Voices from the Archive

IJA 2731

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

View interactive document page

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 51-75

Archival unit 51

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 158
Date: 18 / 11 / 1959
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 7
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦assistance for our fees in the association and the path of ⟦...⟧⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Baud⟧

Archival unit 52

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
157
Number ⟦line⟧
Date: 11 / 19 / 195
Fils: 500
Dinar: 6
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only six and a half dinars and no more
And that is for half the value of the trust door numbered 144 / 29 Al-Muharram ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ according to the approval of
The committee in its decision dated ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient
The Iraqi Republic
10 Fils

Archival unit 53

54375 56
State Funds Collection Receipt
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Serial Number: 88
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
120 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Subscription fee 9/1977 | 1959 Cotton | ⟦illegible⟧
I have received from ⟦illegible⟧
The amount written above, which is ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On the date 1 / 11 / 1959
Signature of the Collector
Job Title Employee
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 54

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 155
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 1/000
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦one dinar only⟧
And that is for ⟦allocations for the month of ⟦...⟧ for the year 1959⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Nouri Saleh⟧

Archival unit 55

Intervention ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Date:
Committee for the Liquidation of Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
1952 /
1953 /
What concerns us

Archival unit 56

To the Company ⟦...⟧
Nablus
On Date:
We received:
⟦...⟧ to the Company ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Lira
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 57

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number:
Date:
Subject:

Archival unit 58

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
154
52
19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Net Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 000 | 2 | ⟦Salim Aboud Kabab⟧ | [Stamp] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 | 7 | ⟦Naji Biblah⟧ | [Stamp] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Hayya⟧ | [Stamp] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Badr Shamoun⟧ | [Stamp] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Shaul Hayyim⟧ | [Stamp] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yassin Nassim⟧ | [Stamp] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Zakia Shaul⟧ | [Stamp] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 050 | 9 |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 000 | 8 | ⟦Hassan Shasha⟧ | [Stamp] | ⟦...⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 000 | 5 | ⟦Jabbar Abbas⟧ | [Stamp] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 | 52 |  |  |
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils
Revenue Stamp

Archival unit 59

154
⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |

Archival unit 60

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Cut
Sector List
Third Installment 1959
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Name: Head of ⟦...⟧
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 month
And upon its expiration, a notice is given for the necessity of payment within 7 days, otherwise the flow will be cut ⟦...⟧ if
payment is not completed.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service
⟦illegible⟧ 1959

Archival unit 61

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 154
Date: 10 / 1 / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible handwriting in background⟧

Archival unit 62

151
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
Nominal Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils / Dinar) | Allowances (Fils / Dinar) | Total (Fils / Dinar) | Deductions (Fils / Dinar) | Net Received (Fils / Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Abboud Kabbay⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦4700⟧ |  | ⟦Naji Meir⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Hayya⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦500⟧ |  | ⟦Munir Shuker⟧ | ⟦stamp/signature⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦600⟧ |  | ⟦Shaul Meir⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦500⟧ |  | ⟦Daoud Sheikh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦4000⟧ |  | ⟦Luluwa Shaul⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦4500⟧ |  | ⟦Yousef Khadhouri⟧ | 
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp

Archival unit 63

151
⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
in ⟦illegible⟧
Arrears | Balance | Total | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 64

No. 026554          Distribution Form 52          No.
Ministry of Oil
General Directorate of Petroleum Products Distribution
Distribution Directorate
Cash Ticket
Station ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar | Fils
⟦Pure Gasoline⟧
Colored
Signature ⟦line⟧
15

Archival unit 65

149
Expenses for the late Saleh Daniel and his brother who died on ⟦...⟧
Car driver's fee Ali ⟦...⟧ 7/000
Fee for transporting the deceased by ⟦...⟧ Faraj 0/500-
" " " by Salman Mamluk 0/500-
" " completion of burial permit from Health 0/250-
Miscellaneous expenses 0/100-
Only eight dinars and three hundred and fifty fils, no more 8/350
⟦signature⟧
Disburse
It shall be
I received the amount
⟦signature⟧
1/21

Archival unit 66

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

Archival unit 67

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 1 / ⟦1⟧ / 195
Fils: 500
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: Two and a half Dinars
For: Transportation fee for the late Saleh Daniel Rajab
⟦Jaafar⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦29 / 5⟧

Archival unit 68

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Saleh Daniel Rahma⟧
⟦Jaafar⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦29 / 1 / 1959⟧

Archival unit 69

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date:
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and five hundred fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Sassoon Daniel Ra'in⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Salman Makhlouf⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 70

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 1081
Date:
Dinar: 1
Fils: 250
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the mentioned amount:
Only: ⟦one⟧ ⟦dinar⟧ ⟦and two hundred⟧ ⟦and fifty⟧ ⟦fils⟧ ⟦nothing⟧ ⟦else⟧
And that is for: fees for the labor of obtaining a burial permit
The late Saleh Daniel Rahma
Signature of the recipient
Shaul Meir
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 71

141
Expenses for the fan, remainder of the balance near Al-Mutanabbi Street
⟦line⟧
1/000 Wage for the car driver Ali Najm
0/500 Wage for the worker to move the fan Fadel Yaqoub Saj
0/500 <del>Salman Khalaf</del>
0/250 Fees for pipes + workers for the burial permit Shulam
0/750 Expense for soil and transport of debris
⟦line⟧
3/250 Only three dinars and two hundred and fifty fils, no more.
Disburse
Yaqoub
I received the amount
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
10/21

Archival unit 72

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 19⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
Ali ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 73

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧ Date /
Fils | Dinar
500 | -
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦five hundred fils⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fee for the deceased, remainder of Habib Shaul's debt⟧
⟦Muhammad⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 74

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the aforementioned amount
Only ⟦fifteen dinars only⟧
And that is for ⟦transportation fees for the late Naima daughter of Yaqub Shaul⟧
⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧
Signature of the recipient
Salman Salufa

Archival unit 75

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦81/511⟧
Date: / / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧
And that is for ⟦the remainder of the burial fees for the late Naima ⟦...⟧ Shaul⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦thumbprint⟧