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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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Feuille de Reponse : Stern Meissen
Feuille de Reponse : Stern Meissen "Nachte"
Questionnaires
Maker: Directions; Verdon Association Radio
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.033
Date Made: 1989-02-28; 1980s
Andrä correspondence regarding settlement of admission tickets and participant ID : 1. International Festival of Folk Music 'Herbert Roth' in Suhl
Andrä correspondence regarding settlement of admission tickets and participant ID : 1. International Festival of Folk Music 'Herbert Roth' in Suhl
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.034
Date Made: 1989-09-04; 1980s
Correspondence from the GDR's Committee on Entertainment Arts, July 5, 1989
Correspondence from the GDR's Committee on Entertainment Arts, July 5, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.035
Date Made: 1989-07-05; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding a phone call with Dietmar Ränker (Berluc), September 14, 1989
Andrä memo regarding a phone call with Dietmar Ränker (Berluc), September 14, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.036
Date Made: 1989-09-14; 1980s
Track list and album credits for Datzu's album, Bist du noct wach (Are You Still Awake?)
Track list and album credits for Datzu's album, Bist du noct wach (Are You Still Awake?)
Texts (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.037
Date Made: 1988-07-12; 1980s
Woolworth's receipt, 1989
Woolworth's receipt, 1989
Receipts (financial records)
Maker: Woolworth
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.038
Date Made: 1989-09-27; 1980s
Business card from Michael Kudritzki to Volkmar Andrä
Business card from Michael Kudritzki to Volkmar Andrä
Business cards
Maker: Edition Intro Gebr. Meisel GmbH; Michael Kudritzki
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.039
Date Made: [circa 1980s]; 1980/1989
Envelope addressed to Volkmar Andrä, postmarked April 3, 1989
Envelope addressed to Volkmar Andrä, postmarked April 3, 1989
Envelopes
Maker: Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.040
Date Made: 1989-04-03; 1980s
Meeting invitation from Eike Sturmhöfel, Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst, to Volkmar Andrä, March 30, 1989
Meeting invitation from Eike Sturmhöfel, Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst, to Volkmar Andrä, March 30, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Eike Sturmhöfel
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.041
Date Made: 1989-03-30; 1980s
Protokoll Redaktionssitzung Festival der volkstümlichen Musik
Protokoll Redaktionssitzung Festival der volkstümlichen Musik "Herbert Roth"
Minutes (administrative records)
Maker: Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst; Chris Rohowski
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.042
Date Made: 1989-03-23; 1980s
Reply card regarding
Reply card regarding "Superhit DDR 40"
Reply cards; airmail stamps
Maker: Fernsehen der DDR
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.043
Date Made: [1989-06-23]; 1980s
Correspondence from Manfred Hering, editor-in-chief of the Youth Afternoon Program, to Volkmar Andrä, June 23, 1989
Correspondence from Manfred Hering, editor-in-chief of the Youth Afternoon Program, to Volkmar Andrä, June 23, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Manfred Hering
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.044
Date Made: 1989-06-23; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding Karin Roth und die Suhler Bergmusikanten, October 23, 1989
Andrä memo regarding Karin Roth und die Suhler Bergmusikanten, October 23, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.045
Date Made: 1989-10-23; 1980s
Note regarding 4 title Kölling
Note regarding 4 title Kölling
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.046
Date Made: circa 1989; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding Karin Roth und die Suhler Bergmusikanten, October 13, 1989
Andrä memo regarding Karin Roth und die Suhler Bergmusikanten, October 13, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.047
Date Made: 1989-10-13; 1980s
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