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IJA 3696

Correspondence from the Baghdadi Jewish Community Regarding Community Needs, Receipts, Contracting Services

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Description

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents contain correspondence regarding members of the community needing medical help; advertising in newspapers and subscription renewals; paperwork regarding health inspections; invoices and receipts from public and private institutions for medical expenses, utilities, taxi services, and insurance policies; and an account of general contracting services performed on the Suq building.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3696
Item Number
6731
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Dar-el-Shifa/Refouah Pharmacy, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Newspaper, Ledger, File Folder, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Advertisement, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Electricity Bill, Baghdad Power and Light, Ink Stamp, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Taxi, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Palestinian, Patients, Letterhead, Invoice, President of the Jewish Community, Ministry of Health, Al-Shamā’iyah Hospital, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Guidance, Office of Public Health, Insurance, Receipt, Al-Zamān, Personal Letterhead, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten, Al-Bayatī, Beirut, Hospital, Travel, Department of Guidance and State Press, State Crest, Office of Printing

AI English Translation, Pages 101-125

Archival unit 102

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Eastern Secretariat ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Al-Jazara ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Arkan Al-Saif ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ The clear shares ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
102/524
Weekly trusts ending 94/550
26/8/25
⟦line⟧
197/074
⟦line⟧
Settlement 61788/25
Dated 25/9/25
1/4/1920
Of them a Dinar
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 104

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
only ⟦line⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Signature of the ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 105

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 106

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧

Archival unit 108

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Fils:
Dinar:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 109

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad:
House: 132/61
F. IO: 10825692/65601
14122: 8 74 601
Note:
1 - This bill ⟦...⟧ shall be paid
days from the date of
2 - The subscriber must
his deposited insurance ⟦...⟧
after taking its course
in one place for ⟦...⟧
months he shall consult
Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar
16 8 60 | Sequence ⟦...⟧ Number 25690 | For the fixed |  | 
To | 8274 |  |  | 
From | 721 60 | 8118 | For the meter | 35
Supplied Units |  | 
At a price of 16 fils |  | 
At a price of 12 fils |  | 
At a price of 10 fils |  | 
Various prices - see side |  | 
Total | 1-7 | 2

Archival unit 110

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 111

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp

Archival unit 112

Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
Dr. Ihsan Samra
B ⟦line⟧ WEEN
Bataween
AL-TAHRIR SQUARE
Near Tahrir Square ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
Baghdad
Clinic 6200
Clinic 6200
Tel. No. {
Telephone {
Residence 91408
Residence 91408
Date:
Date: 16/8/60
Ms. ⟦Nazli⟧ Aziz
is suffering from gum infections and needs
treatment for her teeth.
Doctor
⟦signature⟧
Approved
for the payment of ⟦five⟧ dinars
⟦signature⟧
21/8/1960
911 / -

Archival unit 113

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 21 / 8 / 1961
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 114

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦1961/8/21⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
only ⟦line⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 115

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/195⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 116

⟦illegible⟧ ... ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount ⟦illegible⟧ Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Accountant
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 117

Baghdad 15 / 11 / 1960
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings
Please issue me the order to pay an amount of 3/410 three dinars and four hundred and ten fils
This is for the value of stamps purchased by us for the copies of contracts and leases belonging to us
As detailed below :-
Dinar | Fils
 | 490 stamps for Reem Khadduri Hospital
 | 500 house ⟦illegible⟧
 | 120 house ⟦illegible⟧
 | 600 house ⟦illegible⟧
 | 750 Shorja
 | 500 Karrada Kannah
 | 450 Jadid Pasha
⟦line⟧
3/410 only three dinars and four hundred and ten fils
Properties Observer
⟦signature⟧
Approved
Accounts
I received the mentioned amount
And upon it I signed
Republic of Iraq
10 fils revenue stamp

Archival unit 118

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 119

1925
⟦line⟧
Side ⟦illegible⟧ Number: Two hundred and fifty
Back of a book page - The Administrative System
for British lines
Number ⟦illegible⟧
8 / 25
131

Archival unit 120

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the aforementioned amount of
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 121

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 22 / 8 / 1960
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
only ⟦line⟧
for ⟦...⟧ the rental value of the kindergarten premises
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 122

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧ Date
Fils Dinar
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 123

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 124

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 125

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦line⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient