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IJA 455

Receipts, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are receipts for school supplies (such as text books and blackboards), food, services, and maintenance, all from the Baghdadi Jewish schools.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 455
Item Number
12396
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Abdullah S. Obadiah, Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Electricity Bill, Frank Iny School, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Ledger, Letterhead, Ministry of the Interior, President of the Jewish Community, Receipt, Receipts, Revenue Stamp, School Materials, Shamash Secondary School, Text Book, Thumbprint, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 51-75

Page 51

218, 219
Laborers' work at the school on Friday 18 - 193⟦...⟧
| Dinar | Fils
The foreman Ghazi Saheen | 1 | 500
Abd Ali |  | 250
Jaber Kazem |  | 400
Saber Kazem |  | 250
< | 2 | 400

Page 53

217
Entry
400/- | for revenue stamps for the lease agreement
540/- | postage stamps for letters ⟦Rwanda⟧
940/- | and the new school (employment)
10 / 9 / 59
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

216
-/100 Dinars
I received from the administration of Frank Eini School the sum of one hundred
dinars only, the price of materials and repair wages for 55 curtains
for the kindergarten and preparatory classes
Hassan Al-Qazzaz
Republic of Iraq
2 Fils
Republic of Iraq
8 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Page 54

FINAL NOTICE
Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Final Warning
215
19
Frank Eini School
Near Alwiyah
180 contribution in 12
402640
FILS
I.D. Dinars
PAID
12879
K - -
The final amount shown
in the field below
is the total of our
due requests.
TO 11 441233/36053
44255
Amount | Bill Period | Date | Account Number
1 | 879 | 719 | 122 | 59 | | 640 | 2 | 40
1 | 879 | | | | | | |
We draw your attention to our outstanding bills, requesting you to kindly pay them within (48) hours from the date of this warning, otherwise the power will be cut - and it will not be reconnected in case of cutting except after fulfilling all requests and paying a fee of (380) fils for the costs of cutting and connection according to Article Seven of the Consumer Contract.
On behalf of Baghdad Electricity Services
⟦signature⟧
Chief Accountant
Bill
Tekan
500 from
Cashier
26-7-50
AIN
PARAGON LONDON

Page 55

O.F. 3
412
No 82⟦...⟧
ID. 5.192
H.M. Embassy/Legation
at Baghdad
Receipt for Moneys payable to the Public Account.
Received from: the President of the Jewish Community.
the sum of: ID. Five & fils One hundred & Ninety two only.
being: the cost of Tele. in connection with Visa
⟦signature⟧
for H.M. Ambassador/Minister
Date: 29.8.59
at: Baghdad
D793. Wt. 44048. 250 bks. 9/57. C.P.C38173. Gp. 773.

Page 56

⟦marginalia: 2141⟧
No 000296
Baghdad on 2 / 8 / 1959
Jacob Moshe Shohet
J. M. Shohet
Agency: Printing, Ruling, Binding
and all kinds of stationery
Off. 6379
Res. 86303
Press 6379
Residence 86303
To Mr.: Management of Frank Iny School - Baghdad
Date | PARTICULARS | I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
5000 | Value of bond paper and printing fees for Shamash School Arabic cover size (foolscap) | 7 | 500
| Only seven dinars and five hundred fils and no more |  |
Jacob Shohet
Republic of Iraq
10 Revenue Stamp Fils
Total
Signature

Page 57

2 / 8 / 1953
000382
Mr. - Community Schools Committee
24 / 5 / 53
Cost of painting and ⟦...⟧ and ⟦...⟧
(In Fils)
For the school ⟦...⟧
7500
⟦signature⟧
Received
17 / 8 / 53
7500
7500
⟦...⟧

Page 58

212
The Joint Transport Company
Telephone
⟦Office⟧ in Baghdad
63213 ⟦Switchboard⟧
SHAMASHA SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiya - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91033
School account from 8/1 1949
No.
Date
Fils |
2000 | Car fees four times for the Ministry of Education and others
200 | To Al-Karamiya Club Abu al-Kad to ⟦illegible⟧
2600 | Car fees for two weeks for insurance and the Ministry of Education
0660 |
5290 | Electricity bill
5950 |
200
290
750

Page 59

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: ⟦illegible⟧ 3531
Number:
Date:
Date:
Thirteen fils and no more ⟦illegible⟧ 14
⟦illegible⟧ on 1-14-62
⟦illegible⟧ the party presenting it to ⟦illegible⟧ 14 ⟦illegible⟧
0220
0330
0550
717

Page 61

211
Accountant
Ledger Number 248239
Receipts of Dirhams Obtained for the Government
Serial Number: 60
Fils/Dinar: 54/600
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: ⟦School Principal ...⟧
Amount: ⟦Fifty-four⟧ Dinars and ⟦600 Fils⟧
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of Recipient: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
Dated: 22/8/1944
⟦illegible circular blue stamp⟧
⟦faint oval stamp⟧

Page 62

212
Telegraph 12 No. ⟦1⟧
Telegram arrival No. AN Jewal
Addressed to London
Place of delivery
Fils Dinar Value of affixed stamps
Number of words Prepaid for the reply
Name and address of telegram sender ⟦S. Sassoon⟧
Receiving officer ⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this
BAGHDAD TEL.
4 AUG 48
Baghdad Date
Telegraph 12 No. 2
Telegram arrival No. 126 Naborsh
Addressed to London
Place of delivery
Fils Dinar Value of affixed stamps
Number of words Prepaid for the reply
Name and address of telegram sender ⟦S. Sassoon⟧
Receiving officer ⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this
BAGHDAD TEL.
24 JUL 48
Baghdad Date

Page 63

Al-Muthanna Library
Qassim Mohammad Al-Rajab
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone 83588
Cash Sale Invoice
Number 3138
Requested from: ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Number | Price Fils | Item
450 | 5 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
The amount received is five dinars and four hundred and fifty fils
Al-Muthanna Library
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
School textbooks ⟦illegible⟧

Page 64

21
No 11423
African & Eastern (Near East) Ltd. - Baghdad
African & Eastern (Near East) Ltd. Baghdad.
Baghdad 1/7 1958
RECEIVED From FRANK INI SCHOOL
Iraq Dinars THREE AND FILS 600 ONLY
Cash.
in payment of Tech Invoice No= 2458 of 1/7/58.
I.D. 3/600
⟦illegible⟧
FOR AFRICAN & EASTERN (NEAR EAST) LIMITED
CASHIER

Page 65

210
Air Conditioning Department
African & Eastern (Near East) Limited
( Incorporated in England )
AIR CONDITIONING DEPT.
No 002458
AFRICAN & EASTERN (N. E.) LTD.
( INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND )
Tel. No. 97929 Phone No. 97929
Invoice / INVOICE:
Baghdad / Baghdad: 1/7/ 1958
Customer: FRANK INY SCHOOL
ALWIYAH
BAGHDAD
Terms: Cash Re No 11423 of 1/7/58
Ref No: 1750/58
DESCRIPTION Details | I.D. Dinars | Fils Fils | I.D. Dinars | Fils Fils
To cost of testing & fitting dog
mechanism complete for one
Under-wood typewriter. |  |  |  |
1 DOG MECHANISM COMPLETE L.P. | 3 | 000 |  |
Mechanics time & transport charges |  | 600 |  |
ID Three & fils 600 Only. |  |  | 3 | 600
Errors and Omissions Excepted
Claims and objections after the goods leave the company's warehouse
E. & O. E.
No claims entertained after the goods leave the Company's

Page 66

210
Baghdad on 6 / 8 / 1959
No 000286
Jacob Moussa Shohet
J. M. Shohet
Press 6379
Residence 86303
Off. 6379
Res. 86303
Agency: Printing, Ruling, Binding
and all kinds of stationery
To Frank Iny School - Baghdad Mr.
Date | PARTICULARS | I.D. | Fils
| Value of print paper and printing fees for a small header in the name of Shamash School | 5 | ---
| Preparatory Arabic |  |
| Only five dinars and nothing else |  |
The amount was received in cash
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
Total
Signature

Page 67

288
Proof of payment for semolina halva
Date | Description | Dinar | Fils
| Price of semolina halva for Rima Khadouri school students |  |
| for ⟦Monday⟧ 14 / 2 / 55 |  | 500
| To be received by hand from Kaft School |  |
⟦signature⟧
Recipient
Accountant

Page 68

210
African and Eastern (Near East) Limited
Incorporated in England
AFRICAN & EASTERN (NEAR EAST) LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
P.O. BOX. NO. 17
BAGHDAD.
To: Frank Iny School Baghdad.
Date: 6/8/ 19 59
Ref.: GB/36
Dear Sirs,
Enclosed please find our Cheque No. 415055
of even date for ID. 3/- in settlement of
refund of cash paid for repairing one
typewriter.
Kindly forward us your official receipt in ack-
nowledgment at your earliest convenience.
Yours faithfully,
For : AFRICAN AND EASTERN (NEAR EAST) LTD.
⟦illegible⟧
Cashier

Page 69

|  | 209
Cart hire for transporting cooking materials | 200 |
Water bill | 10094 |
Stencil | 2800 |
Hayy Saleh Darwish bill | 2580 |
(Stationery) |  |
Car fares 3 times | 150 |
A dozen Jamal soap | 280 |
Abdul Loki soap | 070 |
Electricity bill | 11280 |
| 27556 |

Page 70

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Bill
2 1959
Amount | Type of Fees (Explanation on the back) | Consumed Quantity | Meter Readings | Date ⟦...⟧
Subsequent | ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
9.996 | 9 | 714 | 4036
3322 | 6 3 | 4 4
.100 | 16 |  |  |  |
10.096TOT |  |  |  |  |
Address: Frank Iny School
Subscription Number: 3433
The Meter
The amount of the bill must be paid within one month from the date of its issuance, and at the end of
this period, a notice will be given for payment within 7 days, after which the supply will be cut off if
payment is not made.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Page 71

Head Office: P.O. Box No. 17
Baghdad
Technical Department
⟦...⟧ P.O. Box No. 1
Basra
African & Eastern (Near East) Limited
(Incorporated in England)
Technical Dept.
AFRICAN & EASTERN (N. E.) LTD.
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
T No 000642
Tel. No. 88450 Tel No. 88450
INVOICE / INVOICE:
Baghdad / Baghdad: 7/8/ 1952
Terms:
Description Details | Dinars
I.D. | Fils
Fils | Dinars
I.D. | Fils
Fils
2 Packets Stencil No. 6 | 1 | 400 | 2 | 800
No claims or objections accepted after the goods leave the company's warehouse
Errors and Omissions Excepted
E. & O. E.
No claims entertained after the goods leave the Company's godown,

Page 72

Saleh Darwish
Stationery Seller - Shorja - Baghdad
Date: 15 / 8 / 1959
To Mr.: Hassoun ⟦Zabel⟧ Ali, Respectfully
Fils | Dinar | Details
200 | 1 | Salim Ali Cardboard ⟦...⟧
900 | 0 | Dye ⟦...⟧
480 | 0 | Notebook ⟦...⟧
580 | 2 | ⟦...⟧ and rulers and sharpeners ⟦...⟧
W.M.A.C.
⟦D.O.T.⟧
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions are returnable to both parties

Page 73

FINAL
NOTICE
Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Final
Warning
Near Al-Alwiya
MAIN
18 Square at 12
M. 10 M 411239/36053
40 . 02 640
44355
Account Number
40 | 02 | 640
Date:
The final amount shown in the field below is the total of our outstanding claims. | Amount Dinar | Amount Fils | Bill Period From | Bill Period To
| 11 | 283 | 14 5 59 | 22 6
| 11 | 283 |  |
We draw your attention to our outstanding bills, and request you kindly settle them within (48)
hours from the date of this warning, otherwise the power will be subject to disconnection - and it will not be
restored in case of disconnection until all claims are satisfied and a fee of (380) fils is paid
as disconnection and reconnection expenses in accordance with Article Seven of the Consumer Agreement.
On behalf of Baghdad Electricity Services
⟦signature⟧
Head of Accounting
LAMSON PARAGON LONDON
88300
65070
The Bill
was
⟦...⟧ from
P.O. Box

Page 74

Telegraph 12:
Number: 75
Telegram arrival number:
Addressed to: ⟦Wadsworth⟧
Delivery place:
Fils:
Dinar value of stamps attached to it:
Number of words for which the reply is prepaid:
Name and address of telegram sender: London
Receiving officer: ⟦Abdullah Awni⟧
BAGHDAD
9 AUG 39
Telegraph 12:
Number: 76
Telegram arrival number:
Addressed to: ⟦Anjery⟧
Delivery place:
Fils:
Dinar value of stamps attached to it:
Number of words for which the reply is prepaid:
Name and address of telegram sender: London
Receiving officer: ⟦Akram Haqqi⟧
BAGHDAD
9 AUG 39

Page 75

208
12/150 Dinars
From the management of Frank Aini School: twelve dinars
and one hundred and fifty fils, the price of wood and repair wages for desks
as detailed below
2/250 | Price of wood according to the list
9/900 | Wages for repairing 28 desks at a price of 350 fils
| per desk
⟦line⟧ |
12/150 |
Hassan the Carpenter
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
1/7
W. L. & CO
⟦...⟧