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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 551-575

Archival unit 551

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | Previous | 8 | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 50
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 85
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 50
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 85
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 75
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 50
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 50
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 50
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 50
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25
Following 22800

Archival unit 552

ZAWRA – VERVICE Prop Shaker El-Janabi AI RASHID STREET Sinak - Baghdad Tel. No. 4619 THE LION OF BABYLON Date M Al-Shorjah Sath N THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON Al-Zawraa Taxi Shop Owned by: Shaker El-Janabi Rashid Street - Baghdad Tel. 4619 Sinak Al-Hadra. Details Dinar 0 Fils 0 250

Archival unit 554

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Previous balance |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 555

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⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 556

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
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⟧
Iraq
10
Fils
Signature of the recipient ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 557

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
00658
Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 | ⟦1104⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1105⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1106⟧ |  | 400
 | ⟦1107⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1108⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1109⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1110⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1111⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1112⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1113⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1114⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1115⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1116⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1117⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1118⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1119⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1120⟧ |  | 200
 | ⟦1121⟧ |  | 200
⟦mark⟧

Archival unit 558

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
No: 00659
To Mr.: ⟦Israeli Hospital Committee⟧
Baghdad:
Date | Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 13 | 610
⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ 1121 |  | 820
'' |  | 1122 | 2 | 810
'' |  | 1123 |  | 450
'' |  | 1124 |  | 170
'' |  | 1125 |  | 920
5-10-54 |  | 1126 |  | 450
'' |  | 1127 |  | 240
'' |  | 1128 |  | 770
'' |  | 1129 |  | 800
'' |  | 1130 |  | 250
'' |  | 1131 |  | 380
'' |  | 1132 | 2 | 370
6/10/54 |  | 1133 |  | 220
'' |  | 1134 |  | 350
'' |  | 1135 |  | 240
'' |  | 1136 | 1 | 650
 |  | C/F | 27 | 650

Archival unit 559

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
To Mr. The Israelite Community ⟦Nizar⟧
No 00660 Baghdad 12/11/54
Date | Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 27 | 650
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1137 |  | 240
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1138 |  | 560
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1139 Abdullah Ibrahim | 1 | 260
10-54 |  | 1140 |  | 200
11 |  | 1141 | 2 | 400
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1142 |  | 900
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1143 |  | 950
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1144 Yaqub Al-Basha | 1 | 950
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1145 |  | 790
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1146 Aboudi Murad | 4 | 650
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1147 |  | 250
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1148 | 3 | 000
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1149 |  | 450
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1150 |  | 340
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1151 |  | 400
⟦illegible⟧ |  | 1152 |  | 210
 |  | C/F | 42 | 000

Archival unit 560

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
Al-Ahali Pharmacy
Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone Number 7449
To Mr.: ⟦The Israelite Community in Baghdad⟧
No: 00661
Baghdad Baghdad: ⟦14 / 11 / 54⟧
Date Date | Qty Qty | Description Description | I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
 |  | B/F. | 42 | 080
10-11-54 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1153 |  | 790
" | " | 1154 |  | 670
" | " | 1155 Shaul Yehuda | 1 | 000
" | " | 1156 |  | 900
" | " | 1157 |  | 710
11-11-54 | " | 1158 |  | 385
" | " | 1159 |  | 810
" | " | 1160 |  | 760
" | " | 1161 |  | 450
" | " | 1162 |  | 620
" | " | 1163 Azouri Shaul | 1 | 580
" | " | 1164 Shaul Saleh | 1 | 000
" | " | 1165 |  | 590
" | " | 1166 |  | 700
" | " | 1167 |  | 100
14-11-54 | " | 1168 |  | 580
 |  | C/F. | 53 | 725

Archival unit 561

Al-Ahali Pharmacy
HALI PHARMACY
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone Number 7449
TELEPHONE NO. 7449
To: The Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad / Baghdad: 14 / 5 / 54
No.: 00662
Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 | B/F | 53 | 425
 | ⟦illegible⟧ 1169 Abdo Murad Cohen | 1 | 700
 | 1170 |  | 120
 | 1171 |  | 330
 | 1172 |  | 940
 | 1173 |  | 440
 | 1174 |  | 700
 | 1175 |  | 420
 | 1176 |  | 670
 | 1177 |  | 200
 | 1178 |  | 450
 | 1179 |  | 400
 | 1180 |  | 560
 | 1181 |  | 650
 | 1182 |  | 520
 | 1183 |  | 180
 | 1184 |  | 350
 |  | 62 | 475

Archival unit 562

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
Al-Ahali Pharmacy
Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone Number 7449
To: The Israeli Committee Baghdad
No: 00663
Baghdad: 12/11/54
Baghdad:
Date | Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 62 | 475
12-10-54 |  | ⟦Pr No⟧ 1185 |  | 380
〃 |  | 1186 |  | 550
〃 |  | 1187 Rosa Daoud | 1 | 550
17-10-54 |  | 1188 |  | 740
〃 |  | 1189 |  | 250
〃 |  | 1190 |  | 520
〃 |  | 1191 Sarah Yamin | 1 | 480
〃 |  | 1192 |  | 900
〃 |  | 1193 |  | 920
〃 |  | 1194 |  | 450
〃 |  | 1195 |  | 400
〃 |  | 1196 |  | 370
〃 |  | 1197 |  | 400
〃 |  | 1198 |  | 470
18-10-54 |  | 1199 Shaul Saleh | 1 | 620
〃 |  | 1200 |  | 150
 |  | C/F | 71 | 535

Archival unit 563

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
To Mr.: ⟦The Israelite Community in Baghdad⟧
No: 00664
Baghdad: 12 / 11 / 54
Date | Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 74 | 335
13-10-54 |  | ⟦fr. no.⟧ 1201 |  | 210
" |  | 1202 |  | 350
" |  | 1203 |  | 400
" |  | 1204 |  | 300
" |  | 1205 |  | 500
14-10-54 |  | 1206 |  | 720
20-10-54 |  | 1207 Yaqub Sahij | 1 | 630
" |  | 1208 |  | 400
21-10-54 |  | 1209 |  | 260
" |  | 1210 |  | 650
" |  | 1211 | 0 | 230
" |  | 1212 | 5 | 400
" |  | 1213 |  | 900
" |  | 1214 |  | 240
" |  | 1215 |  | 150
" |  | 1216 |  | 140
 |  | C/F | 91 | 000

Archival unit 564

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
To Mr.: The Honorable Israelite Community
No: 00665
Baghdad: ⟦10/11/54⟧
Date | Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 87 | 000
24/10/54 |  | 1217 |  | 550
" |  | 1218 | 1 | 120
" |  | 1219 |  | 680
" |  | 1220 | 1 | 500
" |  | 1221 |  | 510
" |  | 1222 | 1 | 100
" |  | 1223 |  | 630
24/10/54 |  | 1224 |  | 530
" |  | 1225 | 1 | 600
" |  | 1226 |  | 960
" |  | 1227 |  | 640
" |  | 1228 |  | 690
" |  | 1229 |  | 410
25/10/54 |  | 1230 |  | 260
" |  | 1231 Dettol Soap | 1 | 000
" |  | 1232 |  | 790
 |  | C/F | 97 | 710

Archival unit 565

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
Al-Ahali Pharmacy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone Number 7449
To Mr.: ⟦The Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
No: 00666
Baghdad / Baghdad: ⟦1/11/1954⟧
Date | Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 197 | 110
25-10-54 |  | ⟦Invoice⟧ 1233 |  | 240
// |  | 1234 |  | 180
// |  | 1235 |  | 300
// |  | 1236 |  | 430
26-10-54 |  | 1237 |  | 600
// |  | 1238 |  | 400
// |  | 1239 |  | 250
// |  | 1240 |  | 170
// |  | 1241 ⟦Health of Saleh⟧ | 1 | 090
// |  | 1242 ⟦Aboudi Murad Tawheen⟧ | 1 | 300
27-10-54 |  | 1243 |  | 950
28-10-54 |  | 1244 ⟦Yaqub⟧ | 1 | 000
29-10-54 |  | 1245 |  | 570
29-10-54 |  | 1246 |  | 400
// |  | 1247 |  | 480
// |  | 1248 |  | 455
 |  | C/F | 206 | 525

Archival unit 566

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
No 00667
To Mr. The Jewish Community Baghdad
Baghdad ⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧/1954 Baghdad
Date | Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | ⟦11⟧ | ⟦240⟧
28-10-54 |  | ⟦...⟧ 1249 |  | 60
" |  | 1250 |  | 650
" |  | 1251 |  | 310
" |  | 1252 |  | 300
" |  | 1253 |  | 700
29-10-54 |  | 1254 |  | 350
" |  | 1255 |  | 120
" |  | 1256 |  | 250
" |  | 1257 |  | 145
30-10-54 |  | 1258 Azzouri Shaul | 2 | 600
" |  | 1259 |  | 850
31-10-54 |  | 1260 |  | 125
" |  | 1261 |  | 385
" |  | 1262 |  | 400
" |  | 1263 |  | 240
" |  | 1264 |  | 600
 |  | C/F | 19 | 940

Archival unit 567

AL-AHALI PHARMACY
Rashid Street - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 7449
To Mr.: ⟦Committee⟧ of the Jewish Endowments in Baghdad
No: 00668
Baghdad: 12/11/54
Date | Qty | Description | I.D. | Fils
 |  | B/F | 19 | 940
 |  | ⟦Receipt⟧ No. 1265 |  | 150
 |  | 1266 |  | 600
 |  | 1267 |  | 990
 |  | 1268 |  | 300
 |  | 1269 |  | 660
 |  |  | 22 | 640
I have audited the list and it is correct with the receipts
and I request approval to pay the amount
of 22/640 Dinars
⟦Salman⟧
The committee decided to approve the disbursement
of (22/640) the amount above
14/12/54
Paid according to
Receipt numbered
2724 and dated
1/1/55

Archival unit 568

Fils
Dinar
420
250
⟦line⟧
670
Value of stamps for the general power of attorney for ⟦illegible⟧
Mr. Jamil Al-Surani
Karrada - to Al-Zwiya
Notary Public
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 569

27
Fils
Electrician's fee for the day of the ⟦illegible⟧ association meeting | 250
Disbursement of tea to Al-Boushi Kashi | 070
Repairing a coffee pot | 150
Polishing a beard trimmer pen | 150
Gratuity for the head of the guard corporals | 250
Eight hundred and seventy fils | 870
Stamps
Four Farouk Yuna shells | 200
Stamps (2) for the receipt | 100
Land lease contract for Sunday | 100
Municipal revenue stamp for the month | 050
Stamps for promissory notes of Abdul Sayyid Abdul Latif | 300
Seven hundred and fifty fils | 750
Remainder of one dinar and six hundred and twenty fils
750
870
⟦line⟧
1620

Archival unit 570

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
210 ⟦illegible⟧
2/250 Storage fees for three times and washing bottles ⟦illegible⟧
1/418 Cleaning by the hands of Bayat
⟦illegible⟧ Price of chemical soap
Committee percentage - for car and bus fees and gasoline for summoning witnesses ⟦illegible⟧
Bani Al-Bayd Hospital - for a taxi for the patient Aziz ⟦illegible⟧ State Card
The Aid
The Weekly Aid
The National
Ninety-four dinars and eighty-two fils only
General disbursement receipt number 26789
Dated 1/10/25
Sara Al-Rashti
Paid the price from the revenue
And a stamp for copying fees
109 ⟦illegible⟧
Amin
Yaqoub Iraqi
⟦illegible⟧
The mentioned values were recorded on page one hundred
i.e., the account of the faster, and paid
In 10/25/1951
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 571

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 aforementioned amount
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 572

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils: ⟦200⟧
Dinar: ⟦-⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦Two hundred fils only⟧
For: ⟦Electricity fees for the Community Administration⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Ni'ma Farhan⟧

Archival unit 573

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils: 215
Dinar:
Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifteen fils⟧
For: ⟦Car fare⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 574

Iraqi State Railways Second Copy
According to his letter numbered
Office of the Central District Engineer A / 65 / 2 / 10402 dated
West Baghdad 54 / 12 / 27 on 54 / 12 / 24
№ 008423
To :-
Works Superintendent - West Baghdad
Delivery Order
Cash <del>Debt</del>
Please supply two tons of Hand-weight of cut gravel
Price -/500 Dinars per ton and - Dinars per ton
Hand-weight at price of Dinars per ton
To Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, Head of the Jewish
At the concrete yard - West Baghdad Community in Karrada
With a value of -/1000 Dinars with the addition of transport fees amounting to - Total -/1000 Dinars
The price was paid in cash according to receipt number 71967 dated 54 / 12 / 27
The price to be paid later - the list must be submitted to
Central District Engineer
Received the sum
By Mr. Rustum ⟦illegible⟧
4852
54 / 12 / 27

Archival unit 575

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
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient