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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 201-225

Page 201

Middle East Store
Ready to supply you with all canned goods,
vegetables and fresh meats
MEAT, VEGETABLES & FRESH and foreign foods
TINS STAFF Telephone 97936
Telephone No. 97936 Alwiyah
ALWIYAH
No: 00024
Baghdad / / 195 Baghdad: 21 / 5 / 7 / 195
CASH:
Mr.:
Qty. | Price | Particulars | I. D. | Fils
12 | 200 | 12 Glasses |  | 2400
2 | 120 | Harpic |  | 240
|  |  |  | 2640
M. T. G.
W. N. S.

Page 203

47
Frank Eini School
M
British General Supply Stores No 41
Al-Rashid Street - Telephone No.: 83603
Dr.
BRITISH GENERAL SUPPLY STORES
Rashid Street, Telephone No. 83603
Baghdad, 29/5/57 Baghdad
Qty. | Particulars | I.D. | Fils
3 Tins | Toffee of 7 lb. | √ 2 | 250
| Biscuit | √ 2 | 500
|  | 4 | 750
⟦B. G. S. S.⟧
⟦N. S.⟧
Received with thanks
⟦signature⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Finance
2

Page 204

77
Dr. E. Raubitschek Doctor Raubitschek
Oculist Ophthalmologist
Baghdad No. 248/1 Baghdad No. 248/1
Telephone — 4513 Telephone - 4513
Rp.
To the administration
of Frank Iny School
Received
an amount of ID 2/500/fils
for treatment of the
student Sami Lavi
With thanks
W. M. & C.
N. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦red mark⟧
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad the JUN - 5 1957 Baghdad on

Page 205

The Trading & Printing Co., Ltd. - Baghdad
The Trading & Printing Co., Ltd., BAGHDAD
No 006282
Received from: The respected Administration of Frank Iny School
the sum of: Four Dinars and two hundred and fifty Fils only
in settlement of: Payment of Invoice No. 7092 on 27 / 5 / 52
Fils | I.D.
250 | 4
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
W. M. A. Co.
N. S.
THE TRADING & PRINTING CO. LTD. BAGHDAD
10/20

Page 207

26
Established 1920
Folio ⟦...⟧
24th May. 19 57
M: FRANK INY SCHOOL,
BAGHDAD.:
Dr. to:
Mackenzie Library : Baghdad
(MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE)
THE BOOKSHOP,
BAGHDAD.
Booksellers, Publishers, and Stationers,
Telephone No 83304 Phone Number 83304
TELEGRAMS: CODES
"MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP A.B.C. 6TH. EDITION
BAGHDAD" BENTLEYS.
⟦line⟧
OUT-OF-PRINT
BOOKS ARE
SOUGHT FOR
AND FOUND
⟦line⟧
PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING
BY
THE LEADING
ENGLISH AND
EGYPTIAN
FIRMS.
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
A SPECIALITY
IS MADE OF OLD
AND RARE BOOKS
DEALING WITH
IRAQ. ARABIA
AND PERSIA
⟦line⟧
BOOKS NOT IN
STOCK ARE PRO-
CURED PROMPTLY
FROM ANY PART
OF THE WOLRD
⟦line⟧
2 | Bronte: Shirley @ 250 | .500
2 | Nicholas Nickleby and Mr. Squeers @ 240 | .480
2 | The Lady with a Lamp @ 210 | .420
1 | Durell: General Arithmetic for Schools | .750
2 | Dr. Schweitzer @ 450 | .900
2 | Farmers Glory @ 750 | 1.500
4.550
Less 10% discount ⟦line⟧ <del>.455</del>
IDs. 4.095
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
D 4/095
28/5/1957
⟦signature⟧
⟦Revenue stamp with portrait and Arabic text⟧

Page 208

25
Telephone list | 29 | 228
List of Qasim Rajab al-Munajid for ⟦volume⟧ | 2 | 200
Letter stamps | - | 080
Letter stamps | - | 054
Letter stamps | - | 050
Postage stamps with ⟦...⟧
Quantity | - | 540
Soldering toilet float
that it | - | 100
Car fare
Quantity | - | 040
Ice blocks quantity 2 | - | 600
| 32 | 932
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 209

Volume Number 203312
Accounting 137
Receipts of Dirhams collected for the government
1240
15868
Serial Number: 18
Fils/Dinar: 29/268
Department Name:
Received from: Frank Aini School
Amount only: Twenty-nine Dinars and two hundred sixty-eight Fils
On account: Invoice 626
Dated: 22/5/57
25/1/1957
22/5/57
⟦W⟧
Signature of Collector
Job Title Telephone Cashier

Page 210

Calls Table
Date: 10 / 7 / 55
⟦illegible⟧
Card Number | From: Phone Number | From: Center Name | To: Phone Number | To: Center Name
97 | 71 | 24 | 15 | Kirkuk
98 | 551 | 24 | 121 | Baghdad
99 | 297 | 24 | 25 | Samarra
100 | 258 | 24 | 116 | Najaf
101 | 617 | 24 | 2155 | Basra
102 | 617 | 24 | 2820 | Basra
103 | 618 | 24 | 89 | Kut
104 | 257 | 24 | 78 | Karbala
105 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 24 | 274 | Najaf
106 | 097 | 24 | 28 | Hilla
107 | 561 | 24 | 2418 | Basra
⟦illegible⟧

Page 211

⟦illegible⟧
8/9/81
Frank Ayni School
The total
12,400
15,828
28,228
The list 626
57/75
⟦signature⟧

Page 212

Telegrams: AL-MUTHANNA Library Baghdad
AL-MUTHANNA LIBRARY
PROPRIETOR
KASSIM M. AR-RAJAB
BAGHDAD - IRAQ
Tel. 83588
Telegrams: Al-Muthanna Library - Baghdad
Al-Muthanna Library
Qassim Muhammad al-Rajab
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone 83588
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Price | Category
200 | 7 | 2 | 3600 | Al-Mukhtar
200 | 2 |  |  | Fatta Schleyden ⟦...⟧ eye franc
|  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧
W. M. C. S.
Received the amount in cash
⟦illegible⟧
Errors and omissions excepted

Page 214

23
E. O. B.
BOOKSTORE
No 7908
Baghdad the ⟦8/12⟧ 195
Quant. | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | TOTAL
| ⟦Books⟧ |  | 1 720
| ⟦No ⟦...⟧⟧ |  |
Name ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 215

Mackenzie's Bookshop
MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP TEL. : 83304 Telephone 83304
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
Mr. Khedhouri Ibrahim
100 Great Lives (100 Great Lives) |  | 900
Robinson (Robinson) |  | 400
the woman (The woman in white) |  | 400
| 1 | 700
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧
Received Books
Amount received, thank you
For Mackenzie's Bookshop, Ibrahim
5/20/1956
Saadi M

Page 216

No 055
Date ⟦line⟧
Tel. 87501
DR. To: CORONET BOOKSTORE
SOUTH-GATE
BAGHDAD
⟦Spent⟧ ⟦Ibrahim⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Quantity | ITEM | Price | Total I.D. | Total Fils
3 | Collins Books | 450 | 1 | 350
1 | " " | 400 |  | 400
1 | Collins Oscar Wilde | 960 |  | 960
|  |  | 2 | 710
⟦M. E. S.⟧
⟦illegible⟧
E. & O. E.

Page 217

Mackenzie's Bookshop
MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP
TEL. : 83304   Phone 83304
Baghdad 18th May, 1957   Baghdad
Salah Kababah
⟦illegible⟧
1 | Textbook of Electricity and Magnetism | 850
1 | The Conicse oxford Dictionary | 1.080
1 | Arabic Book by Sharief Ussayran | 750
|  | 2.680
⟦W. M. S. C.⟧
Received the amount
⟦signature⟧

Page 218

Al-Shamash School
Victory Bookshop
VICTORY BOOKSHOP
RASHID STREET - P. O. BOX 59
BAGHDAD - IRAQ
Tel 4828
No.: 41⟦...⟧
Date: 17-5-57
Mr.:
Dr. to Victory Bookshop.:
Quantity | Description | Rate | Total I.D. | Total Fils
1 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | - | 850
| ID -/850 |  |  |
| ⟦illegible signature⟧ |  |  |

Page 219

No 053
Date 16.5.1957
Tel. 87501
Mr Sabah Salman.
DR. To: CORONET BOOKSTORE
SOUTH-GATE
BAGHDAD
Shamash School
Quantity | ITEM | Price | Total I.D. | Total Fils
1 | Elements of Economics |  | 1 | 500
1 | The Significance of the Middle East |  | 1 | 100
|  |  | 2 | 600
⟦illegible⟧
(ID. Two & fils 600/1000 only)
Recd
CORONET
16/5
Recd Cash
E. & O. E.

Page 220

V. MARTIN'S BOOKSHOP
NEWSAGENT
406/1 RASHID STREET
BAGHDAD
Bookshop
Vartan Martin
406/1 Rashid Street
Baghdad
Salim Daniel
17/5/57
Cost of
1 Book An Introduction
to Economic Analysis
1.900
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Shamash School⟧
Received Payment
With Thanks.
⟦signature⟧

Page 221

No 055
Date 17.5.57
Tel. 87501
⟦Jewish Committee of Baghdad⟧
Frank Iny School
Jewish Committee of Baghdad
DR. To: CORONET BOOKSTORE
SOUTH-GATE
BAGHDAD
Quantity | ITEM | Price | Total I.D. | Total Fils
1 | Mag. for Children | <del>1000</del> | 1 | 200
(ID. One & fils 200 only)
Ref
f. CORONET
<del>Jewish Committee of Baghdad</del>
E. & O E.

Page 222

VARTAN MARTIN
GENERAL MERCHANT & NEWSAGENT
TELEPHONE NO. 84975
406/1 Rashid Street
Baghdad 18/5/57
(Iraq)
Fawzia Amara
The Respected Director of Shamash School
Baghdad on 18/5/1957
⟦V. MARTIN & CO⟧
⟦N. S.⟧
Cost of
1 Book Twentieth Century
Ballet ID 1-000
I have received the amount of 1/000 dinars from Frank Iny School
as the price for the book mentioned above
20/5/1957
Received Payment
With Thanks.
⟦initials⟧
Fawzia Amara
⟦red flourish⟧

Page 223

MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP
MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP
TEL.: 83304 Telephone 83304
Frank Iny School,: Baghdad.
Baghdad: 18th May, 1957 Baghdad
Velvet Johnnie and other Stories | .350
100 Great Lives | .900
IDs. | 1.250
⟦In the name of⟧ ⟦...⟧
MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP
Irene Balass
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 224

Al-Muthanna Library
Qassim Mohammad Al-Rajab
Telephone: 83588
Baghdad — Iraq
Number 3596
Date 1957/5/19
Cash Sale Invoice
⟦...⟧ Rashid Al-Khudairi
For the year 1957
⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity | Price (Fils) | Price (Dinar)
000 | 2 | One Thousand and One Nights Volume 4 | 1 | 000 | 2
Review by Ali Al-Sarraf
⟦...⟧
1957/5/22
⟦...⟧
N. B.
⟦...⟧
Only Two Dinars
And ⟦...⟧ Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils only
Seller
⟦signature⟧

Page 225

Al-Nasr Bookshop
VICTORY BOOKSHOP
RASHID STREET - P. O. BOX 59
BAGHDAD - IRAQ
Tel 4628
No.: 474
Date: 20-5-57
Mr.ss: SHEENA
Dr. to Victory Bookshop.:
Quantity | Description | Rate | Total I.D. | Total Fils
1 | Best of O. Henry |  | 1 | 250
| (I.D.) one I.D. 250 |  |  |
| Received 1/250 price of (1) book French |  |  |
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧