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IJA 3779

Receipts, Invoices, and Promissory Notes, Frank Iny School

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These are documents from the Frank Iny School in Baghdad including receipts, invoices, and promissory notes for local vendors including booksellers, office and building suppliers, hardware, painters, maintenance, newspapers and magazines, utilities and phone bills, and the Iraq Insurance Office and Guardian Assurance Company for fire insurance.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3779
Item Number
7006
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Baghdad Light and Power, Bills, Electricity Bill, Financial, Form, Fragment, Frank Iny School, Handwritten, Illustration, Ink Stamp, Insurance, Invoice, Iraqi Government, Letterhead, Ministry of Education, Office of Telephone Administration, Pharmacy, Printed Text, Promissory Bills, Receipt, Revenue Stamp, Schools, Shamash Secondary School, Thumbprint, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 151-175

Archival unit 151

12/7/1958 to 12/14/1958 | Second week of 7 | Oil | Tin
 |  |  | Number
7 |  | Sunday | 5
8 |  | Monday | 4
9 |  | Tuesday | 2
10 |  | Wednesday | 2
11 |  | Thursday | 4
12 |  | Friday | 3
⟦line⟧
20
Name
Attia
⟦illegible stamp⟧
 | Fils | Dinar
 | 800 | 2

Archival unit 152

From 14 to 19 / 11 / 58
The third week
Date | Oil | Tin of wood
14 | Sunday | 4
15 | Monday | 4
16 | Tuesday | X
17 | Wednesday | 5
18 | Thursday | 4
19 | Friday | 2
 | Name | 19
⟦line⟧ | Give | 
Dinar | Fils | 
2 | 660 |

Archival unit 153

12/21/1958 of the fourth week
12/25/1958
Date | Name | Oil | Tin of wood
21 |  | Sunday | 4
22 |  | Monday | 2
23 |  | Tuesday | 2
24 |  | Wednesday | 4
25 | Name | Thursday | 4
26 | Attia | Friday | 3
 |  |  | 19
 | Dinar | Fils | 
 | 2 | 660 | 
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 154

Sidara account from 12/1 to 12/25
1958
Tea tin | Number number
45 | 122
Fils | Fils
450 | 982
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
982
450
⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar
1432 Total
Hafiz

Archival unit 155

FRANK INY ⟦SCHOOL⟧
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Iraqi Post
Republic
of Iraq
30 FILS
15/11/68

Archival unit 156

THOS. COOK & SON
Thomas Cook
(Continental and Overseas) Ltd.
(For the Continent and Overseas) Limited
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
No. 0165
Date:
Received of: ⟦illegible⟧
The sum of I.D.: ⟦illegible⟧
In settlement of: ⟦illegible⟧
I.D. Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
Thos. Cook & Son (Continental and Overseas) Ltd.
The Schools Committee has approved the
disbursement of 120/- Dinars for the travel expenses of
Mr. Irvine's wife and his two sons from England to Iraq
per the Committee's two decisions dated 2/10/1958 and 9/12/1958
CASHIER
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 157

AL-MUTHANNA
LIBRARY
KASSIM M. AR-RAJAB
Oriental Bookseller &
Publisher
BAGHDAD-IRAQ
Mada
Qasim Muhammad al-Rajab
Telephone 83588
Baghdad - Iraq
⟦line⟧
9 / 12 / 58
I received from the administration of the Frank Aini School an amount of ten dinars and 140 fils
being the value of 26 French Lector books. For this reason, this receipt was written, noting that
the price per copy is 390 fils.
Library Owner
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 158

Tel. No. 7841 Tel. No. 7841
Al-Sadoon Pharmacy
Al-Sadoon St. - Baghdad
AL-SADOON PHARMACY
Al-Sadoon St. Baghdad
A
Prescription
COPY
Copy of Prescription
From Dr.: ⟦illegible⟧
For.:
No.:
Date: 21/XII/58
R.
<del>1,400</del> Dissection tools
1,800
100 Chloroform
⟦line⟧
1,900
Received in cash
for
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 159

221
⟦line⟧
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⟦line⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ X
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ X
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ X
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ X
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ X
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ X
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ X
910

Archival unit 160

Tel. No. 7841
⟦illegible⟧ AL-⟦illegible⟧ PHARMACY
⟦illegible⟧
COPY
Prescription
Copy
Prescription
From Dr.:
For:
No.:
Date:
R
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 161

220
Joseph Bahous & Co.
Dar-ul-Kutub
Salt Road - Amman
P.O.B. 66 - Tel. 688
Books * Magazines * Stationery
Booksellers, Stationers, Newsdealers
Date 29 / 11 / 50
Required from Frank Iny School
Baghdad
JOSEPH I. BAHOUS & Co.
DAR-UL-KUTUB
Salt Road - AMMAN
P. O. B. 66 - Tel. 688
Qty. | B/F. | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
46 | Arabic Books | 8 | 085
 | Discount |  | 800
 |  | 7 | 285
Payment on behalf of Al-Shaker
⟦signature⟧
Goods are sold definitively and are not returnable
Signature
Take care of your pens by using "Quink" ink

Archival unit 162

CORONET BOOKSTORE
MERJAN BUILDING
SOUTH GATE
BAGHDAD
No: 330
Messrs.: Cash Sale
Tel.: 87501
Date: 29/11/58
Your Order:
Qty. | ITEM | Price | Total ID. | Total Fils
10 | Asst Arabic Books |  | 2 | 300
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 163

219
⟦illegible⟧
Rotring ink
Invoice of Saleh Darwish, pins with ⟦illegible⟧ and ream
Yourself
Car Coolite ⟦illegible⟧ with insurance ⟦illegible⟧
Transporting a worker by truck
Invoice ⟦illegible⟧ Saleh Darwish, drawing cups
Kerosene for the residence ⟦illegible⟧
Financial interest for class bridles
Car wages
11/11/1951
11/21/1951
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦line⟧
21  720

Archival unit 164

Saleh ⟦illegible⟧
Stationery Seller - Shorja - Baghdad
Date: / / 195
To Mr.: ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Fils | Dinar | Details
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 165

Fils | ⟦illegible⟧ | Only
560 | Sunday | 4
420 | Monday | 2
440 | Tuesday | 3
⟦illegible⟧ | Wednesday | 3
420 | Thursday | 2
⟦illegible⟧ | Friday | 4

Archival unit 166

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Statement of Items | Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Accountant or whoever acts in his place ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 167

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note ::
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.:
2 - A subscriber who believes their deposited security is excessive after continuous consumption in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.:
MAIN
Farqad Issa School
Near Al-Alwiyah
90 hours at 16
M. 10 M 441233/36053
640 400.2 44355
Account No. | Date | Sequence | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
640 02 20 | 581111 | 11 | Numbered 41038 |  | 50 | 
Various prices |  | To | 9979 | For the meter |  | 
1 - Arrears | ⟦illegible⟧ | From | 9823 581013 |  | 35 | 
2 - Special reading fee | 151 | Units supplied | 151 |  |  | 
3 - Cost of damage to meter | 224 | At a price of 16 fils |  |  |  | 
4 - Transferred from your account | 485 | At a price of 12 fils |  |  |  | 
 |  | At a price of 10 fils |  |  |  | 
Maximum Power HJ | 20 x 85 | Various prices - see side | x 170 | Total | 70 | ⟦illegible⟧
6.075
00229
PAID
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

Archival unit 168

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
For Department Use Only
PART. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO: Vardak Missa School
BILL SERIAL: 40 02 640
M. IO M: 441573/35895
Account Number: 40 0 2 641
Date: 28/11
Various Prices | Sequence | Meter Reading | Units Supplied | Fils | Dinar
1- Arrears | 1 | From 581013 | 15281 | 35 | 
2- Special Reading Fee | 2 | To ⟦illegible⟧ | 11 |  | 
3- Cost of Damage to Meter |  |  |  |  | 
4- Transferred from your account |  |  |  |  | 
Monthly Meter Fee |  | Fixed 41073 |  | 05 | 
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2- A subscriber who believes their deposited security is excessive after continuous consumption in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
Bills are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers:
1- Al-Abakhana
2- Bab Al-Muadham
3- Karkh Side - Sheikh Maarouf Street
4- Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5- Al-Bataween
6- Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Albu Jumaa
000056
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the cashier

Archival unit 169

PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON (ALACRA) LTD., LONDON.
Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
For Department Use Only
Far Dak Issa School:
PART. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO:
BILL SERIAL 40 02 640: II
M. IO M 38753I/34589:
4002 642:
Bills are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers:-
1 - Al-Abakhana
2 - Bab Al-Muadham
3 - Karkh Side - Sheikh Marouf Street
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Al-Bataween
6 - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Al-Bu Jumaa
Amount:
Reader:
000057
This bill is not
considered paid
unless it is
stamped above by
the cashier
Far Dak Issa School:
PART. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO:
BILL SERIAL 40 02 640:
M. IO M 38753I/34589:
4002 642:
Account No. | Date | Sequence | Meter Reading | Units Supplied | Various Prices - See Side | Total
40 02 642 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 3 | 87031 | 581013 | at 16 Fils | 
 |  |  | 12021 |  | at 12 Fils | 
 |  |  |  |  | at 10 Fils | 
Monthly fee for the limiter: 500
Fils: 25
Dinar:
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2 - A subscriber who believes their deposited security is more than necessary after continuous consumption in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.

Archival unit 170

Account of manners from 11/9 to 11/28 1958
Coca | Coffee | Tea
Number | Number | Number
12 | 64 | 99
Fils | Fils | Fils
168 | 640 | 792
philed
750
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
792
640
168
⟦line⟧
1600

Archival unit 171

Shop
Abdul-Khader Abdul-Ali Al-Janabi
Alawiya - Shafiq Nouri Al-Saidi Market
Baghdad on: 22 / 11 / 1958
Number: 139
To the Honorable: Frank Iny School
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Type | Kilo | Haqqa | Number | Price
400 |  | Asditic |  |  | 4 | 100
120 |  | Tide |  |  | 2 | 60
150 |  | Harpic |  |  | 1 | 150
670 |  |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 172

Saleh Darwish
Stationery Seller - Shorja - Baghdad
Date: 12 / 11 / 1958
To Mr.: ⟦illegible⟧ Aini
Respectfully:
Fils | Dinar | Details
600 | - | 12 Parker Ink ⟦illegible⟧ (74)
700 | - | Parker Ink (Royal Blue) ⟦illegible⟧
300 | 1 | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Black ink ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ only
W. M. & Co
A. & T.
Errors and omissions excepted for both parties

Archival unit 173

№ 6350 CASH SALE VOUCHER
Name: Frank Iny School, Baghdad,
IRAQ MERCANTILE LIMITED - BAGHDAD:
Receipt No.:
Date: 16th Nov. 1958
Only the Company's official receipt will be Recognised:
P A R T I C U L A R S | Quantity | Amount I.D. Fils
Roneo Black ink | 1 Tube | - 750
( Seven hundred fifty fils only ) |  |
⟦signature⟧
Sig. of Recipient

Archival unit 174

216 and 217
⟦illegible⟧
List of books from the Ministry of Education
Locks, quantity 24
A novel, Pen of the Nice
Cadillacs, quantity 2
Glass, quantity 4, with putty for the classroom windows
Brushes of various sizes
Electrician with wires
Invoice from ⟦illegible⟧ company for repairing the Roneo
Three sacks of construction materials
Sacks, quantity 4, for cleaning
Long brush for cleaning the school ceiling
Gas for the Mercedes car
Volcano, quantity 2
Threads ⟦illegible⟧
Planning a piece for the second intermediate grade
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 175

⟦illegible⟧ VOUCHER
IRAQ MERCANTILE LIMITED - BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
Name ⟦illegible⟧
Receipt No. ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
Only the Company's official receipt will be recognized
PARTICULARS | Quantity | Amount | I.D. Fils
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧