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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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Invitation to an BGL election meeting, November 3, 1986
Invitation to an BGL election meeting, November 3, 1986
Invitations
Maker: Günther
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.004
Date Made: 1986-11-03; 1980s
Invitation to an AGL election report meeing of the Artistic Production division, October 22, 1986
Invitation to an AGL election report meeing of the Artistic Production division, October 22, 1986
Invitations
Maker: Deckers
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.005
Date Made: 1986-10-22; 1980s
Invitation for Volkmar Andrä to attend the annual meeting, January 6, 1988
Invitation for Volkmar Andrä to attend the annual meeting, January 6, 1988
Invitations
Maker: [Költzsch]; [Krökel]; [Bürger]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.006
Date Made: 1988-01-06; 1980s
Invitation from Volkmar Andrä regarding an upcoming election meeting for Amiga's union group, October 6, 1986
Invitation from Volkmar Andrä regarding an upcoming election meeting for Amiga's union group, October 6, 1986
Invitations
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.007
Date Made: 1986-10-06; 1980s
Albrecht and Andrä memo regarding a turntable in room 209, January 14, 1987
Albrecht and Andrä memo regarding a turntable in room 209, January 14, 1987
Memorandums
Maker: Klaus Peter Albrecht; Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.008
Date Made: 1987-01-14; 1980s
Invitation for colleagues Andrä and Lahrtz to attend the general assembly of shop stewards, May 12, 1986
Invitation for colleagues Andrä and Lahrtz to attend the general assembly of shop stewards, May 12, 1986
Invitations
Maker: [Költzsch]; [Krökel]; [Krüger]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, BGL
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.009
Date Made: 1986-05-12; 1980s
Handwritten note, presumably from René Büttner to Volkmar Andrä
Handwritten note, presumably from René Büttner to Volkmar Andrä
Notes (documents)
Maker: [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.010
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note from Volkmar Andrä with attached news clipping,
Handwritten note from Volkmar Andrä with attached news clipping, "Klimaregelung per Computer"
Notes (documents); newspaper clippings
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.011
Date Made: 1988-06-23; 1980s
Andrä's VEB Deutsche Schallplatten BGL delegate mandate
Andrä's VEB Deutsche Schallplatten BGL delegate mandate
Membership certificate
Maker: VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Betriebsgewerkschaftsleitung
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.012
Date Made: [1980s];1980/1989
Invitation to a BGL shop stewards general meeting, October 31, 1984
Invitation to a BGL shop stewards general meeting, October 31, 1984
Invitations
Maker: Günther
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.013
Date Made: 1984-10-31; 1980s
VEB Deutsche Schallplatten union management roster
VEB Deutsche Schallplatten union management roster
Rosters
Maker: [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.014
Date Made: 1986-12-05; 1980s
Antrag der AGL vom 24. 3. 1987 (Def. der Begriffe
Antrag der AGL vom 24. 3. 1987 (Def. der Begriffe "Hochtechnologie", "langjährige Berufserfahrung")
Correspondence
Maker: Libera; [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, AGL]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.015
Date Made: 1987-06-02; 1980s
Invitation regarding a management meeting of the artistic department
Invitation regarding a management meeting of the artistic department
Invitations
Maker: Schaefer; [Lahrtz]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.016
Date Made: 1983-11-24; 1980s
Invitation for Volkmar Andrä to attend annual meeting, January 10, 1986
Invitation for Volkmar Andrä to attend annual meeting, January 10, 1986
Invitations
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; [Költzsch]; [Krökel]; [Bürger]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.017
Date Made: 1986-01-10; 1980s
Invitation for Andrä to attend an AGL bookkeeping meeting, November 1, 1984
Invitation for Andrä to attend an AGL bookkeeping meeting, November 1, 1984
Invitations
Maker: Langheinrich; [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.008.018
Date Made: 1984-11-01; 1980s
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