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IJA 2840

Receipts and Invoices for the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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These are receipts and invoices from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools from a variety of vendors for electrical and maintenance work, book orders, water, electricity, labor, travel for teachers, carpentry, pharmacy orders, toys, food services, office and school supplies, sporting goods, printing, fire insurance policy renewal, and newspaper advertising. Vendors include: Mackenzie’s Books, The Bookshop – Baghdad, Edward Raby Pharmacy, Al-Muthanna Library, Iraqi Mercantile Limited, The Union Pharmacy, the Middle East Store, Victory Bookshop, Coronet Bookshop, Trading & Printing Co. Ltd., Dar Es Salaam Hospital, Iraq Insurance Office Ltd, The Times (London), Manchester Guardian, and Foyles.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2840
Item Number
1427
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
The British Council, Financial, Chart, Employment, Shamash Secondary School, London, Address, Teachers, Geography, File Folder, Thumbprint, Chemistry, Business Cards, Typed, English Literature, Electricity Bill, Fragments, Baghdad Power and Light, Office of Telephone Administration, Economics, Receipts, Ink Stamps, Math, University of London, Letterhead, Invoice, Frank Iny School, French, Paris, Insurance, Personal Letterhead, Directorate of Education, Annotation, Ministry of Industry - Office of Electricity, Handwritten, Hospital, Travel, Revenue Stamps, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 153

Ministry of Education
Release Document
Warehouse: Baghdad Education (Center)
Volume: 1478
Sequence: 73889
To: ⟦illegible⟧
Transaction: 57/6/10
Sequence | Subject | Quantity in digits | Quantity in words | Unit Price Fils | Unit Price Dinar | Total Price Fils | Total Price Dinar | Notes
| Mathematics | 20 | Twenty | 55 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| Geography | 20 | Twenty | 65 | 0 | 300 | 1 |
| English Literature | 8 | Eight | 44 | 0 | 852 | 0 |
| Kings of Babylon | 45 | Forty-five | 85 | 0 | 825 | 2 |
| Health | 20 | Twenty | 27 | 0 | 540 | 0 | 8
| Sewing | 15 | Fifteen | 54 | 0 | 810 | 0 | 7
| Arithmetic | 20 | Twenty | 120 | 0 | 400 | 2 | 7
| Stories | 20 | Twenty | 40 | 0 | 800 | 0 | 7
| Arabic Reading | 20 | Twenty | 25 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 9
| History | 20 | Twenty | 48 | 0 | 960 | 0 | 8
| Composition | 20 | Twenty | 55 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 9
| Grammar Part 2 | 20 | Twenty | 115 | 0 | 300 | 2 |
| Arabic Grammar | 20 | Twenty | 115 | 0 | 300 | 2 | 6
| Arithmetic | 20 | Twenty | 85 | 0 | 700 | 1 | 6
| Deducted: |  |  |  |  | 985 | 17 |
From the Warehouse Keeper - For information
Total:
Name and position of the person who delivered: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature:
Date: 1958/6/18
Name and position of the receiver: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature:
Date: 1958/6/18
In my capacity as Director
of Frank Iny School
Co-educational Secondary
I have received the materials
shown above

Page 154

Fils
1200 = 50 ⟦persons⟧ sandwiches
300 = 10 ten ⟦cups⟧ of yogurt
600 = 20 thirty shish kebab
140 = 14 fourteen loaves of bread
2240 Total
I received from the bearer of this paper
the amount written above, which is 2240
fils and no other
Al-Nujoum Restaurant
⟦Ja'far⟧

Page 155

2
2000 IQD
45 Yogurt 450
20 Kebab skewers 600
92 Bread 1840
Total 2890
Yogurt and bread
22 / 1 / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦122⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧

Page 156

24 Sandwich 1440
10 Yogurt 200
20 Shish Kebab 600
14 Bread 140
⟦line⟧
2380
27 / 6 / 1957
Total
Sayyid Muhammad
<del>1357</del>
⟦signature⟧

Page 157

1957
At the expense of the administration from ⟦A⟧ Ani ⟦2/4⟧ 1957
Tea | Coca | Coffee
10 | 82 | 11
80 | 1148 | 110
1148 Administration account for the party of distributing
0110 prizes
0080 cinema
1338 total
Total
1338
⟦signature⟧ Received ⟦A⟧ Ani ⟦2/4⟧

Page 160

960 | Cash on hand | 15
240 | Milk | 8
600 | Large eggs | 20
140 | Bread | 14
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Total 1960
⟦signature⟧

Page 161

1- Suad
2- Munir
3- Ummati
4- Riding - 4
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Chicken 16 Sandwich
Tongue 8 Labneh
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦red scribble⟧

Page 162

| quantity
Sandwich (10) Chicken (5) Brain (5) Tongue | 20
Yogurt | 10
Kebab | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
| 20
Bread | 12

Page 165

51
Lunch for correctors during ⟦final⟧ exams
Monday, Feb 24, 1957
At a rate of ⟦ten⟧ dinars
1/500 by the hand of Aboudia
Likewise for Tuesday, Feb 25, 1957
In the name of accountant Mahdi or Kazim
⟦With photos⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧

Page 166

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
51
Date: ⟦...⟧
Fils: ⟦...⟧
Dinar: ⟦...⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦one dinar and nothing else⟧
For: ⟦price of school books⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦...⟧

Page 167

51 Haj Mohammad Al-Haj Razouqi
Baghdad - Shorja - ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone Number 86317
Telegraphic Address: Mohammadi - Baghdad
No: 001814
Baghdad on: 25 / 6 / 57
To Mr.: Frank Eini
Fils | Dinar | Type | Number | Dozen | Gross | Price (Fils) | Price (Dinar)
200 | — | Kangaroo | 2 | | | 100 | —
200 | — | ⟦Received⟧ personally | | | | |
⟦purple scribble signature⟧

Page 168

49
Hajj Muhammad al-Hajj Razzuqi
Baghdad - Shorja - Khan al-Dajaj
Telephone Number 86317 Telegraphic Address: Muhammadi - Baghdad
Baghdad on: 19 / 6 / 1957
Number: 001782
Mr. Shamashi, Respected
Fils | Dinar | Item | Number | Dozen | Gross | Fils | Dinar
— | 2 | Platter Theater | 1 |  |  | — | 2
— | 2 | Motorcycle | 1 |  |  | — | 2
445 |  | Bathtub | 3 |  |  | 375 | 1
|  | Train | 1 |  |  | 400 |
|  | Rabbit | 2 |  |  | 500 |
|  |  |  |  |  | 275 | 8
|  | Discount |  |  |  | 275 |
|  | Received |  |  |  | — | 8
⟦signature⟧

Page 169

Hajj Muhammad Al-Hajj Razouqi
Baghdad - Shorja - Khan Al-Dajaj
Telephone Number 86317
Telegraphic Address: Mohammadi - Baghdad
Number: 001781
Baghdad on: 19 / 6 / 1957
To Mr./Ms.: Salma Al-Khidma
Fils | Dinar | Type | Number | Dozen | Gross | Fils | Dinar
1400 |  | Overcoat |  | 1 |  | 1400 |
2250 |  | Carton | 6 |  |  | 3750 |
2000 |  | Frishlaq |  | 1 |  | 2000 |
900 |  | Giraffe | 2 |  |  | 1800 |
780 |  | Piano | 2 |  |  | 1560 |
7430 |  | Discount applied |  |  |  |  |
030 |  | ⟦line⟧ |  |  |  |  |
7400 |  | Received in cash |  |  |  | 7400 |
7400 |  |  |  |  |  | 7400 |
⟦signature⟧

Page 170

⟦Games⟧ Warehouse
Number 004070
Jafar Jawad and Jalil Ibrahim
Baghdad - Shorja (Khan al-Dajaj)
Telephone Number 4110
Frank Eini
Date: 29 / 6 / 1957
Our disposal to Mr.: To Ms. Salma, Frank Eini School
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Number | Dozen | Fils | Dinar
600 | 1 | General Toys |  | 1 |  |
600 | 1 | ⟦Duty⟧ |  |  |  |
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Page 171

50-
Receipt ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 250
Garden rent ⟦illegible⟧ | 0 | 250
Car fees twice | 0 | 080
Soap for washing food items | 0 | 180
Rags for wiping and cleaning | 0 | 220
Ice for the administration and teachers' room | 0 | 500
Ice for students, two blocks daily | 1 | 000
School lunch Thursday 2/20 | 2 | 720
" " Friday 2/21 | 2 | 650
Total | 8 | 850
Cooking fees
The map
Quantity 10

Page 172

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
1/250
I received from the administration the sum of 1/250 for printing the curricula
for the primary section
Salim Levy
⟦Iraqi⟧
⟦red scribble⟧

Page 173

81
25 Kebab | 500
⟦illegible⟧ | 200
10 Labneh | 180
18 Amber | 400
15 Turnip | 120
22 Sandwich | ⟦illegible⟧
Total account for today 6/21 | 2650
Regarding ⟦cooking⟧ |
⟦signature⟧
⟦Al-Ridha for Sandwiches⟧
O

Page 174

Number | ⟦illegible⟧
200 | Kebab
12 | Bread
150 | 50 Sandwiches
250 | 10 Yogurt
250 | From Al-Rahman for Bridging
⟦line⟧
Total 2720 2720
For the day from ⟦illegible⟧ Mahmoud
COPY
⟦red scribble⟧

Page 175

⟦red scribble⟧
5
2
1
From ⟦...⟧ 2
⟦...⟧
3 ⟦...⟧
1/250 ⟦...⟧
0/150 ⟦...⟧
0/050 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧