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.
French Cultural Center of Baghdad ⟦15⟧ ⟦22/12⟧ Baghdad, December 22, 1955 To the Director of the School Frank Iny. I have the honor of sending you as documentation 1 copy of elementary French by Mauger. intended for the teaching of young foreigners. This shipment follows the inspection and the lectures of Mr. Peltriaux. With my devotion. ⟦signature⟧ Pierre Rossi.
FRENCH CULTURAL CENTRE of Baghdad Al Askari Street 2 S/1 Tel. 86407. 954 28/11 Baghdad, November 25, 1955. The Director of the Frank Iny School, Baghdad. Sir, In response to your letter of November 17, I have the honor to send you all the textbooks you requested for the documentation of your establishment. It would be very kind of you to acknowledge receipt, by returning the signed attached list. With my regards. Pierre Rossi. ⟦signature⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: f/77/55 Number: Date: 17/11/55 Baghdad on: 17 November 1955. Date: Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 21, 1955 and thank you very much for it. I visited the French book exhibition with great interest, and following your request, I take the liberty of sending you a list of textbooks that we would be happy to receive for the documentation of our establishment, my collaborators and myself. Please accept, Sir, the expression of my most devoted sentiments. ⟦signature⟧ Abdullah S. Obadiah The Director of the French Cultural Center, Baghdad.
FRENCH CULTURAL CENTER BAGHDAD REQUESTS AND SUGGESTIONS ⟦line⟧ School book exhibition. October - November. Baghdad. Orosdiback House. ⟦line⟧ Which textbooks seem best suited to your teaching? What do you think of the illustrations, the texts, the prices? Have you placed any orders? Titles of textbooks you wish to receive free of charge for your establishment's documentation. Our beautiful readings (Nathan) | Choice of reading David Haisse Bouret | (Delagrave) Intermediate course 1st, 2nd year | Pouron - Picard - Leroy and elementary course | Intermediate course ⟦line⟧ | Elementary course The stories of A. Musset | (see attached list) Simple stories from here and | Please elsewhere (Bourrelier) |
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Number: Date: 17 November, 1955. Date: 1. Physics Course, Lazerge, Legris, Dechène, 2nd C. and Modern Class. 2. Hygiene, 3rd Class, J. Humbert. 3. Grammar, Conjugations, Spelling, Berthon, Germauz, Mrs. Voegele. 4. A. Obré Course, Natural Sciences, 5th, 6th and 4th. 5. Maillard and Millet, Mathematics, 5th, 4th, 3rd. 6. P. Jorez & G. Koèlb, 1300 problems, Middle course 2nd year, (student and teacher). 7. Classical Atlas, France and French Union, Pierre Gourou. 8. Selected pieces from French authors, César Santelli. Mr. Director of the French Cultural Center, Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
FRENCH CULTURAL CENTER BAGHDAD ⟦525⟧ ⟦21/10⟧ Baghdad, October 21, 1955 Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the Maison Orosdiback, in agreement with the Cultural Center, will exhibit starting from Monday, October 24 and for a duration of fifteen days, textbooks recently published in France for nursery, primary, and secondary schools. I invite you to see this exhibition which is made for you and your collaborators. The textbooks will not be put up for sale but will be returned to the Cultural Center which will distribute them upon request and free of charge to those responsible for teaching French in Iraq. I will gratefully welcome the requests and suggestions that you may wish to present on this occasion. Thanking you for the interest you bring to our teaching and our books, please accept, Sir, my devoted sentiments. And my regards Pierre Rossi. ⟦illegible signature⟧ To the Director of the Frank Iny School.-
Form No. L. A. M. (2) B ⟦Frank Iny School⟧ 928 11 / 17 Directorate Water Supply Department for the Baghdad General Area 6369 83512 Telephone Number 5060 83245 Telegraphic Address: Baghdad Water Number: 9889 / 2 Date: 14 / 11 / 1955 15 Frank Iny School Your letter No. F/766/55 dated 11/11/1955. We have no objection to the students of your school visiting the Sarrafiya Water Center between ten and eleven o'clock on Sunday, 20 / 11 / 1955. Please keep to the appointment. Director General and Chairman of the Board of Administration A copy to: Supervisor of the Sarrafiya Water Center - to provide assistance. Sami /
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number F / 766 / 55 Date 21 / 11 / 1955 Presidency of the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area After greetings, Subject - Observation. We kindly request your approval to accept a visit by the students of the sixth primary grade and fifth (A) primary grade, numbering 34 students, to the filtration basins in Al-Aywadhiya on Sunday, 20 / 11 / 1955, between the hours of ten to eleven-thirty, and please inform us. With thanks. Please accept our highest respect,, ⟦illegible signature⟧ Abdullah Oweidia The Director A copy to: Directorate of the Natural History Museum - to kindly approve the acceptance of the above students to visit the museum on the same date, Sunday 20 / 11 / 1955, between the hours of eleven-thirty to twelve-thirty and please inform us. With thanks. Telephone 6692 Note: Al-Safiya Pumping Station - 34 students from the sixth and fifth primary Sunday 20 / 11 / 55 4772 Natural History Museum " " " " " " " "
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number: 724 / 55 Date: 18 / 10 / 1955 His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We request your mediation with the competent authorities to allow the vehicle numbered 17222 Baghdad, a ⟦Pick⟧-up bus type, to pass through Al-Rashid Street, Ghazi Street, and the Karkh side (via King Ali Bridge) to transport the female and male students of our school from seven in the morning until two in the afternoon. This vehicle is a permanent transport vehicle for the school, performing various services required by the school in addition to transporting students. The school administration is ready to pledge to the competent authorities not to use this vehicle to transport passengers of any kind during the period specified above. Please accept our highest respect, Abdullah Obadiah Abdullah Obadiah The Director Note - We attach herewith the original petition that we had submitted to His Excellency the Director of Traffic Police and Instructions, which was returned to us with the instructions thereon. Petition Number F / 725 / 55 Date " 21 / 10 / 955
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number F / 752 / 50 Date 4 / 11 / 1950 Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences After greetings, Please approve for Ms. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri, an employee at your college, to deliver seven lectures per week on the subject of Social Studies to the students of our school, and thank you. Please accept our highest respect, ⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧ Abdullah Obadia The Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. / F / 719 / 55 Date / 26 - 11 - 1955 Announcement The administration of this school thanks the wife of Mr. Naeem Shammash for her donation of ten dinars along with some clothes to the Mutual Aid Committee of the school students for distribution to the poor. Abdullah Obadia Principal Copy to - 1- The wife of Mr. Naeem Shammash - with thanks 2- The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad for your kind information.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Number: F / 739 / 55 Date: Date: 22 / 10 / 1955 Messrs. Antoine Noufal and Brothers, Owners of the respected Antoine Bookstore Beirut - Lebanon After greetings, We enclose herewith a draft on Rafidain Bank Beirut under number 2 79701 / 537 dated 22 / 10 / 1955 for the amount of 1000.40 one thousand Lebanese pounds and forty piasters as full payment for the two invoices listed below, requesting you to kindly provide us with a formal receipt for this school. Invoice Number | Invoice Date | Amount - | 16 August 1955 | 970.40 Lebanese Pounds 8949 | -- | 30.00 = = Total | | 1000.40 = = Please accept our highest respect ⟦Abdullah Oweidia⟧ Abdullah Oweidia Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number F / 775 / 55 Date 21 / 10 / 1955 His Excellency the Director of Transport and Traffic Police After greetings Please allow the vehicle numbered 17333 Baghdad, type Bus Pick-up, to pass through Al-Rashid Street, Ghazi Street, and the Karkh side (via King Ali Bridge) to transport the students of our school, from seven o'clock in the morning until two o'clock in the afternoon, as this vehicle is a permanent patrol vehicle for the school that performs various services required by the school in addition to transporting students, with thanks. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Oweidia Abdullah Oweidia The Director ⟦illegible⟧
HASSO BROTHERS LTD., RASHID STREET, BAGHDAD. Hasso Brothers Limited Rashid Street Baghdad TELEGRAMS - "HASSOBROS" BAGHDAD. TELEPHONE - 3001 Telephone 3001 Our Ref: L/8959 6th Oct., 1955 Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah, The Manager, Frank A'yni School, Baghdad. Dear Sirs, With reference to your enquiry for 15 School Blackboards, we beg to offer you the following: 15 only Unframed Wallboards No. 281 each size 12'0" long x 4'0" high overall sizes, in 2 sec- tions, each section 6'0" long to butt to- gether onsite providing a continuous writing surface. Boards constructed as ⟦per⟧ Drawing No. 3574 herewith. Consisting of 1/4" thick plywood glue pressed to rear framing. Chalk ledges and duster hooks fitted at bottom. Battens and blocks between frame and wall for ventilation purposes. Blacked face side for chalk writing, reverse side given one protective coat of priming. Framing and chalk ledges in Mahogany, chalk ledges fin- ished natural colour. FOR THE SUM OF ........each ID. 29.000 delivery your school. Should our offer be one of acceptance, we shall be pleased to have your respective order very soon so as to pass it to our principals for execution at their earliest possible. Assuring you of our earnest desire to be of service to you. Yours faithfully, HASSO BROTHERS, LIMITED. ⟦illegible⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number: SH / 267 / 55 Date: 20 / 9 / 1955 Subject: To the Honorable Income Tax Estimator of Baghdad District Greetings, The student Hazim Ibrahim Samir is one of the students of the fourth secondary grade attending this school for the academic year 1954 - 1955, and based on his request we provided him with this letter. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧ Abdullah Obadia Principal
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number: Sh / 767 / 55 Date: 20 / 9 / 55 Subject: To the Honorable Income Tax Officer of Baghdad District Greetings, The student Hazem Ibrahim Skayyer is one of the students of the fourth secondary grade attending this school for the 1954 - 1955 academic year. At his request, we have provided him with this letter. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦Abdullah Kubri⟧ Abdullah Kubri The Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Number: Kh / 260 / 55 Date: Date: 19 / 9 / 955 His Excellency the Mayor of the Capital, Baghdad Greetings, We were previously subscribed to the school's private water, number 15/6/22 And since we have paid the final fees from 1/4/54 until 21/9/954, and whereas the water was cut off from the school on 1/7/954, we kindly request you to order the restoration of water to the school as of today With much gratitude to Your Excellency Abdullah Obadia Abdullah Obadia The Director
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number: Sh / 262 / 55 Date: 12 / 9 / 1955 Subject: To the Honorable Income Tax Assessor of Baghdad District Greetings, The student Akram Munshi Moshi is one of the students of the fourth secondary grade attending this school for the 1954 - 1955 academic year. Based on his request, we have provided him with this letter. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧ Abdullah Obadia Principal
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 ⟦Shamash⟧ Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number: 55/255/Sh Date: 22 / 8 / 1955 Subject: Second Income Tax Directorate - Baghdad Greetings. We hereby confirm that Mr. Saleh Yousef is a teacher at this school and he intends to travel outside Iraq during the summer vacation for the summer season, and no income tax has been incurred by him until the end of the summer vacation ending on 30 / 9 / 955, and we have provided him with this letter based on his request, and we also undertake to pay all that is incurred by him in taxes during the period mentioned above. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia The Director On behalf of the Shamash School Administration
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number F / 649 / 55 Date 18 / 8 / 1955 His Excellency the Mayor of the Capital - Baghdad - Gardens Department Greetings, Please restore the raw water supply for irrigating our school gardens. Please note that the water had been cut off from our school due to the paving of the streets from which the gardens of this school draw water, and we had paid the necessary deposits and fees to your esteemed department at the time. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧ Abdullah Obadia The Director