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IJA 3303

Correspondence, Receipts, Student Files, Records of Property Owned, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is correspondence from the 1930s-1940s between the Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Hospitals Committee and various school administrations. Other documents include court cases, requests for financial help, and deeds and property records owned by the Baghdadi Jewish community. There are also architectural drawing plans, contracts, and correspondence discussing price negotiations. This is followed by student files from the 1960s, containing individual student records, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, photographs, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There is a printed booklet notating a teachers’ school service record from 1944. There are collections of receipts from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, the South British Insurance Company, the Rafidain Insurance Company, various local vendors and taxi services, pharmacies, utilities, as well as rosters of patient information and correspondence from the Ministry of Culture of Iranian Schools in Iraq.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3303
Item Number
14499
Date
Approx. January 1, 1921 to December 31, 1930
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Pharmacy, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Bills, Shamash Secondary School, Geography, Iraqi Government, Accounting, India, School Material, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, University of London, Invoice, Mathematics, Chief Rabbi, Marriage, Budget, Annotation, SAT Exam, Education, File Folder, Vaccination Certificate, Contract, Primary Education Certificate, Midrash Committee, Science, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Fragments, Clippings, Crown Crest, Insurance, Standardized Test, Photograph, Transcript, Directorate of Education, Architectural Plans, Exam Records, Handwritten, Illustration, Jewish Religious Court, Rahel Shamoon School, Teachers, Deed, Form, Thumbprint, Medicine, Ink Stamp, Engineering, Taxi, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, President of the Jewish Community, Ministry of Health, French, University of Cambridge, Personal Letterhead, Chart, Financial, Judeo-Arabic, Revenue Stamp, Newspaper, Ledger, Baghdad Light and Power, Exams, Chemistry, Typed, English Literature, Albert David Sasson School, Lower Certificate in English, Literature, Jewish Lay Council, Frank Iny School, Middle School, College Entrance Examination Board, Receipt, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Office of Education – Baghdad, Correspondence, Jewish Schools Committee, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 201-225

Page 201

Locks for all doors
Hidden bolt No. 23
Door closer spring No. 36
Assorted hinges
Nickel rod spacers
NPI
Brand: ⟦M⟧
The famous
Made by the first Italian factory in Milan
Incomparable to others
Insist on requesting them from all sellers
Required from Mr.:
Date:
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Number | Details | Price
450 |  |  |  | Nickel Majd lock |
|  |  |  | Only four hundred and fifty ⟦fils⟧ |
|  |  |  | ⟦New⟧ |
Total only
Signature
Errors and omissions excepted

Page 209

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only:
For:
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦illegible blue ink handwriting⟧

Page 210

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad 14
Date:
Fils: 285
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦Two hundred and eighty-five⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Page 213

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
17
Date:
Fils: 450
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦two hundred and ten⟧ Lira ⟦others⟧
And that is for ⟦the price of a piece of cloth⟧ ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient

Page 214

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad ⟦18⟧
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦six hundred fils and no more⟧
For: ⟦wages of a technician for repairing⟧
⟦the mixer (cooler) in the institute⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦on behalf of Abid⟧

Page 215

Number: 6
Telegram: 12
Telegram receipt number:
Addressed to: ⟦Mr. Saleh Issa⟧
Place of delivery:
Fils: 220
Dinar:
Value of stamps affixed to it:
Number of words paid for herewith:
Name and address of the telegram sender: ⟦Rabbi⟧
BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL
MAR 55
Baghdad Al-Samawal
Receiving Officer
⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Page 217

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad 21
Date: ⟦25 / 10 / 48⟧
Fils: 180
Dinar: 2
Signature of the Receiver
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Page 218

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: 545
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦one hundred and twenty-three fils⟧
And that is for ⟦the printing fee of seven certificates⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
22

Page 222

Volume Number 157858 6
⟦Accounting⟧
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 6
Fils/Dinar: 1/---
Department Name: ⟦Rusafa Health⟧
Received from: Naji Majeed
Amount: 1 Dinar and --- Fils
On account of: Health Fines
Date: 20 / 2 / 1955
Signature of the Collector
Job Title
8 / 2 / 955
20 / 2 / 955