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IJA 3756
Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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These are financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are doctor's bills; utility bills; receipts from financial transactions; request to provide financial assistance to a hospitalized member of the Jewish community; financial and commercial records such as requests to transfer currency; and invoices from the Jewish hospitals in Baghdad.
AI en Translation, Pages 1-25
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Al-Wathiq Store Owned by Abdul Sahib Ibrahim and Hadi Ali Al-Hashimi For selling all electrical tools wholesale and retail Baghdad - Shorja, Al-Behbehani Building No. 113/141 Telephone: ( ) Date: 21 / 2 / 1959 B No: 0354 Respected Mr.: ⟦line⟧ Price | Dozen | Number | Details | Dinar | Fils | | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | - | 200 | | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | - | 700 | | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 700 | | | Silk | | Errors and omissions are returnable to both parties Signature Second Year Wissam 20354
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Ledger Number 244584 Accounting 7 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Eight Dinars Serial Number: 12 Fils/Dinar: - / 800 Department Name: Stamps Received from: Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Jews Amount: Dinar and ⟦eight⟧ Fils On account of: ⟦other⟧ statements Date: 2/25/1954 Issued to them 200 Fuel 500 Fils 800 - Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: Assistant Accountant Baghdad Press - Al-Rusafa
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FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: Regarding Banks Date: 22 / 12 / 1959 To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Greetings. Subject: Request for an advance for December expenses 1959 Please be so kind as to grant us an advance of two thousand Dinars for the purpose of school expenses for the month of December 1959. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Oweidia The Director Copy to - Schools Committee - for your kind review 27 / 12 / 959 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible faded text⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad Paid Dinar ⟦...⟧ Fils According to check No. ⟦...⟧ Date Entry number in the daily ledger
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Baghdad 28 - 12 - 1959 № 011692 THE IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE LTD. W.L.L. TEL. 7807 (INCORPORATED IN IRAQ) 96-9 MUSTANSIR ST. Received from: The Administrative Committee, Jewish Community, Bd. the sum of Iraq Dinars: Thirty five & f/s 570/1000 only against: settlement of life as per: Cheque No. 418777 on Ottoman Bank I. D.: 35/570 Republic of Iraq 10 Fils 28/12/59 THE IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE LTD. W.L.L. ⟦signature⟧
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No. 008925 THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE CO. LTD. HEAD OFFICE : BAGHDAD Republic of Iraq Stamp Duty 10 Fils ⟦THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE CO. LTD.⟧ 26/1/60 ⟦line⟧ 19⟦line⟧ RECEIVED from Administrative Committee Jewish Community the sum of I.D. 10/500 I.D. Ten & five hundred ⟦only⟧ ⟦line⟧ ) in payment of Fire ⟦prem⟧ Pol. no F/1570 for THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE CO. LTD. I.D. 10/500 ⟦signature⟧ MANAGER
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Al-Rafidain Insurance Company (W.L.L.) Incorporated in Iraq The Rafidain Insurance Co. W.L.L. Incorporated in Iraq 3a / 38 Mustansir Street Telephone No. 4769 Reference No. F / 2 3a/38 Mustansir Street, Cable Address: RAFINS Telephone No. 4769 Baghdad on ⟦22 / 12 / 1959⟧ Baghdad DEC 22 1959 Number IF / 2 To the Presidency of the Honorable Jewish Community Baghdad Subject: Renewal of Fire / Theft / Fidelity Guarantee Insurance Policy Greetings: We have the honor to inform you that the policy / policies listed below will expire on 5 / 1 / 1960. Therefore, we would be very pleased if you would kindly inform us whether you wish to renew the insurance for another year and if you wish to make any adjustment to the insured amount. Sincerely yours. Policy Number | Insured Amount | Type of Insured Property | Annual Premium F / 1208 | 8000/- | Holy Books bound in silver | 12/- Al-Rafidain Insurance Company (W.L.L.) Manager ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad⟧ ⟦Dinar⟧ ⟦Fils⟧ ⟦Date⟧ ⟦Entry number in the daily ledger⟧
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FOWLER & COMPANY, LIMITED. Fowler Company Limited Established in Iraq Republic of Iraq 10 Fils DEC 27 1959 No: 55991 HEAD OFFICE: 8/38, Off. Mustansir Street Baghdad: 195 Received from: ⟦The Administrative Committee⟧ the sum of Iraq Dinars: ⟦Thirty Eight Only⟧ on account of: ⟦Policy No. 18883⟧ I.D.: ⟦38/-⟧ FOWLER & Co. LIMITED, Accountant. Fowler Company - With Limited Liability Capital 4500/000 Dinars Established in Iraq in the year 1924
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Fowler Company Limited Liability DEBIT NOTE NO. ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧ 16-12- 19⟦illegible⟧ The: Jewish Lay Council Dr. To: FOWLER & COMPANY, (W.L.L.) (INCORPORATED IN IRAQ): BAGHDAD: | I.D. | Fils | I.D. | Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Premium on Policy 12883 | 43 | 750 | | Less 12 1/2% | 5 | 468 | | | 38 | 282 | | Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Section ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar 38 Fils 282 By check 41874 date ⟦illegible⟧ Entry number in the journal FOWLER & COMPANY ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant. Please let us have your remittance at your earliest convenience. Please kindly pay the above-mentioned amount as soon as possible E. & O. E.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 28 / 11 / ⟦1937⟧ Fils: 250 Dinar: 1 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils⟧ only for ⟦assistance to the family of Daoud Sofair⟧ ⟦for the month of September⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦11 / 28⟧ ⟦2/27/59⟧ Fils: 900 Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of: ⟦nine hundred fils⟧ only For: ⟦doctor's visit fees for (2)⟧ ⟦from Mervat House⟧ ⟦Najia⟧ Signature of the recipient
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 1/12/7 Fils: 500 Dinar: 2 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is ⟦two dinars and five hundred fils⟧ only for ⟦car fees for the examination of the body of the late Ali⟧ ⟦Al-Ta'ma⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Signature of the recipient
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date ⟦7 / 1 / 53⟧ Fils: ⟦890⟧ Dinar: ⟦-⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of ⟦eight hundred and ninety fils⟧ only for ⟦cleaning fees for the residence of Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri⟧ ⟦for the month of December 52⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧