
Letter 25 12/08/1952 Pencil Notes and Nervous Glances
December 8th, 1952 — Joyce writes from her Education and Sociology class, balancing her notebook on her lap while Dr. Shiri looms nearby, close enough to notice she’s writing. She sketches the seating chart in her letter, amused and cautious — ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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5:24
Letter 24 12/2/1952 Spaghetti, Hockey, and Final Projects
Show Notes: December 2nd, 1952 — Joyce is relieved to find a letter from Earl waiting for her at home and dives into another busy day of rewrites and responsibilities. She’s nearly finished redoing her composition, booked an appointm...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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7:58