Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 13/17/62
Joseph Zinn Christensen (1944-1998)
Papers, 1973-1998


Descriptive summary

creator:

Christensen, Joseph Zinn (1944-1998)

title:

Papers

dates:

1973-1998

extent:

0.84 linear ft. (2 document boxes)

collection number:

RS 13/17/62

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Joseph Zinn Christensen Papers, RS 13/17/62, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Joseph Zinn Christensen (1944-1998) was born March 15, 1944 in Ogden, Utah. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree (1967) and a Master of Music degree (1968) in Music Education from the University of Michigan.

Prior to coming to Iowa State, he taught at Eastern Michigan University (1968) and Louisiana Tech University (1968-1973). Christensen served Iowa State University as an Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Bands (1973-1978), and as an Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands (1979 to 1998).

Christensen received a Faculty Citation from Iowa State University in 1993. He was an honorary member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, and received the National Band Association Citation of Excellence in March 1997.

He died September 17, 1998 in Rochester, Minnesota. He is buried in the Iowa State University Cemetery.

 

Collection description

The collection (1973-1998) contains biographical information, conference materials, correspondence, news clippings, and press releases. The bulk of the collection relates to musical organizations, including the Iowa Bandmasters Association, the Iowa Music Educators Association, and the Music Educators National Association.

 

Organization

This collection is arranged alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Ames International Orchestra Festival: Correspondence

1989

1

2

Ames International Orchestra Festival: Correspondence

1991

1

3

Assistance Program for Young and Prospective Teachers

1987

1

4

Assistance Program for Young and Prospective Teachers (Iowa Bandmasters)

1989

1

5

Assistance Program for Young and Prospective Teachers (Iowa Bandmasters)

1990

1

6

Assistance Program for Young and Prospective Teachers

n.d.

1

7

Big Eight Band Director Meeting

1990

1

8

Big Eight Band Director Meeting

1991

1

9

Biographical Information

1973-1998

1

10

College Band Directors National Association

1990

1

11

College Band Directors National Association

1991

1

12

College Band Directors National Association

1992

1

13

Correspondence

1984

1

14

Correspondence

1987

1

15

Correspondence

1990

1

16

Correspondence

1991

1

17

Iowa Alliance for Arts Education

1991

1

18

Iowa Bandmasters Association

1982

1

19

Iowa Bandmasters Association

1987

1

20

Iowa Bandmasters Association

1988

1

21-22

Iowa Bandmasters Association

1989

1

23

Iowa Bandmasters Association

1990

1

24

Iowa Bandmasters Association

1991

1

25

Iowa Bandmasters Association

1998

2

1-3

Iowa Music Educators Association

1990

2

4

Iowa Music Educators Association

1991

2

5

Iowa Music Educators Association: Convention

1991

2

6

Iowa Music Educators Association

1992

2

7

Iowa Music Educators Association: Photographs

1992

2

8

Iowa Music Educators Association

1993

2

9

Memorial Web Page: Iowa State University Alumni Band's Home Page

1998

2

10

Music Educator's National Conference

1991

2

11

Music Educator's National Conference

1992

2

12

Music Educator's National Conference

1993

2

13

New Clippings

1979-1998

2

14

Press Releases

1975-1997