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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 676-700

Archival unit 676

(22)
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Paid on 5/2/958
The amount of 26.400 Dinars for
annual leave for <del>57/958</del>
for ⟦illegible⟧
for ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 677

Auto Parts Shop
Of all kinds
Owner: Nouri Yaqoub
Sheikh Omar Street - Near the Fire Station Shop No. 65 /
Baghdad on 4 / 8 / 1958
To the Honorable Committee of the Holy Ink
Fils | Dinar | Details
650 |  | 1 Spare Star
700 |  | Baza Funnel with Sponge
200 |  | Plugs
150 |  | Screwdriver Received the amount in cash
700 | 1 |
Errors and omissions excepted for both parties
Signature
Nouri Yaqoub
20
Number 1535

Archival unit 678

I, Ali Al-Najm Al-Dulaimi, have received the car
of type Chevrolet Box model 1957
with the tools and supplies belonging to it listed below
Number
1 | Spare
1 | Drill
1 | Wrench set
1 | Air jack 2 lbs
1 | Tire with wheel (spare)
1 | Manual jack
1 | Wheel wrench
1 | Battery bag (seven-plate) in the car
⟦line⟧
8
⟦line⟧
Recipient
Ali Al-Najm Al-Dulaimi
⟦signature⟧
He received it on 4 / 6 / 1958
By name ⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 679

No. 41287 (Form SP-52 52 Form)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo:
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦illegible⟧
Date Date: 2 / 4 / 1958
I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
1 | 000
Alwah
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Archival unit 680

Baghdad on 1 / 1 / 1958
Al-Umran Garage
Sheikh Omar Street
No. 215 / 240
⟦illegible⟧
Mohammed Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Administration 5230
Public Telephone Number 83519
Garage 7337
Account statement for car number: 2854 Baghdad
To the honorable Mr.: Dawood Sassoon Ibrahim, Respected
Fils | Dinar | Notes
⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | Garage fees for the car for the month of January 1958
700 | 2 | Value of a new English Brit-Lowline battery with Brit subscription and a can of Brit oil
 |  | with mechanic's fees
700 | 4 | Only four dinars and seven hundred fils and no more
Received the total amount of 4/700 Dinars
Only four dinars and seven hundred fils
Signature

Archival unit 681

Record Number ⟦illegible⟧
Documents related to receipts
Name ⟦illegible⟧
Fils/Dinar 75
Serial Number ⟦illegible⟧
9/8
Received from ⟦illegible⟧
In the amount of ⟦illegible⟧
On account of ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the receiver
⟦illegible⟧
20/9/59
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 682

86116 ⟦illegible⟧
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57 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 683

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 26
Date: 20 / 1 / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of January 1958
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 687

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⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 690

25
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers for the month of
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |  |
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10 Fils

Archival unit 691

22
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Only ⟦illegible⟧ for Walid
I received ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ a healing book
The Nun is a germ pill in collaboration with the lady
⟦illegible⟧ and the ⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧ with his weight
Monday 22 / 8 / 1955
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The milk
To be dispensed
Outside

Archival unit 692

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Distribution List
Fourth 1957 | Installment | ⟦line⟧
April, May, June | Third | First
July, August, September | Fourth | Second
Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: 990
Address: 7/141 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 to pay within 7 days, after which the flow is cut off
until payment is completed.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Archival unit 693

The first zone: located within a circle with a radius of 8 kilometers from the Clock Tower
The second zone: located outside the first zone and within a circle with a radius of 15 kilometers
The third zone: located outside the circle with a radius of 15 kilometers from the Clock Tower
Monthly flat fees for houses and public shops | Small (1) Fils | Medium (2) Fils | Large (3) Fils | ⟦...⟧ (1) Fils | ⟦...⟧ (2) Fils
First Zone | 180 | 220 | 270 | 440 | 540
Second Zone | 270 | 330 | 400 | 660 | 810
Third Zone | 360 | 440 | 540 | 880 | 1080
Copy of Article 22 of the Baghdad Water Supply Authority orders: anyone who occupies
premises supplied with water without informing the Authority before occupancy shall be responsible for all
⟦water fees⟧ due on the premises, and in case of non-payment, the supply will be cut off and not restored
unless all debts are paid, restoration procedures are completed, and the prescribed fees are paid
25 - 1 - 75
71101
1 - 6 - 69
99
25
12
1969

Archival unit 694

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

Archival unit 695

AL-KHAIRIYAH PRESS
ESTABLISHED 1929
Baghdad-Iraq
Telephone 5 7 8 3
Al-Khairiyah Press
Established in 1929
Aqad al-Kana'is near (Latin Church)
Shop No. 177/9
Telephone: 5783
No: 002610
Baghdad on: 21 / 2 / 57
To: Hebra Qadisha Society
Particulars | I D. | Fils
Cost of printing 200 meeting attendance books |  | 750
" " 200 " quorum not reached |  | 750
One and a half Dinars | 1 | 500
⟦signature⟧
⟦faded blue circular stamp⟧
Al-Khairiyah Press
Baghdad
⟦revenue stamp with portrait of King Faisal II, 10 Fils⟧
Press Management

Archival unit 696

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Date: / / 195
To the Honorable and Respected Gentleman
After greetings,
You are requested to attend at the headquarters of the Israeli Community Presidency in Baghdad at
o'clock on the day of
Corresponding to / / 195 to hold a meeting of the General Assembly
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Hevra Kadisha Society

Archival unit 697

Hevra Kadisha Association
In Baghdad
Date / / 195
⟦195⟧
To the Honorable and Respected Gentleman
After greetings
Since a quorum was not reached for the General Assembly meeting of the association
on the date / / 195, and based on Article Nine of
the association's internal bylaws, please attend at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad at the hour of
on the day corresponding to / / 195 to hold the General Assembly meeting
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
President of the Hevra Kadisha Association

Archival unit 698

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

Archival unit 699

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
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 ⟦washing fees for the late Daoud Abboud⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Salman Abboud⟧
⟦thumbprint⟧

Archival unit 700

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils Dinar
250-
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils only⟧
And that is for ⟦washing fees for the late Daoud Salem Abboud⟧
Signature of the recipient