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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 English Translation, Pages 101-125

Archival unit 101

Sent ⟦to⟧
His condition requires work ⟦except for⟧ his leg: its onion
2888 ⟦...⟧ a party in front of us with age and wilderness that
⟦line⟧
Year ⟦...⟧ the year
⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 102

Fils | Dinar
500 | ⟦illegible⟧
500 | ⟦illegible⟧
250 | ⟦illegible⟧
500 | 1
2 | ⟦illegible⟧
1 | ⟦illegible⟧
15 | ⟦illegible⟧
4 | ⟦illegible⟧
260 | ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 103

295 Al-Zawra Office
for Taxis
Proprietors: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Telephone 4619
Fils: 000
Dinar: 9
Received from ⟦Mr.⟧ Habib Khaddouri an amount of
Only nine dinars and nothing else
And that is for car fees for the month of ⟦November⟧ (1952)
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature

Archival unit 104

295
ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
80809
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxi Cars
Owned by
Talib El-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
To the honorable President of the ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ Burial Society, Respected
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
10/11/1948 | From our shop to the Dome and the house south of the Revolution to bring workers to the Dome and the house |  | 750
11/10 | From our shop to the house ⟦coming with a photo⟧ to the Dome and the house (1/4) hour | 1 | 100
11/27 | From our shop to the house south of the Dome from the Revolution from the police to notify them to the Dome and the house |  | 750
11/27 | From our shop to the complex and to a donation to the Alawiya house of Ephraim from the Society to the Dome and to the Society and to the house 4 hours | 5 | 800
11/28 | From our shop to the Dome and to the house in the complex coming back to the house |  | 400
11/27 | From the complex to the Society and to the complex and to the Dome and to the Society and to the complex ⟦from the house⟧ (1/4) hour |  | 250
 | Total Sum | 9 | 000

Archival unit 105

Fils | Dinar
2 | ⟦line⟧
1 | ⟦line⟧
4 | ⟦line⟧
15 | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
292
294
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 106

Al-Shaab Garage
Owners: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Dada and Fathi Saleh
Al-Kifah Street, opposite the fountain, Telephone 88890
290
No. 339
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 3 / Only three dinars and no more
Received from Mr.: Al-Musawiya Association
The sum of only: three dinars and no more
For the account of: Garage fees for car number 565 Baghdad for the month of November 968
Date: 20 / 11 / 1968
Republic of Iraq
20
Fils Revenue Stamp
Republic of Iraq
20
Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 107

11/27/68
289
Preparation and shrouding expenses spent on the late Shaoul Saqeel
the remaining Swed, who passed away on 11/26/68
Fils | Dinar |
- | 4 | ⟦Toshba⟧ washer
- | 4 | Carrier Daoud
- | 4 | ⟦Mir Shattah⟧
- | 3 | ⟦Zaki Shaoul⟧
15 - Total
I received only fifteen dinars and have signed for it
⟦signature⟧
Passed away
In addition

Archival unit 108

282
28 / 11 / 24
⟦The Bahoki has⟧
Burial and shrouding expenses paid for the deceased
The deceased was released on 11/12/1928
Fils | Dinar |
 - | 4 | Digging Thubiya
 - | 4 | Hayi Dawood
 - | 4 | Mounir Shasha
 - | 3 | Zulfa Shaul
15 Total
Fifteen Dinars only and accordingly signed
⟦signature⟧
Disburse
⟦Koh⟧

Archival unit 110

12/25/1928
284
Expenses spent on the preparation and shrouding of the deceased ⟦H⟧ala Majeed Sasson
Ezra, deceased on 11/15/1928
 | Dinar | Fils
Purchase of clothing | 4 | -
Hai Dawar | 4 | -
⟦Meir⟧ Shemesh | 4 | -
Zulfa Shaul | 2 | -
Additional worker | 1 | -
Miscellaneous expenses | 2 | 650
 | 17 | 650
Seventeen dinars and six hundred and fifty fils only
To be paid
⟦Bakoon⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 111

82
11 / 25 / 1928
Expenses spent on the preparation and shrouding of the late Ibrahim Ishaq
Hassan, who passed away on 11 / 10 / 1928
Fils | Dinar
— | 4 | Tuta cloth
— | 4 | Jay Daoud
— | 4 | Shafaj ink
— | 2 | Zalla
200 | 2 | Gasoline (five gallons and 7
200 | 17 | ⟦line⟧
Totaled only seventeen dinars and two hundred fils
⟦signature⟧
To be paid
Salman

Archival unit 112

281
Al-Zawra Place
For Taxis
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Telephone 4619
Fils: 250
Dinar: 3
Received from: The administration of the respected charitable society
Only: Three Dinars and 250 Fils
Nothing else:
And that is for car fees: for the use of a car
For the tenth month October and September
Except

Archival unit 113

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxi Cars
For its owners
Talib El-Dabbagh
And Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
80809
To the Honorable President of the ⟦Hish Charity⟧ Society . . M
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
10/6 1968 | Fare for transporting the deceased from the society to Hezekiah's house, the cemetery, and back to the community for a time of (2 1/2) hours. | 1 | 750
9/20 | Use of a car by Shakouri Talib at night according to an attached list. | 0 | 500
 |  | 2 | 250
⟦The Account⟧

Archival unit 114

TALIB TAXI CARS
Owner: TALIB HAJ YASS
TALIB
Unknown Soldier Sq.
Tel 88544
Date: 2 / 9 / 196
Mr.: ⟦The Association⟧
Date | Description | I. D. | Fils
 | From the shop or Al-Tawrat Ibn Ishaq and the son of Antashal |  | 
7/2 | Working for the funeral of the late Haj Khalid |  | 
 | Abu Al-Milal |  | 
 | ⟦signature⟧ |  | 
⟦illegible blue handwriting⟧
27,500

Archival unit 115

⟦illegible⟧
LAH YASS
Al-Maqdam ⟦illegible⟧
Tel 88244
⟦illegible⟧
Rasul son of Saleh
The Contractor ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone 88244
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
M.: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Description | Fils | Dinar
 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 116

✓ 72   ✓ 75   ✓ 74   ✓ 73   1 ✓ 72
77
On | Dinar
⟦line⟧
The guard | 2 | ⟦line⟧
Purchases | 750
15 | District
4 | Car to Khan
800 | Tea
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 117

71
Al-Shaab Garage
Owner: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Dada and Fathi Saleh
No. 250
Al-Kifah Street, opposite the fountain, Phone 88890
Fils: —
Dinar: 3/
Only: Three Dinars and no more
Received from Mr.: Al-Musawiya Association
Amount only: Three Dinars and no more
For account: Garage fees for car number 22595 Baghdad for one month, February 968
Date: 28 / 2 / 1968
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
28 / 2

Archival unit 118

70
2/28/1968
Preparation and insurance expenses spent on the deceased Munshi ⟦Al-Tayeb⟧
as known by his brother-in-law, who passed away on 2/28/1968
Fils | Dinar |
- | 4 | Munshi Twig
- | 4 | Heskel Daoud
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦12⟧ | Rosine Shaul
19 685
An amount of only nineteen dinars and six hundred eighty-five fils
⟦signature⟧
Acted upon
Haroun

Archival unit 119

22, 72, 28, 27
Fils | Dinar
250 | 2 | Car fees
500 | 0 | Tea
500 | 0 | Buyer
500 | 0 | Tea

Archival unit 120

63 / 64
 | Dinar | Fils
Annual average | 9 | —
Contribution | 18 | —

Archival unit 121

Fils   Dinar
⟦line⟧
500   5   Ahmed and Naji's lists
260   0   Car fares

Archival unit 122

11 / 2 / 68
Funeral and instruction expenses allocated for the late Shaul Ibrahim Elia Al-Swayeq
Fils | Dinar
- | 4 | Hai Daoud
- | 4 | Hai Thuraya
- | 4 | Hai Sheftiya
- | 2 | Zaki Shaul
500 | 1 | Miscellaneous expenses
500 | 0 | Hai Ward
Only seventeen dinars and nothing else
⟦signature⟧
Nouri
Haroun

Archival unit 123

TALIB TAXI CARS
Owner: Talib Haj Yassin
Unknown Soldier Sq.
Tel 88544
59 Talib
Date: 11 / 2 / 1968
Mr.: The respected Jewish community
Date | Description | Dinar I. D. | Fils
8/2/11 | From Dr. Abyad and Al-Bashawi's house to the Alawiya center | --- | ---
8/2/11 | From the center to Souq Hanoun and from there to Adli medicine | --- | ---
 | From the center to the house | --- | ---
 | From the house to the community | --- | ---
 | Four cars to Najaf by meter including waiting | 6 | ---
 | ⟦illegible⟧ | --- | ---
 |  | 8 | 600
Spent
⟦Ezouri⟧

Archival unit 124

58
11 / 2 / 68
Preparation and shrouding expenses spent on the late Haron Yaqoub Obeid Yehuda
Who passed away on 7 / 2 / 68
Fils | Dinar
— | 4 | Thobia cloth
— | 4 | Hai Daoud
— | 4 | Digging the grave
— | 2 | Zalfa Shaul
575 | 1 | Gasoline
500 | 0 | Additional worker
700 | 2 | Additional expenses
⟦line⟧
18 / 775
Eighteen dinars and seven hundred and seventy-five fils only
⟦signature⟧
Nouri
Salman

Archival unit 125

11/2/68
Preparation and instruction expenses for the late Karjiya Eliyahu Abboudi
Who passed away on 7/2/1968
Fils | Dinar
— | 4 | Khashar Toya
— | 4 | Hay Daoud
— | 2 | Lulu Son
— | 4 | Munir Shashua
500 | 1 | Fuel expenses
500 | 1 | Additional female worker
500 | — | Additional male worker
⟦line⟧
18 500
The amount is only eighteen dinars and five hundred fils and no more
⟦signature⟧
Nouri
Salman
57