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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 Graf, January 7, 1980
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Graf, January 7, 1980
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.059
Date Made: 1980-01-07; 1980s
Mifa Jugendrad 24
Mifa Jugendrad 24"
Booklets; manuals (instructional materials)
Maker: VEB Mifa-Werk Sangerhausen; VEB Kombinat Fortschritt Landmaschinen; Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau der DDR; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.060
Date Made: circa 1980; [1980-08-13]; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Meyer, October 15, 1980
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Meyer, October 15, 1980
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.061
Date Made: 1980-10-15; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Leiter der VP-Inspektion Mitte, August 25, 1980
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Leiter der VP-Inspektion Mitte, August 25, 1980
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.062
Date Made: 1980-08-25; 1980s
Ordnungsstrafverfügung
Ordnungsstrafverfügung
Texts (documents); forms (documents)
Maker: Germany (East). Volkspolizei; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.063
Date Made: 1980-04-29; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding upcoming balls at the Palast der Republik, July 4, 1983
Andrä memo regarding upcoming balls at the Palast der Republik, July 4, 1983
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.064
Date Made: 1983-07-04; 1980s
Correspondence from René Büttner to Palast der Republik Sektor Vertragswesen (Bereich Kultur), July 4, 1983
Correspondence from René Büttner to Palast der Republik Sektor Vertragswesen (Bereich Kultur), July 4, 1983
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.065
Date Made: 1983-07-04; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding upcoming balls at the Palast der Republik, December 30, 1982
Andrä memo regarding upcoming balls at the Palast der Republik, December 30, 1982
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.066
Date Made: 1982-12-30; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding work at the Palast der Republik, February 28, 1983
Andrä memo regarding work at the Palast der Republik, February 28, 1983
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.067
Date Made: 1983-02-28; 1980s
Correspondence from René Büttner to Palast der Republik Sektor Vertragswesen, February 28, 1983
Correspondence from René Büttner to Palast der Republik Sektor Vertragswesen, February 28, 1983
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.068
Date Made: 1983-02-28; 1980s
Correspondence from René Büttner to Palast der Republik Vertragsabteilung, December 30, 1982
Correspondence from René Büttner to Palast der Republik Vertragsabteilung, December 30, 1982
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.069
Date Made: 1982-12-30; 1980s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Institut für Getreideverarbeitung, July 21, 1982
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Institut für Getreideverarbeitung, July 21, 1982
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.070
Date Made: 1982-07-21; 1980s
Stern Combo Meißen concert announcement
Stern Combo Meißen concert announcement
Texts (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.003.071
Date Made: [circa 1980]; 1980s
Nutzungsordnung für die Ferieneinrichtungen des Betriebes
Nutzungsordnung für die Ferieneinrichtungen des Betriebes
Texts (documents)
Maker: [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, BGL]; [Bürger]; [Günther]; [Költzsch]; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.002.004.001
Date Made: [circa 1980s]; 1980s
Handwritten planning document
Handwritten planning document
Notes (documents); tables (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.002.004.002
Date Made: [circa 1989]; 1980s
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