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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 126-150

Archival unit 126

Naji Abdullah
NAJI ABDULLAH MUSSAFFI
For General Electrical Supplies
GENERAL ELECTRICAL
SUPPLIES
Al-Rashid Street, opposite Lynch House 187/7
Rashid Street Baghdad
Office 84540
Office 84540
Telephone {
Tel. {
Residence 97270
Resd. 97270
52
Baghdad on: 24 / 1 / 1961
Baghdad:
Number: 07917
To: The Jewish Community in Baghdad
Mr.:
Fils | I.D. | Price | Qty. | Particulars
500 | 2 | 500 | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧
200 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 127

Ministry of Industry
National Electricity Service
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
Subscription Number: 39306
Account Number: 33 33860
Mr.: Jami'at Jabr Qadim
Meter Number: 7960
Sequence: 00017
House Number: 141
Address: Al-Kifah Association
Previous Reading Date | Subsequent Reading Date | Previous Reading | Subsequent Reading | Units Supplied
680110 | ⟦illegible⟧ 4 | 8951 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 57
Meter Fees | Special Reading Fees | Circuit Breaker | Various Prices | Consumption Value | Total Required Fils | Total Required Dinars
35 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 500 | 575 | 0
This bill must be paid within (15) fifteen days from its date
Grand total in case the subscriber possesses more than one meter
⟦signature⟧
535
K CSH
01335
78-2-00

Archival unit 128

24 / 2 / 49
24 / 1 / 54
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 1 | Car notice ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧ | 2 | " " "
500 | - | Tea Dawood
500 | ⟦line⟧ | <del>Doctor</del> Car fees
200 | - | Tea Dawood tea
Second
Secretariat

Archival unit 129

Al-Shaab Garage
Owned by: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Dada and Fathi Saleh
Al-Kifah Street, opposite the fountain, Telephone 88890
No. 246
Fils: -/
Dinar: 3 Only three dinars and no more
Received from Mr.: Al-Musawiya Association
Amount only: Three dinars and no more
For the account of: Garage fees for car number 22565 Baghdad for one month, January 968
Date: 21 / 1 / 1968
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
21
21

Archival unit 130

1/18
Al-Zawra Establishment
for Taxi Cars
Owners: Talib Sabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils: 750
Dinar: 7
Received from Mr. Habib Habr Qaddouri the sum of
Only seven dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for car rental fees for the month of January 1952
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature

Archival unit 131

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⟧

Archival unit 132

Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxi Services
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
Received from ⟦line⟧
Only ⟦line⟧ and nothing else
And that is for car fees ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
20 Revenue Stamp
Signature
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink across the form⟧
1927

Archival unit 133

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

Archival unit 134

28 / 4 / 40 " 21 / 4 / 40
42 44 45 ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar
100 | 1 | Car average in Aleppo
⟦line⟧ | 70 | Nasser Hakim's allocations
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Car fees for A. Hakim's car
700 | - | Gratuity
400 | - | "
⟦line⟧ | 12 | A. Hakim's car allocations
250 | - | Gratuity

Archival unit 135

Al-Shaab Garage
Owner: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Dada and Fathi Saleh
Al-Kifah Street, opposite the fountain, Telephone 88890
27
No. 244
Fils: —
Dinar: 3/ Only three dinars and no more
Received from Mr.: Al-Musawiya Association
The sum of only: three dinars and no more
For account: Garage fees for vehicle number 22565 Baghdad for one month, December 967
Date: 21 / 12 / 1967
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
20 Fils
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
20 Fils
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 136

26
14/1/68
Expenses of the committee supervising the kindergarten on the eve of Rosh Hashanah at Koor Al-Munawarin
On the date of 1/14/68
Fils | Dinar
— | 4 | Hayi Daoud
— | 4 | Munshi Tadba
— | 4 | Munir Shamash
— | 2 | Lulu Soon
500 | 1 | Bus car
700 | 4 | Additional expenses
⟦line⟧
Totaling only nineteen dinars and two hundred fils and no more
⟦signature⟧
Nouri
Bakouri

Archival unit 137

Ministry of Industry
National Electricity Service
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
Mr.: Jami'ah Jabr Qadisha
Subscription Number: 39306
Account Number: 33 33860
Meter Number: 7960
Sequence: 00017 M
House Number: 141
Previous Reading Date | Subsequent Reading Date | Previous Reading | Subsequent Reading | Supplied Units
671303 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 8791 | 8951 | 160
Meter Fees | Special Reading Fees | Circuit Breaker | Various Prices | Consumption Value | Total Required
35 |  |  |  | 1600 | 1635 Fils 1 Dinar
This bill must be paid within (15) fifteen days from its date
Grand total in case the subscriber possesses more than one meter
8665
LST K CSW
77585
31-1-74
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 138

7 / 1 / 68
Yaqub Qattan
Khan al-Makhzum
24
Baghdad on: 196 ⟦line⟧ Old Hira
Presence of:
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Length | Details | Price
650 | 4 | 2 | Mill Eid | 1550

Archival unit 139

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⟧

Archival unit 140

Shop
Nasser Darwish
For Household Supplies and Spices
Wholesale and Retail
Baghdad - Shorja - Al-Jumhuriya Street
Date: / / 196
Telephone:
Mr.: ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Fils | Dinar | Details | Price | From | Kilo | Price
 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 141

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

Archival unit 142

8/7/53
Must
⟦illegible⟧ by us on this date
8/12/53 ⟦illegible⟧
From | To
10 | 3 | working hours
10 | 4 | ⟦illegible⟧
10 | 8 | ⟦illegible⟧
7 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | 7 | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 143

205 1 21
Fils | Dinar
- | 1 | I.R.
500 | 1 | Car I.Q.M.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 144

29
Number 231
Al-Shaab Garage
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-Musawiya Association
Amount only: Three dinars and no more
For account: Garage fees for vehicle number 22565 Baghdad for a period of one month, November 967
Date: 20 / 11 / 1967
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
20 Fils
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
20 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 145

Inventory Card
Condition: needs repair and for its return: repairable
02888 N. An old party for us in the Baq'ah and for the villa ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Quantity | Type | Note
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 40 -
Very old
Statement of Contents
I have received from ⟦illegible⟧ in the form of a heart
725 very old women's suits ⟦illegible⟧ in the spread
3 7391 8/1/60 ⟦illegible⟧
166 T
Grocer's Will

Archival unit 146

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
27 28 29 30 31
Fils | Dinar
480 | ⟦illegible⟧
500 | 1
270 | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | 8
⟦illegible⟧ | 1
⟦illegible⟧ | 1
500 | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
<del>Cars The Rabbi's car</del>
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 147

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

Archival unit 148

Ministry of Industry
National Electricity Service
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
00251
LST X CSH
POL 10
Subscription Number: 39306
Account Number: 32 33860
Mr.: ⟦Association ...⟧
Meter Number: 7960
Sequence:
House Number: 00017 - 141
Previous Reading Date | Subsequent Reading Date | Previous Reading | Subsequent Reading | Units Supplied
671103 |  | 58671 |  |
Meter Fees | Special Reading Fees | Circuit Breaker | Various Prices | Consumption Value | Total Required | Fils | Dinar
35 |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
This bill must be paid within (15) fifteen days from its date
Grand total in case the subscriber possesses more than one meter
LAMSON PARAGON

Archival unit 149

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

Archival unit 150

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib Dabbagh & Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Place for Taxis, owned by Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
To: The Honorable President of the Habba Nabidh Association
M:
Number: 80809
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
11/1 | From our place the garage to the community and from the station ⟦...⟧ waiting | | 500
11/10 | From our place Hai Hai house to the Rabbi's house and to the Haham Bashi's house to the association and vice versa waiting | 1 | 250
11/11 | From our place the cemetery round trip and then to the garage | 1 | ⟦line⟧
11/11 | From the garage use of a car (1/2) hour | | 250
11/14 | From the community to the general authority with the community and to the Bataween police station from the community and Bab al-Seif station and from the community ⟦...⟧ waiting | 1 | 500
11/15 | From the house to the community and to the ⟦...⟧ capital secretariat | | 500
11/20 | ⟦...⟧ Hai Hai car to the Rabbi's house and to ⟦...⟧ | | 250
11/20 | From our place to the association dog to the house of Bassem son of Siyah and to the association and to our place ⟦...⟧ waiting | | 250
11/20 | From our place to the association and to the garage and from our place dog car number ⟦...⟧ | | 500
11/21 | From our place the cemetery and to the Husseiniya and then to the revolution and to ⟦...⟧ and to our place | 1 | ⟦line⟧
11/22 | From the garage use of a car (4) hours | 2 | ⟦line⟧
11/25 | From our place the cemetery with the Sheikh from the association and to our place and to the garage | 1 | 250
11/25 | From Al-Alwiyah to Sharafa Hanna to Bab Al-Muadham | | 200
11/25 | From the garage to the association and to Al-Alwiyah and to the cemetery and to the association and to the garage ⟦...⟧ hours | 1 | 500
11/29 | From our place the cemetery and to Al-Bashra and to the association and to our place waiting | 1 | ⟦line⟧
11/29 | From our place the garage and from the garage use of a car (4) hours | 2 | 500
Total 18/600
Praise be to God