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IJA 455

Receipts, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

Description

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: Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Ledger, Thumbprint, Typed, Text Book, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Electricity Bill, Ministry of the Interior, Ink Stamp, Receipts, Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, School Materials, Abdullah S. Obadiah, Receipt, Annotation, Handwritten

AI English Translation, Pages 51-75

Archival unit 51

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Archival unit 52

217
Amount
400 / - for revenue stamps for the lease contract
500 / - municipal stamps for the administration offices
⟦line⟧
900 / - and the new school (usage)
10 / 9 / 958
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 53

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⟧

Archival unit 54

215
FINAL NOTICE
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
FINAL NOTICE
Frank Iny School
Near Al-Alwiyah
180 hours in 12
4002640
12879
K - ⟦illegible⟧
AIN
The final amount shown
in the field below
is the total of our
due claims.
44255
M 441233/36053
Amount | Bill Period | Account Number | Date
Fils 1879 / Dinar 1 | From 122 / 59 to 719 | 40 / 02 / 640 |
1 / 1879 |  |  |
We draw your attention to our outstanding bills, requesting payment within (48)
hours from the date of this notice, otherwise the current will be cut off - and it will not be restored in
the event of disconnection except after satisfying all claims and paying a fee of (380) fils
for disconnection and reconnection expenses in accordance with Article Seven of the Consumers Agreement.
On behalf of Baghdad Electricity Services
⟦signature⟧
Chief Accountant
PARAGON LONDON
PAID
I.D.
FILS

Archival unit 55

O.F. 3
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
⟦illegible⟧
ID. 5. 192
413
No: 82
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
⟦illegible signature⟧
for H.M. Ambassador/Minister
Date: 29.8.57
at: Baghdad
D793. Wt. 44048. 250 bks. 9/57. C.P.C38173. Gp. 773.

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 57

6 / 8 / 1951
⟦illegible⟧ 000382
Nayef - Yousef Hakim, greetings and kisses
Date ⟦line⟧ PARTICULARS ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar
Date ⟦line⟧ Details ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar
24 / 5 / 50 ⟦line⟧ Goods sent by hand of Yousef Hakim ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧ (In trust) ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 7 500
He has the following on his date according to the statement
⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
P. 71
8-61
Received

Archival unit 58

Capital Secretariat
Collection Receipt
Book Number
242
214
Number: 12065
Fils: 260
Dinar: 2
Amount paid only: Three Dinars and three hundred and sixty fils
Name of Payer: Frank Iny School
Type of Fee: Raw water fees
Location of Premises: Al-Alwiyah
Premises Number: 22 / 7 / 15
Type of Premises: House
Starting from: April 959
Month:
Duration: 6
Until the end of: September 959
Month:
On: 1 / 9 / 1959
Year: 1959
District Fee Collector
Sadiq Ali
1 / 9 / 959
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 59

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

Archival unit 60

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Number:
Date:
Date:
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⟦illegible⟧ 14 ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ 14 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
0.22
0.25
⟦line⟧
0.47

Archival unit 61

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Frank Iny School
Near Al-Alwiyah
18 hours in 12
M. 10 M 441238/36053
000057
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee
640 02 40 | 11 8 59 | Sequence 1 Number 41038 | For the fixed 44255
Various prices |  | To 826 ⟦illegible⟧ | For the meter
1 - Arrears |  | From 719 59 |
2 - Special reading fee |  | Supplied units 20 |
3 - Cost of damage to the meter |  | At a price of 16 fils |
4 - Transferred from your account |  | At a price of 12 fils |
 |  | At a price of 10 fils |
 |  | Various prices - see side |
Fils
50
35
20
240
345
Total
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the treasurer
MAIN
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
22-7-59

Archival unit 62

211
Fils
⟦illegible⟧ / 260
Only eight hundred and sixty fils and no more.
I received from the Frank Aini School the above amount, which is
260 / - two hundred and sixty fils, the price of a line for the students
size 12 mm.
⟦illegible⟧
Karim Hanna
21 / 8 / 59
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 63

211
Book Number 258239
Accounting
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 60
Fils/Dinar: 50/⟦illegible⟧
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Manager of Ataba Hotel
Amount: Twenty-four Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧
On account of: Accommodation fee
Date: 24/8/1959
Signature of Receiver: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
⟦circular stamp with illegible text⟧

Archival unit 64

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

Archival unit 65

Al-Muthanna Library
Qasim Mohammed Al-Rajab
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone 83588
Cash Sales Invoice
Number: 3128
Requested from: ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Price Fils | Category
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⟦signature⟧
Al-Muthanna Library
Qasim Mohammed Al-Rajab
Baghdad - Al-Mutanabbi Street
Tech ⟦illegible⟧ 2450 ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 66

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of ⟦illegible⟧ 500
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of ⟦illegible⟧ 60
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Archival unit 67

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

Archival unit 68

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

Archival unit 69

210
Baghdad on 6 / 8 / 1959
Jacob Moshe Shohet
J. M. Shohet
Agency: Printing, Ruling, Binding
and all types of stationery
No 000286
Printing Press 6379
Residence 96303
Off. 6379
Res. 86303
To: Frank Iny School - Baghdad
Mr.:
Date | PARTICULARS | I.D. | Fils
 | Value of mail paper and printing fees for a small heading in the name of Frank Iny Preparatory School | 5 | ⟦line⟧
 | Only five Dinars and no more |  | 
Jacob Shohet
Amount received in cash
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils
Financial Fees
Total
Signature

Archival unit 70

288
Mr. Hesqel Halawi, Respectfully
⟦line⟧
Date / Date ⟦illegible⟧ Statement / PARTICULARS ⟦illegible⟧ Fils / F. Fils / F.
⟦line⟧
Supplying you with goods according to invoice number 5 ⟦line⟧
Dated 24 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Until this day of ours, with thanks
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 71

Telegram 12: 220
Number: 43
Telegram Receipt No: A. ⟦illegible⟧
Addressed to: London
Place of delivery:
Dinar value of stamps affixed to it:
Fils:
Number of words for which the reply is prepaid:
Name and address of the telegram sender: Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Receiving officer: 4429
9 AUG 59
TEL
BAGHDAD
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations ⟦illegible⟧ this telegram

Archival unit 72

African & Eastern (Near East) Limited
Incorporated in England
AFRICAN & EASTERN (NEAR EAST) LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
210
P.O. BOX. NO.: 17
BAGHDAD.:
To: Frank Iny School,
Baghdad.:
Date: 16/8/ 1959.
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.
⟦signature⟧
Cashier

Archival unit 73

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BAGHDAD

Archival unit 74

|  | 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 |

Archival unit 75

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Bill
2 1959
Amount | Fee Type (Explanation on back of bill) | Consumed Quantity | Meter Readings | Reading Date | Current | Previous
9.996
.100
10.096TOT | 9
16 | 714 | 4036
3322 | 6 3 | 4 4
Frank Iny School:
Address: 22/6/15 Rasifa
Subscription Number: 3433
5
87 - 2/41
Meter: 224101
The bill amount must be paid within one month from the date of its issuance, and at the end of
this period, a notice will be given to pay within 7 days, after which the water supply will be cut off if
payment is not made.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service