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IJA 3779

Receipts, Invoices, and Promissory Notes, Frank Iny School

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These are documents from the Frank Iny School in Baghdad including receipts, invoices, and promissory notes for local vendors including booksellers, office and building suppliers, hardware, painters, maintenance, newspapers and magazines, utilities and phone bills, and the Iraq Insurance Office and Guardian Assurance Company for fire insurance.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3779
Item Number
7006
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Baghdad Light and Power, Bills, Electricity Bill, Financial, Form, Fragment, Frank Iny School, Handwritten, Illustration, Ink Stamp, Insurance, Invoice, Iraqi Government, Letterhead, Ministry of Education, Office of Telephone Administration, Pharmacy, Printed Text, Promissory Bills, Receipt, Revenue Stamp, Schools, Shamash Secondary School, Thumbprint, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 51-75

Archival unit 51

Account of tools from the 6th to the 7th of the current month
1949
Tea | Coffee | Cola
92 | 44 | 5
Fils | Fils | Fils
736 | 440 | 70
⟦line⟧
736
440
070
⟦line⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
1.246
One Dinar
1 246

Archival unit 52

Administration account ⟦...⟧
Number
21 Volume for teachers tea
27 Family for teachers tea
9 Family for teachers coffee
⟦line⟧
Tea Coffee
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
68 9
Fils Fils
544 90
⟦line⟧
544
90
⟦line⟧
634
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 53

245
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
/
/
✓
/

Archival unit 54

477
Registered - 7
Baghdad
5 FEB 59
BAGHDAD
Registered Receipt:
From ⟦illegible⟧ to:
Value of stamps affixed if it is a parcel: Dinar ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧
In words: ⟦line⟧
Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧
Weight in words: ⟦line⟧
Registered (letter) bundle or
(parcel) as the case requires
For the receiving officer
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 55

1929
From 5/15 to ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
15
16
17
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 56

800
I received from the manager of Ali's company
eight hundred fils for the value of bringing
the desert [item/person]
Mr. Atshan Baqir
Atshan
5/18

Archival unit 57

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within twenty
days from its date
2 - The subscriber must maintain
their deposits held by us and they are not returned
after receiving the current except
in one location for a period of no less than
12 months if there is no
issue.
MAIN:
Frank Iny School:
Near Al-Alwiya:
M. IO M 441239/36053:
180 previous in 12:
44355: 40.2640
Account Number | Date | Sequence | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
40 | 9 ⟦illegible⟧ | to 9 | 857 |  |  | 
 |  | from 112 | 646 | 59 | 35 | 
Various prices | 264 |  | 
1 - Arrears | 211 |  | 
2 - Special reading fee | 925 | 211 | 1100
3 - Cost of damage to the meter |  | Supplied units | 
4 - Transferred from your account |  | at a price of 16 fils | 
 |  | at a price of 12 fils | 
 |  | at a price of 10 fils | 
Total | 12824 | Various prices - see side | 11200
This bill is not considered a receipt unless it is stamped with the cashier's stamp
Above from the cashier

Archival unit 58

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within seven
days from its date.
2 - The subscriber who wishes to
secure the deposit visited the service
after the expiration of part of the contract period
in one place for a period of no less than
12 months must submit a request for that
again.
Maysa Frank Himi School
PART. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
BILL SERIAL 40 02 640
M. IO M 441573/35895
44255
000057
Date | Account No. | Meter Reading | Serial | Number | Monthly Fee | Meter | Paid
5 4 40 | 410 | 2867 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 65925 | 20 | ⟦illegible⟧
1 - Arrears: 4 441
2 - Special reading fee:
3 - Cost of damage to the meter:
4 - Transferred from your account:
This bill is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the cashier
Maysa Frank Himi School
PART. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
BILL SERIAL 40 02 640
M. IO M 441573/35895
44255
5 4 40
Bills are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers:-
1 - Al-Aywadhiya
2 - Bab Al-Muadham
3 - Karkh side - Sheikh Marouf Street
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Al-Bataween
6 - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Albu Juma'a
7 - Al-Adhamiya
8 - Al-Qahiriya
For office use only
Amount ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 59

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Francois Khayat School
PART. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
BILL SERIAL 40 02 640
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid
days from its date.
2 - The subscriber whose
deposited insurance is in excess
after taking another
in one place for a period of
12 months must visit
again.
M. TO: M 387531/34589
Number: 44255
Monthly fee for the specified. | Meter registration | Number | Sequence | From | To | Units supplied | Fils | Dinar
870 | 3 | 13920 | 1 | 09 | 112 | 26 | 35 |
For the meter: 35
At a price of 16 fils:
At a price of 12 fils:
At a price of 10 fils:
Various prices - see side:
Date: 9 4 40
Various prices:
1 - Overdue fees:
2 - Special reading fee:
3 - Cost of damage to the meter:
4 - Transferred from your account:
000058
This bill is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the treasurer
For office use only
Francois Khayat School
PART. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
BILL SERIAL 40 02 640
M TO M 387531/34589
44255
40 5 642
Bills are paid daily except Friday at the following centers:
1 - Al-Abakhana
2 - Bab Al-Muadham
3 - Karkh side - Sheikh Maarouf Street
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Al-Bataween
6 - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Albu Jumaa
7 - Al-Adhamiya
8 - Al-Kadhimiya
Reader ⟦line⟧ Amount ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 60

233
Wrap | Wick | ⟦illegible⟧
Number | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
3 | Monday | ⟦illegible⟧
7 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
5 | Wednesday | ⟦illegible⟧
4 | Thursday | ⟦illegible⟧
2 | Friday | ⟦illegible⟧
Number | Total | ⟦illegible⟧
20 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
800 | Dinar | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ wick ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ bottle ⟦illegible⟧
Syrup water for bread bottle ⟦illegible⟧
Four wraps ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
8
9
10
11
12

Archival unit 61

From 2/8 to 12
959
Oil | Tin | Number
6 | Sunday |
3 | Monday |
+ | + |
5 | Wednesday |
4 | Thursday |
2 | Friday |
Number | Total |
20 |  |
Fils | Dinar |
800 | 2 |
Name
Atiyah
Date
8
9
10
11
12

Archival unit 62

242
- 1 Dinar -
I received from the principal of Shamash Ali School
an amount of one dinar, being the value of
making geometric molds, number ⟦3⟧, and the amount has reached us
for the fourth preparatory grade in mathematics
Approval for the expenditure of one
dinar for making wooden molds
and teaching aids
Anis Al-Bajah
⟦signature⟧
28 / 1 / 1959
Bashir
11 / 2 / 59

Archival unit 63

Modern Tajer Allah Restaurant
For its owners Abbas Tajeran and his brother Namdar
Baghdad — Bab Al-Sharqi — Opposite Al-Saadoun Statue
Telephone Number 84572
Date: / / 195
To: ⟦line⟧
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Details | Number
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
85 | 6 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
250 | - | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
440 | - | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ the plate
⟦illegible⟧ school lunch
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 64

Modern Tajeran Restaurant
Owned by Abbas Tajeran and his brother Namdar
Baghdad — Bab Al-Sharqi — Opposite Al-Saadoun Statue
Telephone Number: 84572
Date: / / 195
To: Respected
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity
120 | 1 | Fish with bread | 8
500 | 1 | Kebab with bread | ⟦illegible⟧
100 | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
150 |  | Yogurt | 5
870 | 3 | ⟦line⟧ | 
200 |  | Service Charge 5% | 
070 | 4 | Total | 
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible faded text at bottom⟧

Archival unit 65

Reached the hand of ⟦illegible⟧
Lunch for the teachers
for Monday
9 / 8 / 1954

Archival unit 66

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ 14
27538 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ 1121
⟦illegible⟧
Number | Statement | Fils | Dinar
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 150
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 050
 |  |  | 100
 | Total | 2 | 300
 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 800
 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 4 | 070

Archival unit 68

Fish 8 plates
Kebab 25
Sandwich
Kibbeh Halab
Tikka 2 plates
Bread
Yogurt

Archival unit 69

242
Mid-year
Exams
Gave a beating ⟦...⟧
21
Tea with coffee for the school on the occasion of
Administration account from ⟦125⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦1499⟧
A packet of Abu Al-Nardeen for the administration
Tea ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦stamp_illegible⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 70

Date
1
7
2
3
5
959
From ⟦1⟧ to ⟦5⟧
Number | Word Tin
4 | Sunday
2 | Monday
5 | Tuesday
3 | Wednesday
5 | Thursday
21 |
Fils | Dinar
940 | 2
Name:
Gave:
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Archival unit 71

⟦illegible⟧ | Number | Statement | ⟦illegible⟧
1 | 2 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
2 | 4 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
3 | 5 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
4 | 6 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
5 | 5 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
21
⟦illegible⟧
12 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 72

Number | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
20 | Sunday | Tea ⟦illegible⟧
10 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Coffee ⟦illegible⟧
16 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Hot tea
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Afternoon tea
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Tea ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Coffee
22 | Tuesday | Tea ⟦illegible⟧
1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Coffee ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | Wednesday | Tea ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Coffee
⟦illegible⟧ | Thursday | Tea
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Coffee
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 73

Tea with coffee for teachers on the occasion of exams
Coffee | Tea
Number | Number
19 | 120
190 | 124
⟦illegible⟧
124
(190)
⟦line⟧
314

Archival unit 74

241
Nasrallah Restaurant ⟦illegible⟧
Owned by Abbas Tajeran and his brother Namiq
Baghdad — Bab al-Sharqi — Opposite the Sa'doun Statue
Telephone Number 84572
Date: / / 195
Mister: Respected
Fils | Dinar | Details | Number
600 |  | Chicken Sandwich | 
275 |  | Orange | 15
750 | 1 | Kebab with ⟦broth⟧ | 75
480 |  | Tikka | 8
056 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
290 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
010 | 1 | Yogurt | 
375 | 4 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
175 | 4 | Total | 
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 75

224
Modern Tajeran Restaurant
Owned by Abbas Tajeran and his brother Namdar
Baghdad — Bab Al-Sharqi — Opposite Al-Saadoun Statue
Telephone Number: 84502
Date: / / 195
To: Respected
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity
640 |  | 4 Rice and Stew ⟦160⟧ fils | 
825 |  | 3 Kebab ⟦at⟧ 150 fils | 
400 |  | 4 Yogurt ⟦at⟧ 100 fils | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  | Orange ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
785 | 1 | Total one dinar and seven hundred and eighty-five fils |