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Interview Transcript about being Jewish in Iraq

IJA Number: 3478 · Language: Arabic

This is likely a transcript from a radio or television interview. The interviewer asks the guest questions about life as a Jew in Iraq and how the Iraqi government treated the Jewish population. The two discuss a number of other topics such as economics and Zionism.

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Assets and Property Owned by the Midrash Committee

IJA Number: 3473 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item contains records of non-cash assets and physical property owned by the Midrash Committee.

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Correspondence between Schools about Students, Registration Status, Military Service

IJA Number: 3470 · Language: Arabic

These are materials from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included is correspondence between the Society for Arts Culture and other educational institutions verifying a student's previous attendance or certificates. The item also contains correspondence between the Society and the Iraqi government concerning students' registration status and military service.

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Ottoman Bank Pass Book for the Jewish Lay Council

IJA Number: 3373 · Language: English

This is a pass book from the Ottoman Bank for the Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad.

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Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools Student Rosters, Student Grades

IJA Number: 3327 · Language: Arabic

These are archival materials from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools including: rosters of elementary, middle, secondary, and kindergarten schools; lists of student names, subjects, grades, sum of the grades, and student rank. It has a folder titled the grade average of quarters and midterm for the year 1969-1970.

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Financial Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community; Correspondence and School Records, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

IJA Number: 3326 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community including financial records; blueprints; correspondence regarding charitable donations, synagogues, and Torah scrolls; lease agreements, taxi receipts, utility bills, and stationary receipts. There are also documents from the Jewish schools in Baghdad, including correspondence regarding student affairs, teachers, lists of students sitting for exams, school administration and financial matters, curriculum development; schedules; and chemistry notes from the Frank Iny School.

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Correspondence about Teachers, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools, Iraqi Government

IJA Number: 3321 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools in Baghdad. The item includes correspondence between the schools and the Iraqi government concerning teachers' salaries for assessing income tax, and requests from the schools of the Iraqi government’s permission to hire certain individuals to teach and deliver lectures. The item also contains a record book of faculty information and employment agreements and contracts.

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Financial Records, President of the Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3320 · Language: Arabic

These are financial records from the office of the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include insurance policy bills, construction expenses, taxi expenses, and medical expenses for community members.

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Class Rosters, Test Results, Grading Policies, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

IJA Number: 3319 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools in Baghdad which include class rosters with test results and a memo from the Iraqi government concerning grading policies.

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Student Folders with Photographs, Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Schools

IJA Number: 3315 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents primarily from the Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Primary Schools in Baghdad. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There are several copies of the class roster from the Shamash Secondary School, Form 5, 1968.

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Contracts and Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3308 · Language: Arabic

This item contains utility contracts and bills for telephone services, water, and electricity, all for the Baghdadi Jewish community.

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Teacher Files, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

IJA Number: 3305 · Language: Arabic

These are file folders from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools. This item contains records concerning the employment and payment of teachers. Included are teachers’ resumes, photographs, tax information, and correspondence between the schools and the Iraqi Ministry of Education concerning teacher employment.

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Establishment of Sasson Eskell Technical School; Properly Owned by Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3299 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included is information relating to building the Sasson Eskell Technical School: blue prints and architectural plans, lists of required materials for the building and operation of the school; letters to David Eskell about the school’s establishment; proposed curriculum and subjects of study. The item also contains documents concerning property owned by Jewish organizations such as Ḥevrah Ḳadishah and Midrash Talmud Torah.

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British and Iraqi Government Documents About Allegations and Iranian Actions

IJA Number: 3298 · Language: Arabic

This is a folder with documents from the British and Iraqi governments and contains documents pertaining to allegations from a newspaper and Iranian action near al-Kut.

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Correspondence, Mostly Regarding Iranians in Iraq

IJA Number: 3280 · Language: Arabic

These are letters regarding the British Occupation of Iraq; some have the English translation of the Arabic. The documents include: correspondence regarding workers in Iraq and Persia (modern day Iran); correspondence between a district governor and the Ministry of Interior’s about the Iranian Vice Consul that had been touring in that district, a letter from the Persian Consul General to the High Commissioner for Iraq regarding the dismissal of the Persian Vice Consul and his replacement; a letter from the General Police Office to the Administration for Travelling, Residency, and Naturalization regarding an Iranian religious scholar's residency status in Iraq; correspondence between Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Ministry of Interior regarding investigating the type of business owned by two Iranian scientists in Iraq and why the Iraqi government wants to shut it down; correspondence between Ministry of Interior and district governors regarding security matters, request to assist some consulates in collecting its fees from individuals.

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Correspondence from British Government; Disputes about Iraq/Iran Border

IJA Number: 3264 · Language: Arabic

These documents are from the government of Iraq. Some are from the British occupation of Iraq and include correspondence about police matters including demonstrations around Muslim shrines and anti-Wahhabi political movements and public sentiment. Also included are documents concerning border issues and disputes between Iraq and Iran and include the text from a 1932 temporary agreement between Iraq and Iran.

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Ministry of Interior Memos, Establishment of Printing Presses

IJA Number: 3254 · Language: Arabic

These are archival materials from the Iraqi government. Included are memos and documents from the Ministry of Interior regarding new laws concerning the establishment of printing presses; details of the new laws and its justifications are included.

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Correspondence between United Nations and Iraqi Government

IJA Number: 3249 · Language: Arabic

These are letters and correspondence from the Iraqi government concerning a United Nations inquiry about alleged human rights violations against suspected Communists.

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Financial and Employment Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community; University Scholarship Information, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

IJA Number: 3066 · Language: Multiple Languages

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are receipts, correspondence, scholarship information, and hospital documents. These documents also contain records from the Spiritual Council and the Jewish Lay Council pertaining to decisions regarding employees, the handling of the affairs of the deceased, and job applications. This item also includes school materials, such as applications and acceptance letters regarding a scholarship offered to Iraqi Jewish students to study abroad in England.

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Correspondence between Iraqi Government and Baghdadi Jewish Schools

IJA Number: 1295 · Language: Arabic

This item contains correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Baghdadi Jewish schools concerning a number of subjects, such as test administration procedures, upcoming events, information concerning students and faculty, and requests that school administrations adhere to the guidelines put forth by the government. There are also receipts, a ledger indicating book orders, and several recording school statistics from Mus’ūdah Yousef Shemtob School.

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Newspaper, Request to Publish an Article

IJA Number: 1291 · Language: Arabic

This contains a letter requesting a newspaper to run an article. The newspaper (Al-Thūrah) contains the requested article, along with many articles concerning the Cuban missile crisis which was on-going at the time of publication.

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Charitable Endowment Paperwork

IJA Number: 1289 · Language: Arabic

This is paperwork for property owned by the Midrash Committee charitable endowment of the Baghdadi Jewish community.

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Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

IJA Number: 3477 · Language: Arabic

This is an archival file folder containing student records including photographs, exam scores, and correspondence between schools regarding student admissions.

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Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee Financial Records

IJA Number: 3471 · Language: Arabic

These are financial records for the Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee which is affiliated with several Jewish schools in Baghdad and used by the schools and the Jewish community. This binder contains orders for building materials and field plans. There are financial documents including requests for bank statements, accounting ledgers, electric and water bills, accounts payable and accounts receivable
certificate of school inspection, post office receipts, and information from the Office of Social Security.

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