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IJA 3307

Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community; Correspondence between a School and the Government

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, mostly financial documents such as bills and receipts. Also within the item is correspondence between a Girl's School and the Iraqi government.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3307
Item Number
15846
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Annotation, Ministry of Industry - Office of Electricity, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Postage Stamps, Ink Stamp, Thumbprint, Jewish Schools Committee, Receipts, Girl's School, Typed, Iraqi Government, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 126-150

Page 126

Al-Zawraa Place
for Taxis
Owners: Talib ⟦Dabbagh⟧ and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Phone Number 4619
1/12
Fils | Dinar
750 | 7
Received from ⟦Charitable Society⟧ an amount of
Only ⟦seven dinars and seven hundred fifty fils⟧ no others
And that for car fees ⟦for use for the month of January 1958⟧
Republic of Iraq
20 Fiscal Stamp Fils
Signature

Page 127

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Al-Zawra
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
for taxi cars
&
and its owners
Ibrahim Muslawy
Talib El-Dabbagh
Al-Rashid Street
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Sinak-Baghdad
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Tel. No. 4619
Telephone 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
To the honorable President of the Khaira Qadisha Association M
80809
80809
Date
Date | Details
Details | Fils
Fils | Dinar
Dinar
1/2/1951 | From the garage to the cemetery and to Khaira Qadisha Association and to Abu Nuwas Street
and to the cemetery and to the Association and back to the garage total time (4 1/2) hours | 250 | 2
1/3 | From ⟦all of us⟧ to the cemetery and to Hazkel's house and to the cemetery and to the emergency police (Telephone) and spread | - - | - -
1/4 | From ⟦all of us⟧ to Al-Habibiya and to the emergency police and to the garage and returning ⟦...⟧ waiting | - - | - -
1/4 | From ⟦all of us⟧ to the garage ⟦...⟧ using a car for a period of (1 1/2) hours | 750 | 1
1/5 | From Al-Taq to the Travel Directorate and to the cemetery back and forth ⟦...⟧ | 750 | 1
| Total | 750 | 7
The petitioner
⟦signature⟧
⟦faded reverse ink impressions⟧

Page 128

Al-Zawraa Shop
For Taxis
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Phone Number 4619
Fils | Dinar
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
Only: ⟦illegible⟧ and nothing else
And that is for car fees: ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
20 Fiscal Stamp
Signature

Page 129

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh & Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Taxi Place, owners Talib El-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak Telephone 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
To: ⟦illegible⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | From Karkh station and trips to the cemetery and from there to Police City | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
| Upon returning to the cemetery and Karkh station |  |
12/1 | From Karkh to the airport with five hours waiting | 2 | 500
| Total Sum | 2 | 500

Page 130

12/40/1 <del>12/23/40</del> 1/28
Fils 45 44 42
Statement | Dinar | Fils
Allocations for Al-Bariza Khanum | 1 | 70
Allocations for ⟦Nahia⟧ | 2 | --
Car fares for Ay Khanum's car | -- | 200
Gratuity | -- | 400
" | 12 | --
Allocations for Ay Khanum's car |  |
Gratuity |  | 250
⟦illegible text faded at bottom⟧

Page 131

Al-Shaab Garage 27
Number 244
For its owners: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Daddah and Fathi Saleh
Al-Kifah Street opposite the fountain Telephone 88890
Fils: -
Dinar: 3
Only three dinars and no more
Received from Mr.: Al-Musawiyah Association
Amount only: three dinars and no more
For the account: Garage fees for the car numbered 22565 Baghdad for one month of December 967
Date 12 / 21 / 1967
Republic of Iraq Revenue Stamp 10 Fils 21
Republic of Iraq Revenue Stamp 20 Fils 21

Page 132

26
14/1/68
Expenses of the committee supervising the late Aziza Moshi Shammas for the Sununak fees
On the date of 14 / 1 / 68
Fils | Dinar
- | 4 | Hai Daoud
- | 4 | Moshi Tobia
- | 4 | Meir ⟦Sheikh⟧
- | 2 | Lulu Sion
500 | 1 | Bus car
700 | 2 | Additional expenses
⟦line⟧
Total only nineteen dinars and two hundred fils only
⟦signature⟧
Nouri
Salman

Page 133

75 Ministry of Industry
National Electricity Administration
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
⟦Jo⟧
Previous Reading Date | Next Reading Date | Previous Reading | Next Reading | Supplied Units | Meter Fees | Special Reading Fees | Circuit Breaker | Miscellaneous Fees | Consumption Value | Total Required Fils | Total Required Dinars
671303 | 10 ⟦illegible⟧ | 8791 | 8951 | 160 | 35 |  |  |  | 1600 | 635 | 1
This list must be paid within (15) fifteen days from its date
Grand Total if the subscriber holds more than one meter
8225
LST K CSH
02588
31-1-74
LAMSON PARAGON

Page 134

Yaqub Qahtan
Khan al-Makhzum
196
7/1/68
74
Baghdad in: Old Hira
Presence of:
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Length | Details | Price
650 | 4 | 2 | Eid Garment | 1550

Page 135

22
2 / 1 / 68
Preparation and shrouding expenses spent on the late Eliyahu Sasson Haron
Khalassi who passed away on 12 / 21 / 1967
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 2 | Tutia cloth
500 | 2 | May Dawar
500 | 2 | Amber ⟦fat⟧
--- | 2 | Lulu soap
500 | 0 | Rose water
500 | 0 | Cars
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
10/000
An amount of only ten dinars and no more
⟦signature⟧
Half
to be
⟦faded text at bottom⟧

Page 136

Shop
Nasser Darwish
For Home Supplies and Groceries
Wholesale and Retail
Baghdad - Shorja - Al-Jumhuriya Street
Date: / / 196
Telephone:
Dear Mr.: ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Price | Kilo | From | Unit | Details | Dinar | Fils
|  |  |  | Balance brought forward | 50 | 000
Errors and omissions are returnable to both parties

Page 137

22
7 / 1 / 968
Preparation and shrouding expenses spent on the late Al-Sahu Mir
Daoud Hizqail Hayim, who passed away on 7 / 1 / 68
Fils | Dinar
| 4 | Hai Daoud
.. | 4 | Washing the dead
.. | 2 | <del>Candle grave</del>
.. | 3 | Lulu Sion
500 | 2 | Gratuities
500 | 3 | Cars
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
000 | 21 |
Only twenty-one dinars and no more
⟦signature⟧
Yaqoub
Youssef

Page 138

1 205
| Dinar | Fils
⟦A. Ri.⟧ | 1 | -
Car to Madam | 1 | 500
⟦Received⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 139

29
Al-Shaab Garage
Owners: Mahdi Kazem Al-Dadla and Fathi Saleh
Number 221
Al-Kifah Street opposite the fountain - Phone 88890
Fils:
Dinar: 3 / -
Only: Three Dinars and nothing else
Received from Mr.: Al-Musawiya Association
Amount only: Three Dinars and nothing else
For account of: Garage fees for vehicle number 22565 Baghdad for a period of one month - November 967
Date: 20 / 11 / 1967
Republic of Iraq
Fiscal Stamp
⟦signature⟧

Page 140

⟦illegible⟧
21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Fils | Dinar
480 |  | Stamps
500 | 1 | Cars of His Eminence the Rabbi
270 |  | Stamps
| 8 | Allocations for His Eminence the Rabbi
| 1 |
| 1 |
500 |  |
*
<del>Cars of His Eminence the Rabbi</del>
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧

Page 141

18
⟦line⟧
11/22/1927
Discrimination expenses and the complaint filed against the late Yaqub Haskil Saghir
In the lawsuit numbered 11/20/1927
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2 | Mr. Tobia
500 | 2 | Hai Daoud
900 | 2 | Meir Shemesh
⟦...⟧ | 2 | Lulu Sion
610 | . | Petition fee for Hai Daoud
750 | . | Exit expenses
500 | . | Champion
⟦line⟧
15 / 250
I received only fifteen dinars and two hundred and fifty fils no more
⟦signature⟧
Youssef
Sasson

Page 142

Ministry of Industry
National Electricity Service
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
Mr.: Association ⟦...⟧
Subscription Number: 39306
Account Number: 32 33860
Meter Number: 7960
Sequence: 00017
House Number: 141
Previous Reading Date | Subsequent Reading Date | Previous Reading | Subsequent Reading | Supplied Units
671103 |  | 8671 |  |
Meter Fees | Special Reading Fees | Circuit Breaker | Various Prices | Consumption Value | Total Required |
35 |  |  |  |  | Fils | Dinar
|  |  |  |  | ⟦350⟧ | ⟦...⟧
This bill must be paid within (15) fifteen days from its date
The grand total in case the subscriber possesses more than one meter
10650
LST X CSH

Page 143

Al-Zawraa Place
For Taxi Services
Proprietors: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Phone Number 4619
6
12
Fils | Dinars
600 | 18
Received from ⟦Jewish Charitable Society⟧ the amount of
only ⟦eighteen dinars and six hundred fils⟧ and no other
and that is for car rental ⟦for use⟧
The Republic of Iraq
20 Revenue Stamp Fils
Signature

Page 147

11/29/1927
25
Expenses for the vigil and funeral prayer spent on the deceased Meir Aslan Rubin, who passed away
on 11/25/1927
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 2 | Menashe Nosia
500 | 2 | Hai Daoud
500 | 2 | ⟦Khedhouri Khedhouri⟧
200 | 2 | Lulu Sion
950 | 2 | Supplies expenses
650 | 12 |
In the amount of exactly twelve dinars and six hundred and fifty fils only
⟦signature⟧
Seen
Haroun

Page 148

10 / 11 / 12 / 14
Fils | Dinar
| 2 | Inspection cars
250 | .. | " "
250 | .. | Ruler's gratuity
500 | 4 | Rulers' visit cars
850 | . | Inspection cars
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible faded text⟧

Page 149

9
Yaqub Qattan
Khan Al-Makhzoom
Baghdad on 10/25/1967
The honorable Mr. Qaddouri
Fils | Dinar | Length | Details | Price
500 | 4 | 3 | Flile Aid | 1500

Page 150

12 / 15 / 1927
81
Expenses spent on the preparation and shrouding of the late Murad Or Salman Dab
Who died on 11 / 10 / 1927
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2 | Price of a garment
500 | 2 | Hay Dawood
500 | 2 | Farshanj
500 | 2 | Zulf Shaul
750 | 0 | Antara
600 | 0 | Hantam
200 | 0 | Oil for the car
500 | 0 | Sundry expenses
15 / 050
Fifteen dinars and fifty fils only
Youssef
Haroun
⟦signature⟧