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IJA 2731

Financial Records and Receipts, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society) and President of the Jewish Community

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Description

These are documents from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Baghdadi Jewish community’s Burial Society. They are primarily receipts from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah. There are also receipts from Iraqi government agencies and various local merchants for utilities, vehicle upkeep, wire transfers, taxis, textiles, building supplies, and newspaper advertisements; rosters of salaries of officials and employees from the President of the Jewish Community; and correspondence regarding water prices.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2731
Item Number
9494
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Society of Water, Financial, Chart, Illustration, Employment, Burial Society, Newspaper, Ledger, Baghdad Light and Power, File Folder, Thumbprint, Typed, Accounting, Ministry of Petroleum, Electricity Bill, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Office of Telephone Administration, Receipts, Ink Stamps, Letterhead, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, President of the Jewish Community, Burial, Al-Zamān, Correspondence, Annotation, Khanaqin, Handwritten, Revenue Stamps

AI English Translation, Pages 201-225

Archival unit 201

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / /
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 202

No. 47613 (Form SP. 52) (Form M.M. 52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the G. O. R. A. Agent for the Government Oil Refineries Administration
CASH MEMO Cash Memo
Fill Station: ⟦illegible⟧
Date Date: ⟦illegible⟧
ID. Dinar | Fils Fils
0 | 50
Nouri
Sig. ⟦signature⟧ Signature
13113-958-1000B

Archival unit 203

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: 500
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 204

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦10⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the aforementioned amount
Only:
And that is for: ⟦Ramadan for the month of⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦on behalf of⟧

Archival unit 216

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
Stamp Duty
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 217

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list for employees and workers for the month of
19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamps⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamps⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamps⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamps⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamps⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamps⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamps⟧ |
Republic of Iraq 2 Fils
Republic of Iraq 8 Fils
Republic of Iraq 10 Fils

Archival unit 218

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Cut-off List
Installment | First 1959
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Name: Rahmin
Amount: 990
Address: 17 M / 147 Rusafa
Subscription Number: 9478
The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month
And upon its expiration, a notice is given for the necessity of payment within 7 days, the supply will be cut after ⟦...⟧
Payment has not been made.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Archival unit 219

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid
days from its date.
2 - The subscriber whose
deposited insurance is in excess
after taking its course
in one place for a period of no less than
12 months should visit to submit
Habr Qadisha Association
Association 17/M/141
Opposite 141/27
000293
I. 2½ 6607960 I4049
29206 22 22 860
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
860 22 32 | 59512 | Sequence No. 7960 | | |
Various prices | | to ⟦515⟧ ⟦4255⟧ | | |
1 - Arrears | | from 416 59 4175 | for the meter | 35 |
2 - Special reading fee | | Units supplied 80 | | |
3 - Cost of damage to 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 | Total | 995 |
this bill
unless it is
above from
the cashier
995
S
J - 1

Archival unit 220

No 146456 ( Form SP-52 )
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦Sharkas⟧
Date: ⟦29/5/50⟧
 | I.D. Dinar | Fils
⟦Three Gallons⟧
⟦Benzine⟧ |  | 800
Sig. ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 221

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the aforementioned amount
Only ⟦one dinar only⟧
And that is for ⟦hearse rental for transporting the deceased⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 222

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦1⟧ / 5 / 195
Fils Dinar
⟦1/000⟧
I have received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
⟦One Dinar⟧ only
And that is for ⟦washing the late Habiba Shaul⟧
⟦Fingerprint in blue ink⟧
Signature of Recipient
⟦Husni Raouf⟧

Archival unit 223

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: ⟦/⟧ / ⟦/⟧ 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 224

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧
Date / /
1 250
Fils Dinar
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦cemetery cleaning fees⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 225

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦1954⟧
Number:
Date:
Fils: 250
Dinar:
Received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount of: ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧ only
For: ⟦fees for the efforts of spreading the call⟧
Signature of the recipient