Special Collections and University Archives
403 Parks Library | 701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2102

RS 13/17/57
Roger Cichy
Papers, 1987-1995, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: Cichy, Roger, 1956-
title: Roger Cichy papers
dates: 1987-1995, undated
extent: 0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box)
collection number: RS 13/17/57
repository: University Archives, Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.
language: English

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Special Collections and University Archives
preferred citation: Roger Cichy papers, RS 13/17/57, Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.

 

Access points

people, families, and corporate bodies:

Cichy, Roger, 1956-
Iowa State University. Department of Music.

Iowa State University -- Bands.
places:  
subjects:

Band directors -- Iowa.
Composers -- Iowa.

Arrangers (Musicians) -- Iowa.
genres:  

 

Abstract

Roger Cichy was the Associate Director of Bands at Iowa State University and Director of the Iowa State University Cyclone Football 'Varsity' Marching Band (ISUCF'V'MB) (1986-1995). This collection contains correspondence, news clippings, and other Department of Music papers related to Cichy. The papers include materials from the concert band, jazz ensemble, pep band, and marching band.

 

Biographical note

Roger Cichy was born in 1956 in Columbus, Ohio. He was the Associate Director of Bands at Iowa State University (1986-1995) and was Director of the Iowa State University Cyclone Football 'Varsity' Marching Band (ISUCF'V'MB) during that same time-period. One of his most notable accomplishments while at Iowa State was arranging a Pepsi Company commercial into a marching band tune for Pepsi. He resigned from his post in 1995 to concentrate on composing and arranging and later worked as a freelance composer and arranger.

 

Collection description

This collection (1987-1995, undated) contains correspondence, news clippings, and materials from the concert band, jazz ensemble, pep band, and marching band at Iowa State University. Included in the collection are general expectations of the multiple band departments, information on the Big 8 Tournament pep band schedule, and a percussion methods exam.

 

Organization

The collection is organized alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Concert band expectations

1987

1

2

Concert band expectations

1989

1

3

Correspondence - general

1987

1

4

Correspondence - general

1988

1

5

Correspondence - general

1989

1

6

Cyclone Bandstand tape receipts

1989

1

7

Jazz Ensemble information

1989

1

8

Jazz Ensemble techniques

undated

1

9

Marching band activities

1988

1

10

Newspaper articles

1987-1995

1

11

Pep band - Big 8 tournament

1988

1

12

Percussion exam I

undated

1

13

Twirler tryouts

1986