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IJA 3756

Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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Description

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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3756
Item Number
6715
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Revenue Stamp, Ledger, Thumbprint, Rafadin, Typed, Accounting, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Jewish Hospitals, Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Insurance, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 3

Republic of Iraq
14 July 1958
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Republic of Iraq:
Revenue Stamp:
Fils: 10

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Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
Republic of Iraq
14 July 1958
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils

Archival unit 7

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Photocopying of documents and records in one minute
Al-Najjar Trading Company
(Limited Liability)
Capital 10,000 Dinars
Marjan Building - Bab Al-Sharqi
Baghdad
Typewriters: Continental
" Adding machines: Contimatec
" Calculators: Hamann
" Photocopying: Develop
" Duplicating: Roto
" Dictation: Dictaphone
Iron Safes: Bode-Panzer
Baghdad on: 27 / 9 / 1959
Number: 4142
Telephone: 6926
Requested from:
Fils | Dinar | Specifications | Price | Quantity
 |  | 15 x 21 cm |  | 
 |  | 21 x 30 cm |  | 
300 |  | 21 x 35 cm | 150 | 2
 |  | 30 x 42 cm |  | 
400 |  | Two sides | 200 | 2
700 |  | Seven hundred fils only |  | 
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 10

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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Book Number 244584
Accounting 7
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Khan Daniel
Serial Number: 12
Fils/Dinar: 1/800
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Head of the Administrative Body for Jews
Amount: One Dinar and eight hundred Fils
On account of: Bab Al-Agha 2/254 2/252
Date: 2/10/1955
Signature of the Collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Issued Fee
200 Education
500 Stamp
⟦line⟧
1/800
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
T - Baghdad - 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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The Ledger
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26
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Thirty-six
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The Lawyer ⟦illegible⟧
Date 12/24/959
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Presidency of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar
According to ⟦illegible⟧
Entry number in the daily journal
Baghdad 12/24/1959
The lawyer has acknowledged
⟦illegible⟧ these funds
As stated in his letter
Notice of announcement
⟦signature⟧
The Iraqi Republic
10
Fils

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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 540/1000 only
against: settlement of life
as per: Cheque No. 418777 on Ottoman Bank
I. D. 35/540
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
THE IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE LTD. W.L.L.
⟦signature⟧
28/12/59

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IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE (W.L.L.) Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (With Limited Liability)
Capital I.D. 4020 Capital £ 2,042,471 (Fully Paid)
Agents in Iraq of : Agents in Iraq
Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. Iraq Insurance Office (With Limited Liability)
Capital £. 2,042,471 Fully Paid up. Capital 4020 Dinars
Phone 7807 Telephone 7807
DEBIT NOTE Debit Note
10th. December, 1959 Baghdad
To: Administrative Committee, Jewish Community, Baghdad.
To Policy No.8814858 covering building of School No.52/103, Kamber Ali for ID.8100/- | ID. | 12 150
" Policy No.8814859 covering School No.4/9/1, Sinak insured for ID.7900/- | " | 11 850
" Policy No.8814860 covering School No.41/114 Taht-el-Takia, insured for ID.5500/- | " | 8 250
" Policy No.8814861 covering School No.65/137 Torat, insured for ID.5600/- | " | 8 400
⟦line⟧ | ID. | 40 650
Less 12½% ⟦line⟧ | " | 5 080
⟦line⟧ | ID. | 35 570
IRAQ DINARS THIRTY-FIVE & FILS FIVEHUNDRED
SEVENTY ONLY.
IRAQ INSURANCE OFFICE W.L.L.
BAGHDAD
17/12/1959
To be paid
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
E. & O. E.
Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Item Number
Recorded in the Cash Book page

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454
275
⟦line⟧
2270
9178
908
⟦line⟧
12410
According to the balance of the authorized midwife
1959
What is due for November
The fee during the period from 10/25 to 11/24/59 per person
⟦illegible⟧ amounting to ten ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Paid
Dinar ⟦...⟧ Fils 750
According to check number 418776 dated
Entry number in the daily ledger
The deposit
The balance due to you up to this date
5000
180175
Check number 418776 at the bank
In the name of ⟦illegible⟧ from the collection in
⟦illegible⟧ Dinars as detailed above
To receive the check amounting to 180/175
Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
12/24/959

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№ 008925
THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE Co. LTD.
HEAD OFFICE : BAGHDAD
Republic of Iraq
10
Fils
Revenue Stamp
19: 26/1/60
RECEIVED from: Administrative Committee Jewish Community
the sum of I.D.: 10/500
I.D.: Ten - five five ⟦illegible⟧
in payment of: Fire ⟦illegible⟧
Policy no: F/1570
for THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE Co. Ltd.
⟦signature⟧
MANAGER
I.D. 10/500

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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
DEC 24 1959
Iraqi Republic
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
HEAD OFFICE :
8/38, Off. Mustansir Street
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 195
No: 55991
Received from: ⟦illegible⟧
the sum of Iraq Dinars: ⟦Thirty eight⟧
on account of: ⟦Policy 18883⟧
I.D.: ⟦line⟧
FOWLER & Co. LIMITED,
Accountant.
Fowler Company - Limited Liability
Capital 400,000 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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Inheritance Declaration
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
⟦line⟧
Telephone { Office 6358
Residence 83124
Baghdad 12/12/1959
Confirms what was stated in the letter of
Mr. Shaul Moussa
regarding the completion of the lawsuit of ⟦...⟧
about ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the court
⟦signature⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable ⟦illegible⟧
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Judicial ⟦illegible⟧
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Respectfully
⟦signature⟧
Republic of
Iraq
10 Fils

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⟦illegible⟧ Dar Amara and the female engineers, the community engineer ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ City ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ for the purpose of ⟦illegible⟧ Ziad and I reported to him
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Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Dinar ⟦illegible⟧ Fils ⟦illegible⟧
According to ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
Entry number in the daily ledger
⟦illegible⟧
12 / 1 / 1979
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Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 24

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 28 / 11 / 1947
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
only ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils⟧
and that is for ⟦wages for inspection work on the school building⟧
⟦Al-Hashimi⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 25

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only:
And that is for: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient