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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 51-75

Archival unit 51

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Date: 5/11/81
Fils: 150
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is:
Only:
For: Remainder (2) ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
Daoud ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 52

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/12/57
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only:
And that is for: distribution of ⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the hospital
Behind ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 53

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 54

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 12 / 12 / 57
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
only ⟦line⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 55

Doctor
Dr.
Munir Salman
MUNIR SALMAN
Next to Diana Cinema
Next to Diana Cinema
Tel.: Clinic 6337 / Res. 4903
Tel.: Clinic 6337 / Res. 4903
Mr. Aziz Khaddouri has been injured
and his two children with burns in various parts
of the body and they are in need of financial
assistance for the treatment of the children
And based on his request, I provided him with this statement
⟦signature⟧
11 / 4 / 1959
Eight Dinars to be paid
Owner of ⟦illegible⟧
12 / 4 / 1959
The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
Aziz Khaddouri

Archival unit 56

Second
Baghdad 15 / 12 / 1959
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings
Based on the request of the lawyer, Mr. Hassan Abdullah Muzaffar, we have sent two witnesses to the court
with a fee of two dinars, for the lawsuit filed against the tenant Safiya Ibrahim regarding the previous residence in their house
numbered 12/99. Your Excellency is requested to approve the disbursement of two dinars only to be paid to Hassan Abdi and Fitr
Hami
Property Supervisor
⟦signature⟧
To be paid 15 / 12 / 1959
⟦signature⟧
Three dinars only
Three dinars only
⟦stamp⟧
Nasr Hami
I received the amount on 15 / 12 / 59
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 57

Baghdad 12/16/1959
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings
Your Honor is requested to approve the disbursement of an amount of 3/320 Dinars, three dinars and three hundred and twenty fils
only, for the details listed below
Fils | Dinar | Description
100 |  | Price of purchasing a stamp for the Khan lease contract 59/222
750 |  | Price of purchasing stamps for the Tax Directorate notice board
070 |  | Price of purchasing a stamp for lease contract 224/59
600 |  | Stamp for Mr. Abdullah Modu No. 59/94/222
000 | 1 | Stamp for lease contract 152
150 |  | Price of purchasing 150 fils denomination stamps for receipts
650 |  | Price of purchasing a stamp for lease contract 12/96
 |  | Price of purchasing six stamps of one hundred fils denomination for a true copy of the lease contracts submitted to the Council
320 | 3 |
Only three dinars and three hundred and twenty fils
To be paid 12/17/1959
Funds Supervisor
⟦Signature⟧
Disburse ⟦...⟧
I received the amount on 12/17/1959
⟦Signature⟧

Archival unit 58

Photographing documents and records in one minute
Office
Develop
For Technical Reproduction
Baghdad - Al-Rashid Street
Opposite Roxy Cinema
Telephone 83557
Promissory notes - School certificates
Lease contracts - Contracting
Customs declarations - Maps
And property deeds - Page
Inside a book - and all
Important commercial papers.
Baghdad on: 7 / 4 / 195
Number: 0792
Required from: Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Size | Price | Quantity
 |  | 8.25 x 11.75 inch |  | 
150 |  | 8.5 x 14 inch | 150 | 1
 |  | 11.75 x 16.5 inch |  | 
 |  | 14 x 17 inch |  | 
 |  | Two sides |  | 
150
One hundred and fifty fils
Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 59

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/2/⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧

Archival unit 60

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 12/18/59
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only:
For:
Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 61

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦52/2/18⟧
Fils: 612
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
Only: Only ⟦800⟧ fils ⟦and four hundred and eighty-two⟧ fils
For:
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Saleh Shaoul⟧

Archival unit 62

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 12/18/56
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Bahia
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 63

150
100
250
2
49
Copy
Doctor's examination fees by Al-Karrar
⟦illegible⟧ or your sugar
Electricity examination fee ⟦illegible⟧
Only four hundred and twenty fils and no more
300
150
450
150
600
Donation Collection Committee
1956
7515
Baghdad on
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 64

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Subject ::
Number:
Date:
207/3
151
154/3
125
2/500
600
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 65

Bus fares
⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ to the residence of His Eminence the Rabbi ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ bus fares to the residence of His Eminence the Rabbi 140
⟦illegible⟧ house ⟦illegible⟧ 120
Only two hundred and eighty fils 280
⟦signature⟧
Khafi
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp in bottom left corner⟧
1953 / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 66

Doctor
Naji Rouben
Specialist
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Bab Al-Sharqi, beginning of Al-Kifah Street, near Diana Cinema
Telephone 83173, Opera Summer Cinema branch
Dr.
Naji Rouben
M. B. Ch. B.
SOUTH GATE
Tel. 83173
The child Nidal Youssef needs to use ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ milk for a period of one year, and accordingly I have given
this report.
Naji Rouben
28 / 11 / 1959
Account
Please dispense for a period of one month
Naji Rouben
30 / 11 / 59
Dispensed ⟦illegible⟧
27 / 12 / 59
Republic of
Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 67

The Accountant
Pay one dinar with the approval of the member Mr.
Sabri Siti ⟦Naji⟧ ⟦Siti⟧ for the value of a card for the benefit of
12/19 charity
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
I received the amount of
One dinar only
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 68

Photocopying of documents and records in one minute
Office of
Develop
For Technical Reproduction
Baghdad - Al-Rashid Street
Opposite Roxy Cinema
Telephone 83557
Promissory notes - School certificates
Lease agreements - Contracts
Customs declarations - Maps
Property deeds - Page
Inside a book - and all
Important commercial papers.
Baghdad on: 16 / 7 / 195
Number: 0791
Requested from: Mr. Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Jews
Fils | Dinar | Size | Price | Quantity
700 |  | 8.25 x 11.75 inch |  | 
450 |  | 8.5 x 14 inch |  | 
 |  | 11.75 x 16.5 inch |  | 
 |  | 14 x 17 inch |  | 
 |  | Two sides |  | 
1150 |  | One Dinar and one hundred and fifty Fils |  | 
Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 69

Exit of His Excellency the President
Abdul Karim Qasim ⟦illegible⟧
25/990
24/270
2/721
2/121
2/121
(1) - ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ O
(2) - Salary
(3) - His Excellency the Head of the Community
Thirty Dinars and nine hundred ⟦illegible⟧
500
12 200
17 600
30 300
M. A. C.
N. S.
1959/10/12
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Paid
Dinar 61 Fils 840
According to check number 1876 dated
Entry number in the daily ledger
Between the details above
Dr. Anisoun
Fadhil Ajaj
Oil settlement
Property tax ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 70

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/:
Date:
Subject:
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦circular stamp illegible⟧

Archival unit 71

Dinar Fils
4 Flags 600
4 Feathers 200
1 Pictures 650
2 Sweets 100
⟦line⟧
12 150
Previous 120
⟦line⟧
12 270
"Only twelve dinars and two hundred and seventy fils"
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Najah
12/3

Archival unit 72

List of expenses from the car's hand to Damascus
Car students | 5/000
Naji for the trip | 1/500
Church rent including electricity, water, and the sexton, including the order of the banner | 2/000
4/- 2/- 750 | 6/700
Sunday revenues 1/750 and 3/- and | 2/300
 | ⟦line⟧
 | 17/500
Quantity of threads | 
Car wages } in Khaldoun's hand | 
Electric lamp } | 
17 only seventeen dinars and six hundred and fifty fils only
⟦illegible⟧
Purchasing and Sales Committee
Accountant
⟦illegible⟧
1959
2515
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 73

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Doctor ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To be paid 12/14/959
⟦signature⟧
W. M. & Co.
⟦illegible⟧
The Republic
of Iraq
10 Fils
Fadhil Ali
Awanson Shop

Archival unit 74

DR. S. S. OVANESSOFF
M.B. Ch.B. (EDIN.) D.L.O. (END.)
Diploma in Laryngo-Otology from the
Royal College of Surgeons (ENGLAND)
Tel. Clinic 83221
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
Clinic Telephone Number: 83221
Residence: 7849
20 . 11 . 59
The Accountant,
Directorate of Jewish Community
Bagdad
⟦illegible⟧
Dear Sir,
I enclose herewith
four vouchers to the equivalent
of I.D. 2/- towards the
professional services
rendered the members of
your Community. I shall be
much obliged if you will kindly
settle this account by delivering
it to my bearer.
With many thanks. yours sincerely
S. S. Ovanessoff

Archival unit 75

Dr. Fadil Adjadj Dr. Fadil Adjadj
State Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Paris M. D. ( PARIS )
SPECIALIST IN MEDICAL ANALYSES SPECIALIST IN MEDICAL ANALYSES
⟦line⟧
Al-Rashid Street - Near Lynch House Al - Rashid Street Ras Al - Qaria
Telephone { Laboratory 4883 Tel. { Laboratory 4883
Residence 98793 Residence 98793
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
Received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community
The sum of seven Dinars and seven hundred Fils
( 7/700 Dinars ) and that is for laboratory
examination fees sent by the aforementioned Presidency
Republic of
Iraq
10 Fils
Dr. Fadil Adjadj
25 / 12 / 1959