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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 326-350

Archival unit 326

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Gratuity for painting the tobacco sticks and wiping ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar
1/500 | Kadhim Ali
1/500 | Naji Rumman
1/500 | Mahdi
1/- | Yassin Khidr
1/- | Hassan Nazzal
7/000 | Total only
Approved for payment
1/29/1957
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

Archival unit 327

AL SAMERAI STORE
for mending and selling all
electrical applinces
Contractor for electrical lines
HAMEED M. AL SAMERAI
ALWEYAH STREET
Maghazachi Bazar
Near the Police Station
Al Samerai Store
For selling and repairing all electrical tools
And contractor for extending wires
Owned by Hameed Mohammed Al Samerai
Alwiyah Street, Al-Maghazachi Market
Next to Alwiyah Police
Telephone ( )
Date: 12 / 29 / 1957
To: Frank Iny School
M.:
Remark | Kind | Qty. | I. D. | Fils
Fluorescent tube | Fluorescent tube | 4 | 1 | 400
Button holder | Plug holder | 2 | — | 120
Starter Fluorescent | Fluorescent starter | 2 | — | 150
⟦Received from⟧
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦The sum of one dinar and six hundred and seventy fils only⟧
⟦For electricity repair fees⟧
⟦Hameed Mohammed Al Samerai⟧
⟦12 / 29 / 1957⟧
Errors and omissions excepted for both parties

Archival unit 328

11
Electricity bill | 9007 | ✓
Welding bill with paste | 590 | /
Bottle of ⟦anti-freeze⟧ | 195 | .
Written stamp | 060 | .
Packet of ⟦pardon⟧ with hanger | 060 | .
Soap for washing London ⟦medallions⟧ number of weeks | 150 | .
List of envelopes in the Times | 400 | /
Labor list with the foreman | 11 250 | x
White cement bag for the pool | 1510 | /
<del>262</del>
760
⟦line⟧
<del>750</del>
122
22
885
250
8754
9007
168170
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 329

27-MAR-57
00286
9.007
Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
School: Frank Iny
Near: Alwiyah
Account Number | Date | Sequence | Meter Reading | Monthly Fixed Charge | Fils | Dinar
4 02 640 | 3 7 19 | 1 | 41238 | 5 | 0 |
Various Prices
1- Arrears
2- Special reading fee
3- Cost of damage to the meter
4- Transferred from your account 547
Total 9007
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2- A subscriber who considers that their deposited security is more than necessary after having a continuous supply in one place for a period of not less than 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the cashier

Archival unit 330

Bagdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
For Office Use Only   57   3   For Office Use Only
Frank Iny School
RT. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
BILL SERIAL 40 02 640
10 M 441573/35895
44355   40 02 641
Frank Iny School
RT. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
BILL SERIAL 40 02 640
10 M 441573/35895
44355   40 02 641
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2- A subscriber who considers his deposited security to be more than necessary after continuous supply in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
Account No. | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly fixed charge | Fils | Dinar
40 02 641   57319   41573   500
Various charges   ⟦illegible⟧ 82   For the meter
1- Arrears   57   Units Supplied
2- Special reading fee   21628   at 18 fils   35
3- Cost of damage to meter   192   at 12 fils
4- Transferred from your account   at 10 fils
Various charges - see side
Total
Electricity Payment Centers:
1- In Abakhana
2- In Bab al-Muadham
3- In Karkh, Sheikh Marouf Street
4- In Bataween
Daily except Friday
Reader
Amount
00048
M.D. 1 = 30
This bill is not considered paid unless stamped above by the cashier
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 331

Baghdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Note:
The consumer who wishes to pay this bill within 15 days of its date.
⟦...⟧ excessive after giving him notice, the current will be cut off from each one for a period of no less than 12 months, he should check the reports.
Frank Iny School
RT. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
ILL SERIAL 40 02 640
10 M 387531/34589
44755
40 2 642
For Office Use Only
For Office Use Only
57 3
Frank Iny School
RT. TRANSFER CONSUMPTION & RENTAL TO
ILL SERIAL 40 02 640
10 M 387531/34589
44755
40 2 642
Account No. 200642 Date 19/3/57 Amount Dinar Fils
Current meter reading 87531 Previous 82932 Difference 4599 500
Units supplied 57 217 Meter 35 Monthly fees for the Limited
Miscellaneous fees
1- Arrears
2- Special reading fee
3- Cost of releasing damage to the meter
4- Carried over from your account
Total
Electricity fee payment centers:
1- In Al-Abakhana
2- In Bab Al-Muadham
3- On the Karkh side on Sheikh Marouf Street
4- In Karrada
5- In Bataween
00049
M.D. 1 = 30
Daily except Friday
PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 332

Glass ⟦Al-Madar⟧ ⟦Al-Tar⟧
Number
7  16 3/4 x 10 1/2
1  7 3/4 x 10
1  16 3/4 x 9 3/4
Glass ⟦Nasm⟧
410
180
Total
⟦line⟧
590
⟦1951⟧ Elia

Archival unit 333

The Times Printing & Publishing Coy. Ltd.
STATIONERY SHOP-BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
CASH SALES VOUCHER
№: 1356 /Sty
Date: 28-3-67
M: ⟦line⟧
Description of Stationeries | Quantity | Sale Proceeds. I.D. Fils.
Manilla ⟦Envelopes⟧ 9X4 -160 | 250 | — 400
TOTAL IDs.: Fils Four hundred only — 400
⟦signature⟧
I/C Sty Shop

Archival unit 334

Fils Dinar | Daily Wage | Number of Days | Name | Number of Days
⟦line⟧
6 ... | 1500 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Adnan Muhammad Khalaf | 4
1 400 | 350 |  | Rashak Sahib Worker | 4
1 400 | 350 |  | Abbas Khairi Worker | 4
700 | 350 |  | Matar Nazzal Worker | 2
1 750 | 350 |  | Badr Nazzal Worker | 5
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
11 250 |  |  |  | 
Approval for payment
⟦signature⟧
29/10/74

Archival unit 335

Management
Mechanical Gypsum Factory
Al-Mustansir Street 9/150
Mahdi Qanbar Agha
Moisture-proofing Agency
For Strenson Liquid No. 300
Iraqi Cement - White Cement
Belgian C. B. R
Agency for R. ⟦...⟧ Ronk Paints
Moisture-proofing Plastic
Asbestos - and other construction materials
Telephone { 6942 / 5252
Fils | Dinar
Cash | 1 | 500
Cheque | ⟦...⟧
1500
* 4118
New Square White Committee
Approval for payment
⟦signature⟧
24/2/1957
Received from: Family Bank
A sum of exactly: One Dinar and five hundred Fils only
For the value of: White cement, one bag only
Date: 24 / 2 / 1957
Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 336

9
Statement | Dinar | Fils
Ring of nails |  | 200
Lunch for the servants on Sunday for their work in the yard ⟦with dinner⟧ |  | 500
Financial stamps of 50, Eid and eye corner |  | 250
Car fare for education affairs |  | 150
Lunch for the servants on the day of the party ⟦at the wedding⟧ |  | 500
Value of 4 towels for the walls of the large hall |  | 160
Ice for the party |  | 070
Water bill | 6 | 280
Total | 8 | 110
Aboud tile bill for the center | 16 | 950
Brick, sand, and cement bill | 8 | 200
Brick, sand, and cement bill | 12 | 100
Brick, sand, and cement bill | 4 | 200
Workers' list | 12 | 400
 | 54 | 350
 | 8 | 110
 | 62 | 460
The school ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
172
7
4
⟦blue ink flourish⟧

Archival unit 337

Directorate
Water Supply Service for the Baghdad Area
« Final Warning »
Sheet 48 Book 469
To Frank Iny School
In view of the expiration of the period specified for the payment of the amounts due on the premises registered
with us in your name numbered <del>515</del> located in the district of <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
amounting to <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Dinars and <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Fils
for pure water fees
for the period from 22 / 9 / 1956 to 20 / 7 / 195
according to the notification paper numbered sheet ( 70 ) book ( 1776 )
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 supply will be cut off
from the premises and will not be restored except after paying the restoration fee and deposits.
Date 9 / 10 / 1957
On behalf of the Water Supply Service for the Baghdad Area
⟦signature⟧
Paid on
21 March 1957
Signature ⟦illegible⟧
Water Supply Service - Baghdad

Archival unit 338

Number ⟦illegible⟧ (Iraqi Mosaic Tile Factory Company) Ltd.
Baghdad - Al-Ghazali Street
3450
Telephone Number 5536
To: The Respected Director of Frank Iny School
Details of funds spent on your behalf from our factory on: 2 / 7 / 57
195:
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Quantity | Price | Notes
⟦line⟧ | 16 | Mosaic tiles ⟦illegible⟧ | 600 | 27 | 
750 |  | White cement ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  | 
950 | 16 | Only sixteen dinars and nine hundred and fifty fils |  |  | 
2 / 7 / 57
Greetings,
Please pay the above-mentioned amount of sixteen dinars and nine hundred and fifty fils only to the bearer of this letter, as the cash receipt for the mentioned mosaic ⟦illegible⟧ has been completed.
Factory Manager
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 339

Shop
Jassim Mohammed Ali - Kharbanda
For Construction Materials Supply
Telephone: Shop: ( )
Residence: 97732
Fils | Dinar | Type | Bag | Ton | Price | Number | Date
 |  | Ordinary Gypsum |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Technical Gypsum |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Mickey Bricks |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Astaihi Bricks |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Farshi Bricks |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Ordinary Bricks |  |  |  |  |
 |  | White Sand |  |  |  |  |
500 | 0 | Black Sand | 10 |  | 050 |  |
400 | 2 | Gravel | 16 |  | 150 |  |
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | Cement | 14 |  | 450 |  | 2/18 57
400 | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
200 | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties.
Jassim

Archival unit 340

Shop
Jassim Mohammed Ali - Kharbanda
Telephone:
Shop ( )
For supplying construction materials
For residence 97732
Fils | Dinar | Type | Bag | Ton | Price | Number | Date
 |  | Ordinary gypsum |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | Technical gypsum |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | Mechanical bricks |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | Artificial bricks |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | Farshi bricks |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | Ordinary bricks |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | White sand |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | Black sand | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 050 |  | 20/2/57
⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | Gravel | 2 |  | 150 |  | 
100 | 8 | Cement | 18 |  | 450 |  | 
100 | 12 | Total |  |  |  |  | 
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties
Jassim

Archival unit 341

Shop
Telephone :
Jassim Mohammed Ali - Kharbanda Shop ( )
For providing construction materials for residential 97732
Fils | Dinar | Type | Bag | Ton | Price | Number | Date
 |  | Ordinary Plaster |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Artistic Plaster |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Mickey Bricks |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Astayhi Bricks |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Farshi Bricks |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Ordinary Bricks |  |  |  |  |
 |  | White Sand |  |  |  |  |
000 | 1 | Black Sand | 20 |  | 50 |  | 2/22/57
 |  | Gravel |  |  |  |  |
600 | 3 | Cement | 8 |  | 450 |  |
600 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 342

Number of days | Daily wage | Fils | Dinar | Name
3 | 1500 | 500 | 4 | Adnan Muhammad Khalfa
1 | 1600 | 600 | 1 | Aray Dhamn Khalfa
5 | 350 | 750 | 1 | Badan Nazzal Worker
5 | 350 | 750 | 1 | Matar Nazzal Worker
2 | 350 | 500 | 1 | Abbas Khairi Worker
2 | 350 | 500 | 1 | Rashad Safi Worker
1 | 350 | 350 | . | Habib Ibrahim Worker
1 | 350 | 350 | . | Sharhan Nimr Worker
 |  | 400 | 12 |
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 343

Iraqi Mosaic Tile Factory Company
Trade Mark
Sh - T
Baghdad - Al-Ghazali Street
Number:
Telephone Number: 5536
To: Director of Frank Eini School
Respected:
Arriving to you via car number: Private
The goods described below:
Please receive them and sign this receipt as notification of receipt in good condition:
Quantity | Type of Goods
600 | White mosaic tiles 25 cm ⟦illegible⟧
1/2 | White cement half bag ⟦illegible⟧
957
2
Factory Manager
Recipient's Signature

Archival unit 344

E. O. B.
18 STATIONERY № 23320
Baghdad on: 15/3 1952
Quant. | DESIGNATION | PRICE | TOTAL
3 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 70 | 210
2 | " | 90 | 180
3 | " | 50 | 150
4 | Journal | 40 | 160
 |  |  | 700
Name: ⟦line⟧
148

Archival unit 345

⟦illegible⟧ 97231
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
Patron : H.M. THE QUEEN
⟦Coat of Arms⟧
Mr. Riding
⟦line⟧
With the Compliments of
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
D. 1/880
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 346

2800 | Lunch | for teachers on Friday | Tea for teachers | count
2200 | ⟦line⟧ | = Sunday | Friday | 23
2725 | ⟦line⟧ | = Tuesday | Sunday | 18
1875 | ⟦line⟧ | = Wednesday | Tuesday | 23
2785 | ⟦line⟧ | = Thursday | Wednesday | 25
 |  |  | Thursday | 23
0750 | Rotio ink count |  | second time | 14
0500 | Car fare |  | third time | 14 tea
0500 | Machine oil |  | Coca | 08
0410 | Written stamp |  |  | 
13745 |  |  | 1120 | 140
 |  |  | <del>220</del> | 008
 |  |  | 120 | 
 |  |  | 1280 | 
Teachers' account
1080
0709
⟦line⟧
12156
0108
0170
⟦line⟧
14145
4475
2400
⟦line⟧
19620
Lunch 12285
Tea 1120
Coca 120
For teachers
709
⟦line⟧
14214
Coffee, tea, and Coca for the administration
0750
Rotio ink
0500
Car
0500
Machine oil
0410
Written stamp
⟦line⟧
15105
Total
Spent by Professor Isaac

Archival unit 347

Number of paper accounts ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧
Tea | Coffee | Cola
58 | 20 | 2
464 | 200 | 45
709 Total
Hafiz

Archival unit 348

Tea for teachers during exam days
Quantity
140
Coca
Quantity
8
Fils | Dinar
960 | 120
⟦illegible⟧
Total
1080
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 349

Fils
25 Shab ⟦stain⟧ 700
15 Take ⟦stain⟧
12 Chicken sandwich 720
6 Brain = 260
8 Tongue = 480
25 Orange 275
⟦line⟧
2785
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 350

Baghdad
Al-Nujoom Kebab Restaurant
Bab Al-Sharqi - Opposite Miami Cinema
We have all kinds of excellent dry dishes
Kebab * Tikka * Kass
Telephone 6362