Voices from the Archive

IJA 3303

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

View interactive document page

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 English Translation, Pages 251-275

Archival unit 251

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
№: 00062
To Mr.: The Jewish Community - Baghdad
Baghdad: 5/1/55
Baghdad:
Date | Qty. | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F- | 34 | 270
9-12-54 |  | Inv: 1446 |  | 210
" |  | 1447 |  | 550
" |  | 1448 | 1 | 150
" |  | 1449 | 1 | 040
10-12-54 |  | 1450 |  | 750
" |  | 1451 |  | 750
" |  | 1452 Cream crackers 6 pkts | 1 | 210
" |  | 1453 custard powder one box |  | 620
" |  | 1454 |  | 100
12-12-54 |  | 1455 |  | 720
" |  | 1456 |  | 930
" |  | 1457 | 1 | 240
" |  | 1458 |  | 450
13-12-54 |  | 1459 |  | 740
" |  | 1460 |  | 300
" |  | 1461 |  | 470
 |  | C/F- | 44 | 700

Archival unit 252

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
Al-Ahali Pharmacy
Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone Number 7449
No 00063
To Mr.: The Israelite Community - Baghdad
Baghdad / Baghdad: 5/1/55
Date | Price | Description | I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
 |  | B/F | 44 | 700
13-12-54 | Pre. no 1462 | In the name of ⟦Lala⟧ | 1 | 250
" | 1463 |  |  | 250
" | 1464 |  |  | 550
14-12-54 | 1465 |  |  | 650
" | 1466 |  |  | 400
" | 1467 |  |  | 540
" | 1468 | Aziza ⟦Habousha⟧ | 1 | 640
15-12-54 | 1469 |  | 1 | 100
" | 1470 | Safiya ⟦Yehuda⟧ | 1 | 350
" | 1471 |  |  | 550
" | 1472 |  |  | 400
" | 1473 |  |  | 640
" | 1474 | Salam ⟦Shmuel⟧ | 1 | 200
16-12-54 | 1475 |  | 1 | 100
" | 1476 |  |  | 220
" | 1477 |  |  | 400
 |  | C/F | 55 | 940

Archival unit 253

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
No: 00064
To Mr.: The Israelite Community Baghdad
Baghdad: 5/1/55
Date | Qty. | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 55 | 940
16-12-54 |  | Pr. No. 1478 | 1 | 700
" |  | 1479 ⟦Benzo-Sulphan⟧ | 1 | 240
" |  | 1480 |  | 830
" |  | 1481 ⟦Sodium Hydroxide⟧ | 1 | 120
17-12-54 |  | 1482 ⟦Dettol Spray⟧ | 1 | 110
" |  | 1483 Cream Queller | 1 | 560
" |  | 1484 ⟦Dettol Hand⟧ |  | 250
" |  | 1485 ⟦Tincture of Iodine⟧ | 2 | 340
" |  | 1486 |  | 350
" |  | 1487 |  | 360
18-12-54 |  | 1488 |  | 330
" |  | 1489 ⟦Baby Milk⟧ | 1 | 000
" |  | 1490 |  | 720
20-12-54 |  | 1491 ⟦Dettol Soap⟧ | 1 | 000
" |  | 1492 |  | 260
" |  | 1493 |  | 750
 |  | C/F | 70 | 860

Archival unit 254

Al-Ahali Pharmacy
AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone Number 7449
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
No: 00065
To Mr.: The Jewish Community - Baghdad
Baghdad Baghdad: 5/1/55
Date Date | Price Qty. | Description Description | I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
 |  | B/F. | 70 | 860
20-12-54 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ 1494 |  | 520
" |  | 1495 |  | 530
" |  | 1496 |  | 750
" |  | 1497 |  | 500
" |  | 1498 |  | 560
21-12-54 |  | 1499 Condensed Milk 4 boxes | 1 | 250
" |  | 1500 |  | 250
" |  | 1501 |  | 270
" |  | 1502 |  | 720
" |  | 1503 |  | 610
22-12-54 |  | 1504 |  | 720
" |  | 1505 |  | 440
" |  | 1506 |  | 660
" |  | 1507 |  | 300
" |  | 1508 |  | 350
" |  | 1509 |  | 750
 |  | C/F. | 82 | 040

Archival unit 255

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
Al-Ahali Pharmacy
Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone Number 7449
No 00066
To Mr.: The Israelite Community Baghdad
Baghdad / Baghdad: 5/1/55
Date | Qty. Price | Description | I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
 |  | B/F. | 82 | 040
22-12-54 | ⟦...⟧ | 1510 |  | 240
" |  | 1511 |  | 320
23-12-54 |  | 1512 | 1 | 400
" |  | 1513 | 1 | 420
" |  | 1514 | 1 | 900
" |  | 1515 Shalom Day |  | 450
" |  | 1516 |  | 600
" |  | 1517 |  | 240
" |  | 1518 |  | 350
" |  | 1519 |  | 300
" |  | 1520 ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 400
" |  | 1521 |  | 850
24-12-54 |  | 1522 ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 300
" |  | 1523 |  | 900
" |  | 1524 |  | 290
" |  | 1525 |  | 650
 |  | C/F. | 94 | 610

Archival unit 256

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
Date | Qty. | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F. | 94 | 650
24-12-54 |  | Pr. ⟦...⟧ 1526 |  | 370
" |  | 1527 |  | 570
26-12-54 |  | 1528 Said Houri | 1 | 040
" |  | 1529 Munir Shaoul | 1 | 390
" |  | 1530 |  | 780
" |  | 1531 |  | 940
" |  | 1532 |  | 150
" |  | 1533 Amal ⟦...⟧ | 2 | 240
" |  | 1534 |  | 710
" |  | 1535 Adib ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 200
" |  | 1536 Saleh Shaoul | 1 | 050
" |  | 1537 |  | 380
" |  | 1538 ⟦...⟧ cream ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 560
" |  | 1539 |  | 800
27-12-54 |  | 1540 |  | 150
" |  | 1541 |  | 120
 |  | C/F. | 108 | 130

Archival unit 257

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
To: The Jewish Community - Baghdad
Baghdad: 5/1/55
No: 00068
Date | Qty. | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 108 | 120
27-12-54 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ 1542 | 1 | 140
" |  | 1543 |  | 180
" |  | 1544 |  | 920
" |  | 1545 ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 600
" |  | 1546 |  | 450
28-12-54 |  | 1547 ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 200
" |  | 1548 |  | 450
" |  | 1549 ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 720
" |  | 1550 |  | 350
" |  | 1551 ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 260
" |  | 1552 (condensed milk) |  | 650
29-12-54 |  | 1553 ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 420
" |  | 1554 |  | 650
" |  | 1555 ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 000
" |  | 1556 |  | 750
" |  | 1557 ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 480
C/F 124 350

Archival unit 258

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
No: 00069
Mr.: The Jewish Community - Baghdad
Baghdad: 5/1/55
Date | Qty. | Description | I.D. | F.
 |  | B/F | 124 | 300
29-12-54 |  | Pr. No: 1558 |  | 600
" |  | 1559 |  | 750
" |  | 1560 |  | 250
30-12-54 |  | 1561 Settlement of the balance | 1 | 100
" |  | 1562 |  | 150
31-12-54 |  | 1563 Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 350
 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 128 | 500
We have received according to the medical receipts
shown above and confirmed by transfer to the warehouse
⟦illegible⟧ mentioned ⟦illegible⟧
that they belong to the month of December 1954
On behalf of the Accountant
1/5/55
200
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 259

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 amount mentioned above
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 261

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Twenty Rabi'a in the district of the worker ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ British for the position ⟦illegible⟧ the third
⟦illegible⟧ by it confirmation upon it ⟦illegible⟧ severe ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ from the owners ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ from the date of the month of Rabi' from the months ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ from the spring and the wage ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ and forty ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
Registration number in the record ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President
The committee approved ⟦illegible⟧ the signature
The instrument ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
12 / ⟦illegible⟧
We approved in the session
Number ⟦illegible⟧
On the date of ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 262

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⟧

Archival unit 263

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 amount mentioned above
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 264

The Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad Date: Only one fils dinar received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, upon the signature of the receiver

Archival unit 265

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

Archival unit 267

Tayaran Square Cars
Owned by Abu Hassan
Camp Al-Arman - Opposite the Aviation Association
TAYARAN TAXI'S SQUARE
Opposit Assoiation Arminian Cump
Telephone 4728   Tel. 4728
Requested from: Respected ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar | Number of Hours | Day and Date | Waiting | Details
500 | 1 | 2 | 2/28 |  | Car 14879
500 | 1 | 2 | ⟦line⟧ |  | 2240 ⟦line⟧
Received the amount
Total | 2 | Signature | Signature
⟦signature⟧
2/28

Archival unit 268

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

Archival unit 269

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
Iraq
10
Fils

Archival unit 270

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
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 271

Onik Tavitian
Engraver
Al-Rashid Street - Opposite Merjan Mosque
O. H. TAVITIAN
Opp Jami Merjan Shorja Baghdad
Tel. No. / Telephone Number: 84288 / 84288
No. / Number: 56
Mr. / To: Accountant of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Or. No. / Order Number:
Date / Date: 28 / 12 / 1955
Quan Number | Particulars Details | I. D. Dinar | Fils Fils
 | Value of 1 rubber stamp | | 
Only five hundred fils and no more | 500 | 
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Paid
Dinar Fils
According to check number date
Entry number in the journal
⟦signature⟧
Received the amount
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 272

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 amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 273

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

Archival unit 274

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⟧

Archival unit 275

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 ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧