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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 26-50

Archival unit 26

Fils | Dinar |
⟦line⟧ | 12 | 241
 | 2 | 244
 | 1 | 245
 | 2 | 246
 | 15 | 247
 | 2 | 248
 | ⟦stain⟧ | 249
 | 1 | 250
⟦illegible faded text in blue ink⟧

Archival unit 27

29 - Al-Zawra Establishment
for Taxis
Proprietors: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone No. 4619
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
250 / 12
Received from Messrs. Hebra Tooshoo Al-Manziya Association
Only ⟦line⟧ and nothing else
And that is for car fees
⟦line⟧ 1928
Republic of Iraq
20 Financial Stamp
Signature

Archival unit 28

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawraa Place
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
220
80809
To the honorable President of the Nahda Association, Respectfully . . M
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
17/7/1928 | From our garage located in Al-Jisriya to Al-Alwiya house of Al-Touni with towing to Al-Alwiya with Al-Turba to house of Kakasham with towing to Sinak (5) hours (Pickup Taxi) | 4 | 
21/7 | From our place located in Sinak to South with Al-Turba to Al-Tajriba roaming with Hussein and Al-Majidi ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
26/7 | ⟦illegible⟧ roaming ⟦illegible⟧ for a duration of (5) hours |  | 
27/7 | From ⟦illegible⟧ to Al-Turba with ⟦illegible⟧ car for a duration of (4 1/4) hours | 2 | 250
 |  | 12 | 250
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 29

229
Shop
Farouk Mohammed Talib
Selling and charging batteries and repairing ⟦electrical⟧ tools for cars
Al-Kifah Street - Behind Gulbenkian Museum
Telephone 80816
Baghdad on: 16 / July / 1966
To Mr.: Khair Quraish Association
Fils | Dinar | Details | Date
100 | 1 | Charging an iron battery | 
 |  | with battery repair | 
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 30

Arab Industry and Trade Development Company
W. L. L.
Al-Jamiya Building - ⟦Al-Thulathi⟧ - ⟦Baghdad⟧ - Phone 83287
P.O. Box " ⟦Lydia⟧ "
Number 3367
Baghdad on 16 / 7 / 1968
Cash Sales Invoice 229
Silverlite
To Mr.: Ibrahim Yousef Al-Mosuli, Respectfully
Total Price (Fils) | Total Price (Dinar) | Unit Price (Fils) | Unit Price (Dinar) | Quantity | Details
650 | 6 | 650 | 6 | 1 | 12 B 9 C / 14804
Total only six dinars and six hundred and fifty fils and no more
I received the goods in good condition.
Buyer's Signature
Accountant
Treasurer
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 31

238
20 / 7 / 1928
Condolence and talqin expenses spent on the late Yusuf Meir
Al-Labani, who died in Baghdad on 27/7/1928
Fils | Dinar |
⟦illegible⟧ | 4 | Jay Daoud
- | 4 | Moshi Toshia
- | 4 | Moshi Shamoun
- | 2 | Zaki Shaoul
650 | 1 | Battery
Reached only sixteen dinars and six hundred and fifty fils and no more
⟦signature⟧
Died
Shaoul

Archival unit 32

247
1968/7/21
Preparation and reception expenses for the late Ibrahim Samuel Al-Moushi
In Baghdad on 1968/7/22
Fils | Dinar
500 | 4 | Jai Daoud
500 | 4 | Heshmat Touma
000 | 4 | Munir Shantoob
000 | 4 | Zulfa Shaul
⟦line⟧
17 / ---
Seventeen Dinars only
⟦illegible⟧/7/2

Archival unit 33

Always use the famous "Torginol" plastic paints "Bear Brand"
226
Received from the Secretary of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
An amount of -/60 only six Dinars
And that is for the value of a zero (marble) date facade
For the graves of the deceased Ibrahim Saqil - and Yusuf
Munir Pinhas Gabbay, and for clarification I gave this
receipt
Yaqub Yusuf Sharba
⟦signature⟧
20 / 7 / 1968
Torginol
Torginol
Brand
Bear
Plastic
Emulsion
PLASTIC EMULSION PAINT
Torginol Paint Company (Iraq) W.L.L.
IRAQ TORGINOL PAINT CO. W.L.L.
Administration Phone 82904 - Factory 65288

Archival unit 34

Yaqoub Qahtan
Khan Al-Makhzum
Baghdad on: 22 / 7 / 1968
To: Mr. Qaddouri
The Respected:
275
Fils | Dinar | Length | Details | Price
250 | 5 | 2 | Wide Mill | 1750

Archival unit 35

224
28/7/19
Preparation and burial expenses spent on the late Shimon Yusuf Ezra
Who passed away on 1928/7/17
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 4 | ⟦Tonia Grave⟧
500 | 4 | ⟦Hai Daoud⟧
⟦line⟧ | 4 | Meir Shimon
⟦line⟧ | 3 | Zilfa Shaul
In the amount of sixteen Dinars only
To be spent
To be

Archival unit 36

Al-Shaab Garage
Owner: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Dada and Fathi Saleh
Al-Kifah Street, opposite the fountain, Telephone 88890
270
No. 298
Fils: ⟦line⟧
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, June 968
Date: 20 / 6 / 1968
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp 20 Fils
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp 20 Fils
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 37

CCP
Al-Zawra Establishment
for Taxis
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils ⟦line⟧ 250
Received from ⟦illegible⟧
Only ⟦illegible⟧ and nothing else
And that is for car fees ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Signature

Archival unit 38

Al-Zawra Place
For Taxi Cars
Owners
Talib El-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
To: The Honorable President of the Hebra Qadisha Society
Number: 25259
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
7/25/1968 | From the followers to the house of ⟦illegible⟧ the cemetery and returning to the Rabbi's house. | 1 | 250
7/25 | From the garage station to the cemetery for the use of a car (4 1/2) | 2 | 250
7/24 | From the garage to the Society to Meir Elias Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ the hospital to the house with the funeral from the house to the house mosque then to the house of ⟦illegible⟧ to transport the funeral | 2 | ⟦illegible⟧
7/25 | From the garage to the followers to the house of ⟦illegible⟧ to the cemetery with the Torah scroll to deliver the Torah to the cemetery and return to the Society | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
7/25 | From the garage station to ⟦illegible⟧ for the use of a car for 4 hours. | 2 | 000
 | Total | 8 | 250

Archival unit 39

Fils | Dinar | 
000 | 6 | 224
800 | 8 | 226
500 | 4 | 227
000 | 4 | 228
000 | 15 | 229
 | 2 | 231
 | 1 | 232
500 |  | 233
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 40

122
28/2/28
Burial and shrouding expenses spent on the late Ezra Moshe
Ibrahim Shaya who passed away on 1968/2/24
Fils | Dinar
— | 4 | Meters of cloth
— | 4 | Hai Daoud
— | 4 | Miz Shalah
— | 3 | Raqam Shaul
250 |  | Visitation expenses
⟦line⟧
15/250
Fifteen dinars and two hundred and fifty fils only
⟦signature⟧
Tawfiq
Ezra

Archival unit 41

222
1968/2/18
Transportation and telephone expenses spent on the late Ezra Rahmin
according to the lists dated 1968/2/15
Fils | Dinar
— | 4 | Tuwaitha Hospital
— | 4 | Hami Daoud
— | 4 | Hospital
— | 2 | Zaki Shaul
— | 1 | Health worker
280 |  | Telephones
⟦line⟧
16 / 280
Sixteen dinars and two hundred and eighty fils only
To be paid
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 42

121 Reda Ahmed
For the sale of tea, sugar, canned goods, and perfumery items by wholesale
Baghdad - Shorja - Taht al-Takiya 152-113
Baghdad on: 12 - 6 - 1967
Number: 078
Mister: Habra Qaddouri, the respected
Fils | Dinar | Details | Ton | Bag | Number
150 |  | Soap |  | 2 | 
500 |  | Mazdor |  | 2 | Night
650 |  | ⟦line⟧ |  |  | 
⟦signature⟧
I have received the goods listed in the details above and accepted them against any defect, and for that I have signed.

Archival unit 43

Ministry of Industry
National Electricity Service
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Electricity Bill
Mr.: Jumaa Jaber Qadisha
Subscription Number: 29306
Account Number: 33 22860
Meter Number: 7960
Sequence: 00017
House Number: 141
Neighborhood: Al-Kifah Association
Previous Reading Date | Subsequent Reading Date | Previous Reading | Subsequent Reading | Supplied Units
680509 |  | 9451 | 9625 | 174
Meter Fees | Special Reading Fees | Circuit Breaker | Various Prices | Consumption Value | Total Required | Fils | Dinar
35 |  |  |  |  | 775 | 775 | 
This bill must be paid within (15) fifteen days from its date
Grand total in case the subscriber possesses more than one meter
AMSON PARAGON

Archival unit 44

⟦illegible⟧ Place
for Taxis
Owners: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 8
Received from: Head of the Jewish Community of Baghdad
Only: Eight Dinars
and nothing else:
And that is for car fees: on the occasion of the transfer of schools
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature

Archival unit 45

Al-Zawra Store
for Taxis
Owners
Talib El-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
To the Honorable President of the Hebra Qadisha Society. 81
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
5/15 | From our garage Al-Qanbara to Hanooma's house Al-Qanbara notification to the respected Hano. | 1 | ---
5/15 | From the garage to Hai Baba's house Al-Alwiyah Garden to the Society and back to Al-Rashidiya to Al-Na'ura Street to the Society and a second trip from Al-Qanbara to near Dar Al-Salam to the Society to the Capital Garden to the Society to the garage. Time (6 1/2) hours. | 2 | 250
5/21 | From our garage to Adhamiya Al-Habibiya to Al-Qanbara to Al-Shorja to the Medical Institute to Hano. | 1 | ---
5/24 | From the garage to Sa'adoon Garden to Al-Hashimi garage to the Society to Al-Alwiyah Garden to Al-Hashimi garage Al-Qanbara and the Society to the Rabbi's house to Sa'adoon Garden to the Society to the garage. Time (5 1/2) hours. | 2 | 750
Total Sum 7/---

Archival unit 46

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
THE LION OF BABYLON
Fils | Dinar | Statement | Fils | Dinar
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 47

Fils | Dinar
500 | 1 | 116
-- | 2 | 117
-- | 15 | 119
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 48

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
118
First 1968
April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Lump sum
Amount: 990
Subscription Number: 9478
⟦illegible⟧: 3
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you of the necessity
to pay the amount within 7 days from the date of notification of this warning, otherwise the
supply will be cut off and will not be restored until the debt, restoration fee, and insurance are paid.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Archival unit 49

114
Preparation and burial expenses ⟦spent⟧ on the late Maryam Saleh Abboud
Spent on the date of 5/22/1968
 | Dinar | Fils
Washing gratuity | 4 | —
Hay Dawood | 4 | —
Meir Shtu' | 4 | —
Zakia Shaul | 2 | —
Additional worker | 1 | —
⟦Lighting⟧ expenses | — | 150
 | 15 | 150
Total only fifteen dinars and one hundred and fifty fils no more
Nouri
Salem
8
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 50

Ali   Dinar
⟦line⟧   ⟦line⟧
31   2
1
112
112
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧