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IJA 3305

Teacher Files, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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These are file folders from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools. This item contains records concerning the employment and payment of teachers. Included are teachers’ resumes, photographs, tax information, and correspondence between the schools and the Iraqi Ministry of Education concerning teacher employment.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3305
Item Number
16669
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Teachers, File Folder, Typed, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Letterhead, Frank Iny School, Tax, Photograph, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten, Teachers Union, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 151

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number F / 551
Date 28 / 10 / 1955
To -- Directorate of Education of Baghdad Central District
Greetings.
Subject - Appointment of a Lecturer
Please approve the appointment of Mr. Najib Khader, a teacher at the
Al-Sharqiya Secondary School for Boys, to deliver seven lectures per week on the subject of
Nature and Health in our school. We attach herewith the original letter from the Directorate of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School
for Boys, No. M/416 dated 22/10/1955, permitting the aforementioned person to deliver
these lectures, along with the written consent of the aforementioned person.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Ovadia⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director

Page 152

To -
Ministry of Education
I request your approval for me to give seven lectures per week
to the students of Frank Eini Private Intermediate School in the subject of Natural Sciences
noting that I do not have any other lectures in other private
or official schools at the present time. Thank you.
Teacher Najib Khader
20/10/1955

Page 153

Al-Sharqiya Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
Number / M / 419
Date 22 / 10 / 1955
Administration of Frank Iny School
We have no objection to the teacher Najib Khader, a teacher at our school, giving
7 lectures in Physics at your school, as we have no vacant lectures for him here.
Furthermore, he has not previously obtained a letter of approval this year other than this
letter, and he has no extra lectures with us, and his weekly hours are only 21 hours.
Saeed Al-Kahji
Acting Principal of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School

Page 158

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ 63/
Date: 2/ 3 / 1963
General Pension Directorate
Greetings.
We have paid the retiree Mr. Matty Zako an amount of (24.500) Dinars
for his participation with the teachers of this school in grading exam papers
for the mid-year exam (January 1963). Please add this to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate.

Page 159

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: 50 / 63
Date: 1 / 1 / 1963
General Pension Directorate
Greetings,
We have paid to the retiree Mr. Matty Zako an amount of (3/500) Dinars
for his participation with the teachers of this school in grading examination papers
for the second session exam of September 1962. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate.

Page 160

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: Q/ ⟦22/⟧
Date: ⟦27/8/1962⟧
General Pension Directorate
Greetings.
We have paid the retiree Matty Zako an amount of (14/-) Dinars for
his participation with the teachers of this school in grading the examination papers for the
final exam. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Toeg
Acting Principal
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate

Page 161

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts
Accounts / Secondary
Number / 16372
Date 20 / 8 / 1957
(( Ordinary ))
Subject / Addition of Income
To / Frank Iny School
With reference to your two letters numbered F/185 and F/183 dated 5 / 7 / 1957
We return to you the addition of the amounts shown in your two aforementioned letters to the income of each of the
two gentlemen whose names are shown below for the purpose of calculating the income tax due on them.
1- Yusuf Haddad - Teacher at Kadhimiya Secondary School for Boys
2- Matti Zako " " " Adhamiya "
A copy of it to -
General Directorate of Income Tax - For your kind information
Secondary Education Accountant - For information
Mr. Matti Zako
" Yusuf Haddad
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Outskirts
Jawad Al-Jassani

Page 162

Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: L/182/57
Date: 1957/7/8
No.:
Date:
Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings:
We have paid to Mr. Matty Zako an amount of 15/- Dinars
from his lecture fees at this school for the months of April, May, and June 1957
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
With respect..
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Fils | Dinar
29/000 | for the month of April 957
33/000 | " " May "
28/000 | " " June "
⟦line⟧
15/000
⟦line⟧
A copy to / General Income Tax Directorate for information
" " Baghdad District Education - Supervision
To Mr. Matty Zako.
For success

Page 163

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Outskirts
Secondary Accounts
Number / 7081
Date 16 / 4 / 1957
To /
Frank Iny School
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered F / 91 / 957 and dated 9 / 4 / 1957
We confirm to you the systems of the amount shown in your letter referred to above to the income of Mr.
Matty Zako, the teacher at Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys, for the purpose of calculating income tax.
p.p. Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate
Outskirts
A copy of it to -
General Directorate of Income Tax - for your kind information
Secondary Education Accountant - for information
Mr. Matty Zako

Page 164

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number: ⟦81⟧ / 52
Date:
Date: 1 / 4 / 1957
Directorate of Preparatory Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
After greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Matty Zako 35/- Dinars for his
lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1957. Please add
this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" " Baghdad Provincial Education (Outskirts)
" " Mr. Matty Zako.
For information

Page 165

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts
Secondary Accounts
Number / 5222
Date 17 / 3 / 1957
To -
Frank Iny School
With reference to your letter numbered F/59 / and dated 8 / 3 / 1957.
We confirm to you the addition of the amount shown in your above letter to the income of Mr. Matty Zako (Teacher
at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys) for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Outskirts
A copy of it to -
General Directorate of Income Tax - for your kind review and information
Secondary Education Accountant - for information.

Page 166

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. F / 59 / 57
Date: 8 / 3 / 1957
Directorate of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
Greetings,
We confirm that the total amount received by Mr. Matty Zako in lecture fees
at this school is 102/- Dinars for the period from October 56
until the end of February 1957. Please add this to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respects,
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal
A copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad District (Outskirts),
Mr. Matty Zako.

Page 167

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts
Accounts / Secondary
Number / 2747
Date 9 / 2 / 1957
Directorate of General Education - Accounts
Reference to your letters numbered 28727, 31219, 31950, 35889, 38363
and 49616, 54225 dated 9 / 7, 30 / 7, 5 / 8, 1 / 9, 17 / 9
and 14 / 11 and 11 / 12 / 1956, we confirm to you the addition of the amounts shown in your letters referred
to above to the incomes of their owners for the purpose of calculating income tax.
(Signature)
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Outskirts
Muhammad Fathi Hassoun Farid
A copy of it to: -
Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences - Reference to your two letters numbered 2272 and 7430
and dated 4 and 18 / 6 / 956
Frank Iny School - Reference to your two letters numbered 178 and 179 and dated
13 / 7 / 56.
Directorate of Endowments of Baghdad Region - Reference to your letter numbered 10261 and dated
1 / 10 / 1956.
Directorate of General Income Tax -
Reference to the letters referred to above, we confirm to you the addition of the amounts
listed in the letters referred to, to the incomes of their owners for the purpose of
calculating income tax.
Secondary Education Accountant / For information.

Page 168

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 2929
Date 30 / 1 / 1957
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject / Lectures
With reference to your letters numbered 10, 14, and 17 dated 11, 12, and
17 / 1 / 957, the Directorate of General Education has approved in its letter numbered 4393
dated 28 / 1 / 957 for Mr. Zaki Al-Dah-
and Mr. Matty Zako and Mrs. Wasila Abdul Rahman to deliver their lectures indicated
in your aforementioned letters to the students of your school.
(Signature)
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to -
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education - Private.
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts.
Private Education Personnel.
Kadhim / 29
⟦Editor⟧

Page 169

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center      (True Copy)      Number / 2102
Private and Foreign Education                                    Date 22 / 1 / 1957
Directorate of General Education
Secondary Education / Private
Subject - Lectures at Frank Iny Private Intermediate School.
With reference to your margin dated 12 / 1 / 1957 written on our letter numbered ⟦...⟧ and dated
9 / 1 / 1957 originally returned to us.
1- We are sending you herewith a copy of the latest schedule for the distribution of lessons to the teaching staff at
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School, noting that the administration of the aforementioned school has informed us that the number of lectures
therein does not exceed 27% of the total lessons.
2- We return to you herewith the original of our aforementioned letter with its attachments regarding the lectures of Mr. Zaki Al-Dada.
3- The administration of the aforementioned school has requested our approval for Mrs. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri,
an employee at the College of Arts and Sciences, a graduate of the College of Law, and formerly a social studies teacher at
the same school, to deliver eight lectures per week on this subject as well to the students of
the school - we are sending you herewith the original letter from the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences and the written consent
of the aforementioned person.
4- It also requested our approval for Mr. Matty Zako, a teacher at Adhamiya Secondary School and a graduate of
the American University of Beirut with a Sophomore degree, to deliver nine lectures weekly on the subject of
Mathematics to the school's students to fill the indicated vacancies - please kindly consider the requested
approvals - and you will find attached the original letter from Adhamiya Secondary School with the written consent of the mentioned teacher.
(Signature)
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments
1- Lesson distribution schedule
2- Our returned letter and its attachments
3- Two official letters
4- Two written consents
A copy to -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts - regarding the fourth paragraph of this letter of ours.
Private Education Personnel.
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School - with reference to its letters numbered F / 10, 14, and 17
dated 11, 12, and 17 / 1 / 1957.
Bani

Page 170

Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 16/57
Date: 1/13/1957
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Subject / Lectures
After greetings,
Please approve for Mr. Matty Zako, a teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys, to give
(9) nine lectures per week on the subject of Mathematics to the students of our school. We attach herewith
the original letter from the Directorate of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys No. 25 dated 1/13/1957 allowing
him to give these lectures along with his written consent. Please be informed that the aforementioned
is a graduate of the American University of Beirut with a Sophomore degree.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 171

(True Copy)
To the Honorable Ministry of Education
Please approve my conducting of (9) nine lectures on the subject of
Mathematics for the students of Frank Iny School. Noting that this
does not conflict with my official duties. I do not have lectures in any
other school.
Teacher
Matty Zako at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School
Signature
4 / 1 / 1957

Page 172

True Copy
Al-Adhamiya Secondary School
for Boys
Number / 25
Date / 13 / 1 / 1957
To - Administration of Frank Iny School
We have no objection to Mr. Matty Zako, a teacher at our school, giving ( 9 ) nine lectures
weekly to your school's students, noting that his hours at our school are ( 22 ) hours.
Abdul Karim Al-Nuaimi
Principal of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys

Page 173

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. F / 79 / 56
Date: 7 / 7 / 1956
Directorate of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Matty Zallo an amount of 58.100 Dinars as fees
for his lectures at this school for the three months April / June 1956. As detailed
below, please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦The President⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 24 | Month of April 1956
900 | 18 | ⟦"⟧ May ⟦"⟧
700 | 14 | ⟦"⟧ June ⟦"⟧
100 | 58 |
A copy to - General Income Tax Directorate - for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Matty Zallo

Page 174

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Outskirts
Secondary Accounts
Number / 8999
Date / 19 / 4 / 1956
General Income Tax Directorate
Reference to the letters of Frank Iny School numbered F/80 and F/81 dated 30 / 3 / 1956
And the letters of Shamash Preparatory School numbered Sh/46 dated 30 / 3 / 1956
We confirm to you the addition of the following amounts to the incomes of their owners for the purpose of tax deduction
Matty Zako | 18/200
Khudair Noaman | 19/800
Yousef Haddad | 21/000
Director of Education of Baghdad Liwa
Outskirts
Copy to :-
Frank Iny School - Reference to your letter above ||
|| For information
" Shamash Preparatory " " " " " ||
Secondary Education Accounting / For notation

Page 175

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F/ 80 / 56
Date: 20 / 3 / 1956
To the Directorate of Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys / Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Matty Zako an amount of 18/200 Dinars
as fees for his lectures at this school for the month of March 1956. Please add
this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respects,,
⟦signature: Abdullah Ovadia⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Matty Zako.