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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 151-175

Archival unit 151

16
20/11/67
Preparation and repair expenses spent on the late Hajj Saleh ⟦...⟧
Who passed away on 28/11/67
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2 | Burial ⟦...⟧
500 | 2 | ⟦...⟧
 |  | Fees
 |  | ⟦...⟧
 |  | ⟦...⟧
87/ ⟦...⟧
This amounted to fifteen dinars only
⟦line⟧
To be spent
To be
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 152

25
11/29/1927
Expenses for the night and the instruction spent on the late Mir Aslan Rubin Al-Hassouni
On the date of 11/25/1927
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2 | Hanash Tuyta
500 | 2 | Hai Daoud
<del>500</del> | <del>2</del> | <del>Habib Hammo</del>
⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | Lulu Sahyoun
750 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Necessary expenses
12/650
Only thirteen dinars and six hundred and fifty fils, no more
⟦signature⟧
Deceased
Adel

Archival unit 153

10 / 11 / 102 / 12 / 114
Fils | Dinar
 | 2 | Honor cars
250 | " | "
250 |  | Halm floor
4500 |  | Cars general car
850 | 0 | Inspection cars
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 154

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

Archival unit 155

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⟧

Archival unit 156

7
Fils   Dinar
250   ⟦line⟧
Car purchases
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 157

Ministry of Industry
National Electricity Service
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
Zuhair
Service
Subscription Number: 29306
Account Number: 32 32860
Mr.: Jibr Qadisha Association
Meter Number: 7960
Sequence:
House Number: 00517 M 14/1
Association: Al-Kifah
Previous Reading Date | Subsequent Reading Date | Previous Reading | Subsequent Reading | Supplied Units
4/10/67 | 4/11 | 8555 | 8671 | 116
Meter Fees | Special Reading Fees | Circuit Breaker | Various Prices | Consumption Value | Total Required
35 |  |  | 126 | 1160 | 1 Dinar 211 Fils
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
7-11-82
74535

Archival unit 158

Expenses of the ladies ⟦illegible⟧ for the school ⟦holidays⟧
Fils | Dinar
750 | - | Taxi from Al-Shorja to Al-Thawra Police Directorate then Al-Thawra Police Assistantship then Al-Nasr Police Station for the Directorate ⟦illegible⟧ 7/28
600 | - | Taxi from Al-Thawra to Hassan Damen then Al-Aqaba then to Sulaikh then Jamila City then Al-Jumhuriya Street ⟦illegible⟧ 7/29
800 | - | Taxi for two days, Monday and Tuesday, for labor inspection at 6 AM because the two mentioned days ⟦illegible⟧
700 | - | Taxi fare from Al-Thawra to Al-Nasr Police Station for the appointment with the police regarding their assault on the raid on 7/31
2850 | Only two dinars and eight hundred and fifty fils and no more,
Kadhim Hassan
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 159

Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxi Services
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone No. 4619
11/4
Fils | Dinar
100 | 12
Received from: The Honorable President of the Jewish Charitable Society
Only: Twelve dinars and one hundred fils
Nothing else:
And that is for car fees: usage for the month of October
First /: 1967
Republic of Iraq
20 Revenue Stamp Fils
Signature

Archival unit 160

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Store
For Taxi Cars
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 ⟦Transgression of Fate⟧ Association, respected. M
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
1/1 | From the Community to the General Prisons Directorate with the community and one hour waiting | 0 | 500
1/4 | From the Community for the use of a car (Land) one hour | 1 | 750
1/4 | From the Community to the General Prisons Directorate with the community and one hour waiting | 0 | 500
1/4 | = = = = = = = = = | 0 | 500
1/4 | = = = = = = = = = | 0 | 500
1/4 | From the Community to the Rabbi's house and back with one hour waiting | 0 | 750
1/5 | From ⟦Synagogue⟧ to the General Prisons Directorate with the Rabbi and back with the ⟦Monument⟧ of the Unknown Soldier and one hour waiting | 0 | 750
1/11 | From the Community to the Rabbi's house and from Al-Saadoun to Meir Basri's house and back from Al-Saadoun to Naji's house with one hour waiting | 0 | 750
1/12 | From the Community to the Insurance Company and to Meir Toubia and to Al-Saadoun stadium with the community for two hours | 1 | 500
1/17 | From the garage to the Association and to the cemetery and to the Association and to the garage with time (Land) one hour | 1 | 750
1/21 | From ⟦Synagogue⟧ to the Directorate of Frozen Assets and to the house with one hour waiting | 0 | 750
1/22 | From the Community for the use of a car for a period of (5) hours | 2 | 500
1/25 | From the Community to the house and to Naji's house and from the Community and back and to the house with one hour waiting | 1 | 750
Grand Total
14 / 250

Archival unit 161

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. <del>4619</del>
85859
THE LION OF
BABYLON
THE ARCH OF
CTESIPHON
Al-Zawra Place
for Taxis
Owners
Talib El-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
To the honorable President of the ⟦New⟧ Charitable Society. Respectfully.
History
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
2/2 | From ⟦Al-Tashna⟧ Directorate of General Prisons to Kadhimiya with waiting. | 0 | 500
2/2 | From Kadhimiya for use of car (3/4) hour. | 0 | 750
2/4 | From Al-Tashna Directorate of General Prisons to Kadhimiya with waiting. | 0 | 500
2/4 | ⟦line⟧ | 0 | 500
2/4 | = From the Rabbi's house to the house } |  | 
 | with waiting. } | 0 | 750
2/5 | From ⟦our neighborhood⟧ Directorate of General Prisons to the Rabbi's house (to Rusafa) |  | 
 | to the nearest Unknown Doctor with waiting. | 0 | 750
2/11 | From Al-Tashna Rabbi's house to Al-Arsa Meir Basri's house to the |  | 
 | Al-Adeeb Winter building to Naji's house with waiting. |  | 
2/12 | From Al-Tashna Al-Tabarin Company to Al-Wataniya to Al-Sa'adoon Stadium to |  | 
 | Al-Tashna Time: two hours. | 1 | 250
2/14 | From the garage Society to the cemetery to the Society to the garage Time (1/2) hour. | 0 | 250
2/21 | From our place to the Director of Frozen Assets to the house with waiting. | 0 | 250
2/24 | From the garage for use of car for (5) hours. | 2 | 500
2/25 | From Al-Tashna house to Naji's house and from there Al-Tashna Institute then | 1 | 100
 | to the Rabbi's house to Meir Basri's house and from there to the house with waiting. |  | 
Grand Total
12/100

Archival unit 162

Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
10 | 5
Five dinars only
Received from Mr. Bashir <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Shim an amount
of five dinars for the fees account
his son Shim
Naeem Shatah
11/2/1969

Archival unit 163

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
18000 Only eighteen dinars
Received from Shlomo Bashir Hakham Shem eighteen dinars
for the rent of the house of <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> his late son Shem Bashir.
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 164

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Disbursement Voucher
Number:
Date: 2 / 2 / 1969
Cash Book Page:
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 5
His Eminence Rabbi Hakham Meir Khadoori, Respected
I received from the Council of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad
The amount written above, totaling five dinars only
In cash
Check No. 6 ⟦line⟧ on Bank ⟦line⟧
As an advance for the car of the respected for the departed and the late
And upon this I have signed
Recipient
Hanna Dama

Archival unit 165

Dinar ⟦Landis⟧
I received from Mr. ⟦A. Fam⟧ Sassoon, in my presence, a sum of one thousand dinars only
Delivered to us by a receipt to the Revolutionary Court to release the convict Hussein Zaki
Sentenced by the court with a cash bail of one thousand dinars to keep the peace for a period of
one year, and accordingly I have signed
The Lawyer
Badri Al-Bayati
16/2/69

Archival unit 166

From the Secretary of the Jewish Community, the two safe keys
internal and external belonging to the Ezra Menahem Stadium
previously, and accordingly I have signed on 1929/2/14
⟦signature⟧
(Recipient)
Muhammad Taha Al-Sayed
Accountant of the Army Sports Club

Archival unit 167

1 / 2 / 2
Fils | Dinar
00 | 2
500 | 0
⟦illegible⟧ | 0
Magazine for Dar al-Hikma house
Chandelier meter
Gratuity

Archival unit 168

7 / 12 / 20
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
40 Forty Dinars only
Received from Mr. Salim Cohen an amount of
Forty Dinars, for the merit of the soul of the late
his father Hushi Haraim Cohen ⟦line⟧ Naji

Archival unit 169

Directorate of the Water Supply Service for the Baghdad General Area
4 1970 1971
Invoice
Amount | Machine Code | Consumed Quantity | Meter Readings | Reading Date
.100 TO
.100 | 8 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | To whom
15/21 8/20
Subscription Number: ⟦line⟧
Meter: 30121
Sewage: 5
The invoice amount must be paid within fifteen days from the date
of its issuance, and upon the expiration of this period, a notice to pay within
7 days will be issued, after which the service will be cut if payment is not made.
Rakhita
21/1 Rakhita
⟦illegible⟧ every two months
Water Supply Service for the Baghdad Area
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 170

2/12/70
Committee expenses and notification distributed among fees
Dated 16/11/70
Nomi
⟦Frame⟧
 | Dinar | Fils
Mr. Tobia | 5 | --
Hai Daoud | 5 | --
Zakia Shaul | 4 | --
Hai Daoud additional expenses | 1 | 250
Cars, tea, flowers, wax, and embalming spices | 1 | 500
 | 17 | 750
Totaled only seventeen dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils
Nuri
Haroun

Archival unit 171

70/11/12
20 Dinars
Only twenty Dinars and no more
I received from Mrs. Leila Somikh an amount of twenty Dinars only
And that is on account of ⟦lessons⟧ fees for her husband Sion Saada
Only
Najia

Archival unit 172

Al-Zawra Office
For Taxi Services
Owners: Talib Al-Rabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils: ⟦...⟧
Dinar: 15
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
Only: ⟦illegible⟧ and nothing else
For car fees: ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature

Archival unit 173

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Store
for Taxis
Proprietors
Talib Al-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawi
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
THE LION OF
BABYLON
THE ARCH OF
CTESIPHON
30509
To the honorable President of the Trishaw Charity Association, respected Mr.
Date | Details | Fils | Dinar
10/1 | Car fare from the street Camp Kilani to the cemetery including the cemetery
for a duration of (2) hours. | 750 | -
10/1 | Car fare from the street Camp Kilani to the cemetery including the cemetery
for a duration of (1) hours. | ⟦250⟧ | -
10/1 | Car fare from the cemetery to the street Camp Kilani including the cemetery
for a duration of (1) hours. | 250 | -
 | Grand Total | 250 | 1
Ibrahim Al-Muslawi

Archival unit 174

No. ⟦illegible⟧ . 441350 District - 137
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Fils/Dinar: 1000/—
Number: 72
Department Name: Central Treasury
Received from: Mr. Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri on behalf of Hafs Sabbar ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: Only one thousand Dinars and no more
Fils: —
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ Guarantee (Trust) Suspended
Date: 16 / 1 / 1969
Signature of the receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Chief Observer of the Military Treasury
Government Press ⟦illegible⟧ / 4 / 1968

Archival unit 175

From the Collection Officer
To Lawyer Badri Al-Bayati - residing in Al-Harithiya, house number ⟦14/2/1⟧ representing
The guarantor Aghakhan Sassoon Khedhouri
Your presence and notification is required during official working hours at the Military Accounts Directorate, bringing
with you the remittance numbered 441250/72 dated 2/16/1969 which is in your possession
Please
Notified on 10/11/1973
of the necessity to submit the receipt
⟦illegible⟧
Collection Officer