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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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Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to VP - Inspektion Mitte Abt. Eingaben, Strafverfügungen, October 3, 1978
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to VP - Inspektion Mitte Abt. Eingaben, Strafverfügungen, October 3, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.029
Date Made: 1978-10-03; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Berlin Rat des Stadtbezirkes Mitte Abt. Wohnungswesen, September 29, 1978
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Berlin Rat des Stadtbezirkes Mitte Abt. Wohnungswesen, September 29, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.030
Date Made: 1978-09-29; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Berlin Rat des Stadtbezirkes Mitte Abt. Wohnungswesen, January 12, 1979
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Berlin Rat des Stadtbezirkes Mitte Abt. Wohnungswesen, January 12, 1979
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.031
Date Made: 1979-01-12; 1970s
Andrä memo regarding part-time work, January 8, 1982
Andrä memo regarding part-time work, January 8, 1982
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.032
Date Made: 1982-01-08; 1980s
Ball für die Mitarbeiter des Zentralkomitees der SED am 15. Oktober 1982
Ball für die Mitarbeiter des Zentralkomitees der SED am 15. Oktober 1982
Texts (documents)
Maker: Meves; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.033
Date Made: 1982-04-12; 1980s
Correspondence from Domann to Volkmar Andrä, July 24, 1984
Correspondence from Domann to Volkmar Andrä, July 24, 1984
Correspondence
Maker: Domann; Rat des Stadtbezirkes Berlin-Mitte; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.034
Date Made: 1984-07-24; 1980s
Contract between VEB Deutsche Schallplatten and Volkmar Andrä, April 27, 1984
Contract between VEB Deutsche Schallplatten and Volkmar Andrä, April 27, 1984
Contracts
Maker: [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten (Berlin, Ost)]; Volkmar Andrä; Költzsch
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.035
Date Made: 1984-04-27; 1980s
Urkunde Betriebssportfest 1973
Urkunde Betriebssportfest 1973
Achievement certificates
Maker: Institutes für Nachrichtentechnik; Lochman; Engel
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.036
Date Made: 1973-09-09; 1970s
Urkunde Nr. 13m Andrä
Urkunde Nr. 13m Andrä
Achievement certificates
Maker: [Deutscher Turn- und Sportbund]; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.037
Date Made: 1973-10-30; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Anmeldestelle für Fernsprecheinrichtungen, April 28, 1975
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Anmeldestelle für Fernsprecheinrichtungen, April 28, 1975
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.038
Date Made: 1975-04-28; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Zeitungsvertrieb Postamt 104, February 20, 1975
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Zeitungsvertrieb Postamt 104, February 20, 1975
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.039
Date Made: 1975-02-20; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Magistrat von Groß-Berlin Abt. Finanzen Steuerrückerstattung, February 20, 1975
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Magistrat von Groß-Berlin Abt. Finanzen Steuerrückerstattung, February 20, 1975
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.040
Date Made: 1975-02-20; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Zentrale Entstörungsstelle, February 20, 1975
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Zentrale Entstörungsstelle, February 20, 1975
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.041
Date Made: 1975-02-20; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Fernsprechbauamt (Fernsprechanmeldestelle), January 21, 1975
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Fernsprechbauamt (Fernsprechanmeldestelle), January 21, 1975
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.042
Date Made: 1975-01-21; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Fernsprechbauamt (Fernsprechanmeldestelle), January 21, 1975
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Deutsche Post Fernsprechbauamt (Fernsprechanmeldestelle), January 21, 1975
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.043
Date Made: 1975-01-21; 1970s
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