Voices from the Archive

IJA 3303

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

Description

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 276-300

Page 277

Volume Number 44835 State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number 66 / Department Name ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | ⟦illegible⟧
217 | 1 | Clothing fee 125/76 | Judgment 854 | Only
- | 2 | ⟦illegible⟧ fee | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
- | 3 | Fee 115/22 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
- | 3 | Fee 115/23 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
- | 3 | Fee 115/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
- | 3 | Fee 115/25 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
917 | 26 |  |  |
I have received from: The Presidency of the Jewish Community
The amount written above, which is: Twenty-six dinars and nine hundred and seventeen fils
Signature of the collector: ⟦illegible⟧
Job title: The Collector
On date: 18 / 12 / 955
Occasion ⟦illegible⟧

Page 282

Tayaran Square Cars
Owned by Abu Hassan
Armenian Camp - Opposite the Aviation Association
TAYARAN TAXI'S SQUARE
Opposit Assoiation Arminian Cump
Tel. 4728 Telephone 4728
Requested from Mr.: ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Fils | Dinar | Number of Hours | Day and Date | Waiting | Details
500 | 1 | 2 | 8 / 2 / 59 |  | Car 14879
500 | 1 | 2 | = |  | Car 2240
Total 2
Signature
Signature
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦Correctness of the amount⟧
2/8

Page 283

AL-GHAZAL TAXI CARS
Prop
HASSAN AL-JIBOORI
Baghdad—Battaween
Opposit Petrol Station—Rawaf
Phone. 4010
Al-Ghazal Taxi Car Shop
Owner: Hassan Al-Jiboori
Baghdad - Battaween opposite the gas station - Al-Rawaf
Telephone 4010
Date / Date: 195 / /
Ms. / Mr.:
Date | Details | Dinar I. D. | Fils Fils
| Fare for 2 cars to the town of ⟦Al-Hilla⟧ | 7 | 500
| ⟦Until⟧ ⟦...⟧ |  |
| I have received the amount written above |  |
| Car numbers |  |
| 9028 |  |
| 9121 |  |
| Hassan Al-Jiboori | 7 | 500
Note: Please inform us of any error that occurs

Page 286

Ministry of Justice Employees Club
Baghdad
Telephone 85837
Number ::
Date ::
His ⟦Excellency⟧ the Head of the Jewish Community
Respectfully
Blessed greetings
The administrative board of our club is pleased to have you honor the evening party
which will be held on Thursday evening, 10 / 3 / 1955, under the patronage of
His Excellency the Minister of Justice in King Faisal II Hall, and we have sent
you a ticket worth (one dinar).
We take this opportunity to offer our abundant thanks for your contribution and assistance to our club.
Club Secretary
To
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 287

Onnig Tavitian
Engraver
Al-Rashid Street - Opposite Murjan Mosque
O. H. TAVITIAN
Opp Jami Merjan Shorja Baghdad
Telephone Number: 84288 Tel. No. 84288
Number No.: 56
Mr.: Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Order Number Or. No.:
Date Date: 22 / 2 / 1955
Quantity Quan | Particulars Particulars | Dinar I. D. | Fils Fils
| Value of 2 rubber stamps only, five hundred fils and no more |  | 500
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Paid
Dinar Fils
According to check number date
And the entry number in the journal
I received the amount
⟦signature⟧

Page 289

The South British Insurance Company, Limited.
The South British Insurance Company, Limited.
Baghdad,: 16-2-1955
RECEIVED from: The Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad
the sum of Iraq Dinars: Three & fils two hundred eighty only
Being: net premium on fire policies Nos. 16413 and 16414 renewals Nos. 4152 and 4153.
D. 3/280
For THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.,
⟦signature⟧
Chief Agents
⟦Revenue stamp: 10 Fils 10 Fils⟧
⟦Circular ink stamp: THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD. BAGHDAD⟧
2/750 Repair receipt
470 for damage
2/280

Page 290

Telephone Number 3946
Phone No. 3946
The South British Insurance Company Limited
THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD.
THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
| I.D. | Fils
Fire insurance policy fees No. 16412 for the amount of ⟦...⟧
Renewal No. 42/4152 for one year. Insurance for Rima Clinic building ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 875
Fire insurance policy fees No. 16414 for the amount of ⟦...⟧
Renewal No. 42/4153 for one year. Insurance for Anwar al-Huda building ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 875
| 3 | 750
⟦signature⟧

Page 294

Telegram 12
Number 10
Telegram receipt number: ⟦...⟧
Guaranteed to: ⟦...⟧
Place of delivery:
Fils: ⟦...⟧
Dinar: ⟦...⟧
Value of stamps affixed to it:
Number of words for which the reply fee was paid in advance:
Name and address of the telegram sender: ⟦...⟧
BAGHDAD
21 FEB 55
Baghdad
Receiving officer ⟦...⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Page 295

⟦Saleh Shamoun⟧
1021
About her
⟦Suleiman⟧
⟦signature⟧

Page 296

DR. ⟦A⟧LBERT RABY
⟦R⟧ashid Street - near Hamra Cinema
Tel { Clinic 6561
{ Res. 6010
Dr. Albert Raby
Rashid Street - near Hamra Cinema
Telephone { Clinic 6561
{ Residence 6010
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
✓

Page 297

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils: 690
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦six hundred and ninety fils⟧
For ⟦...⟧
24 / 8 / 1953
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Page 298

Baghdad District Water Supply Committee
Page 95 Volume
"Final Notice" to: ⟦Ezra Sassoon⟧
In view of the expiration of the period specified for the payment of the amounts due on the premises registered with us in your name, numbered: 29/741
Located in the neighborhood of: Rusafa
Amounting to: ⟦1⟧ Dinars and ⟦620⟧ Fils
For fees:
For the period from: 1 / 1 / 1955
To: 2 / 2 / 1955
According to the notification paper numbered Page ( 7 ) Volume ( 474 ):
Dated / / 195, it has become necessary to warn you of the obligation to pay the amount within seven days from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise the water supply will be cut off from the premises and will not be restored except after payment of the restoration fee and deposits:
Date: 22 / 2 / 1955
⟦Baghdad District Water Supply Committee⟧
⟦Collection⟧
On behalf of the Baghdad District Water Supply Committee
2/2

Page 299

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦1/12/1949⟧
Fils: ⟦-⟧
Dinar: ⟦27⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the mentioned amount:
Only: ⟦Twenty-seven Dinars⟧
For: ⟦Assistance for the month of December 49⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦fingerprint⟧