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

RS 21/2/4
Iowa State University

Alumni Band Association
Records, 1980-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Iowa State University Alumni Band Association

title:

Records

dates:

1980-[ongoing]

extent:

3.99 linear feet (8 document boxes and 3 half-document boxes)

collection number:

RS 21/2/4

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Iowa State University Alumni Band Association Records, 21/2/4, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Iowa State University Alumni Band Association was formed in 1981. According to the by-laws of the organization, "the Alumni Band Association is a project of the Iowa State University Band Alumni, the Iowa State University Music Department, and the Iowa State University Alumni Association that is conducted for the health, welfare, and enjoyment of its members and the Iowa State University Band Program. Membership in the Alumni Band Association is open to all alumni of Iowa State Bands. Individuals do not have to have graduated from Iowa State University to be eligible. Spouses, friends, relatives, and children of the members are welcome at all association activities. The governing body of the Association is the Executive Board. The Executive Board consists of all officers elected by the Association, the Iowa State University Band Directors and a staff representative from the Iowa State University Alumni Association."

Kirk Hartung, a 1979 Graduate of Iowa State University, proposed the formation of the Iowa State University Alumni Band Association in late September 1980. He discussed the idea with Mr. James McKinney, Mr. Joseph Christensen, and Mr. Dan Phillips, Directors of the Iowa State University Marching Band. The following week, with the support of the Iowa State University Marching Band Directors, Hartung wrote to the Iowa State University Alumni Association to request a list of past marching band members with the intention of forming an Alumni Band Association. The first meeting and performance of the group took place on Homecoming weekend, October 16-17, 1981. The band performed at the Homecoming football game halftime. The group consisted of 165 members from the classes of 1927 to 1981. On May 4, 1990 the Alumni Band first participated as a unit the VEISHEA Parade. On January 11, 1992 they first performed as the Alumni Basketball Pep Band at an Iowa State University men's basketball game, and on December 19, 1999 the band added its first women's basketball game to its schedule.

 

Collection description

The collection (1980-[ongoing]) contains documentation related to the activities and operation of the ISU Alumni Band. Materials pertaining to the operation of the organization include bylaws, executive board meeting minutes, email and letter correspondence, financial reports, and planning materials for the annual banquet usually held during Homecoming weekend. Also included in the collection are materials that were distributed amongst the members of the ISU Alumni Band. These documents include newsletters, news clippings, membership directories, halftime drill charts, and documentation related to the performances during the VEISHEA parade, at Homecoming halftime shows, and for basketball pep bands.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Kirk Hartung Letter About Alumni Band, October 2

1980

1

2

Announcement for "Iowa Stater"

1981

1

3

Bio Sheets of Attendees, A-H, October 16-17

1981

1

4

Bio Sheets of Attendees, I-Z, October 16-17

1981

1

5

Correspondence, A-H

1981

1

6

Correspondence, I-Z

1981

1

7

Graduating Seniors, May 14

1981

1

8

Instrument Fund Drive Correspondence,

1981

1

9

Instrument Fund Drive Letter

1981

1

10

Instrument Fund Drive Totals, November

1981

1

11

Rosters, October 16-17

1981

1

12

Schedule of Events, October 16-17

1981

1

13

Staff Schedule, October 17

1981

1

14

Correspondence

1982

1

15

Financial

1982

1

16

Halftime Charts, October 29-30

1982

1

17

News clippings

1982

1

18

Newsletter Stories

1982

1

19

Newsletter, October 29-30

1982

1

20

Press Guide, October 30

1982

1

21

Press Release, November 1

1982

1

22

Proposed By-laws

1982

1

23

Roster, October 29-30

1982

1

24

Schedule of Events, October 29-30

1982

1

25

Ticket Allotment, July 8

1982

1

27

Acknowledgement Postcard, October

1983

1

26

Annual Meeting, October 15

1983

1

28

Bio Sheets, October 14-15

1983

1

29

Correspondence, October

1983

1

30

Financial, October 14-15

1983

1

31

Guest Book, October 14-15

1983

2

1

Halftime Charts, October 15

1983

2

2

Instrument Fund Drive

1983

2

3

Newsletter, October 14-15

1983

2

4

Proposed By-laws, October 15

1983

2

5

Rosters, October 14-15

1983

2

6

Schedule of Events, October 14-15

1983

2

7

Bio Sheets, October 19-20

1984

2

8

Board Meetings

1984

2

9

Correspondence

1984

2

10

Fireworks, October 19-20

1984

2

11

Halftime Charts, October 19-20

1984

2

12

Music Dept. To-do List, October 19-20

1984

2

13

Newsletter, October 19-20

1984

2

14

President's Letter, October 19-20

1984

2

15

Rosters, October 19-20

1984

2

16

Schedule of Events, October 19-20

1984

2

17

Scholarship Fund Drive, October 19

1984

2

18

Alumni Trivial Pursuit, October 11-12

1985

2

19

Bio Sheets, October 11-12

1985

2

20

Correspondence, October

1985

2

21

Financial

1985

2

22

Halftime Charts, October 11-12

1985

2

23

Newsletter, October 11-12

1985

2

24

Oldest and Furthest, October 11-12

1985

2

25

President's Message

1985

2

26

Registration Forms with Trivia Questions, October 11-1

1985

2

27

Rosters, October 11-12

1985

2

28

Schedule of Events, October 11-12

1985

2

29

Uniform Fund Raising Letter

1985

2

30

Bio Sheets, October 3-4

1986

2

31

Board Meeting, May 31

1986

2

46

Correspondence

1986

2

32

Executive Board

1986

2

33

Financial

1986

2

34

Friday Night Entertainment

1986

2

35

Halftime Charts

1986

2

36

News Articles

1986

2

37

Newsletter, October 3-4

1986

2

38

President's Message, October 3

1986

2

39

Registration Forms, October 3-4

1986

2

40

Rosters

1986

2

41

Schedule of Events

1986

2

42

Scholarship Fund

1986

2

44

Uniform Fund Drive Donors

1986

2

43

Uniform Fund Drive Letter, July

1986

2

45

Uniform Fund Drive Thank You Letter, January

1986

2

47

Board Meeting, January 24

1987

2

48

Board Meeting, May 30

1987

2

49

Correspondence

1987

2

50

Financial

1987

2

51

Invitation Letter

1987

2

52

Newsletter, October 30-31

1987

2

57

President's Letter, October 30

1987

2

53

Registration Forms, October 30-31

1987

2

54

Rosters

1987

2

55

Schedule of Events

1987

3

1

Schedule of Events, October 30-31

1987

2

56

Uniform Fund Drive Thank You Letters, January - July

1987

3

2

Bio Sheets, October 21-22

1988

3

4

Board Meeting Minutes, May

1988

3

3

Board Meeting, January

1988

3

5

Casino Night, October 21

1988

3

6

Correspondence, October

1988

3

7

Financial

1988

3

8

Instrument Needs

1988

3

9

Invitation Letter to Recent Grads, October

1988

3

10

Newsletter, October 21-22

1988

3

11

President's Letter

1988

3

12

Program Page, October 22

1988

3

13

Registration Forms, October 21-22

1988

3

14

Rosters, October

1988

3

15

Schedule of Events, October 21-22

1988

3

16

Bio Sheets, October 13-14

1989

3

17

Board Meetings

1989

3

18

Correspondence, October

1989

3

19

Gospel According to Alumni Band, October 13-14

1989

3

20

Halftime Charts, October 14

1989

3

21

News clippings

1989

3

22

Newsletter, October 13-14

1989

3

23

Registration Forms, October 13-14

1989

3

24

Rosters, October 13-14

1989

3

25

Scavenger Hunt, October 13-14

1989

3

26

Schedule of Events, October 13-14

1989

4

1

Bio Sheets

1990

4

2

Board Minutes, February 10

1990

4

3

Board Minutes, May 5

1990

4

4

Board Minutes, October 6

1990

4

5

Correspondence

1990

4

6

Funky Winkerbean Halftime Support

1990

4

7

Halftime Charts, October 5-6

1990

4

8

Instrument Fund Drive

1990

4

9

Letter From Board

1990

4

10

Newsletter

1990

4

11

Rosters, October

1990

4

12

Schedule of Events, October 5-6

1990

4

13

To-do List, October 5-6

1990

4

14

Auction, October 25

1991

4

15

Bio Sheets, October 25-26

1991

4

16

Board Minutes

1991

4

17

Correspondence

1991

4

18

Financial

1991

4

19

Halftime Charts, October 25-26

1991

4

20

Las Vegas Night, October

1991

4

21

News Clippings

1991

4

22

Newsletter, October 25-26

1991

4

23

Registration Forms, October 25-26

1991

4

24

Rosters, October 25-26

1991

4

25

Schedule of Events

1991

4

26

To-do List, October 25-26

1991

4

27

VEISHEA Letter

1991

5

10

Basketball Pep Band, December 29

1992

4

28

Basketball Pep Band, January 11

1992

5

11

Bio Sheets

1992

4

29

Bio Sheets, October 16-17

1992

4

30

Board Minutes

1992

4

31

Correspondence

1992

4

32

Decal Order

1992

4

33

Executive Board and Past Presidents

1992

4

34

Executive Board Ballot

1992

4

35

Halftime Charts, October 17

1992

4

36

Lost Flip Folders letter

1992

4

37

News Articles

1992

5

1

Newsletter, October 16-17

1992

5

2

Personal Press Release Form

1992

5

3

Postcard

1992

5

4

Registration Forms, October 16-17

1992

5

5

Rosters, October 16-17

1992

5

6

Schedule of Events, October 16-17

1992

5

7

To-do List, October

1992

5

8

VEISHEA Correspondence, May 2

1992

5

9

VEISHEA Roster, May 2

1992

5

12

Board Meetings

1993

5

13

Correspondence

1993

5

14

Executive Board Ballot, October 22-23

1993

5

15

Halftime Charts, October 22-23

1993

5

16

Newsletter, October 22-23

1993

5

17

Personal Press Release, October 22-23

1993

5

18

Proposed By-laws, October 22-23

1993

5

19

Rosters, October 22-23

1993

5

20

Schedule of Events, October 22-23

1993

5

21

VEISHEA Parade, April 24

1993

5

22

Alumni Attending (by decade)

1994

5

23

Basketball Pep Band, January 15

1994

5

24

Board Meetings

1994

5

25

Correspondence

1994

5

27

News clippings

1994

5

28

Newsletter

1994

5

29

Roster, October 14-15

1994

5

30

Schedule of Events, October 14-15

1994

11 19 Alumni Band Banquet with Johnny Orr (10 color photographs) 1994 circa

5

26

Executive Board

1994-1995

5

31

Adopt the Band

1995

5

45

Adopt the Band, September 24

1995

5

32

Awards

1995

5

33

Board Meetings

1995

5

34

Correspondence

1995

5

36

Financial, April 22

1995

5

37

Halftime Charts, October 21

1995

5

38

Letters to Past Presidents, December 29

1995

5

39

Newsletter, October 20-21

1995

5

40

Past Presidents

1995

5

41

Personal Press Release, October 21

1995

5

42

Raffle

1995

5

43

Roster, October 21

1995

5

44

Schedule of Events, October 21

1995

5

35

Executive Board Members and Ballot

1995 - 1996

5

62

Adopt the Band

1996

5

47

Basketball Pep Band, December 21

1996

5

46

Basketball Pep Band, January 13

1996

5

48

Board Meeting Minutes

1996

5

49

Christensen, Joseph

1996

5

50

Correspondence

1996

5

53

Executive Board Ballot

1996

5

52

Fund Raiser Golf Outing

1996

5

54

Halftime Charts, September 28

1996

5

55

Homecoming

1996

5

56

Music (alto saxophone)

1996

5

57

Nominating Committee, Plan of Action

1996

5

58

Roster

1996

5

59

Schedule of Events, September 27-28

1996

5

60

VEISHEA, April 20

1996

5

61

Web Site

1996

5

51

Diplomas, Varsity to Alumni

1996 - 2001

6

6

Basketball Pep Band, November 23

1997

5

63

Board Meeting, April 19

1997

6

7

Board Meeting, November 23

1997

5

64

Correspondence

1997

5

65

Executive Board Ballot, October

1997

5

66

Financial

1997

5

67

Merchandise

1997

6

1

Newsletter, October 24-25

1997

6

2

Roster

1997

6

3

Schedule of Events, October 24-25

1997

6

4

VEISHEA, April 19

1997

6

5

Web Page, November 25

1997

6

8

Board Meeting, April 18

1998

6

10

Board Meeting, October 10

1998

6

9

Board Meeting, September 26

1998

6

11

Christensen, Joseph

1998

6

12

Correspondence

1998

6

13

Financial

1998

6

14

Halftime charts

1998

6

15

News clippings

1998

6

16

Newsletter

1998

6

17

Roster

1998

6

18

Schedule of Events, October 9-10

1998

6

19

VEISHEA, April 18

1998

6

20

Web Page, April 13

1998

6

21

Adopt the Band

1999

6

22

Basketball Pep Band, December 19

1999

6

24

Board Meeting, April 17

1999

6

27

Board Meeting, December 19

1999

6

23

Board Meeting, January 3

1999

6

26

Board Meeting, October 30

1999

6

25

Board Meeting, September 25

1999

6

28

Board Members, October 31

1999

6

29

Correspondence

1999

6

30

Financial

1999

6

31

Halftime Charts, October 30

1999

6

32

Homecoming Assignments

1999

6

33

London Trip

1999

6

34

Member Directory

1999

6

35

Newsletter

1999

6

36

Noteworthy Service Award

1999

6

37

Roster

1999

6

38

Schedule of Events

1999

6

39

Web Page, November 1

1999

7

1

Banquet Materials

2000

7

2

Basketball Pep Band, December 17

2000

7

3

Board Meeting, April 15

2000

7

6

Board Meeting, December 17

2000

7

5

Board Meeting, October 21

2000

7

4

Board Meeting, September 9

2000

7

8

Correspondence

2000

7

9

Ephemera

2000

7

10

Executive Board

2000

7

11

Financial

2000

7

7

Homecoming

2000

7

13

Member Directory

2000

7

12

News clippings

2000

7

14

Newsletter

2000

7

15

Past Presidents

2000

7

16

Pauline's Responsibilities

2000

7

17

Roster

2000

7

18

Schedule of Events, October 20-21

2000

7

19

To-do List, October 20-21

2000

7

20

Top Ten Reasons to Join Alumni Band

2000

7

21

VEISHEA Parade, April 15

2000

7

22

Web Page, January 2

2000

7

23

Banquet

2001

7

24

Board Meeting, April 21

2001

7

25

Board Meeting, June 23

2001

7

27

Board Meeting, October 20

2001

7

26

Board Meeting, September 8

2001

7

28

Board Members

2001

7

30

Correspondence

2001

8

11

Drum Majors, ISU Band

2001

8

11

Drum Majors, Past

2001

7

31

Executive Board Ballot

2001

7

32

Financial

2001

7

29

Homecoming Charts

2001

7

33

Member Directory

2001

7

34

Newsletter

2001

7

35

Roster

2001

7

36

Schedule of Events, October 19-20

2001

7

37

VEISHEA Parade, April 21

2001

7

38

Visions Article

2001

7

39

Web Site

2001

8

34

Web Site – Alumni Band Web Support CD-ROM

2001

7

40

Basketball Pep Band

2002

7

42

Board Meeting, April 20

2002

7

41

Board Meeting, January 5

2002

7

43

Board Meeting, June 15

2002

7

45

Board Meeting, October 12

2002

7

44

Board Meeting, September 7

2002

7

46

Correspondence

2002

7

47

Executive Board Ballot

2002

7

48

Financial

2002

7

49

Halftime Charts

2002

7

50

Member Directory

2002

7

51

Member Web Sites

2002

7

52

News clippings

2002

7

53

Newsletter

2002

7

54

Noteworthy Service Award

2002

7

55

Past Presidents

2002

7

56

Roster

2002

7

57

Schedule of Events, October 11-12

2002

7

58

VEISHEA

2002

7

59

Web Site

2002

8

22

Basketball Pep Band 2003-2004

2003

8

1

Board Meeting, January 11

2003

8

23

Board Meeting, April 12

2003

8

12

Board Meeting, October 18

2003

8

13

Board Members

2003

8

2

Correspondence – Jim Wilcox, President

2003

8

14

Executive Board Ballot 2003-2004

2003

8

3

Financial

2003

8

15

Homecoming, October 17-18

2003

8

16

Member Directory

2003

8

17

Newsletter

2003

8

4

Survey

2003

8

18

VEISHEA 2004 Registration

2003

8

5

VEISHEA, April 12

2003

8

19

Web Site – Instructions and Report

2003

8

24

Basketball Pep Band

2004

8

25

Board Meeting, January 3

2004

8

26

Board Meeting, April 17

2004

8

27

Board Meeting, July 18

2004

8

28

Board Meeting, October 9

2004

8

35

Board Meeting, December 19

2004

8

36

Board Members

2004

8

37

Bylaws

2004

8

29

Correspondence

2004

8

30

Executive Board Ballot 2004-2005

2004

8

31

Financials

2004

8

32

Homecoming

2004

8

33

Newsletter

2004

8

38

Basketball Pep Band 2005-2006

2005

8

39

Board Meeting, May 15

2005

9

5

Board Members

2005

8

40

Correspondence

2005

9

1

Executive Board Ballot 2005-2006

2005

9

2

Homecoming and Alumni Reunion

2005

9

3

Web Site – Homecoming and Pep Band Update

2005

9

4

Newsletter

2005

9

6

Basketball Pep Band

2006

9

7

Board Members

2006

9

8

Board Meeting, January 21

2006

9

9

Board Meeting, April 22

2006

9

10

Board Meeting, October 21

2006

9

11

Correspondence

2006

9

12

Financials

2006

9

13

Homecoming

2006

9

14

Newsletter

2006

9

15

VEISHEA Parade (1 4x6 color photograph)

2006

9

16

Website – Updates

2006

9

17

Calendar of Events

2006-2007

10

1

Board Meeting, February 24

2007

10

2

Board Meeting, October 4

2007

10

7

Board Meeting, December 30

2007

10

8

Board Members

2007

10

3

Correspondence

2007

10

4

Homecoming

2007

10

5

Newsletter

2007

10 26 Homecoming and Alumni Reunion 2007

10

6

Pep Band

2007-2008

10

9

Correspondence

2008

10

10

Homecoming and Alumni Reunion

2008

10

11

News Clippings

2008

10

12

Newsletter

2008

10

13

Newsletters (electronic)

2008

10

14

Pep Band

2008

10

15

Website Pages

2008

10 16 Correspondence 2009
10 17 Executive Board Ballot 2009-2010 2009
10 18 Homecoming and Alumni Reunion 2009
10 19 Newsletter 2009
10 20 Pep Band 2009
10 21 Website Pages 2009
10 22 Correspondence 2010
10 23 Homecoming and Alumni Reunion 2010
10 24 Newsletters 2010
10 25 Pep Band 2010
11 1 Correspondence 2011
11 2 Executive Board Ballot 2011-2012 2011
11 3 Homecoming 2011
11 4 Newsletters 2011
11 5 Pep Band 2011
11 6 Board Meeting, January 7 2012
11 7 Calendar of Events 2012
11 8 Correspondence 2012
11 9 Executive Board Ballot 2012-2013 2012
11 10 Homecoming and Alumni Reunion 2012
11 11 Newsletter 2012
11 12 Pep Band 2012
11 13 Treasurer's Report 2012
11 14 Board Meeting, July 20 2013
11 15 Correspondence 2013
11 16 Homecoming and Alumni Reunion 2013
11 17 Newsletter 2013
11 21 Pep Band 2013
11 28 6th Annual ISU Alumni Band Golf Classic 2014
11 26 Correspondence 2014
11 22 Executive Board Ballot 2014
11 23 Fall Newsletter 2014
11 24 Homecoming 2014
11 27 Homecoming 2014
11 25 Pep Band 2014

8

10

Drum Major Uniforms

undated

8

9

Duties for Pauline Smith

undated

8

6

Ephemera

undated

11 29 List of Members undated

8

7

Logos

undated

8

20

Member Photos, 1 color 1x2, 9 color 3x3 Polaroids

undated

8

8

Music (Trumpet)

undated

8

21

Photos, Marching Band, 13 color 3.5x5, 1 bw 3x10

undated

11 20 Top Ten Reasons to Join the ISU Alumni Band undated