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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 English Translation, Pages 251-275

Archival unit 251

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: 7/ 59
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 2 / 6 / 1959
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We attach herewith two copies of the inspection form after recording the required information in them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Archival unit 252

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
General Inspectorate of Education
Primary
Form belonging to the General Inspectorate
Number 13
For the month of March 1959
School Name: Frank Iny School
Province: Baghdad
Inspector Name: Abdul Wahab Muhammad
Inspection Date: 1 / 3 / 1959
Duration spent in inspection: Three hours
Classes visited: 6
Number of teachers whose lessons were attended: 6
Date of form submission: 2 / 4 / 1959
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director

Archival unit 253

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
and Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number: 590/⟦illegible⟧
Date:
Date: 2 / 4 / 1959
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings,
We attach herewith two copies of the inspection form No. (12) after recording the
required information in them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 254

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
General Inspectorate of Education
Secondary and Vocational
Form belonging to the General Inspectorate
Number 12
For the month of March 1959
School Name: Shamash Preparatory and Frank Iny Intermediate
Province: Baghdad
Name of Specialist Inspector: 1- Muhammad Ahmad Abu al-Saud
2- Abd al-Hadi al-Mukhtar
Date of his visit to the school: 1- Muhammad Ahmad Abu al-Saud 3/9/1959
2- Abd al-Hadi al-Mukhtar 3/31/1959
Duration spent in inspection: 1- Muhammad Ahmad Abu al-Saud one hour
2- Abd al-Hadi al-Mukhtar two hours
Subject inspected: 1- Muhammad Ahmad Abu al-Saud Arabic Language
2- Abd al-Hadi al-Mukhtar Administration
Number of teachers whose lessons he attended: 1- Muhammad Ahmad Abu al-Saud two
Date of form submission 4 / 2 / 1959
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director

Archival unit 255

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: 500/...
Date:
Date: 22 / 3 / 1959
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Subject: Theatrical Play
⟦line⟧
Greetings.
With reference to your letter No. 5256 dated 28 / 1 / 1959 in which you approved
our school students performing two theatrical shows on the nights of 25 and 26 / 4 / 1959
and with reference to the approval of the Military Intelligence Directorate in its letter Sh2 / Q4 / 122 / 1280
dated 8 / 3 / 1959, a copy of which was provided to your directorate.
Please kindly approach His Excellency the Military Governor General regarding the approval and request the
necessary permit for that.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Copy to -
Mayoralty of the Capital - for information
Ministry of Social Affairs

Archival unit 256

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: 407
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 23 / 3 / 1959
F / 59:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Subject: Inspection Form
Greetings.
We enclose herewith two copies of the inspection form after recording the
required information in them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Archival unit 257

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
General Inspectorate of Education
Primary
Form belonging to the ⟦General⟧ Inspectorate
Number 13
For the month of February 1959
School Name: Frank Iny School
Province: Baghdad
Inspector Name: Abdul Wahab Mahmoud
Inspection Date: 9 / 2 / 1959
Duration spent in inspection: Two hours
Classes visited: All classes to supervise the mid-year exam
Date of form submission: 3 / 3 / 1959
Abdullah Ovadia
The Principal

Archival unit 258

Shamash Preparatory School
Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 45 / 59
No.:
Date: 2 / 3 / 1959
Date:
Secretary of the New Teacher Magazine
at the Ministry of Education.
Please consider my schools, Shamash Preparatory and Frank Iny School, as subscribers
to the New Teacher Magazine. We enclose herewith an amount of one Dinar for four subscriptions.
With much gratitude.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Principal

Archival unit 259

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 591
Date: 28 / 1 / 1959
Subject:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province
Greetings.
The student (Samir Kamal) Yaqoub Nassim, who attends the fifth secondary grade
at this school, has requested to correct his name to Samir Yaqoub Nassim as it is recorded in
his civil status book numbered 12272 and dated 26 / 5 / 1956 instead of (Samir Kamal), which is
the name appearing in the non-revocation identity card belonging to his father, numbered 357 and dated
23 / 2 / 1952, considering that his transactions in various departments require the civil status book.
Please carry out the correction and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

Archival unit 260

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/59/
Date: 28 / 1 / 1959
Subject:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings.
The student (Samir Kamal) Yaqub Nassim, who attends the fifth preparatory grade
at this school, has requested to correct his name to Samir Yaqub Nassim as recorded in
his civil status record number 12272 dated 26 / 5 / 1956 instead of (Samir Kamal), which is
the name appearing on the non-revocation identity card belonging to his father, numbered 357 and dated
23 / 2 / 1952, considering that his transactions in various departments require the civil status record.
Please carry out the correction and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director

Archival unit 261

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: ⟦F⟧ / 59 /
Date: 22 / 1 / 1959
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province
Subject: Request to perform a play
Greetings.
The students of this school will hold two nights to perform the well-known play (The Noble Scoundrel) by the author Molière
interspersed with chapters from the play "Ras al-Shalila" by Mr. Yusuf al-Ani, in our school hall during the two days
25 and 26 / April / 1959, one for the students and the other for their guardians. We attach herewith two copies of each of the two
mentioned plays according to the instructions communicated to us in your letter No. 38402 dated 30 / 11 / 1958. We hope
for approval to allow our school to perform these two plays, with the request to return the copies to us after finishing with them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Copy to -
The Secretariat of the Capital - please exempt the tickets for the two parties from stamp fees 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 / 37/43 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
200 tickets to the students' guardians at a price of 500 fils per ticket.

Archival unit 262

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate and Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/ ⟦11⟧ / 59
No.:
Date: 14/1/1959
Date:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 896 dated 5/1/1959,
Please be informed that the maximum fee collected at the school is (17) Dinars
annually for students in the intermediate classes and (10.500) Dinars annually for students
in the primary classes and kindergarten. Furthermore, a large portion of the school's students
are admitted for free and others at reduced fees according to the financial status of the student's guardian.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Archival unit 263

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate and Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/ 59
No.:
Date: 14 / 1 / 1959
Date:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 896 and dated 5 / 1 / 1959.
Please be informed that the maximum limit for collecting fees in the school is (17) Dinars
annually for students of the intermediate classes and (10.500) Dinars annually for students of
the primary classes and kindergarten. Furthermore, a large portion of the school's students
are admitted for free and others with reduced fees according to the financial status of the student's guardian.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal

Archival unit 264

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No. Sh/: 590
Date: 14 / 1 / 1959
Subject:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 896 and dated 5 / 1 / 1959.
Please be informed that the maximum limit for collecting school fees is (21) Dinars
for students of the fourth and fifth secondary grades. Furthermore, the school has accepted
some students from these two grades for free and others with reduced fees, taking into account
the financial situation of the student's guardian.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

Archival unit 265

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: S / 59 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 14 / 1 / 1959
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 896 and dated 5 / 1 / 1959.
Please be informed that the maximum limit for collecting school fees is (21) Dinars
for students of the fourth and fifth preparatory grades. Furthermore, the school has accepted
some students from these two grades for free and others with reduced fees, taking into account the
financial situation of the student's guardian.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obeidia
The Director
⟦blue ink mark⟧
⟦blue ink signature⟧

Archival unit 266

FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 59 / F
Date: 13 / 1 / 1959
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province / Statistics
Greetings.
Your letter 910 on 5 / 1 / 1959
We list for you the information requested in your above-mentioned letter as per your request.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal
School Name: Frank Iny School
Address: New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Building Number: 15 / 6 / 33
Telephone Number: 91693
Grade: Primary and Intermediate. Day school. Mixed. Private

Archival unit 267

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Subject:
Number: 59/1/Sh
Date: 13 / 1 / 1959
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Statistics
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 910 dated 5 / 1 / 1959.
We list below the information requested in your above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
School Name: Shamash Preparatory School
Address: New Alwiyah, Baghdad
Building Number: 15 / 6 / 33
Telephone Number: 91693
Grade: Preparatory. Day. Mixed. Private

Archival unit 268

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: S / 590
Date: 5 / 1 / 1959
Subject:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings.
We list below the information requested regarding Naim Rubin Battat for the purpose of preparing the
graduation certificate from secondary school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Name: Naim Rubin Battat
Examination Number: 202
Score Achieved: 444
Maximum Score: 700
Year of Graduation: 1941 / 1942 Second Session
Date of Birth: 1926
Place of Birth: Baghdad
Place of Residence: Baghdad
Non-Deprivation Identity Number: 379
Date " " " ": 25 / 2 / 1952

Archival unit 269

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: Sh / 591
Date: 5 / 1 / 1959
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings.
We list below the required information regarding Naim Robin Balat for the purpose of preparing the
graduation certificate from secondary school.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Name: Naim Robin Balat
Examination Number: 202
Score Achieved: 444
Maximum Score: 750
Year of Graduation: 1941 / 1942 Second Session
Date of Birth: 1926
Place of Birth: Baghdad
Place of Residence: Baghdad
Non-Deprivation Identity Number: 379
Date " " ": 25 / 2 / 1952

Archival unit 270

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: 89
Date:
Date: 5 / 1 / 1959
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 45966 and dated 30 / 12 / 1958
We return to you the table sent to us enclosed with your above-mentioned letter after recording
the required information in it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 271

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 597
Date: 5 / 1 / 1959
Subject:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 46113 and dated 31 / 12 / 1958.
There is no teacher in this school who teaches the subject of economics due to the
absence of a literary or commercial branch in the school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
The Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 272

Shamash Preparatory School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 59
Date: 5 / 1 / 1959
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 46113 and dated 31 / 12 / 1958.
There is no teacher in this school who teaches the subject of economics due to the
absence of a literary or commercial branch in the school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Archival unit 273

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ Number 502/⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date 1/5/1959/⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. F/58/376 dated 12/4/58,
We enclose herewith two copies of the inspection form after recording the required information therein.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Archival unit 274

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
General Inspectorate of Education
Primary
Form belonging to the General Inspectorate
Number 12
For the month of December 1958
School Name: Frank Iny School
Province: Baghdad
Inspector Name: Abdul Wahab Mahmoud
Inspection Date: 7 / 12 / 1958
Duration spent in inspection: Three hours
Classes visited: 6
Number of teachers whose lessons were attended: 6
Date of form submission: 5 / 1 / 1959
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director

Archival unit 275

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: Q / 58
Date: 30 / 12 / 1958
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District - Statistics
Greetings.
Your letter 45250 on 28 / 12 / 1958.
We return to you the table sent to us enclosed with your above-mentioned letter after
recording the required information in it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director