Correspondence, Receipts, Student Files, Records of Property Owned, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese 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.
Stationery account for the Presidency of the Community Carbon packet | 650 Printer erasers 2 | 60 Sharpeners 2 | 90 Lux files number 22 | 1380 | 2180 ⟦I received the amount mentioned above in cash⟧ Daoud Ezra Menashi Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils 10 FILS Daoud Ezra Menashi
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦12 / 12 / ⟧ Fils: 25 Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦twenty-five fils⟧ For: ⟦In the name of ...⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
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 ⟦Reda Ahmed⟧
Records - 4 BAGHDAD 26 FEB 55 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 200 AIR MAIL Arrived Registered TURKEY Addressed to Fils Dinar Value of stamps affixed (if it is a package) Istanbul 46 For insured items Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures) In words Insurance fee Weight in words Undertaking (letter) bundle or (package) as the case requires Receiving officer
201 Register - 40 ⟦illegible⟧ Receipt ⟦line⟧ Registered ⟦line⟧ Addressed to ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ INTERNATIONAL Day Date Fils Dinar Value of affixed stamps (⟦illegible⟧) ⟦illegible⟧ Entry (Letter) Bundle or (Package) as the case requires | Insured ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar (in figures) ⟦line⟧ In words ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee ⟦line⟧ Weight in words ⟦line⟧ For the receiving officer
Baghdad 22 / 12 / 1954 His Excellency the President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings Based on the decision of the esteemed Administrative Committee in its session held on 28 / 11 / 54 and my assignment to renovate the Menashi Synagogue for the amount of the submitted estimate totaling 350 Dinars, I have supervised the renovation of ⟦the synagogue⟧ according to the statement and found it to be in good order, as Master Alwan Mahmoud carried out the renovation in accordance with what was stated in the estimate list Property Officer ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧ Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils
Administration Bani Said Elementary School for Boys Number: Date: ⟦...⟧ Construction Committee The Engineer ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ To / Administration of the Jewish Community Subject: Building Renovation Reference to your letter numbered ⟦205 / 3⟧ on ⟦25 / 5 / 55⟧ We are sending you herewith the building form dated 7 / 6 / 55 In the name of Mr. Alwan Mahmoud for its renovation according to the names In the inspection list submitted by ⟦...⟧ Please be so kind as to review. Bani Said Elementary School for Boys Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ A copy of it to Baghdad Directorate of Education
Book Number 148436 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government Serial Number: 93 Fils / Dinar: 456 / 77 Department Name: S 955/2/22 Received from: To Ibrahim Ghani Pasha for the Jewish community Amount: Seventy-five dinars only On account of: Appeal fee Date: 1955/2/22 Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: The Treasury Accounting 147 Baghdad
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⟧
⟦illegible⟧ on 4/25/55 an amount of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Your Excellency the President An amount was paid for land fees and additional fees for the consumption of plots 127/8 and 127/9/1, an amount of 177 Dinars And what was recorded in the notification regarding land fees and other expenses is 160/500 Dinars, so the resulting difference is 16/500 Dinars Naji 6 / 27
Record Number: 161291 Accounting: 37 A Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government: Serial Number: 62 Fils/Dinar: 1500 / - - - Department Name: ⟦...⟧ Received from: Al-Rusafa Primary School Amount: Fifteen Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils On account of: Doctor's examination fees for students Date: 17 / 2 / 1955 Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: 17 / 2 / 55 15 / 000
Volume Number 4485 Collection of State Funds Serial Number 31 ⟦In Baghdad⟧ ⟦Income Tax Department⟧ Accounting 38 Number ⟦...⟧ Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | ⟦Installment⟧ 928 | 2 | Income Tax No. 217 / 850 | 1954 | Installment 750 | 1 | " " 155 / 852 | 1954 | Installment 500 | 1 | " " ⟦...⟧ | 1954 | Installment 800 | 1 | " " ⟦...⟧ | 1954 | Installment 978 | 6 | Total | | I have received from: ⟦The Israelite Community⟧ The amount written above, totaling: ⟦Six Dinars and nine hundred and seventy-eight⟧ Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils On date: 20 / 4 / 1955 Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: ⟦...⟧
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 ⟦...⟧ And that is for ⟦...⟧ Signature of the recipient
Telegram 12 Number 76 Telegram receipt number: ⟦...⟧ Addressed to: ⟦...⟧ Place of delivery: ⟦...⟧ Fils: 082 Dinar value of the stamps affixed to it: Number of words paid for the reply amount: ⟦...⟧ Name and address of the telegram sender: ⟦...⟧ BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL 4 FEB 5⟦...⟧ Baghdad Al-Samawal Receiving Officer This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram