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IJA 3722

Correspondence between Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews and the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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These documents contain communications between the Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews and the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. Included is correspondence about students’ acceptance to study abroad, rosters of students receiving awards, administrative memos concerning employment issues, receipts and financial information concerning school expenditures.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3722
Item Number
10066
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Correspondence, School Material, Annotation, Frank Iny School, Shamash Secondary School, Handwritten, Teachers, Insurance, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, Typed, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee

AI en Translation, Pages 101-125

Page 101

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / Number: F/ 60 / ⟦227⟧
Date / History: 13 / 11 / 1960
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings.
Please be so kind as to approve the payment of a sum of ( 50/- ) Dinars to Mr.
Naeem Amber for the expenses he paid for advertising and searching for teachers of
the English language for this school, interviewing them, and paying their travel expenses when they came from
their locations to London round trip and others, noting that the aforementioned person had secured a
teacher and the necessary processing was done to obtain his entry visa to Iraq. However, he
apologized at the last moment. Attempts are still ongoing to appoint another teacher to take
his place.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧ 11/17/960
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal

Page 102

FRANK INY SCHOOL | FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY | INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad | Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693 | Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/⟦line⟧/60
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: 13 / 11 / 1960
Date: ⟦line⟧
⟦222⟧
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings.
Please be so kind as to approve the expenditure of an amount of forty-nine dinars to purchase
fabric and sewing fees for suits for seven janitors, as in previous years.
Please accept my highest respect.
17 / 11 / 60
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Copy to -
Schools Committee

Page 103

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
No.: M/ ⟦277⟧ / 61
Date: 1/22/1961
Subject:
4/51
To -
Secretariat of the Schools Committee
The Committee agreed in its session held on 1/27/1960 to authorize you or whomever you designate
the authority to conduct contracts with male and female teachers and to sign them as required by the instructions of the Ministry
of Education, while sending copies of these contracts to the Administrative Committee certified by you.
The President
⟦Heskel⟧

Page 104

Number 77 / 10 / 116
Date 26 / 10 / 1978
37217/212
Frank Eini ⟦illegible⟧ Mixed High School
2535
To /
Management Committee of the Jewish Community
We have previously sent you our letter numbered 768/10/26 on 1978/10/26 which includes the nomination of Mr.
for the position of teacher at this school, and we inform you that the aforementioned gentleman has commenced his duties
as of the morning of Saturday 10/28/1978. Please be informed, provide him with his salary, and take the necessary action.
The Director

Page 105

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ No. F / ⟦271⟧ / 60
Date ⟦line⟧ Date 22 / 12 / 1960
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings,
Please be kindly informed that Mr. Ishaq Cohen, the assistant in Frank Iny
and Shamash schools, will sign all correspondence between these two schools and the Ministry of Education and others
of the relevant official departments on a temporary basis on behalf of the management of the two schools, and that
in view of what the school's interest requires at the present time, as I am likely to join a university
soon in an official capacity.
Please accept my highest respect.
⟦Archived⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
A copy to - The Schools Committee for their kind information.

Page 106

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 60
Date: 14 / 11 / 1960
The Honorable President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings,
You have previously authorized the principal of this school, Mr. Abdullah Obadia, in your letter numbered
M/299/60 and dated 23 / 3 / 1960, the authority to enter into contracts with the teachers
of the school and to sign them for the past academic year 59 / 1960, and since
such contracts require renewal at the beginning of each academic year according to
the instructions of the Ministry of Education. Please authorize us once again to sign the teachers' contracts
for the current academic year 60 / 1961, while authorizing us to grant the increments mentioned in
the previous year's contracts to the eligible teachers, amounting to two dinars (2) for each
teacher.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Copy to -- School Committee

Page 107

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
No. T/:
Date:
Subject: Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Preparatory Schools
4 / 22
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Private Personnel
Greetings.
With reference to your letter No. 2843 dated 2/1/1961 addressed to the administration of Frank
Iny School and Shamash Preparatory School.
We endorse the letter from the administration of the two aforementioned schools No. F/ 372 / 60 dated 12/12/1960 nominating
Mr. Isaac Cohen to act as the administrator of these two schools, succeeding Mr. Abdullah Obadia.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to /
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - For your kind information
Schools Committee - For your kind information
Administration of Frank Iny and Shamash Preparatory Schools

Page 108

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number } 83531
5452
Number T / ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Subject: Management of Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Private Personnel Department
Greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered 7843 and dated 2/10/1961 addressed to the management of Frank
Iny School and Shamash Secondary School.
We endorse the letter of the management of the two aforementioned schools numbered F/60/372 and dated 12/22/1960 regarding the nomination
of Mr. Isaac Cohen to act as the acting director of these two schools, succeeding Mr. Abdullah Obadiah.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Copy to /
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - For your kind information
Schools Committee - For your kind information
Management of Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School

Page 110

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: F/60
Date: 10/19/1960
⟦illegible⟧
4152
Honorable President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 357 and dated 9/4/1960.
1- The teacher Faraj Gerges Kabbarah commenced his teaching duties as of 10/16/1960
before noon.
2- We attach herewith a copy of the contract concluded between the administration of this school and the mentioned teacher
pursuant to your above letter. Please inform us of the receipt.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Copy to -
Schools Committee

Page 111

FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/ 60
Date:
Date: 11 / 11 / 1960
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings.
Subject: Supply of books on the account of the Community
Based on your letter dated 10/18/1960, we have provided the female students listed
with textbooks according to the lists whose numbers are listed next to each, and the value reached
11.830 Dinars. Please kindly instruct to record it as revenue from the advances account of my schools
Frank Iny and Shamash, and as an expense on the chapter you assign.
Please accept the utmost respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director
Amount | List Number | and its Date |
1/990 | 3788 | 19/10/60 | Audrey Yaqoub Ezra Abdullah
1/780 | 3789 | ” | ” ” ” ”
0/940 | 3790 | ” | Nadia ” ” ”
5/150 | 3791 | ” | Faiza ” ” ”
1/970 | 3792 | ” | ” ” ” ”
11/830 | | | Eleven Dinars and eight hundred and thirty Fils

Page 112

Audrey Jacob Ezra Abdullah
Frank Iny School
No 3788
School Books Sales List
Student Union Committee
Grade | Book Name | Price Per Copy (Dinar) | Price Per Copy (Fils) | Number of Copies | Total Price (Dinar) | Total Price (Fils)
Second Intermediate (B) | ⟦Littleox Dict⟧ | | | | | 260
| Reading Part 1 | | | | | 150
| Texts Part 1 | | | | | 60
| Assignments | | | | | 80
| ⟦The Ascent of Emma⟧ | | | | | 260
| ⟦Lining Eng⟧ | | | | | ⟦1000⟧
| Further Hill | | | | | 180
| Total | | | | 1 | 990
Date 19 / 10 / 1990
Signature
Audrey
Audrey received

Page 113

Audrey Yaqub Ezra Abdullah
Frank Iny School
Textbook Sales List
No 3789
Student Mutual Aid Committee
Grade | Book Name | Price Per Copy / Fils | Price Per Copy / Dinar | Number of Copies | Total Price / Fils | Total Price / Dinar
Second Intermediate | Le Français |  |  |  | 600 |
(B) | grammaire ⟦orth⟧ |  |  |  | 550 |
| L'Avare |  |  |  | 150 |
| ⟦...⟧ Algebra |  |  |  | 480 |
Total 1780
Date 19/10/1959
Signature Audrey
Received

Page 114

Nadia Yaqoub Karra Abdullah
Frank Aini School
No. 3790
Textbook Sales List
Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Total Price (Fils | Dinar) | Number of Copies | Price per Unit (Fils | Dinar) | Book Name | Class
100 |  | 1 | 100 |  | Sciences | Sixth
80 |  | 1 | 80 |  | Assignments |
100 |  | 1 | 100 |  | My Language |
160 |  | 1 | 160 |  | The Map |
500 |  | 1 | 500 |  | grammaire orth |
Total 940
Date 10 / 19 / 1950
Signature ⟦Saleh⟧
Audrey
⟦illegible⟧

Page 115

Faiza Yaqoub Ezra Abdullah
Merial
Frank Iny School
No 3791
School Book Sales List
Grade | Book Name | Price Per Copy (Dinar) | Price Per Copy (Fils) | Number of Copies | Total Price (Dinar) | Total Price (Fils)
Fourth Preparatory | Arithmetic |  | 750 | 1 |  | 750
| Exercises in Compre⟦hension⟧ |  | 240 | 1 |  | 240
| Physics |  | 900 | 1 |  | 900
| Chemistry |  | 920 | 2 | 1 | 840
| Translation Selections |  | 375 | 2 |  | 750
| Eckersley Brighter |  | 400 | 1 |  | 400
| History Booklet |  | 150 | 1 |  | 150
| Reading |  | 120 | 2 |  | 240
Total 5 270
Date 10 / 19 / 1951
Signature
⟦illegible⟧
Audrey
Esther
Merial

Page 116

Faiza Yaqub Ezra Abdullah
Ryal
School: Frank Iny
No 3792
Textbook Sale List
Total Price | Number of Copies | Price Per Copy | Book Title | Grade
Fils | Dinars | Copies | Fils | Dinars | |
120 | | 2 | 60 | | Texts | Fourth Preparatory
520 | | 1 | 520 | | Further exer. |
250 | | 1 | 250 | | The old curiosity |
270 | | 1 | 270 | | The Trumpet |
250 | | 1 | 250 | | Qusus & Nasif |
150 | | 1 | 150 | | Ruy Blas |
150 | | 1 | 150 | | Le mariage |
260 | | 1 | | | A Book of Narrat. |
1970 | | | | | Total |
Date 19 / 10 / 1959
Total 1970
Audry
Received
Signature
Committee ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 117

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. / No.: 60 / F
Date / Date: 19 / 10 / 1960
His Excellency, the Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Respected
After greetings,
Please be so kind as to grant us a loan in the amount of (2000/-) Dinars for the expenses
of the Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the month of October 1960.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
Principal
A copy to /
The Schools Committee for their information
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In ⟦...⟧
Baghdad

Page 118

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / Number: F/ 60 / ⟦25⟧
Date / Date: 8 / 9 / 1960
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings.
Due to circumstances requiring my travel outside Iraq for family reasons for a period of about
a month starting from Sunday, September 11, I hope for your approval on
that, noting that Mr. Isaac Cohen will sign on my behalf during my absence from
the school.
I will also search for a new English language teacher to teach at our school
for the upcoming academic year 1960/61 if I am able to travel to England during this
period, as it is very necessary to fill this teaching vacancy as soon as possible, as
I have previously indicated to you.
Please accept my highest respect.
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Copy to / Schools Committee

Page 119

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
No.:
No.:
Date: 31st August, 1960
Date:
To: Mr. Sasson Yehouda Azoory,
1, Taglor Street, Woolwich,
London, S.E. 18.
ENGLAND.
Dear Sasson,
I have received your letter of 26th August and I congratulate
you for your success in the G.C.E. examinations in three advanced level
subjects. I hope that all the other graduates of Shamash School who
have been studying in England during the past academic year have done
just as well in their G.C.E. examinations.
I would like to inform you that, in order to have the balance
of the yearly allowance for your scholarship paid to your relatives in
Baghdad, you will have, at this stage, to produce a certificate either
from the University of London or from the Polytechnic which you have
been attending last year testifying as to your passing in the above
examinations. You will understand that this is a formality that you
have to follow when dealing with an official or semi-official body
like the Administrative Committee of the Iraqi Jews in Baghdad. Although
I am well satisfied that you have passed the required G.C.E. examinations
all right, still there has got to be some sort of an official record in
your file with the said Committee concerning your passing the year.
With the best of luck.
Yours sincerely,
⟦signature⟧
A.S. Obadiah,
Principal.
Copy to /
1) The Administrative Committee of the Iraqi Jews - for your kind information regarding the payment of the remainder of the
scholarship allowance to student Sasson Yehouda Azoory from the endowment of Heskel
Menachem Daniel for the academic year 1959 / 1960.
2) The Schools Committee.

Page 120

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: F / ⟦109⟧ / 61
Date: 23 / 4 / 1961
No.:
Date:
⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings,
Subject: Income and expenditures of Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the month of March 1961
First - We list below the details of the expenditures for Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the month of March 1961, totaling
(2595/345) Dinars, requesting you to kindly instruct to record them with you as follows: ⟦line⟧
| Dinar Fils | Shamash Secondary Dinar Fils | Frank Iny Dinar Fils
Salaries of teachers and administration for the month of March 1961 | 1295 250 | 323 812 | 971 438
Supervision account grant from 25 / 12 / 60 until 31 / 3 / 1961 according to the Administrative Committee's letter No. ⟦3/787/61⟧ dated ⟦12/4/61⟧ | 537 634 | 134 409 | 403 225
| 1832 884 | 458 221 | 1374 663
Lecture fees | 453 150 | 175 750 | 277 400
Teachers' car fees | 9 800 | 4 900 | 4 900
Student transportation car fees | 257 000 |  | 257 000
Miscellaneous expenditures | 42 511 | 10 628 | 31 883
| 2595 345 | 649 499 | 1945 846
Second - Income: - None
| Dinar Fils
Third - The school's financial position as of 1 / 4 / 1961 |
School's balance in the Ottoman Bank as of 1 / 4 / 1961 | 1904 757
School fund balance as of 1 / 4 / 1961 including advances for some teachers, janitors, and drivers | 308 094
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Secretary of the Schools Committee

Page 121

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 105 / 61
Date: 23 / 4 / 1961
Presidency of the Community ⟦...⟧
Number 259
Date 24 / 4 / 61
His Excellency, President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Respected
Greetings.
Subject: Electricity and Telephone Insurance Deposits
As a result of auditing the accounts of this school, it appeared that there are previous insurance deposits for the account of
Frank Iny School in the administrations of the Electricity and Telephone services, totaling (-/ 28)
dinars, as detailed below. Please kindly instruct to record them in your records under the school's
miscellaneous revenues account and as a disbursement for the advances account of Frank Iny and Shamash schools.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary of the Schools Committee
Fils | Dinar | Description
... | 12 | Baghdad Electricity Service according to Electricity Service letter No.
44355/M/1979 dated 8 / 3 / 1961
... | 16 | Central Telephone Department Baghdad, its letter T 1 / 5756 / 3252
dated 7 / 3 / 1961
... | 28 | ⟦line⟧
Registered 26 / 4 / 61

Page 122

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Telephone: 91693
No.:
No.: 184 / 61
Date:
Date: 1 / 5 / 61
⟦illegible faded stamp⟧
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Greetings,
Subject: Income and expenses of Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the month of April 1961
First - We list below the details of the expenses of Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the month of April 1961, which
total 2145.031 Dinars, requesting you to kindly instruct to record them with you as follows:
Dinar Fils | Shamash Preparatory | Frank Iny |
1295/250 | 323/812 | 971/438 | Salaries of teachers and administration
435/750 | 166/500 | 269/250 | Lecture fees
11/150 | 5/575 | 5/575 | Teachers' car fees
257/000 |  | 257/000 | Drivers' fees for student transport
145/881 | 36/470 | 109/411 | Miscellaneous expenses
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
2145/031 | 532/357 | 1612/674 | Total
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
Second - The income for the month of April 1961 amounted to 24/- Dinars, so please kindly instruct
to record it with you as revenue as detailed below and as advances spent for the account of Frank Iny and Shamash schools
17/- | Frank Iny school fees, second installment
1/- | " Frank Iny extracurricular activities
6/- | " Frank Iny student transport cars
⟦line⟧ |
24/- |
⟦line⟧ |
Third - The financial situation of the school as of 30 / 4 / 1961:
1904/757 | Balance in the Ottoman Bank as of 1 / 5 / 1961
687/063 | Balance of the school fund including some advances for teachers
| and janitors and drivers.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Secretary of the Schools Committee
Accountant
To be recorded in the records ⟦...⟧ to the Chairman
5 / 5

Page 123

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/61
Date: 3/3/1961
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Respectfully
Baghdad
Subject: Supply of Books
We attach herewith a list of the prices of books supplied to the community, totaling
8.670 Dinars. We kindly request you to give instructions to record it as revenue for the account
of the Frank Iny and Shamash Schools' advances, and as an expenditure on the chapter you designate.
Please accept our respect,,
Director
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 11 / 3 / 61
⟦illegible⟧

Page 124

Frank Iny School
List of school books sale
2851
Grade | Book Name | Price Per Copy | Number of Copies | Total Price
First Elementary | Alpha Beta | 150 | 0 | 15 | 250 | 2
Third Elementary | Parasha | 250 | 0 | 5 | 250 | 1
First " | Al-Khalduniya | 140 | 0 | 12 | 680 | 1
Second " | Reading | 140 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 1
" " | Arithmetic | 60 | 0 | 8 | 480 |
Fifth " | Oxford I | 100 | 0 | 8 | 800 |
Third " | Reading | 90 | 0 | 3 | 270 |
" " | Arithmetic | 80 | 0 | 4 | 320 |
|  |  |  | Total: Eight Dinars and Six Hundred Seventy Fils | 670 | 8
29 / 8 / 1961
Signature
⟦Sanji⟧

Page 125

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦No. 61 / ⟦illegible⟧⟧
⟦Date 15/3/1961⟧
No. ⟦line⟧ Number 61 / <del>F</del>
Date ⟦line⟧ Date 15/3/1961
4/37
School Administrative Order
Based on the administrative order number M/387/61 dated 12/3/1961 issued by the Administrative
Committee for Iraqi Jews, Mr. Isaac Cohen, a member of the teaching staff at the
Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School, shall be granted, in addition to his original salary and other allowances
totaling (112/-) one hundred and twelve Dinars per month, an additional allowance of (10/-) ten
Dinars per month for the duration of his acting management of the two schools, effective from 25/12/1960,
which is the date he commenced this acting role. These additional allowances shall be paid from the grant
allocated for supervision as stated in the administrative order referred to above.
General Supervisor
of Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary
Schools
Copy to /
Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for your kind information
Presidency of the Schools Committee - for your kind information
Management of Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools
School Accountant for necessary action
Personal File
⟦scribble⟧