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.
Wholesale and Retail Perfumery and Spice Shop Haj Hussein Ali Al-Behbehani Baghdad - Shorja Baghdad on: 21 / 2 / 1955 To Mr.: Respectable Fils | Dinar | Details | Dozen | Oqqa | Haqqa | Mann | Price 350 | | Basim Nomaniki number 1 | | | | | 090 | | Omni bottle | | | | | 440 | | Received the amount of four hundred and forty fils | | | | | | | for the value of Basim with Omni | | | | | ⟦signature⟧ Errors and omissions excepted for both parties
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦line⟧ Fils: 700 Dinar: 1 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⟧ Daoud ⟦illegible⟧
Doctor
Youssef Kattan
Doctorate in Medicine (Switzerland)
Al-Rashid Street 282/1
Ras al-Qarya - Baghdad
Telephone { Clinic 5309
Residence 86928
DR. J. J. KATTAN
M.D. (Switzerland)
Rashid Street 282/1
Ras-El-Qariah
Baghdad
TEL. { CLINIC 5309
RESIDENCE 86928
18/4/55
Rachel Daoud
To be dispensed for her cow's
milk daily (4) hours
bottle ⟦2⟧
Honorable Secretary of the Administrative Committee
The girl Rachel requests from you the disbursement of the value of the milk
prescribed by the doctor
⟦illegible⟧
4/18
The girl's father
Youssef ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦line⟧ Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: ⟦line⟧ 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 ⟦line⟧
The Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad, dated 1000 fils, received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount only, upon the signature of the receiver.
Presidency of the Israeli Community Baghdad Date: Fils Dinar Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount only, and that is for 00 Signature of the receiver Roof
The Officer ⟦illegible⟧ SAMAWAI 22 FEB. 55 Number: 99 Records - No: ⟦illegible⟧ Registered Receipt: ⟦line⟧ Addressed to: Office of Nakha Fils: Dinar: Value of stamps affixed (if a package): For insured items: 7 Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures): ⟦line⟧ In words: Rabbi Sassoon Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦illegible⟧ For this (letter) package or (package) as the case may be 88 The receiving officer
⟦illegible⟧ Office of Hall ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 880 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Permits and stamps Intended ⟦to be changed⟧ ⟦6/20⟧ ⟦...⟧ per person ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 1- Karim Youssef Handhal 2- Rogina Yahya Robin 3- Fawzia Salman Handhal Zalta 4- Kajia Sarah Kubba Illa 5- Naim Youssef Ishaq Sharban 6- Naim Saleh Salman
Bus Fares ⟦line⟧ To Bab al-Muadham ⟦illegible⟧ time ⟦illegible⟧ 40 Structure ⟦illegible⟧ time (2) 40 For bus cars for the people on Ahad al-Salam 60 Bab al-Muadham and al-Shorja cars, al-Karkh Company 60 Travel, travel, nationality, and others 75 ⟦line⟧ Only three hundred and six ⟦illegible⟧ no others 275 ✓
Miscellaneous expenses ⟦line⟧ Value of a tin of oil 180 Value of a bar of soap 080 Advertising stamps on the exterior 020 Value of a tin of oil 130 ⟦line⟧ Only four hundred and ten fils 410 ⟦illegible⟧ ✓
Stationery account for the Presidency of the Community Carbon packet ⟦line⟧ 650 Printer erasers 2 ⟦line⟧ 60 Rulers 2 ⟦line⟧ 90 Lux file boxes 6 ⟦line⟧ 1280 220 ⟦line⟧ 2180 Daoud Munshi C ⟦illegible⟧ I received the above-mentioned amount and its date ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq 10 Fils Daoud Munshi Daoud Ezra Munshi ⟦illegible⟧
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 amount mentioned above Only: ⟦line⟧ For: ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting in background⟧
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⟧
Registered - ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Arrived ⟦illegible⟧ Sent to TURKEY Fils Dinar Value of stamps affixed (if desired ISTANBUL 46 For registered items This (letter) package or (package) not required insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures) ⟦line⟧ In words ⟦line⟧ Distance fee ⟦line⟧ Weight in words ⟦line⟧ For the competent official BAGHDAD JUN ⟦illegible⟧ 26 FEB 55
⟦line⟧ Air mail ⟦illegible⟧ Istanbul ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧
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 23 / 12 / 1954 His Excellency the Chairman 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 ⟦...⟧ according to the statement and found it to be in order, as Master Alwan Mahmoud carried out the renovation in accordance with what was stated in the estimate list Property Officer ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ a year amounting to 350 Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ an amount of 350 Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ and that the amount ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Master Alwan for the amount of 350 Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ And disburse to him on the account of whatever balance is in the treasury of the school in ⟦illegible⟧ and ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ for the amount of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 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
Volume Number 148436 Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government Accounting 147 ⟦illegible⟧ Serial Number: 93 Fils/Dinar: 450 Department Name: S 22/251 Received from: Zaki Ibrahim on behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community Amount: Five Dinars only On account of: Appeal fee Date: 22/2/1955 Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧ Job Title of the Receiver
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Note The amount is to be paid to the lawyer, Mr. Ibrahim ⟦Fawzi⟧, for the priests' tax lawsuit. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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