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Volkmar Andrä Papers

Volkmar Andrä (b. 1944) worked in music production for the East German, state-controlled record company VEB Deutsche Schallplatten (and primarily with the sub-label, AMIGA Records) beginning in 1972 and through the dissolution of East Germany. The collection includes business and personal documents amassed by Andrä during his tenure with the VEB Deutsche Schallplatten/AMIGA Records. These materials include: licensing and legal agreements, promotional materials for various East German artists, planning documents for music festivals, documents related to album releases, meeting minutes, budgeting documents, and VEB Deutsche Schallplatten internal labor organization documents. Some personal documents, such as correspondence and vacation planning documents can be found in the collection. 

Prior to his tenure with VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Volkmar Andrä studied musicology, cultural studies, and German literature. In 1966, he founded the Hootenanny-Klubs (renamed the Oktoberklub in 1967) and was a member until 1968. From 1968 to 1972, he worked for DDRFernsehen (East German television) as an editor in the entertainment division, responsible for the programs “Schlagerstudio” and “Notenbank.” While at VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, from 1972 to 1996, he worked for AMIGA (the popular music division) as a music editor. In that capacity he produced a number of pop and rock sampler LPs, such as “Kleeblatt”, “Hallo”, “Rhythmus”, and “Die großen Erfolge”. Before leaving VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Andrä founded Firma BTM, a label dedicated to the release of light rock and folk music (with artists such as Herbert Roth, De Plattfööt, and others) from the newly reunited German states.

The cataloging and digitization of this collection was made possible by the support of Arcadia – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin.

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Libera memo to Volkmar Andrä regarding preventative care, June 16, 1987
Libera memo to Volkmar Andrä regarding preventative care, June 16, 1987
Memorandums
Maker: Libera; [Volkmar Andrä]; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.002.009
Date Made: 1987-06-16; 1980s
Langheinrich memo to all group leaders regarding vacation, June 23, 1986
Langheinrich memo to all group leaders regarding vacation, June 23, 1986
Memorandums
Maker: Langheinrich
ID: 2006.900.601.002.002.010
Date Made: 1986-06-23; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Zöliakie-Gesellschaft, December 14, 1978
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Zöliakie-Gesellschaft, December 14, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.001
Date Made: 1978-12-14; 1970s
Correspondence to Volkmar Andrä, August 17, 1977
Correspondence to Volkmar Andrä, August 17, 1977
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.002
Date Made: 1977-08-17; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to VEB Energiekombinat Berlin, January 4, 1981
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to VEB Energiekombinat Berlin, January 4, 1981
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.003
Date Made: 1982-01-04; 1980s
Energy consumption bill for Fährmann, December 1981
Energy consumption bill for Fährmann, December 1981
Invoices
Maker: VEB Energiekombinat Berlin; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.004
Date Made: 1981-12; 1980s
Consignment slip for VEG Weinbau Naumburg, December 31, 1981
Consignment slip for VEG Weinbau Naumburg, December 31, 1981
Invoices
Maker: [Deutsche Post]; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.005
Date Made: 1981-12-31; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to VEG Weinbau Naumburg, April 2, 1982
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to VEG Weinbau Naumburg, April 2, 1982
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.006
Date Made: 1982-04-02; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to VEG Weinbau Naumburg, December 30, 1981
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to VEG Weinbau Naumburg, December 30, 1981
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.007
Date Made: 1981-12-30; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Heinz Gahlert, August 31, 1981
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Heinz Gahlert, August 31, 1981
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.008
Date Made: 1981-08-31; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Berlin Rat des Stadtbezirkes Mitte Abt. Sozialwesen, August 11, 1981
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Berlin Rat des Stadtbezirkes Mitte Abt. Sozialwesen, August 11, 1981
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.009
Date Made: 1981-08-11; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Leiter der Zentralen Störungsstelle beim Fernsprechamt Berlin, June 26, 1981
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Leiter der Zentralen Störungsstelle beim Fernsprechamt Berlin, June 26, 1981
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.010
Date Made: 1981-06-26; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Bezirksdirektion des Straßenwesens, April 8, 1981
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Bezirksdirektion des Straßenwesens, April 8, 1981
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.011
Date Made: 1981-04-08; 1980s
Leihvereinbarung
Leihvereinbarung
Texts (documents)
Maker: [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten (Berlin, Ost)]; Volkmar Andrä; Garten
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.012
Date Made: 1980-11-03; 1980s
Handwritten will and notes
Handwritten will and notes
Notes (documents); wills
Maker: Unknown; [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.013
Date Made: [circa 1980]; 1980s
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