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.
AI English Translation, Pages 476-500
Baghdad Light & Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
4
Head of the Jewish Community
Department 154 B / 112
400 in 18
9928884/52559
21 22 660
22106
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days from
its date.
2- A subscriber who believes that their deposited security
is more than necessary after having a continuous
supply in one location for a period of no less than
12 months should apply for a reassessment.
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading (Sequence) | Meter Reading (Number) | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
660 22 21 | 9 551 | | 18934 | | 20 |
| | 9 551 | 1428 | To | |
| | 8 5412 | 1005 | From | |
| | Units Supplied | 423 | | |
| | At a price of 18 fils | 400 | | 200 | 7
| | At a price of 12 fils | ⟦line⟧ | | |
| | At a price of 10 fils | 23 | | 230 |
| | Various charges - see side | | | |
| | Total | | | 450 | 7
Various charges
1- Arrears
2- Special reading fee
3- Any damage to the meter
4- Transferred from your account
10 Fils
This bill is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the cashier
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.
⟦illegible⟧
F
1.051
F
A
05100
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 above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
The Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad, date: 1 fils dinar. I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount only, based on the signature of the receiver once.
The Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad received only one dinar from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, the above-mentioned amount, 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. Signature: Al-Nabd
The Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad Date: Fils Dinar 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 Jewish Community
Baghdad
9
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar
⟦544⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧ ⟦four hundred dirhams⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦164 Muharram 55⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
10
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Accounting 37
161899
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Book Number: ⟦line⟧
Sequence Number: 2
Fils/Dinar: 1500 -
Department Name: 218
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Amount: ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
On account of: Justice Notary fees ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Receiver: ⟦signature⟧
Date: 12 / 7 / 1955
Job Title:
Accounting 37
⟦illegible⟧
Book Number: 161899
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government:
Serial Number: 217
Fils/Dinar: 1 -/750
Department Name: Register 287
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Amount: One Dinar and seven hundred and fifty Fils
On account of: General Agency
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Dated: 1955/1/16
Job Title:
Accounting 37 A
Volume Number 161899
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 3
Fils/Dinar: -/50
Department Name:
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Amount: ⟦...⟧ Dinars and fifty Fils
On account of: Copy of the paper which is 217 bis 87 and 89
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Dated: 12 / 1 / 1955
Job Title:
219
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
12/1/955
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⟧
Volume Number 82
161899
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Notary Public of East Baghdad
Accounting
Serial Number: 25
Fils/Dinar: -/1.500
Department Name:
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Amount: One Dinar and five hundred Fils
On account of: Fees for certifying the power of attorney from the clerk
Signature of the receiver: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
Dated: 17 / 1 / 1955
241
11 Book Number
161899
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 24
Fils/Dinar: - / 250
Department Name:
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Amount: One dinar and two hundred and fifty fils
On account of: Warning
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Date: 17 / 1 / 1955
Job Title: Accountant
Accountant ⟦137⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2421
12
His Excellency, the President of the Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community, the Respected
Presented to your Excellency
I, Elias Sayyoun, currently restricted, have no ⟦illegible⟧ I hope
to purchase a mattress and be given assistance for the family, and the matter is at your disposal
⟦illegible⟧
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To Mr. Elias Sayyoun, I received from
Salim, the accountant of the Mosaic Community, an amount of
five dinars only
Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
1/55
14
Mr. President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community, Respected
Presented to your Excellency
I request the favor of approving the disbursement of the amounts shown below
Fils | Dinar
050 | 1 | Price of fine [flour/salt]
⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | According to chicken slaughtering knife number from ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧
050 | 2 | Only two dinars and fifty fils
Submitted by
⟦illegible⟧
12 / 8 / 1955
Accountant
The fees shall be paid and disbursed from the Community
⟦signature⟧
I received the above amount
Iraq
10
Fils
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad 15
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⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
16
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
S. J. ⟦illegible⟧
DR. S. S. OVANESSOFF
M.B.Ch.B. (EDIN.) D.L.O. (ENG.)
Diploma in Laryngo-Otology from the
Royal College of Surgeons (ENGLAND)
Clinic 3221
Tel. { Residence 7849
Dr. Setrak Ovanessoff
Graduate of the University of Edinburgh
Holder of a Diploma in Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
from the Royal College of Surgeons in England
Telephone Number { Clinic: 3221
Residence: 7849
Jewish Community Patients
1. Heskel Ishayik I.D. File
Consultation -- - 500
2. Sion Yakoub
Consultation -- - 500
3. Yousif Daoud
Consultation -- - 500
⟦line⟧
1 - 500
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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S. S. Ovanessoff.
Clinic Director
12/12
DR. J. J. KATTAN
M.D. (Switzerland)
Rashid Street 282/1
Ras-El-Qariah
Baghdad
Tel. 5309 | Doctor
Youssef Kattan
Doctorate in Medicine (Switzerland)
Rashid Street 282/1
Ras-El-Qariah - Baghdad
Telephone 5309
18.VI.54
Dear ⟦D'ovanessoff⟧
Kindly examine
the bearer Heskel
⟦...⟧ for nose
or other oto-laryngeal
trouble
yours
J. Kattan
Please note that..
this is a patient from the
Jewish community.
⟦...⟧
Epistaxis
Medicines prescribed
Consultation
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 8 / 7 / 1954
Honorable Dr. ⟦Lwashf⟧
After greetings: -
We kindly request you to examine the patient (male/female)
⟦Sion Yaqub⟧
And charge the fees to the account of this community's administration.
Thanking you in advance?
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
The Accountant
Sion Yakoob ..
Otitis Externa ./
Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
Tel. Nos. { Clinic 6200 } Telephone
Residence 3346
Dear Dr. ⟦D. Ganesof⟧
Kindly examine the
⟦son⟧ of Daoud who
is suffering from occasional
⟦fits⟧ ⟦...⟧
with thanks,
⟦...⟧
Syphilis Cases
18. 9. 54
Dear Dr. Owanison
Please charge the fee to the
Israelite community
⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
12
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
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
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad 18
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⟧
19
Stamps
⟦line⟧
House lease contract paper No. ⟦...⟧ 600
Recovery stamp ⟦...⟧ 50
Stamps for receipts 50
⟦line⟧
610
⟦line⟧
Expenses 19
⟦line⟧
Bus fares ⟦...⟧ 50
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 225
Company ⟦...⟧
Box of coat hangers ⟦...⟧ 100
⟦line⟧
375
610
⟦line⟧
Only eight hundred and eighty-seven 875
⟦line⟧