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IJA 3711

Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee Financial Records

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Description

This is a collection of receipts issued from Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports Ground paying for services such as water, electricity, electronic equipment, food, soda, taxis, and construction materials. Other documents include a spreadsheet of revenues and expenses for the stadium in 1955, and a royal decree to elect Rabbi Khedouri as Deputy Rabbi.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3711
Item Number
10166
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Baghdad Light and Power, Bills, Crown Crest, Electricity Bill, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee, Financial, Frank Iny School, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Letterhead, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, Taxi, Thumbprint, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 701-725

Page 701

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 26 / 5 / 1955
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for overtime gratuity for the day of the party 26 / 5
Signature of the recipient
Hamid ⟦Khalaf⟧
D / 462

Page 702

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1956/5/26
Fils: 250
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
Only: Two hundred and fifty fils only
For: Consumption on the day of the party
D/463
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the Recipient
Shakir Butrus
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧

Page 703

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 1957/5/26
900 Fils — Dinars
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only nine hundred fils and no more
And that is for the value of 2 brushes for the stadium payment
Signature of the recipient
Abdul Razzaq
D/464

Page 704

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1956/5/26
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of washing rugs and tea for the party
D/465
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Page 705

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1956/5/26
Fils: 250
Dinar:
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: Two hundred and fifty fils and no more
For: Overtime tip on the day of the party 26-5
⟦thumbprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
Hussein Abdullah
D / 466

Page 706

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 27 / 5 / 1957
Fils: 064
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and sixty-four fils and nothing else
And that is for the following expenses for the day of the party 26 / 5
574 Fares 41
125 Liters number 5
80 Kilo Sugar
125 Milk 1/4 carton
110 Tea
50 ⟦Ice⟧
1064
D/467
Signature of the recipient
Abdul Razzaq

Page 707

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 27 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 220
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and twenty fils
And that is for the value of wire cars
D/469
Signature of the recipient
Abid Nazzal

Page 708

No. 1088
Date 1956/5/24
Tel. Address: "SPORTS" Baghdad
Telegraphic Address: "SPORTS" Baghdad
Post Box No. : 140
Post Box : 140
Telephones : 5516 & 84482
Telephone : 5516 - 84482
⟦logo: crown with text: By order of His Majesty King Faisal II the Great⟧
TAILORS BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. KING FAISAL II
CHANDER STORES
Chander Store
SPORTS GOODS SUPPLIERS TO THE MINISTRIES OF DEFENCE & EDUCATION
Supplier of sports equipment to the Ministries of Defense and Education
KING FAISAL II STREET BAGHDAD
King Faisal II Street Baghdad
Dr to Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground
DATE | QUANTITY | PARTICULARS | PRICE | ID. | FILS
| 1 | "Voit" Basketball | 3/250 | 3 | 250
| 1 | Large Cup | 1/- | 1 | ---
| 1 | Medium Cup | -/650 | - | 650
|  | Only four dinars and nine hundred fils and no more |  | 4 | 900
⟦revenue stamp with portrait of King Faisal II⟧
24/5/1956
⟦signature⟧
D 470

Page 709

No - 1088
Date 1956/5/24
Tel. Address : “SPORTS” Baghdad Telegraphic Address: "Sports" Baghdad
Post Box No. : 140 Post Box: 140
Telephones : 5516 & 84482 Telephone: 5516 - 84482
Special Tailor to His Majesty King Faisal II the Great
TAILORS BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. KING FAISAL II
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Dr to
CHANDER STORES Chander Store
SPORTS GOODS SUPPLIERS TO THE MINISTRIES OF DEFENCE & EDUCATION
Supplier of sports equipment to the Ministries of Defense and Education
KING FAISAL II STREET King Faisal II Street
BAGHDAD Baghdad
Copy
DATE | QUANTITY | PARTICULARS | PRICE | ID. | FILS
| 1 | Voit Basketball | 3/250 | 3 | 250
| 1 | Large Cup | 1/- | 1 | ---
| 1 | Medium Cup | -/650 | - | 650
|  | Only four dinars and nine hundred fils and no more |  | 4 | 900
⟦illegible⟧
24/5/1956

Page 710

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 21 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for my salary for the month of May 1956 in the Karrada complex
⟦Requirement⟧
10 Fils
D 471

Page 711

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 21 / 5 / 1956
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 25
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only twenty-five Dinars and no more
And that is for my salary for the month of May 1956
⟦Nuri Mustafa⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
D/472

Page 712

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for my salary for the month of May 1956 for ball boy duties
10 fils
Muhammad ⟦...⟧
D 4 B

Page 713

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 800
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and eight hundred fils and no more
And that is for my work for a period of three days from 26 / 5 / 51 until 21 / 5 / 51
In the maintenance of the tennis and basketball courts and the garden
Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue
⟦illegible⟧
D/474

Page 714

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 1956/5/21
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 15
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only fifteen Dinars and no more
And that is for my salary for the month of May 1956
10 Fils
D/473
⟦illegible⟧

Page 715

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 1 / 1956
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 20
I received from the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only twenty dinars and nothing else
And that is for my salary for the month of 1 - 1956
The Iraqi Kingdom
10 Fils
D / 476
Jawad

Page 716

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1956/5/21
Fils: 800
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and eight hundred fils and no more
And that is for the work of Musa ⟦the worker⟧ from 5/19 to 5/21
In repairing ⟦the tennis courts and electricity⟧
10 fils
Abdullah
D/477

Page 717

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1956/5/21
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 3
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only three dinars and no more
And that is for the value of four lorries of ⟦rubbish⟧
750
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
D 478

Page 718

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 5 / 1952
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the following :- 104 gallons of gasoline
46 cars
100 budget ⟦...⟧
250
479
Signature of the recipient
⟦Abdul Razzaq⟧

Page 719

Armstrong Paints Agency
Moisture-proof Plastic
and other construction materials
Management of
Mechanical Gypsum Factory
Al-Mustansir Street 9/150
Mehri Qanbar Agha
Moisture-proof Agency
Strants Liquid No. 300
Iraqi Cement - Belgian White Cement
C. B. R.
Telephone: 6942 / 5252
Dinar: 1
Fils: 200
Number: 3446
Book: 8
Received from: Respected Ezra Daniel Stadium
The sum of only: One Dinar and Two Hundred Fils only
For the value of: White paint, quarter container
Date: 1 / 1 / 195
⟦signature⟧
D/480

Page 721

Baghdad on: 5/2/1951
To: Respectable Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Qty. | Price | Articles | IDs. | Fils
| 250 | Value of Night ⟦...⟧ |  | 250
|  | Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more |  |
|  | Trip ⟦...⟧ |  |
Received from the respectable Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
The amount of two hundred and fifty fils only
For ⟦...⟧
D/481
⟦signature⟧

Page 722

Al-Battaween Taxi Cars
ALBATTAWEEN TAXI CARS
Owned by Mijbil Ibrahim
Al-Nasr Square, Battaween
BATTAWEEN VICTORY SQUARE
Telephone 6077 Telephone 6077
Date Date: 31/5/1956
Having used car No Used car number:
From From: The Stadium
To To: Bustan Kubba
Waiting Waiting:
Amount Fare: 150 -
Please debit my account Please debit it to the account:
Signature
Signature
⟦J. P. Mani⟧
For the Stadium account
D/482
⟦illegible⟧
24828
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧

Page 723

Al-Battaween Taxi Cars
ALBATTAWEEN TAXI CARS
Owner: Mijbil Ibrahim
Al-Nasr Square, Battaween
PATTAWEEN VICTORY SQUARE
Telephone 6077 Telephone 6077
Stadium Account
Date / التاريخ: Saturday 19 / 5 / 955
Having used car No / استعملت السيارة رقم:
From / من: The Stadium to Al-Battaween
To / الى: (Stadium Committee)
Waiting / انتظار: 050
Amount / الاجرة:
Please debit my account / أرجو قيدها على الحساب:
Signature
Signature
Abdullah Obeidia

Page 724

Al-Battaween Taxi Cars
ALBATTAWEEN TAXI CARS
Owned by Mijbil Ibrahim
Al-Nasr Square, Battaween
BATTAWEEN VICTORY SQUARE
Telephone 6077 Telephone 6077
Date التاريخ: 7/5/1956
Having used car No استعملت السيارة رقم:
From من: The Hospital ⟦...⟧
To الى: The Stadium
Waiting انتظار:
Amount الاجرة:
Please debit my account ارجو قيدها على الحساب:
Signature التوقيع:
⟦signature⟧
At the stadium

Page 725

Al-Battaween Taxi Cars
ALBATTAWEEN TAXI CARS
Owned by Mujbil Ibrahim
Al-Nasr Square, Battaween
BATTAWEEN VICTORY SQUARE
Telephone 6077 Telephone 6077
Date Date: 6/5/56
Having used car No Used car number:
From From: Bustan al-Khass
To To: The Stadium
Waiting Waiting:
Amount Fare:
Please debit my account Please debit my account:
Signature
Signature
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧