Voices from the Archive

IJA 2732

Financial Assistance, Employment Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

Description

These documents are financial records from the office of the President of the Jewish Community. They contain vouchers and receipts, payroll ledgers for employees of organizations administered by the Jewish community, and correspondence regarding salaries. The ink is very faded on several ledgers

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2732
Item Number: 12823
Date: Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: Financial, Correspondence, Revenue Stamps, Employment, Contract, Thumbprint, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Printed Text, Ledgers, Signature, President of the Jewish Community, Receipts, Judeo-Arabic, Lease, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 76-100

Page 78

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦...⟧
Date: 1/8/1958
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12/30/57:
1 - Allocation of a monthly grant of six dinars to the prisoner Ezekiel Menachem Turjeman, starting
from the first of December 1957.
2 - Allocation of a monthly grant of six dinars to the prisoner Saida Sassoon Meshaal, starting
from the first of December 1957.
President
A copy to "-"
The Accountant to act accordingly and deliver the two amounts to Mr. Sir Farouk Elia Samouha
Mr. Sir Farouk Elia Samouha - for information
W. M. & Co.
N. S.

Page 79

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 1 / ⟦858⟧
Fils: —
Dinar: 15
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is:
Only: fifteen dinars and no more
For: allowances for the month of January 58
M. B. S.
N. S.
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦Heskel⟧

Page 81

⟦Empty ledger grid with blue horizontal and vertical lines⟧
Iraq 10 Fils
Iraq 10 Fils
Iraq 10 Fils
⟦Receipt⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦M. & L.⟧
⟦M. S.⟧

Page 87

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
(Disbursement Voucher)
Date
Fils | Dinar | Details | Remarks
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Salaries of ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦M. & Co.⟧
⟦N. S.⟧
Only:
Accountant
Secretary
President
Withdrawn by (within) check number ⟦line⟧ dated / / 195
Accountant

Page 89

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |  |
000 | 8 | 000 | 7 |  |  | 000 | 15 |  |  | 000 | 15 | ⟦Sheikh⟧ ⟦...⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
M. & Co.
N. S.
⟦illegible faded blue stamp⟧
⟦illegible faded blue stamp⟧

Page 91

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
Iraq
Finance
10
Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Page 93

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
500 | 15 |  |  |  | 7/500 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  | 0/450 | 8/550 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  | 11 | Al-Faris Kamal Muhammad (Faris) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧ (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧ (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧ (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧ (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧ (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦stamp⟧ |
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
H. S.

Page 95

19
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | ⟦line⟧ Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Net Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Moshe Menashi⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Heskel Ibrahim⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ Salim | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ Salim | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
N. S.

Page 97

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils | Dinar
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only:
For:
⟦...⟧ & Co.
N. S.
Iraq
10 Fils
Jacob
⟦Nouri⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Page 98

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦21 / 12 / 1957⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only:
For:
⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Page 99

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, in the sum of
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Salman ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
Salman ⟦illegible⟧