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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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Antrag auf Urlaub und Studientage
Antrag auf Urlaub und Studientage
Application forms
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; VV Freiberg
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.014
Date Made: 1981-02-02; 1980s
Antrag auf Aufnahme in ein Feierabend- oder Pflegeheim
Antrag auf Aufnahme in ein Feierabend- oder Pflegeheim
Application forms
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VV Freiberg
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.015
Date Made: [circa 1980s]; 1980s
Inventory of housewares
Inventory of housewares
Inventories
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.016
Date Made: [circa 1970s-1980s]; 1970s; 1980s
Contract between VEB Deutsche Schallplatten and Volkmar Andrä, January 9, 1980
Contract between VEB Deutsche Schallplatten and Volkmar Andrä, January 9, 1980
Contracts
Maker: [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten (Berlin, Ost)]; Volkmar Andrä; Költzsch; [Schaefer]
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.017
Date Made: 1980-01-09; 1980s
Contract between VEB Deutsche Schallplatten and Volkmar Andrä, January 9, 1980
Contract between VEB Deutsche Schallplatten and Volkmar Andrä, January 9, 1980
Contracts
Maker: [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten (Berlin, Ost)]; [Volkmar Andrä]; Költzsch; [Schaefer]
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.018
Date Made: 1980-01-09; 1980s
Mitwirkungsvertrag : Steuerbeleg
Mitwirkungsvertrag : Steuerbeleg
Tax records; contracts
Maker: Fernsehen der DDR; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.019
Date Made: 1980-09-06; 1980s
Generaldirektion beim Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst, Honorar-Abrechnung
Generaldirektion beim Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst, Honorar-Abrechnung
Financial records
Maker: Generaldirektion beim Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.020
Date Made: 1980-05-13; 1980s
Handwritten Andrä memo regarding a 1981 report, March 16, 1981
Handwritten Andrä memo regarding a 1981 report, March 16, 1981
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.021
Date Made: 1981-03-16; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Garten, April 21, 1975
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Garten, April 21, 1975
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.022
Date Made: 1975-04-21; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Berlin Rat des Stadtbezirkes Mitte Abt. Sozialwesen, September 5, 1975
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Berlin Rat des Stadtbezirkes Mitte Abt. Sozialwesen, September 5, 1975
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.023
Date Made: 1975-09-05; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Anmeldestelle für Fernsprecheinrichtungen, March 9, 1977
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Anmeldestelle für Fernsprecheinrichtungen, March 9, 1977
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.024
Date Made: 1977-03-09; 1970s
Correspondence from H.P. Hofmann to Zimmermann, June 16, 1977
Correspondence from H.P. Hofmann to Zimmermann, June 16, 1977
Correspondence
Maker: H.P. Hofmann; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.025
Date Made: 1977-06-16; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Fischer, July 5, 1977
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Fischer, July 5, 1977
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.026
Date Made: 1977-07-05; 1970s
Plattenbestellungen für Volkmar Andrä
Plattenbestellungen für Volkmar Andrä
Order forms
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.027
Date Made: 1978-07-05; 1970s
Andrä memo regarding a pay raise, October 21, 1977
Andrä memo regarding a pay raise, October 21, 1977
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.028
Date Made: 1977-10-21; 1970s
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