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IJA 2840

Receipts and Invoices for the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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Description

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 English Translation, Pages 151-175

Archival unit 151

I received from the management of the Frank Iny school an amount of
seven hundred and fifty fils, and that is for service at the party
Khalaf
15 / 7 / 957
⟦F. I. S.⟧
⟦N. S.⟧
Record as an expense
for the trade party account
for the year 1957
750
15 / 7 / 957
Cancelled
⟦red ink signature⟧
⟦illegible faint text⟧
⟦illegible faint text⟧

Archival unit 152

FRANK INY SCH⟦OOL⟧
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
⟦School⟧ Frank Iny
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. / الرقم:
Date / التاريخ: 15 / 7 / 1957
Fils
- / 250
Received from the administration of the Frank Iny School an amount of (250) Fils
And that is for the price of one copy of the book "Life in Europe"
The Modern one, authored by Abd al-Karim al-Shahrastani
W. ⟦...⟧ N. S.
Sayyid Mahmoud Hamid Al-Naib
Accepted for disbursement by the library
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 153

52
Ice block 1/2 x 1 | 250
Stamp written by Nam | 124
Stamp written by Yassin | 122
Stamp written by Yassin | 141
Stamp written by Yassin | 162
Car fare | 050
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
 | 849
Personal knowledge | 250
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
 | 1124

Archival unit 154

55
9 621 | Electricity bill
600 | Municipal stamps, 50 fils denomination, quantity
200 | " " " 100 " "
104 | " " " 20 " "
400 | Ice for the administration
080 | For games
250 | Car fare twice
 | Tip for Wadi and Dawood Abu Al-Ma' regarding the map
11 622 |
400 | Ice for the students' club
11 722 |
Total stamps
127
⟦illegible⟧
9 771
9 681
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 155

BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of
its date.
2 - The subscriber who believes that their deposited security
is excessive after having a continuous supply
in one location for a period of no less than
12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
Name: Frank Iny School
Address: Near Al-Alwiyah
Account Number: 4002640
Date: 12 - 7 - 57
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
Meter Reading | Units Supplied | Different Prices | Fils | Dinar
To 8427 | 120 | at 16 fils | 586 | 1
From 8307 | | at 12 fils | |
 | | at 10 fils | |
 | | Arrears | 442 |
 | | Special reading fee | 586 |
Total | | 22085 | 621 | 9
9631
G CSH
03130
3 JUL 57
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the treasurer

Archival unit 156

57 6
For Departmental Use Only
By Frank Kemmiki degree
AMT. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
ILL SERIAL 40 02 640
M 411573/35895
44255
4. 5 64
Bills are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers:-
50
1 - Al-Abakhana
2 - Bab Al-Muadham
3 - Karkh side - Sheikh Maarouf Street
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Al-Bataween
6 - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Albu Jumaa
Reader: ⟦line⟧
Amount: ⟦line⟧
This bill is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the cashier
PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON (ALACRA) LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 157

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2 - A subscriber who believes their deposited security is excessive after maintaining continuous service in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
School ⟦...⟧: Frank Aini
RT. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO:
ILL SERIAL: 40 02 640
M 441573/35895: 44355
405 141:
Dinar | Fils | Fixed Monthly Fee | Meter | Meter Reading | Sequence | Number | To | From | Units Supplied
 | 50 | 41573 | 1 | 41573 | 2554 | 12329 | 57 | 522 | 227
 | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
Account Number: 20 / 2 / 641
Date:
Various Charges
1 - Arrears
2 - Special reading fee
3 - All damages to the meter
4 - Transferred from your account
Various Charges - See side
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Total

Archival unit 158

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
For department use only
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2 - A subscriber who believes that their deposited security is excessive after taking a continuous supply at one location for no less than 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly rate for limit | Fils | Dinar
642 02 40 |  | Sequence 3 Number 87531 |  | 50 | 
Various prices |  | to 20 ⟦illegible⟧ 9292 | for the meter |  | 
1 - Arrears |  | from 9050 57 522 | 35 |  | 
2 - Special reading fee |  | Supplied units 242 |  |  | 
3 - Cost of damage to the meter |  | at a price of 16 fils |  |  | 
4 - Transferred from your account |  | at a price of 12 fils |  |  | 
 |  | at a price of 10 fils |  |  | 
 |  | Various prices - see side |  |  | 
 |  | Total |  |  | 
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Bills are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers:-
1 - Al-Abakhana
2 - Bab Al-Muazzam 51
3 - Karkh Side - Sheikh Marouf Street
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Al-Bataween
6 - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Al-Bu Juma'a
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the treasurer
Reader ⟦line⟧
Amount ⟦line⟧
ED. IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON (ALACRA) LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 159

BABIES' PARADISE   Babies' Paradise
362-1A Rashid Street   Al-Rashid Street 362/1 A
BAGHDAD - IRAQ   Baghdad - Iraq
Tel. No. 7051   Telephone Number 7051
Specialists in Children's goods   Specialist in children's goods
No.: 54
Name: Frank Eay School - Mad. Selma Emin
Baghdad: 28/6/57
Description | ID. | Fils
2 Chevrolet cars @ 450 |  | 900
1 Telephone |  | 450
1 Motor cycle |  | 700
2 planes ⟦gun⟧ @ 350 |  | 700
1 missing gun |  | 650
1 Nursery letters |  | 600
2 skipping ropes @ 250 |  | 500
2 Rubber dolls @ 500 |  | 1000
Less
Taxi fare
⟦illegible⟧
5500
250
5250

Archival unit 160

1
54
25
200 | Milk | 200
200 | Kebab | 200
140 | Bread | 140
350 | Oranges | 350
⟦2⟧ 890 ' Total
⟦red scribble⟧
Sayed Mohammed

Archival unit 161

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
6 - - ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
3 - ⟦illegible⟧
6 5 - ⟦illegible⟧
5 / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
D 8 9 1
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 162

Chicken Sandwich | 12
Tongue Sandwich | 8
Brain Sandwich | 5
Yogurt | <del>10</del>
Orange | 15
Shish Kabab | 20
⟦22/2/98⟧

Archival unit 163

52
985 | 17 | List of books
240 | 0 | Lunch for teachers for Sunday 2/22/957
990 | 2 | Lunch for teachers for <del>Monday</del> Tuesday
480 | 2 | Lunch for teachers for Thursday
220 | 1 | Hotel tea with coffee for the administration
400 | 1 | Tea for teachers on the occasion of exams
140 | - | Car fees three times
090 | - | A packet of aspirin
020 | - | Letter stamp
500 | - | Ice for the administration
200 | 1 | Ice for the test in the students' hall
<del>29 285</del>
30 385

Archival unit 164

181939
Volume Number
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 69
Fils / Dinar: 17/985
Department Name: Baghdad Education
Received from: Administration of Frank Iny Private School ⟦line⟧
Amount: Seventeen Dinars and nine hundred and eighty-five Fils
On account of: Prices of school books, revenue of Article (5) Number (2)
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Dated 22 / 6 / 1957 Job Title: Primary Accountant

Archival unit 165

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

Archival unit 166

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Number: 8741
Date: 28/8/38
School: ⟦illegible⟧
Number | Name | Lessons | Exam Grades | Total | Result
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
200
60
⟦line⟧
260
Total
Transferred from page ⟦line⟧
Signature ⟦line⟧
School Principal ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 167

Fils
1200 = 51 Fifty-one sandwiches
200 = 10 Ten Labneh meals
600 = 20 Thirty Shish Kebab
140 = 14 Fourteen loaves of bread
⟦line⟧
2140 Total
I received from the bearer of this paper
The amount written above, which is 2140
fils only
⟦signature⟧
Al-Nojoum Restaurant

Archival unit 168

2000 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
45 Yogurt 450
20 Chips bag 600
14 Bread 140
⟦line⟧
Total 4990
⟦illegible⟧
In the market
26 / 1
1991
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 169

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⟧

Archival unit 170

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⟧

Archival unit 172

Quantity
121 Tea
Quantity Pepsi
7
Total 1288
- 182 Total
⟦line⟧
1400
⟦line⟧
1400
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 173

Tea with Coca for teachers on the occasion of exams
17 | Thursday | Tea for teachers | 20
2 | Friday | Coca for the doctor | 5
25 | Friday | Tea for teachers | 21
24 | Sunday | Tea for teachers | 23
26 | Monday | Tea for teachers twice | 44
15 | Tuesday | Tea for teachers | 25
24 | Wednesday | Tea for teachers | 1288
 |  |  | 0112 -
20 | Thursday | Tea for teachers | 1400
1 |  | Pepsi | 27
Date
Pepsi | Fils count | Tea | Fils count | Fils Dinar
 | 7 |  | 141 | 
 | 112 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1288
 |  |  | 1400 | 0112 -
 |  |  |  | <del>1400</del>

Archival unit 174

Sidra ⟦illegible⟧
480 -
600 - 20 - ⟦illegible⟧
140 -
10 - 14 peel
⟦line⟧
1270 - 5 n
⟦signature⟧
⟦red ink mark⟧

Archival unit 175

15 ⟦line⟧ tomatoes 960
8 yogurt 240
20 large eggs 600
14 bread 140
⟦line⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Total 1940
⟦signature⟧