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IJA 3303

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

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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 326-350

Archival unit 326

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14
Religion
Years

Archival unit 328

40
⟦line⟧
177 / -
Regarding the decision of the respected Administrative Committee
concerning the experts
To
The Media Monitoring Bureau Committee
Respected
⟦signature⟧
2 / 5
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Archival unit 329

⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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His Excellency the President
A sum was paid for the wages of laborers and additional wages for the consumption
of the two oils 127/1 and 127/2, an amount of 177 Dinars
And what was recorded in the notification regarding laborers' wages and other expenses
is 160.000 Dinars, so the resulting difference is 17.000 Dinars
Naji
27 / 6

Archival unit 330

161291
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Accounting 37 A
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 62
Fils/Dinar: 1500
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Treasury of ⟦illegible⟧ Kufa
Amount: Dinar and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: Inspection fees ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 17 / 2 / 955
Signature of the receiver:
Job title:
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 331

Volume Number: 4485
Collection of State Funds: ⟦illegible⟧
Serial Number: 31
Lawyer 38
Department ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which fees belong | Section
928 | 2 | ⟦illegible⟧ Tax | 1954 | Only
751 | 2 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1954 | Only
800 | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1954 | Only
I have received from: Tarif ⟦illegible⟧
The amount written above, totaling: Only twenty-three dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ fils
On date: 20 / 4 / 1955
Signature of the Receiver ⟦illegible⟧
Job Title ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 332

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7/721 ⟦illegible⟧
7/500 ⟦illegible⟧
7/800 ⟦illegible⟧
2/100 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
24/800
The account ⟦illegible⟧ month of April in the amount of 6/600 Dinars annually and ten ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ as shown by the tax indicated above, and ⟦illegible⟧ will perform
The tax ⟦illegible⟧ by paying the required amount ⟦illegible⟧
Paper fees
⟦illegible⟧ the year ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 333

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604
19
⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ a telegram from our messages and to it a telegram for three days
⟦illegible⟧ electricity for the Presidency House for the month of January ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ telephone bills ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ - dispatch fees and school inspection cars in all machines
⟦illegible⟧ - water consumption in the same year for the Sect House and they are ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ - collision of a building in Shimon School
⟦illegible⟧ - Royal Hospital ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the college for the fees of three students ⟦illegible⟧ for a guarantee ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ - price of milk cans for the daughter's school ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ subsidies
⟦illegible⟧ subsidies for the two weeks ending on 11/2/55
Wages
The machines
Twenty-five dinars and eight hundred and nineteen fils only
From the pocket of the Great King ⟦illegible⟧
And the date 22/2/55
Approved
⟦illegible⟧
22/2/955
⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 334

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: 270
Dinar: 1/-
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⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 335

Telegram 12
Number 76
Telegram receipt number: ⟦line⟧
Addressed to: ⟦line⟧
Place of delivery: ⟦line⟧
Fils: 082
Dinar value of stamps affixed to it: ⟦line⟧
Number of words paid for its reply: ⟦line⟧
Name and address of the telegram sender: ⟦line⟧
BAGHDAD AS SAMAWAL
4 FEB 57
Baghdad Al-Samawal
Receiving Officer
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Archival unit 336

No. 62
Records - 7
BAGHDAD AS-SALAM
Arrived
4 FEB 55
Accepted at
Registered: David Meir
Dinar: Yabs
Value of stamps affixed (if a package):
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧
In words: ⟦illegible⟧
Insurance fee: ⟦illegible⟧
Weight in words: ⟦illegible⟧
Entry of (letter) bundle or
(package) as the case requires
⟦signature⟧
Receiving Officer

Archival unit 337

Mr
David Meyer
Yousif
88
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 338

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 339

The Presidency of the Community Name Aliyah Baghdad Date Fils Dinar I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount only, upon the signature of the receiver

Archival unit 340

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 341

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils: 750
Dinar: 1
Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount:
Only:
For: ⟦wages⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient:
⟦fingerprint/smudge⟧

Archival unit 342

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦55/2/7⟧
Fils: 615
Dinar:
Only: ⟦six hundred and fifteen fils only⟧
And that is for: ⟦tax collection fee⟧
Signature of the collector
⟦R M⟧

Archival unit 343

Baghdad 2/2/1955
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community, Respected
After greetings
Please instruct to pay the following amount :-
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Price of purchasing knives ⟦...⟧ in the chicken market
⟦line⟧ | 6 | Price of purchasing very good facilities, number 2
⟦line⟧ | 8 | Only eight dinars and no more
Ambassador ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
I received the above amount
2/2/1955
As requested, I presented the amount
I paid it in the year ⟦...⟧
Issuance ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
2/2/1955
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 344

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⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧

Archival unit 345

Secretary of the Committee
⟦line⟧
The costs for removing the bandage have been incurred
which was replaced at the Personal Decisions Hospital
in the amount of eighty-seven ⟦fils⟧
Therefore, please pay the amount to the photographer
his name is Alwan
Accountant
⟦line⟧
2/9 / 955
I received the amount of eighty-seven ⟦fils⟧
⟦signature⟧
2/9 Master Alwan

Archival unit 346

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
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦illegible handwriting⟧

Archival unit 347

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils: 485
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧ ⟦four hundred and eighty-five⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦fees⟧
⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 348

Paper . Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area
Subscriber Name: Torat Zilkha
Property Number: 127/1
Neighborhood Name: Rusafa
Register Number: 1273
Page Number: 92
Subscription Sequence Number:
Date:
Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Notes
First | April . May . June 54 |  |
Second | July . August . September 54 |  |
Third | October . November . December 54 |  |
Fourth | January . February . March 55 | 972 - |
 |  | 972 - |
Paid
13 February 1955 on behalf of the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area
⟦signature⟧
Notice :- The installment is due starting from the beginning of the first month of the installment period
Therefore, this bill should be paid during the first month of the installment period
Form L . A . M . (40)

Archival unit 349

Baghdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
Note: 1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date. 2- A subscriber who considers their deposited security to be excessive after receiving uninterrupted service in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
Head of the Jewish Community: Office 154 B / 112
Account Number: 31 32 660
F. IO: 9928864/52559
Date: 8 5 52
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar
31 32 660 | 8 5 52 | Sequence No. 18934 | For the fixed | 20 | 
Various charges |  | To 8 2 500 1742 |  |  | 
1- Arrears |  | From 9 1 55 1438 | For meter 35 |  | 
2- Special reading fee |  | Units supplied 304 |  |  | 
3- Cost of damage to meter |  | At 18 fils 304 |  | 549 | 0
4- Carried forward from your account |  | At 12 fils |  |  | 
 |  | At 10 fils |  |  | 
 |  | Various charges - see side |  |  | 
Total |  |  |  | 545 | 0
5545
F. IO
4 -
00266
13 FEB 55
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the Treasurer
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 350

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⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of Aghababa ⟦illegible⟧