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IJA 2840

Receipts and Invoices for the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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 276-300

Archival unit 276

500
I have received from the Frank Aini School
the sum of 500 five hundred fils
for the value of gypsum
10 / 5 / 1957
Atshan Bashim
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp with Latin letters N. S. and Arabic text⟧

Archival unit 277

Mohamed Ali
For frame making and selling photographs and cartons
Wholesale and Retail
Al-Sarai Market - Baghdad Date 10 / 5 / 57
To: Al-Frank Eini School
Respectfully:
Fils | Dinar | Details
200 | 1 | Value of two photographs of His Majesty with their frames
Seller
Mohamed Al-Haj Mahdi
⟦signature⟧
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 278

Ali Al-Haj Najim Shop
For selling all types of glass, mirrors, and picture frames
Al-Rashid Street - Bab Al-Agha - Baghdad
Baghdad on: 10 / 5 / 195
Mister: <del>School</del> Frank Eini, Respected
Fils | Dinar | Details | Number of Glass | Millimeter | Foot | Price
195 | 1 | Various front glass |  |  |  |
195 | 1 | Only one dinar and one hundred ninety-five fils nothing else |  |  |  |
200 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Putty |  |  |  |
395 | 1 | Original |  |  |  |
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
⟦signature⟧
Note: Errors and omissions excepted by both parties
Signature

Archival unit 279

ELECTRIC CARPENTERY FACTORY
ABDUL HADI MAHDI
Al Shaikh Umar St., Abu Saitain. 74 - 149
TELEPHONE NO. 85845
Electric Carpentry Factory
Proprietor Abdul Hadi Mahdi
Al-Sheikh Omar Street Abu Saifain 74 A / 149
Telephone - 85845
No. 1106
Baghdad    TIMBER SECTION    Timber Branch    10 / 5 / 1957    Baghdad
Honorable Mr. Frank Iny School
Price | Square Foot | Cubic Foot | Inch | Total Length | Size | Quantity | Item Type | Dinar | Fils
18 |  |  |  |  | 12 x 4 | 1 | Fiber |  | 870
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Border |  | 10
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Only eight hundred and eighty fils nothing else |  | 880
W. M. &
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦red pencil mark⟧
Errors and omissions excepted

Archival unit 280

Sadiq Al-Haj Ali
Seller of commercial tools, blacksmithing, and paints
Al-Rashid Street - Bab Al-Agha No. 251 C/1
Shop: 86088
Residence: 30932
Telephone:
Number: 000332
Date: / / 195
To: The Respected
Fils | Dinar | Details
 | 20 | Hinge ⟦Abd⟧
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 281

Saleh Darwish
Stationery Seller - Shorja - Baghdad
Date: 7 / 5 / 1957
To: ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar | Details
250 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ hanging notebook
 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ telephone ⟦illegible⟧
Saleh
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
N. S.

Archival unit 282

Middle East Store ⟦M⟧iddle East
Store
Ready To Supply You with all canned goods Ready To Supply You
and fresh vegetables and meat MEAT, VEGETABLES FRESH
and European foods &
TINS STAFF
Telephone 97936 Telephone No. 97936
Alwiyah ALWIYAH
No: 00292
Baghdad / / 195:
Baghdad / / 195:
Mr. حضرة السيد:
Qty. العدد | Price السعر | Particulars التفاصيل | I. D. دينار | Fils فلس
 |  | Eggs |  | 350
 |  | Syrup Bottle |  | 270
 |  |  |  | 620
 |  |  |  | 620
W. M. ⟦...⟧
N. S.
⟦illegible red scribble⟧

Archival unit 283

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date:
Subject:
⟦illegible⟧
7/- Dinars
I received seven Dinars as car fees during the months of
March and April 957
Hazoum Habib
W. M. S. C.
N. S.
⟦signature⟧
10 Fils

Archival unit 284

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
4
11
⟦line⟧
14
14
⟦line⟧
152
48
⟦line⟧
202
15
15
⟦line⟧
30
15
⟦line⟧
225
⟦illegible table structure and text⟧

Archival unit 285

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
24
Mackenzie's Bookshop
MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP
TEL. : 83304   Telephone 83304
Baghdad: 7/5/57
Baghdad:
Dorland: Illustratia Dicty | 5/000
⟦illegible⟧
3/5/-
⟦illegible⟧
W. M. & Co.
N. S.

Archival unit 286

Tel. 86338 4473 Tel. 86338
Sphinx Store
SPHINX
PROVISION & WINES
No 005179
To: Frank Iny School
M: Frank Iny School
Baghdad: 4/5/57
Baghdad: 4/5/57
Qty. | Description | Price | Amount I. D. | Amount Fils
1 | Tin Biscuit |  |  | 750
1 | Black & White Cig. |  |  | 250
1 | Bottle Lemon Squash |  |  | 250
 |  |  | 1 | 250
Paid Cash
W. W. S. Co.
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 287

Mackenzie's Bookshop
MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP
TEL. : 83304 Telephone 83304
Frank Iny School,:
Baghdad.:
Baghdad: 8th April, 1957
Baghdad:
1 | Durell: Elementary Geometry | .540
1 | Key to Elementary Geometry | .330
 | ⟦line⟧ | .870
⟦illegible⟧
Bakery
D 9870
⟦signature⟧
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
⟦illegible Arabic text⟧
5 / 10 / 957

Archival unit 288

Orosdi-Back Establishments Baghdad
Etablissements Orosdi-Back
JOINT STOCK COMPANY
Capital : 80,000,000 Francs
Telephones: ( 5037 / 5038 / 5039
Post Box : 26
Order List:
Baghdad: 9 / 5 / 1954
School: Frank Iny
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Details
140 | 4 | 1 | French book for the Opera
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦Revenue stamp with portrait of King Faisal II⟧
Fayez

Archival unit 289

22
⟦illegible⟧af Naqqar
Value of prize books 5/-
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 290

⟦illegible⟧ from the endowments of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Mackenzie's Bookshop
Mackenzie's Bookshop MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP TEL. : 83304 83304 Telephone
Baghdad Baghdad 27th April, 1957
The Decisive Battles of the Western World | 2.500
The Life and Times of Herod the Great | 1.250
A Stranger in Spain | 1.250
IDs. | 5.000
Received with thanks
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 291

Awards Ceremony ⟦Nash'a⟧
Printing fees for invitation cards   6/-   X
Excellence award for student Saadi Qas   5/725
⟦line⟧
11/725
⟦illegible⟧ printing fees for cards
Awards distribution ceremony
⟦illegible⟧
19/10/8
Re⟦...⟧

Archival unit 292

Endowments ⟦fire⟧ cards ⟦...⟧
The Trading & Printing Co., Ltd. - Baghdad
The Trading & Printing Co., Ltd., BAGHDAD
Number № 006214
Received from: The Treasury of the ⟦...⟧ Community and the Respected Shamasha Schools
the sum of: Six Dinars only
in settlement of: Our invoice account No. 7042 dated 27 / 4 / 954 (Printing fees for the awards ceremony cards)
Fils | I.D.
⟦line⟧ | 6
THE TRADING & PRINTING CO. LTD.
The Trading & Printing Co.
Ltd. Baghdad
BAGHDAD
⟦signature⟧
28 / 4 / 954
Received with thanks
Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 293

Pioneer Sports Store
RASHEED STREET
TELEPHONE 5436
CASH MEMO
NO: 2613
Baghdad: 27/4/57
Baghdad: ⟦line⟧
Qty. | Particulars | Rate. | Amount. I.D. Fils
1 | Racket L.C. |  | 4 500
1 | " Press |  | - 400
1 | Tin Tennis Bal |  | - 825
 |  |  | 5 725
Paid Cash
27/4/57
Goods sold are not returnable
Ibrahim

Archival unit 294

21/2
Water bill 4/750
" 460
Seed 200
4 cans of grease 260
Soap for washing towels 150
Welding the water tank 100
Large - small connectors 240
8 4
One hundred reeds for fences 150
2 bags of sawdust for wiping 800
2 wiping brushes 200
Shovel for the garden 450
Seed 70
Hourly wages 140
Daily rubber for the garden 800
⟦line⟧
10/790

Archival unit 295

Baghdad District Water Supply Department
Invoice
Amount | Consumed Quantity | Readings | Next Reading Date | Fee Type
4.750 | .430 | 3.582 | 4.06 | ⟦illegible⟧
School: Frank Eini
Address:
Subscription Number: 3433
Date: 23/6/15
Meter: 84260
The invoice amount must be paid within one month from the date of its issuance, and upon
the expiration of this period, a notice will be given to pay within 7 days, after which the supply will be cut off
if payment is not made.
Baghdad District Water Supply Department

Archival unit 296

First Zone: Located within the circle of ⟦illegible⟧ meters from the Clock Tower
Second Zone: Located outside the first zone and within the circle with a diameter of ⟦illegible⟧ meters
Third Zone: Located outside the circle with a radius of 15 kilometers from ⟦illegible⟧
Water Fees | First Zone | Second Zone | Third Zone
Monthly Consumption | Fils | Dirham | Fils | Dirham | Fils | Dirham
Minimum Price | 1 | 280 | 4 | 370 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 360
For the first sixty cubic meters | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 24
Exceeding 60 cubic meters | 3 | 15 | 6 | 15 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 30
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Building Number ⟦illegible⟧
District Number ⟦illegible⟧
Code 17 = Prepaid. Code 18 = Arrears
Code Tot and * = Amount Due.
Copy of Article 22 of the Baghdad Water Supply Authority orders: anyone who occupies
premises supplied with water without notifying the Authority before occupancy shall be held responsible for all
water fees due on the premises. In case of non-payment, the supply will be cut off and will not be
restored unless all debts are paid, restoration procedures are completed, and the resulting fees are paid.
31 - 3 - 61
66000
4783

Archival unit 297

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Invoice
Amount | Consumed Quantity | Readings | Subsequent Reading Date | Type of Fees
.460 | 2 | 2 | 4.56 | ⟦illegible⟧
School: Frank Eini
Address:
Subscription Number: 2412
Date: 15 / 9 / 33 and its Thursday
Scale: 99452
Number: 2/1
⟦stamp⟧
The invoice amount must be paid within one month from the date of its issuance, and at
the end of this period, a notice is given to pay within 7 days, after which the flow will be cut off
if payment is not made.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Archival unit 298

The first zone: located within ⟦illegible⟧
The second zone: located outside the first zone and within ⟦illegible⟧
The third zone: located outside the second zone, which has a radius of 15 kilometers from ⟦illegible⟧
Water Fees | First Zone | Second Zone | Third Zone
Monthly Consumption | Code | Fils | Code | Fils | Code | Fils
Minimum Price | 1 | 280 | 4 | 370 | 7 | 360
For the first sixty cubic meters | 2 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 24
Exceeding 60 cubic meters | 3 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 20
Code 17 = Prepaid, Code 18 = Arrears
Codes Tot and * = Amount Due.
Paid at collection office No. ⟦illegible⟧
Copy of Article 42 of the Baghdad Water Supply Service orders: anyone who occupies
premises supplied with water without notifying the Service before occupation shall be held responsible for all
water fees due on the premises. In case of non-payment, the supply will be cut off and will not be
restored unless all debts are paid, restoration procedures are completed, and prescribed fees are paid.
31 - 3 - 19
00100
6-1
013

Archival unit 299

Received from Frank School
One Dinar and eight hundred Fils
for the value of three sacks
of sawdust
⟦signature⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
1 | 800
22 / 4 / 57
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 300

Alwan Muhammad Saffar
Baghdad - Al-Saffafir Market 99-10
Date: 19 - 4 - 1957
To the honorable: Frank Iny School
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Details | Number | Date
800 | 1 | Rubber tube for ⟦...⟧ |  | 
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Only one dinar and eight hundred | 60 | 20/
 |  | fils and the amount was received in cash |  | 
Alwan Muhammad
⟦signature⟧