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IJA 3753

Correspondence between Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary School and Iraqi Government

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These are documents from the Frank Iny School and the Shamash Secondary School. The item includes correspondence between school administrations and the Iraqi government concerning inspection results, library holdings, teacher employment, requests for school-related supplies, and reports about male/female integrated education.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3753
Item Number
12953
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Exam, Frank Iny School, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Letterhead, Ministry of Education, Receipts, Shamash Secondary School, Students, Teachers, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 301-325

Page 301

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
and
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. / الرقم: F/58
Date / التاريخ: 15 / 8 / 1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Your letter 17385 on 11 / 8 / 1958
We confirm to you the absence in our school library of a dictionary of the type mentioned in your letter
referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 302

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number Sh/: 72 / 58
Date: 9 / 7 / 1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Upon auditing list number 24 sent to us regarding the results of the
general examinations for the secondary level for our school's students, it was found that the name of the student whose
examination number is 8475 was written incorrectly. Please correct this in your records as shown
below and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
Principal
Incorrect Name | Correct Name
(Hesqel Kamal) Ibrahim Rahim | (Hesqel Kamal) Ibrahim Rahim

Page 303

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/122/58
Date: 7/6/1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Upon auditing list number 46 sent to us regarding the results of the
⟦admission⟧ exams for the preparatory study for our school's female students, it was found that the name of the student whose
examination number is 5737 was written incorrectly. Please correct this on your end as
shown below and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧
Incorrect Name | Correct Name
Simha Nasin Shlomo Barshan | Simha Nassim Shlomo Barshan

Page 304

FRANK INY SCHOOL FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693 Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: F / 111 / 58
Date:
Date: 22 / 6 / 1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Please refer to our letter numbered F / 104 / 58 and dated 4 / 6 / 1958
and inform us of what has been decided regarding our request to open a summer session for the fifth and sixth primary grades
in our school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director

Page 305

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ No.: F / 116 / 58
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: 22 / 6 / 1958
Primary Education Examination Center
For Baghdad Liwa Schools - Center
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 7 dated 21 / 6 / 1958.
Upon auditing the lists sent to us enclosed with your above-mentioned letter regarding the
general examination results for the primary stage of our school, it was found that some names were written
incorrectly. Please correct them on your end as detailed below.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Owaidia⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
Principal
Examination Number | Incorrect Name | Correct Name
6824 | (Yafa "Hanaa") Ibrahim Al-Ani | (Eva "Hanaa") Ibrahim Al-Ani
6828 | Khaltoon Yohanan Hesqail | Khatoon Yohanan Hesqail
6829 | Dora Ephraim Haron | Nora Ephraim Haron Yamin
6833 | (Faraj Katria) Khedhouri Dabi | (Faraj Katrina) Khedhouri Dabi
6834 | Falima Gurji Yamin Sofair | Vilma Gurji Yamin Sofair
6836 | Laila Salman Rahim Attar | Nelly Salman Rahim Attar

Page 306

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: F / 58
Date: 4 / 6 / 1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
The administration of this school will open a summer course for the primary section of our school for the purpose of strengthening
weak students and those with makeup exams from the fourth, fifth, and sixth primary grades in the subjects of languages and mathematics. Teaching
in this course will be conducted by the male and female teachers who are on the permanent staff of this school, and we will follow
the specific instructions for summer courses in accordance with the instructions communicated to us. We list for you below
the information regarding this course.
1- The director responsible for the course: Mr. Abdullah Owaidia, who is the director of Frank Iny School and Shamash
Secondary School.
2- The subjects that will be taught in this course: Languages and Mathematics.
3- The start of the course will be in the second week of July 1958.
4- Attendance times: Monday, Thursday, and Friday of each week from 8:00 - 11:15 AM.
5- The male and female teachers who will be teaching:
1- Ms. Samha Nassim
2- Mr. Heskel Ephraim
3- Mr. Amin Marei
4- Mr. Munir Nassim
5- ⟦Mrs.⟧ Marie Antoinette
Abdullah Owaidia
Director

Page 307

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: F / 58 /
Date: 23 / 5 / 1958
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
The administration of this school will open a summer course for the intermediate and primary sections for the purpose of strengthening
weak students and those with makeup exams in various subjects as required, and the teaching will be conducted by the male and female teachers
who are on the permanent staff of this school. We will follow the instructions for summer courses in accordance with what was stated
in your letter numbered 11717 and dated 14 / 5 / 1957. We list below the information regarding this course:
1 - The director responsible for the course is Mr. Abdullah Obadia, who is the principal of Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School.
2 - The start of the course will be in the second week of July 1958.
3 - The working hours will be from 8:00 AM to 11:15 AM.
4 - The male and female teachers who will be teaching:
1 - Isaac Cohen
2 - Simha Nassim
3 - Heskel Ephraim
4 - Amin Marei
5 - Munir Nassim
6 - Saida Moshi
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
⟦Principal⟧

Page 308

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No. / Number: 58 / ⟦4⟧
Date / Date: 25 / 2 / 1958
Governorate of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
The students of this school will perform for two nights the well-known play "The Imaginary Invalid" by the author
Molière in our school hall during the two days 12 and 13 / April / 1958, one for the students
and the other for their guardians. The net proceeds of the performance will be allocated to the poor students of this school.
The following departments have approved, via their letters whose numbers and dates are mentioned below, to allow us
to perform this play. We request your approval and to inform the Secretariat of the Capital of that.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting 448 dated 11 / 1 / 1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center 1147 " 18 / 1 / 1958
Directorate of Social Services Affairs 214 " 11 / 1 / 1958
A copy of it to -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting
Directorate of Social Services
Secretariat of the Capital.

Page 309

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number ⟦28⟧/ ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦5 / 3 / 1958⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 5994 and dated 5 / 3 / 1958.
There are no Syrian teachers or lecturers in this school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
⟦faded circular stamp⟧

Page 310

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ No. F/ ⟦27⟧ / 58
Date ⟦line⟧ Date 2/28/1958
General Directorate of Recruitment
Upon referring to the records of the Albert David Sassoon School (currently
closed), it was found that Sassoon Eliyahu Dakkour, whose photograph is attached above, was one of
the students of the aforementioned school for the academic year 1936 / 1937, and based on
his request, we have provided him with this document.
Frank Iny School
Date
Number
FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director

Page 311

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ 58/⟦...⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ 2/9/1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Statistics Department
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 3649 and dated 2/4/1958.
We confirm to you that there are no Syrian male or female students studying in this
school, whether their studies are at their own expense or the expense of another party.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Principal

Page 312

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ Number 58/⟦...⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date 2/9/1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Statistics Department
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 3649 and dated 4 / 2 / 1958.
We confirm to you the absence of any Syrian male or female students studying in this
school, whether their studies are at their own expense or the expense of another party.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 313

Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. F/: 58
Date: 19 / 1 / 1958
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 1947 dated 18 / 1 / 1958.
We have received the copy of the novel sent to us with your above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director

Page 314

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: F / 586
Date:
Date: 10 / 1 / 1958
To -
Miss Mary Tawfiq Antoun, the respected
Our school is co-educational for boys and girls, and our educational curricula have been organized to suit
boys for the most part, and therefore subjects related to the study of Home Economics
are not taught in our schools. Therefore, we regret that we are unable to answer your questions in a way that fulfills the purpose.
⟦Abdullah Owaidia⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
The Principal

Page 315

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No: Sh / 58 /
Date: 10 / 1 / 1958
Subject:
To the respected Miss Mary Tawfiq Antoun
Our school is co-educational for boys and girls, and our educational curricula have been organized
to suit boys for the most part. Therefore, subjects related to
the study of Home Economics are not taught in our school. Thus, we regret being unable to answer your questions
in a way that fulfills the purpose.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 316

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: F / 58 /
Date: 2 / 1 / 1958
No.:
Date:
To /
Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting
Baghdad
Subject / Request to perform a play.
Greetings,
The students of this school will host two nights to perform the well-known play (The Imaginary Invalid)
by the author Molière in our school hall during the two days 12 and 13 / April / 1958, one for the students
and the other for their guardians. We attach herewith a copy of the original mentioned play for your review and we hope
for approval to allow our school to perform this play, with the request to return the copy when finished with it.
Please accept our highest respect, ,
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
A copy to:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center, with a copy of the original mentioned play
for your kind approval, noting that the net proceeds of the party will be spent on the poor
students of this school and that the number of tickets intended to be sold at the party is
200 tickets to students at a price of 250 fils per ticket and
200 tickets to the students' guardians at a price of 500 fils per ticket.
Ministry of Social Affairs / Directorate of General Social Services, to inform us if
you have any objection to the performance of this play.
Mayoralty of the Capital - please exempt the party tickets from stamp duties upon review, following
the custom practiced by you, noting that the file number related to our school
kept in your department is M / 4 / 5 / 43 / 37.

Page 318

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: F/ ⟦25 / 61⟧
Date: 12/27/1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Subject: Exams
Greetings.
Since the studies in this school began in October instead of mid-September due to
religious holidays, and since there are other religious holidays during which our school closes
during the academic year, which causes a shortening of the actual study period, and in view of the school administration's keenness to
complete the curricula, please kindly approve extending the study period and delaying the exam period
in this school, as in previous years, as follows: -
1- The mid-year exam for the preparatory, intermediate, and primary sections begins on Sunday,
2/4/1962, and ends on Monday, 2/12/1962.
3- The final exam for fourth-grade preparatory students from Shamash Preparatory School begins on Sunday,
May 27, 1962, and ends on Monday, 6/4/1962.
2- The final exam for students of the intermediate and primary sections of Frank Iny School for non-final
classes begins on Wednesday, 6/13/1962, and ends on Thursday,
6/21/1962.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 320

Frank Iny School
148
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ 148 / 61
Date 20 / 12 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa / Statistics
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 56709 and dated 17 / 12 / 1961.
We list below the number of students in the final classes for the three levels: primary,
intermediate, and secondary for the academic year 61 / 1962.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Total | Female Students | Male Students | School
34 | 12 | 22 | Shamash Secondary School
40 | 17 | 23 | Frank Iny Intermediate School
36 | 20 | 16 | Frank Iny Primary School

Page 321

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ ⟦242⟧ / 61
Date: 20 / 12 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa / Statistics
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 56709 and dated 17 / 12 / 1961.
We list below the number of students in the final classes for the three levels: primary,
intermediate, and secondary for the academic year 61 / 1962.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
School | Female Students | Male Students | Total
Shamash Secondary School | 12 | 22 | 34
Frank Iny Intermediate School | 17 | 23 | 40
Frank Iny Primary School | 20 | 16 | 36

Page 322

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F / ⟦346⟧ / 61
Date: 30 / 12 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa / Statistics
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 56759 and dated 17 / 12 / 1961.
We list below the number of students in the final classes for the three levels: primary,
intermediate, and secondary for the academic year 61 / 1962.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Total | Male Students | Female Students | School
34 | 22 | 12 | Shamash Secondary School
40 | 23 | 17 | Frank Iny Intermediate School
36 | 16 | 20 | Frank Iny Primary School
⟦blue stamp/initials⟧

Page 323

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/ ⟦146⟧ / 61
Date: 20 / 12 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. Sh/ 61/132 dated 9/11/1961 and the attached
document No. Sh/ 702 dated 9/11/1961 addressed
to the Examinations Directorate at the Ministry of Education belonging to Yamin Ephraim Yamin
Haroun.
We confirm to you that Yamin Ephraim Yamin Haroun is the same person as Yamin Frank Yamin Haroun
as the father of the mentioned student had previously corrected his name according to the census book
for the year 1957, so his name became Frank instead of Ephraim. Based on the request of the student's
guardian, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 324

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 142 / 61
Date: 12 / 12 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 49007 and dated 8 / 11 / 1961.
We return to you herewith the preparatory school graduation certificate numbered 744
and dated 21 / 9 / 1961 belonging to Huda Muzaffar Al-Zahawi after we have taken
the necessary action.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 325

Volume Number 254464
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 86
Fils/Dinar: 12/500
Department Name:
Received from: Frank Aini School
Amount: Twelve Dinars and 500 Fils
On account of: Fees for medical examination certificates
Date: 25 / 11 / 52
Signature of the Collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: