
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 • 15 episodes
2270 South Vine
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Letter 14 11/3/1952 Pencil Letters and Mountain Views
November 3rd, 1952 — Joyce writes from work in pencil, determined that Earl will have a Wednesday letter even though they’ll see each other that night. Between serving customers, she shares the latest gossip: Johnny’s $300 poker loss, Winnie’s ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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4:42

Letter 13 10/28/1952 The Night Before Evolution
October 28th, 1952 — Joyce writes from Denver on the eve of a big genetics and evolution quiz, armed with her study outline but fretting over memorization. Campus life hums in the background: fraternity shakeups, pledge drama, and a visit to th...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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8:36

Letter 12 10/27/1952 18 Reasons and then some
October 27th, 1952 — Joyce writes to Earl from Denver on a Monday afternoon that started slow and academic. She skips class, contemplates the mountain of assignments ahead — from evolution tests to children’s play evaluations — and trades bathr...
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Episode 13
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7:29

Letter 11 10/21/1952 Faith, Dr Shirey, and the Beatitudes: A Letter on Belief and Love
In this thought-provoking letter, Joyce reflects on a heated classroom debate with Dr. Shirley , whose provocative statements on religion, Christ, and education spark frustration—and intellectual awakening. As she forms a research group and dig...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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8:01

Letter 10 10/20/1952 Laundry Chutes, Love Letters, and the Madness of Monday
In this letter—misdated "1959" but likely written October 20th, 1952—Joyce writes from the eye of a college storm. Between roommate drama, academic overload, and an ink-leaking pen, she still manages to beam love and longing toward Earl. She re...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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9:47
