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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 English Translation, Pages 201-225

Archival unit 201

E. O. B.
18 STATIONERY No 14262
Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧195
Q. | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | TOTAL
12 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 60 | 720
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Name: ⟦line⟧
152

Archival unit 202

45 Haj Mohammed Al-Haj Razzouqi
Baghdad - Shorja - Khan Al-Dajaj
Telephone number 86317 Telegraphic address: Mohammedi - Baghdad
Baghdad on: 10 / 7 / ⟦67⟧
Number: 001610
To: Frank Iny School
Fils | Dinar | Category | Number | Dozen | Gross | Fils | Dinar
655 | 1 | Rice | 2 |  |  | 850 | ⟦0⟧
550 |  | Shrimp | 2 |  |  | 275 |
184 |  | Tea B | 1 |  |  | 450 |
132 |  | Benteen | 1 |  |  | 160 |
166 | 1 | Car | 7 |  |  | 230 |
525 |  | Hot Khai | 4 |  |  | 130 |
4190 | 4 | I received the above-mentioned amount in cash |  |  |  |  |
4190 | 4 | Total |  |  |  |  |
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible pencil notes at bottom⟧

Archival unit 203

Al Saadoon Supply Store
TEL. 88027
Saadoon for Party Supplies
Owner: Ibrahim Shaba
Telephone: 88027
№: 000813
Baghdad on: 2 / 6 / 1957
M. Dear: Frank Iny School
Fils | Dinar | Details | Unit | Quantity
- | 3 | Rent for one thousand chairs |  | 
 |  | Value of one hundred chairs |  | 
 |  | Three Dinars only |  | 
 |  | Equals three |  | 
 |  | Dinars and no other |  | 
Total
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 204

Middle East Store
Store
Ready to supply you with all canned goods
Meat, vegetables fresh and fresh meats
& and foreign foods
TINS STAFF
Telephone No. 97936
Alwiyah
No.: 00054
Baghdad / / 195: 1 / 2 / 1957
Mr: CASH Kadhim Ali
Qty. | Price | Particulars | I. D. | Fils
 |  | 12 Glass |  | 360
 |  |  |  | ⟦line⟧
 |  | 4 for toilet |  | 240
 |  |  |  | 600
 |  |  |  | ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 205

Middle East Store
Store
Ready To Supply You with all canned goods
MEAT, VEGETABLES FRESH and fresh vegetables and meats
& and European foods
TINS STAFF
Telephone No. 97936
ALWIYAH
No.: 00410
Baghdad / / 195: Baghdad / / 195
CASH:
Mr.:
Qty. | Price | Particulars | I. D. | Fils
 |  | Black |  | 90
 |  | Fabrics |  | 90
 |  | Sponge |  | 90
 |  | ⟦line⟧ |  | 270

Archival unit 206

44 42
List of chair rentals for the party
Lunch for the staff for Saturday | 800 | 00
Lunch for the staff for Sunday | 800 | 00
Medical care for the fifth grade | 200 | 00
Tip | 060 | 00
Packet for the administration Polizon | 110 | 00
Ice for the party on Saturday | 550 | 00
For the Al-Baramiya police | 1000 | 1
Postage stamp | 014 | 00
Notebooks with toilet paper quantity 4 | 600 | 00
Sawing three chairs | 1800 | 1
Ice for the accountant and for the administration 1/2 block | 850 | 00
<del>Aspro pack quantity 2</del> | <del>080</del> | <del>00</del>
Aspro quantity two 2 okay | 072 | 00
Porter for the rugs to the sect | ⟦illegible⟧ |
3784
Fils Dinar
27 144
3784

Archival unit 207

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate and Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧:
No. ⟦line⟧:
Date ⟦line⟧:
Date ⟦line⟧:
6/220
Received from the administration of Frank Iny School eight dinars and sixty
fils, the price of electrical tools according to the list
numbered 8116 dated 2/2/957
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 208

NAJI ABDULLAH
NAJI ABDULLAH
General Electrical Installations and Seller of its Tools
GENERAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR & SELLER
Rashid Street - Opposite Lynch House
RASHID STREET BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 4531
Telephone : 4531
No: 008116
Baghdad on: 2/2/1957
Baghdad:
To: Frank Iny School
To M: School
Particulars | Qty. | Rate | I.D. | Fils
Roll of plastic wire 2/22 yards | 1 | 2/500 | 2 | 500
Decoder board | 1 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 060
Switch 1/2 size 1/2 dozen | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 300
Middle ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 050
Bed switch ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | 250 | ⟦line⟧ | 500
Bed switch | 6 | 130 | ⟦line⟧ | 780
Bed cord switch | 12 | 070 | ⟦line⟧ | 840
Bed socket | 6 | 130 | ⟦line⟧ | 780
Large crystal plug holder | 4 | 060 | ⟦line⟧ | 240
Holder | 12 | 020 | ⟦line⟧ | 240
Regular English plug wire | 1 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Colored plugs dozen | 4 | 210 | ⟦line⟧ | 840
Total | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 6 | 630
Only six dinars and six hundred and thirty fils
⟦signature⟧
7/2/957

Archival unit 209

Tel. (83768) ⟦line⟧ Telephone (83768)
RAFFI
PROVISION STORE
CASH No 001012
M: Frank Iny School
To:
Baghdad:
Baghdad:
Qty. | Description | Price | Amount I.D. | Amount Fils
1 | Pkt. Straw |  |  | 180
Straw ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Under ⟦illegible⟧
To the date of ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 210

FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
No.:
Date:
Date:
2/500
I received from the management of the Frank Iny School two dinars and five hundred fils
for repairs to the garden's electrical installations and the installation of the
electrical stage lighting on the occasion of the awards ceremony.
Mr. Jawad
Iraq
10 fils
Revenue
⟦signature⟧
41

Archival unit 211

41
Wages for the servants for ⟦...⟧
956 / 957
Amount | Name |
500 | Kadhim Makki | ⟦signature⟧
1 | Roy Shahni | ⟦signature⟧
1 | Arjeer Shahni |
1 | Nasser Zaman |
1 | Hassan Nazzal |
1 | Yassin Khudair | ⟦signature⟧
⟦fingerprints⟧
⟦red ink smudge⟧

Archival unit 212

Sheet ⟦line⟧ Volume
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
« Final Notice »
Number: 64
Number: 352
To: Hesqel Issa
W. M. G. B.
N. S.
In view of the expiration of the period specified for paying the amounts due on the premises registered
with us in your name numbered <del>7/7/1</del> located in the ⟦illegible⟧ neighborhood
amounting to ⟦line⟧ Dinars and 605 Fils
for sanitary repair fees
Period from / / 195 to / / 195
According to the notification sheet numbered Sheet ( 2829 ) Volume ( 25 )
Dated / / 195, it has become necessary to warn you of the obligation to pay the amount
within seven days from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise the water supply will be cut off
from the premises and will not be restored except after paying the restoration fee and deposits.
Date 22 / 5 / 1957
On behalf of the Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Paid
26 May
Center No. (5)

Archival unit 213

The Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Mohammed Al-Sayed Hashim Al-Warid
M. Al-Sayed Hashim Al-Warid
Formerly Sical Shop, established in 1921
Sical Office in the East
Established 1921
Baghdad 4997
Telephone {
Baghdad 4997
Tel. {
Kadhimain 27113
Kadhimain 27113
Leng's Building
No. 1320
⟦line⟧
Baghdad on: 20 / 5 / 1957
To Mr.: Maurice Mizrahi, my dear
Respected:
Amount | Details | Weight | Value of Gold Mithqal
7 500 | Silver medal, standard |  | 
<del>7 500</del> | Received in cash |  | 
 | Coin medals, 4 original medals ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 | Disbursed from my transport account, Summer 1957 balance |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
W. M.
N. S.
⟦red ink signature⟧
Sold items are not returnable
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 214

29
Letter stamps | . | 176
Letter stamps | . | 240
Water opening repair ⟦illegible⟧ | . | 605
Car fare | . | 080
Crystal water pitcher | . | 080
Al-Oski bill number 7 | 7 | 500
Electricity bill 14 | 14 | 479
Soap | . | 420
Paint cans number 12 | . | 200
Management account from 10/15 | 1 | 294
Ice blocks number 15 | 1 | 500
Pamphlets | . | 220
 | 25 | 287
Number
10/7
Faucet repair 605
1957
Al-Sayer
Luca
Coffee
⟦illegible⟧
Harpic Vim
Instead of

Archival unit 215

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Notes: 1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2 - A subscriber who believes that their deposited security is more than necessary after receiving continuous service in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
Name and Address: Frank Iny School / Near Al-Alwiyah
AIN: 90 hours in 16
Account Number: 40 02 640
Meter Number: M 44I238/36053
Serial Number: 44255
N. S.
Account Number | Date | Sequence | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
40 02 640 | 22/5/57 | 1 | 41238 |  | 50 | 
Various Prices | To | 8207 | Meter |  |  | 
1 - Arrears | From | 57 420 | 8064 | 35 |  | 
2 - Special Reading Fee | Units Supplied | 247 |  | 170 |  | 
3 - Cost of Damage to Meter | At 16 Fils | 764 |  | 12 224 |  | 
4 - Carried from your account | At 12 Fils |  |  |  |  | 
Maximum Power | At 10 Fils |  |  |  |  | 
Total | Various Prices - See Aside |  |  | 12 479 |  | 
12479
A -
M.D
24 R 00315
30 MAY 57
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the treasurer

Archival unit 216

M.D - ⟦illegible⟧
R - over paid
⟦illegible⟧
57 5
For department use only
Issued year ⟦illegible⟧
RT. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
LL SERIAL 40 02 640
M 441573/35895
44755
40 02 641
This list is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the cashier
Bills are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers:-
1 - Al-Abakhana
2 - Bab Al-Muadham
3 - Karkh side - Sheikh Marouf Street
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Al-Bataween
6 - Karrada Al-Sharqiya 00050 Abu Jumaa
Reader ⟦line⟧
Amount ⟦line⟧
PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON (ALACRA) LTD.. LONDON.

Archival unit 217

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days from
its date.
2 - The subscriber who believes that their deposited security
is excessive after taking another without
interruption in one location for a period of no less than
12 months should apply for a second assessment.
RT. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
LL SERIAL 40 02 640
M 441573/35895
44255
641 02 40
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Limit | Fils | Dinar
40 2 641 | 27/5/57 | Number 41573 | Limit 5 | 50 | 35
Sequence | From | To | Units Supplied | Meter
2 | 40 | 57 | 17 | 12065
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 2729 | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Various Charges
1 - Late fees
2 - Special reading fee
3 - Cost of damage to the meter
4 - Transferred from your account
Various Charges - See side
At a price of 16 fils
At a price of 12 fils
At a price of 10 fils
Total

Archival unit 218

Baghdad Electricity Service
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
For Office Use Only
5 57
Notes
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2 - A subscriber who believes that their deposited security is more than necessary after having uninterrupted service in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar
642 02 40 | 5/22/57 | Sequence 3 Number 87531 | Fixed | 50 | 
 |  | to ⟦illegible⟧ | Meter | 35 | 
 |  | from 8793 57 420 |  |  | 
 |  | Units Supplied 257 |  |  | 
 |  | At 16 Fils |  |  | 
 |  | At 12 Fils |  |  | 
 |  | At 10 Fils |  |  | 
 |  | Various Prices - See side |  |  | 
 |  | Total |  |  | 
Various Prices
1 - Arrears
2 - Special Reading Fee
3 - Cost of damage to meter
4 - Transferred from your account
A.D - 2
R = our ⟦illegible⟧
Bills are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers :-
1 - Al-Abakhana
2 - Bab Al-Muadham
3 - Karkh Side - Sheikh Maarouf Street
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Bataween
6 - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Al-Bu Jumaa
This list is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the treasurer
PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON (ALACRA) LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 219

Al-Alawiya Store
Owned by Abdul Hussein Hammoud
Contractor for Ice Distribution and Home Supplies
Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧ 195
Telephone: 7569
Required from Mr.: ⟦line⟧ Respected
Fils | Dinar | Details | Date
400 |  | Palmolive soap <del>quantity</del> 15 | ⟦illegible⟧/5/20
400 |  | Received |
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
Errors and omissions excepted for both parties

Archival unit 220

Number
Administration account
15/3/57
20/5/1957
Coca | Coffee | Tea
Number | Number | Number
18 | 8 | 119
252 | 80 | 960
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
960
80
252
1292
Accountant ⟦Jaafar⟧
1292

Archival unit 221

Middle East Store
Store
Ready To Supply You With All Canned Goods
VEGETABLES & FRESH MEAT
TINS STAFF and European Foods
Telephone No. 97936
ALWIYAH
No.: 00024
Baghdad: 21 / 5 / 1957
CASH:
Mr.: ⟦line⟧
Qty. | Price | Particulars | I. D. | Fils
12 | 20 | 12 Chairs |  | 240
2 | 120 | Marble |  | 240
 |  |  |  | 480
W. M. C.
N. S.

Archival unit 222

4/25
About the amusement of Qena ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ the righteous
M. M. & Co.
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
11/41

Archival unit 223

M ⟦illegible⟧
British General Supply Stores
No 41
Rashid Street - Telephone No.: 83603
Dr. ⟦line⟧
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. | √ | 250
 | Discount |  | 500
 |  |  | 4.750
⟦illegible⟧ M. G. ⟦illegible⟧
N. S.
Received with thanks
⟦Revenue Stamp: 10 Fils, Kingdom of Iraq⟧

Archival unit 224

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

Archival unit 225

The Trading & Printing Co., Ltd., BAGHDAD
The Trading & Printing Co., Ltd., BAGHDAD
Number № 006282
Received from: Administration of Frank Eini Mixed School
the sum of: four dinars and eight hundred seventy-six fils
in settlement of: payment of book list numbered 2092 on 27 / 5
Fils | I.D.
876 | 4
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
10 Fils