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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.

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 251-275

Archival unit 251

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number ::
Date :: 11 / 16 / 1959
Subject ::
⟦illegible⟧
Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
According to check number 4887 dated 11 / 18
Entry number in the daily ledger
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Based on the manual decision recorded in the twenty-third session of the Administrative Committee
And dated 10 / 30 / 59 regarding the furnishing and painting of the house of His Excellency the Head of the Community, please order
the disbursement of an amount of 364 / 278 Dinars according to the following details: - According to the decision of the Administrative Committee
dated 10 / 30 / 59
Fils Dinar
000 / 230 | Sofa set with a table and four side tables according to receipt No. 1 and 2
000 / 30 | Value of painting the house, labor and paint " " " 3
000 / 25 | House repair fees according to the engineer's list " " 4
650 / 40 | " " " " " " " " 5
230 / 5 | Electrical installations " " " 6
638 / 22 | Value of curtains according to lists 7, 8, and 9
850 / 10 | Value of miscellaneous furniture according to lists 10, 11, 12 or 13, 14 or 15 or 16 and 17
⟦line⟧
368 / 364
⟦line⟧
Please accept our highest respect
Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
The remainder 268 / 24
Year ⟦illegible⟧
268 / 24

Archival unit 252

Al-Najjar Furniture Company (Mobilia)
(Sami Youssef Dano and Partner)
P.O. Box No. 100
Baghdad - Iraq
No. 295
Telephone: Showroom 7702
Factory 88258
Telegraphic Address: Gerlack - Baghdad
Dinars: 120 / -
Received from Mr.: His Excellency the Head of the Community
A sum of: One hundred and twenty
Dinars and:
Fils:
For: Account balance ⟦fabrics⟧
Paid by you:
On behalf of Al-Najjar Furniture Company (Mobilia)
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad on 12/10/1959
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 253

No. 283
Al-Najjar Furniture Company (Mobilia)
(Sami Yusuf Dano and Partner)
P.O. Box No. 100
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone { Showroom 7703, Factory 88258
Telegraphic Address: Ferlak - Baghdad
« — / — » Dinars:
We received from Mr.: President of the Administrative Body for Iraqi Jews
A sum of: ⟦fifteen⟧
Dinars and: —
Fils:
And that is for: ⟦account⟧ ⟦value⟧ ⟦furniture⟧ ⟦...⟧
Paid by you:
Baghdad on: 12 / 10 / 1956
On behalf of Al-Najjar Furniture Company (Mobilia)
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 254

J. LATTIF
Electrical Materials
Karradah Tel. 98619
Jihad Lattif
Contractor for selling and laying electrical wires
Karrada Rakhita Telephone 98619
Number: 263
Date: 15 / 10 / 1959
Mister: Hacham
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Details | Price
800 | 1 | 45 | Lead yard | 40
60 |  | 2 | Clip | 30
200 |  | 2 | Syncros | 100
50 |  | 1 | Cleo Bayer | 
90 |  | 1 | Globe | 90
20 |  | 5 | Slouie | 4
 | 3 |  | Labor and installation fee with the fan | 
220 | 5 |  | Total | 
The amount of only five dinars and two hundred and twenty fils
⟦Signature⟧
16 / 10
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties and sold items are non-returnable

Archival unit 255

4 E. O. B.
FURNITURE № 1485
Baghdad on: ⟦16/10/⟧ 195⟦9⟧
Quant. | DESIGNATION | PRICE | TOTAL
⟦18⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 650 | 11 700
Name: ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 256

4
E. O. B.
FURNISHING    No. 1485
Baghdad on: ⟦15/10⟧ 195⟦9⟧
Quant. | DESIGNATION | PRICE | TOTAL
18 y | ⟦Cotton⟧ | 650 | 11 700
Name: ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 257

4
E. O. B.
FURNISHING
No. 2501
Baghdad the ⟦15/12⟧ 195⟦7⟧
Qty. | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | TOTAL
6 3/4 yds | ⟦cretonne⟧ | 650 | 4 388
Name ⟦line⟧
⟦square box⟧

Archival unit 258

Store
Abdul Hadi and Abdul Amir
Specialists in selling curtain fabrics and upholstery
Furniture
Al-Jawkhajiyah Market 54-7
Telephone
Date: 22 / <del>11</del> / 1959
Dear Mr.: Respected
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Length | Yard | Meter | Price | Notes
500 | 6 | Plain Belgian Trail |  | 10 |  | 650 | 
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 259

18 E. O. B. No 7232
STATIONERY
Baghdad on: ⟦illegible⟧ 195
Quant. | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | TOTAL
1 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 130
Name:
107

Archival unit 260

E. O. B.
BLANC
No. 1196
Baghdad on: 20/10 9 195
Quant. | DESIGNATION | PRICE | TOTAL
12 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 180 | 2160
 | Kosher |  | 
Name:
99

Archival unit 261

16
E. O. B.
HOUSEHOLD
No. 16397
Baghdad on: ⟦illegible⟧ 195
Qty. | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | TOTAL
1 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 270
 | ⟦line⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦line⟧ |  | 
 | ⟦arabic text⟧ |  | 
Name:
096

Archival unit 263

Pioneer Sports and Tailoring House
PIONEER SPORTS AND TAILORING HOUSE
No: 3532
Date:
Tel.: 5436
750
750
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 265

Tel.: 5436
№: 3533
Date: 17.10.59
Pioneer Sports and Tailoring Store
PIONEER SPORTS AND TAILORING HOUSE
1 | ⟦Long Gray⟧ |  | -/750
 | On Approval |  | 
 | ⟦M. Selim⟧ |  | 
 |  |  | -/750

Archival unit 267

Spring Gift Exhibition
Various Antiques and Gifts
Al-Rashid Street - Opposite the former Al-Zawra Cinema
Telephone 7282
Baghdad on 17 / 10 / 195
840 German cigarette stone cases, quantity 2, at a price of 280
840 Received in cash
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 268

E. O. B.
GLASSWARE
No 11441
Baghdad on: 17/⟦illegible⟧ 1959
Quant. | DESIGNATION | PRICE | TOTAL
1 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 800
1 | vase |  | 600
3 | Ash trays | 250 | 750
 |  |  | 2150
Name:
113

Archival unit 269

Construction Materials Shop
Owned by Mahmoud Abboud and Partner
No. 000365 Karrada Masbah - Near Souq Wajwan
Date: 27 / 10 / 1959
To Mr.: Saleh Al-Muhandis
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Price | Details
750 |  | Load |  | Gypsum
800 |  | Two bags |  | Cement
900 | 1 | Two loads |  | Black sand
 |  |  |  | Habbaniyah sand
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | Bricks
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Two loads |  | Gravel
 |  |  |  | Tiles
450 | 4 |  |  | Received in cash
Four dinars and four hundred and fifty fils
I received the money mentioned above
Errors and omissions excepted for both parties

Archival unit 270

Al-Najjar Furniture Company (Mobiliya)
(Sami Yusuf and Brothers)
P.O. Box No. 100
Baghdad - Iraq
Serial Number 73
Baghdad ⟦12 / 1 / 57⟧
Showroom 7703
Factory 88258
Telephone
Telegraphic Address: Ferlak - Baghdad
Statement of Account
Due from Mr.: ⟦Head of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews⟧
For the value of the furniture supplied to you as per your order number: ⟦line⟧
Dated: ⟦line⟧
Value Fils | Value Dinar | Type of Work | Price Fils | Price Dinar | Remarks
 | 22 | ⟦Sofa set⟧ |  |  | 
⟦signature⟧
(Errors and omissions excepted for both parties)
Showroom: Opposite Al-Alwiya Petrol Station - Karrada Al-Sharqiya Telephone 7703
Factory: 245/10 Al-Hadi Street - Al-Kolat - Telephone 88258 Baghdad

Archival unit 271

Number 294
Al-Shams Paints Store
For the sale of premium paints, Sadolin and others
Baghdad, Al-Kifah Street, Qanbar Ali, adjacent to the water tank
Telephone: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: / / 195
To Mr.: Naji ⟦Beit Al-Shawi⟧ respected
Fils | Dinar | Details | Price | Quantity
⟦line⟧ | 20 | Labor wages for painting |  | 
 |  | Thirty Dinars and others |  | 
⟦line⟧ | 20 | Thirty Dinars cost of painting the house | ⟦Raw⟧ | 1
 |  | The Painter |  | 
 |  | Abbas Al-Awad |  | 
⟦signature⟧
Al-Shams Paints Store
Abbas Al-Awad
Al-Kifah Street, Qanbar Ali
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 272

Office of
Engineer Saleh Yousef
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Tel. 83012
S. J. IBRAHIM
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Tel. 83012
19: ⟦10/12/59⟧
19:
To the respected Professor Naji Yajal
The repairs for the house of His Eminence the Rabbi have reached an advance amount of 20/- Dinars
Twenty Dinars, and the details are as follows for:
1) Plastering the hall ceiling
2) Painting the walkway with Lucite
3) Plastering a wall in the house
4) Other renovations
Therefore, I request payment
I received the amount of twenty-five Dinars
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Financial Fees
Kadhim Faraj
Engineer
Saleh Yousef
10/12/1959
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 273

Office of
Engineer Saleh Yousef
34/10 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Telephone 83012
J. IBRAHIM
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Tel 83012
19 ⟦line⟧
19 ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Head of the Jewish Community
Based on your order, I have carried out the following repairs which were completed under your supervision in your house and that ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ :
Fils | Dinar
408 | 2 | Various materials ⟦illegible⟧ hall
500 | 2 | Second batch for doors and other materials
500 |  | Work ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
950 |  | Wooden door ⟦illegible⟧
500 |  | Door carrier
450 | 2 | Wire for windows
700 |  | Wages for workers building the floor for two days
150 |  | White putty
450 |  | Can of oil paint
500 | 1 | Carpenter's wages for installing windows and frames
800 | 1 | Painter's wages
500 | 5 | Wood with machine processing for window frames
750 | 1 | Wages for cleaning workers and transporting soil and debris by car ... etc.
500 | 5 | Small table in the reception room
650 | 24 | Total
Received <del>twenty-five</del> Dinars
Received eight Dinars
Engineer
Saleh Yousef
2/11/19
⟦illegible⟧ M. & Co.
N. S.

Archival unit 274

12/172 Telephone of His Eminence the Rabbi's residence
2/204 "Administration"
7/300 Car fees for the administration
⟦line⟧
20/677
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Paid ⟦illegible⟧
11 Dinars 172 Fils
According to check No. 41874 dated 17
Entry number in the journal
Accountant
914

Archival unit 275

Book Number 242465
Accounting 37
5072
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Serial Number: 6
Fils/Dinar: 11/172
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Amount: One hundred and seventy-two dinars and sixty-three fils
On account of: Income Tax
Date: 14/8/19
Signature of the Collector
⟦signature⟧
Agent's Address
From the Telephone Project
22/10/59