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.
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: F / 176 / 56 Date: 13 / 7 / 1956 No.: Date: United States Information Service We hereby certify that the student Maurice Salman Rahmim is a student in the second intermediate class of our school for the academic year 1955 / 1956, and at his request we have provided him with this letter. ⟦signature⟧ Isaac Cohen Acting Director
Iraq Ministry of Finance General Pension Directorate Baghdad Number: Date: / / 195 214 28 / ⟦illegible⟧ To - Pensioners' Salaries Department Subject: Continuation of payment of addition 1 - Based on the proof of the continuation of Meir Edmond, son of the pensioner Ezra Shamoun, in his studies at Shamash Secondary School, we approve the resumption of the payment of the addition granted to his father for him starting from 13 / 5 / 956 until he completes his secondary or higher studies, or is dismissed or leaves them, or completes his twenty-third year of age on 13 / 5 / 961 (sixty-one) provided that the shortest period is observed ⟦except for that⟧ in his father's pension book numbered 11687 / 11789 ⟦for marking⟧ for its amendment ⟦hand delivery⟧ 2 - Please notify the pensioner of the above and provide us with the notification paper. General Pension Director A copy to :- Shamash Secondary School Directorate - with reference to your document numbered Sh / 50 / 56 - dated 9 / 4 / 1956. Please inform us immediately in the event of the dismissal or separation of the aforementioned student from studies for any reason whatsoever, or his transfer from it, or his graduation. Salman / 22
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: No.: F / 125 / 56 Date: Date: 29 / 5 / 1956 To whom it may concern We confirm that Kadhim Al-Haj Makki is a guard in our school, therefore please provide facilities to renew his license to carry a pistol, with thanks. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Abdullah Odia The Principal ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
(True Copy) Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Number ⟦illegible⟧ 10083 Date 8 / 4 / 56 Subject / School Trip Management of Frank Iny Private School Reference to your letter numbered F / 56 and dated 8 / 3 / 1956 The Directorate of General Education has approved the students of your school to undertake the trip indicated in your letter referred to above. Director of Education of Baghdad Province The Center A copy to / Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private / Reference to its letter numbered 14442 and dated 31 / 3 / 1956. Personnel of Private Education
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number F / 71 / 56 Date 20 / 7 / 1956 Deanship of the Institute of Fine Arts - Baghdad After greetings. The students of our school will perform the play "The Miser" during the month of April next, under the supervision of Mr. Khazaal Al-Hashimi, the art teacher at the Eastern Secondary School. Please be so kind as to provide Mr. Khazaal, if possible, with some suitable clothing for the production of this play, and we thank you very much in advance. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Kubria The Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Date: Number: F / 86 / 56 Date: 31 / 3 / 1956 Directorate General of Income Tax . Baghdad Greetings . We hereby confirm that Mr. Abdullah Obadia is the principal of this school and he intends to travel outside Iraq during the summer vacation for the purpose of summering, and the administration of this school undertakes to pay all the taxes due from him. Please confirm this to the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police . Please accept our highest respect . Abdullah Obadia Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: F/34/56 Number: Date: 2 February, 1956. Date: Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 21 and thank you for it. We received, in 1955, about 25 books which we distributed to the best French students. We would be very happy to receive more this year, at the beginning of June. We take the liberty of suggesting the following choice: 1. 8 books: Albums and books for young children intended for the two kindergarten classes. 2. 16 books: Albums and books for young children, Illustrated dictionaries for children, Illustrated tales, intended for the 6 primary classes, age of students: from 6 to 12 years old. 3. 12 books: Adventures, Literature, classic and modern, Science, Documents of France, intended for the 4 intermediate classes, age: from 13 to 17 years old. I thank you very much for the interest you take in our students and please believe, dear Sir, in all my devotion. ⟦signature: AObadiah⟧ Abdullah S. Obadiah Director. The Director of the French Cultural Center of Baghdad, Al Askari Street 2 S/1.
FRENCH CULTURAL CENTER Of Baghdad Al Askari Street 2 S/1 Tel. 86407. ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad, January 21, 1956 I have the honor to request your collaboration in choosing this year the prize books that will be awarded to your establishment. You would be so kind as to let me know as soon as possible: 1st - The number of books that were allocated to you in 1955. 2nd - The genre, the number, and eventually the title of the works that you wish to receive, classifying them under the following headings: - classical literature. - modern literature. - Sciences. - Adventures and Tales. - history or geography, - Photo albums: landscapes and documents of France, - Reproductions of works of art. - albums and books for the little ones. - Dictionaries. 3rd - The general plan of your distribution and the date on which you intend to carry it out. 4th - Your proposals and your suggestions. I will strive to satisfy your wishes and I thank you for the advice you will provide. With my friendly devotion. FRENCH CULTURAL CENTER BAGHDAD ⟦illegible signature⟧
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 ⟦illegible⟧ 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 distri- bute them upon request and free of charge to those responsible for the teach- ing of French in Iraq. I will welcome with gratitude 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. ⟦signature⟧ To the Director of the Frank Iny School.
928 11 / 17 Form No. L. A. M. (2) B: Directorate: Baghdad General Water Supply Administration Telephone No.: 6369 / 83512 / 5060 / 83245 Number: 9289 / 2 Date: 14 / 11 / 1955 Telegraphic Address: Baghdad Water: Frank Iny School Your letter No. F/ 766/ 55 dated 11 / 11 / 1955 We have no objection to your school students visiting the Sarrafiya Water Center between ten and eleven o'clock on Sunday, 20 / 10 / 1955. Please adhere to the appointment. General Manager and Chairman of the Board Copy to: - Supervisor of Sarrafiya Water Center - to provide assistance. Sami /
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone 91693 Number: Kh / 766 / 55 Date: 1 / 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 the fifth (A) primary grade, numbering 34 students, to the filtration basins in Al-Aywadhiya on Sunday, 20 / 11 / 955, between the hours of ten to eleven-thirty. Please inform us, with thanks. Please accept our highest respect,, ⟦signature⟧ Abdullah Odia The Director A copy to: Directorate of the Natural History Museum - for your kind approval to accept the students above to visit the museum on the same date, Sunday 20 / 11 / 955, between the hours of eleven-thirty to twelve-thirty and inform us, with thanks. Telephone 6690 Note to the Safiya Pumping Station Center - 34 students from the sixth and fifth primary Sunday 20 / 11 / 55 4774 Natural History Museum ⟦line⟧
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⟧
BOARD FIXED TO WALL F 4 - 0 G 5 - 0 H 6 - 0 I 7 - 0 J 8 - 0 K 9 - 0 L 10 - 0 BUTT JOINT TO L + 8 - 0 OVER 10 - 0 BOARDS REQUIRED IN 2 OR MORE SECTIONS ONE CHALK RAIL SUPPLIED TWO ⟦illegible⟧ F. S. SECTIONAL DETAILS COMPANY: E. S. A. LTD LOCATION: STEVENAGE, HERTS. TITLE: STANDARD DETAILS OF UNFRAMED WALL WRITING BOARD DRAWING NO: 337/1 DRAWN BY: ⟦illegible⟧ EST. NO: DATE: ⟦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