The Steve Heitzeg collection contains materials related to his career as a composer. This includes correspondence, biographical materials, music, programs from premiere performances of his pieces, and publicity, consisting of newspaper and magazine articles, flyers, announcements, and press releases. There is also a copy of "P.S.: A Contemporary Opera" written during his senior year of high school. Heitzeg graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1982 and received the school's First Decade Award in 1992 and the Distinguished Alumni Citation in 1996. Folders are arranged alphabetically.
