Correspondence Regarding Teachers, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Frank Iny and the Shamash Secondary Schools in Baghdad. They are primarily correspondence with Iraqi government offices confirming teachers’ credentials, character, travel plans, and citizenship. There is correspondence regarding hiring teachers.
1/1/1949 No. 53 Shamash Secondary School Committee Baghdad Honorable Director of ⟦...⟧ We kindly request your approval to appoint Mr. ⟦...⟧ as a teacher for the subject of ⟦...⟧ at Shamash Secondary School for the academic year 1948-1949 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Please accept our highest respect On behalf of the Shamash Secondary School Committee The Secretary School Committee Shamash Secondary Baghdad 1/1/1949 ⟦fingerprints⟧
Republic of Iraq Directorate of Labor and Social Security of the Central Region Number / 7011 "Inspection Division" Date 13 / 4 / 1959 Immediate ⟦line⟧ To - All Employers. Subject / Freedom Day Holiday ⟦line⟧ The day 24 / 3 / 1959 has been considered an official holiday (Freedom Day). Therefore, please note the necessity of calculating the wages of workers and employees on this basis, and they shall be paid additional wages at a rate of one and a quarter times their regular wage when they work on this day. Please act accordingly. ⟦signature⟧ Tawfiq Jalal Director of Labor and Social Security of the Central Region 12 / 4 / 1959 A copy to :- General Directorate of Labor and Social Security - with reference to its letter numbered 7556 and dated 6 / 4 / 1959. The Executive Office of the Federation of Trade Unions. All workers' and employees' unions All inspection supervisors. Inspection Division. Mr. Ahmed Please contact the accountant and get his opinion on the subject and inform me ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 4 / 59 Majid / 13
FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 No.: Date: Number: F / 104 / 59 Date: 14 / 5 / 1959 To the Honorable Director of Broadcasting Greetings. Our school will be holding a ceremony to distribute prizes to its outstanding students under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Education, on the evening of Sunday, 17 / 5 / 1959. In view of our need for some recordings of national anthems and songs, we kindly request you to grant permission for us to record the following records in their sequence. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia The Director 1- Abdul Karim, All Hearts Love You - Group 2- Mawtini (My Homeland) - Ahmed al-Khalil 3- Baghdad - Umm Kulthum 4- My Friend - Fairuz 5- Democracy and Peace 6- My Homeland - Fairuz 7- Towards We Call for Peace 8- We are the Workers of Iraq ⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE NO. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 No. / Number: 59/104/Sh Date / Date: 14 / 5 / 1959 To the Honorable Director of the Radio Greetings. Our school will be holding a ceremony to distribute prizes to its outstanding students under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Education, on the evening of Sunday, 17 / 5 / 1959. In view of our need for some recordings of national anthems and songs, we kindly request you to order permission for us to record the following records according to their sequence. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Oweidia The Director 1- Abdul Karim, All Hearts Love You - Group 2- Mawtini (My Homeland) - Ahmed Al-Khalil 3- Baghdad - Umm Kulthum 4- Sadiqati (My Friend) - Fairuz 5- Democracy and Peace 6- Watani (My Homeland) - Fairuz 7- Towards Calling for Peace 8- We are the Workers of Iraq
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Number: 59/F Date: Date: 1959/5/3 Directorate General of Labor and Social Security Greetings. Please kindly provide us with a service book for the employee Lillian Maria Vignol. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Abdullah Owaidia The Director Full Name | Lillian Maria Vignol Address | Al-Masbah 10/8/35 Date of Birth | 1933 Nationality | French Profession | Teacher Marital Status | Single Residence Book Number | 1068
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: F/ 59/103 Date: 13 / 5 / 1959 No.: Date: Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province Greetings. Further to our letter No. F/ 59/97 dated 6 / 5 / 1959. We enclose herewith two tickets for the ceremony to be held in the school garden on Sunday, 17 / 5 / 1959, to be distributed to security personnel. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Odia Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE NO. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 ( 2 ) No.: 154/1000 Date: 5/4/1951 Explicitly (Claims arising from an employment contract may not be heard after one year from the time the cause of action arose... 7 - In view of the above, it is clear to you that the aforementioned person is not entitled to his request contained in the petition referred to above. Please accept our highest respect The Director Abdullah Obadiah A copy of it to the Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District Reference to your marginal note dated 16/4/1951 on the petition of the aforementioned person For your kind information, and we attach herewith the original petition referred to us as requested.
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE No. 91693 No.: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 24 / 5 / 1951 No.: Date: ( 2 ) explicitly (Claims arising from an employment contract may not be heard after one year from the time the cause of action arose ... 7 - In view of the above, it is clear to you that the aforementioned person is not entitled to his request contained in the petition referred to above. Please accept our highest respects The Director Abdullah Obadia A copy of it to the Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District Reference to your marginal note dated 16 / 4 / 1951 on the petition of the aforementioned person For your kind information, and we attach herewith the original petition referred to us as required.
Republic of Iraq Directorate of Labor and Social Security of the Central Region "Complaints Department" Number /: 7470 Date: 12 / 4 / 1959 Subject/ The worker (janitor) Lafta al-Bahlul. ⟦line⟧ To - Frank Iny Israeli School - Alwiyah. We attach herewith a copy of the above-mentioned worker's petition, requesting your statement regarding its contents and the payment of all legal rights due to him in accordance with the provisions of the law, and to inform us. Majid Rashid For - Director of Labor and Social Security of the Central Region Attachments ⟦line⟧ 1 - Copy of petition Majid / 19 ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Frank Aini Mixed Secondary School Baghdad Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ To the Honorable Mr. ⟦Director⟧ of ⟦illegible⟧ Subject - ⟦Assignment⟧ of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ We kindly request your approval for the ⟦assignment⟧ of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ to teach the subject of ⟦illegible⟧ in our school ⟦for the academic year⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ With appreciation School Principal ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Republic of Iraq Ministry of Defense Office of the Military Governor General Number / 39 / 2828 Date ⟦...⟧ / 4 / 959 To: Director of Frank Iny School Subject - Approval to perform two plays Based on the request you submitted to us in your letter numbered 88 and dated ⟦1⟧ / 4 / 959 We have no objection to the performance of the two plays (Ras al-Shalila) and (The Noble Wealthy Man) on your school's hall stage on the evenings of April 25 and 26, 959, which the military censorship has previously approved. 28 Staff Brigadier General Ahmed Saleh al-Abdi Military Governor General A copy to Ministry of Interior Governorate of Baghdad District Capital Secretariat Directorate of General Police Directorate of General Security Directorate of Military Intelligence Directorate of Education Directorate of Baghdad District Police Ramadan / 4 / 23 ⟦stamp⟧
Amanat al-Asima (Capital Secretariat) Number Shawwal 378 April 951 Statement No. (68) By virtue of the authority granted to us by the Ministry of Interior under the statement issued by its letter No. 22604 on 11/11/938 and based on the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 19 of the Municipalities Law ⟦and⟧ the Capital Secretariat regulations No. ⟦131⟧ for the year ⟦1936⟧. We authorize the Frank Iny School to collect new subscriptions for the Capital Secretariat in an amount not exceeding / 150 one hundred and fifty dinars, through the holding of two theatrical performances in which the plays "The Elephant's Dung" and "The Head of the Skein" will be performed on the stage of the mentioned school on the evenings of Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, 951 with specific designated entrance fees, provided that the proceeds, after deducting expenses, are allocated for the benefit of poor students in the mentioned school, according to the schedule of tickets whose numbers and prices are shown below. Akram Abdul Majeed Hassan Mayor of the Capital Copy to:- Ministry of Interior - For kind review Ministry of Finance - " " Ministry of Social Affairs - " " General Military Governor - " " Baghdad Province Governorate - Local Administration Baghdad Province Police Directorate Transport and Traffic Police Directorate Baghdad Security Directorate Director of Administration Director of Accounts - To instruct the stamping of the above tickets according to authority, returning unused tickets and sending the subscription schedule in three copies, provided you send one of them to ⟦...⟧ Ministry of Interior and another to the Ministry of Finance Frank Iny School - Your letter 89 on 10/4/951. Please send the tickets in serial numbers under personal responsibility and an undertaking to return them or spend them according to a schedule in three copies including all subscription amounts and the list of expenses, and to confirm that the amounts collected have been deposited with the bank, stating the name of the bank, the date of deposit, and the justifications for spending the proceeds. Schedule of Tickets | Ticket Price | Number 250 Fils | 400 Four hundred 500 " | 100 " S/C
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Date: Number: F N / 590 Date: 22 / 4 / 1959 Directorate of General Security Subject: Providing General Security personnel with tickets Greetings, With reference to the Ministry of Interior's letter No. Q/S/3674 dated 11/10/1958, communicated to us by the letter of the Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province No. 40615 dated 12/9/1958 regarding providing the personnel of the General Security Department with an appropriate number of party tickets. We attach herewith twelve various tickets for the theatrical performance intended to be held in our school hall on 25 and 26/4/1959, for distribution to the personnel of your directorate. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Odia The Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: F.Y.: 596 Date: 22 / 4 / 1959 No.: Date: Directorate of General Security Subject: Providing General Security personnel with tickets After greetings, With reference to the Ministry of Interior's letter No. Q/S/3674 dated 11/10/1958, communicated to us by the letter of the Baghdad Province Directorate of Education No. 40615 dated 12/9/1958 regarding providing the General Security Department personnel with an appropriate number of party tickets. We enclose herewith twelve various tickets for the theatrical performance intended to be held at our school hall on 25 and 26 / 4 / 1959 for distribution to the personnel of your directorate. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦For the Principal⟧ Abdullah Obadia Principal
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { ⟦83532⟧ President
5452 Secretary
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Date: — / — / —
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His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Education ⟦line⟧
Greetings and Respect,
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community is honored to record its thanks and appreciation for your kindness in including
the award ceremony for outstanding students of our schools under your patronage, which will be held at exactly
six-thirty in the evening on Sunday, May 17, 1959.
At the same time, we pray to the Almighty Creator to grant you success in elevating the status of culture in this
prosperous era. Long live the eternal Iraqi Republic. Long live our sole leader, Major General Abd al-Karim
Qasim ⟦line⟧ .
Please accept our highest respect,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
The signed copy is kept in
the School Committee file