Ep 21 - Second Half, Part 3: Remembering Becca Babcock

The Archives Podcast

[Content warning: Brief profanity, conversation about death and chronic illness.] In these excerpts from a conversation between Mary Babcock and Lorena Velázquez-Hinojosa, Mary shares memories of her daughter Rebecca "Becca" Babcock, who worked at the front desk of the Old Town School from 2005 until her death in 2012 at the age of 31. They talk about Becca's diagnosis with colon cancer and how she coped with her illness; her blog about the experience, "The Colon Chronicles"; the community and support Becca had at Old Town School throughout that time; and the documentary about her story, "I Am A Visitor In Your World." The conversation was recorded June 22nd, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear more stories from the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership. Original recordings featured in this episode (in order of occurence): - “Glory of Love” performed by Big Bill Broonzy live at Circle Pines Center, circa 1950s - StoryCorps interview between Mary Babcock & Lorena Velázquez-Hinojosa at the Old Town School of Folk Music at 4545 N Lincoln Ave, 6/22/17 - "I'll Fly Away," performed by the Kathy Kallick Band at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/14/2001