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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.

Metadata

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 226-250

Page 226

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date:
No.: F/506
Date: 7 / 7 / 1956
Administration of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Bahjat Abboush an amount of 3.200 Dinars for his lecture fees
at this school for the months of April and May 1956 as detailed below. <del>Please</del> add
this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
400 | 2 | Month of April 1956
800 |  | " May
200 | 3 |
A copy to the General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Bahjat Abboush
Personal File
⟦illegible⟧

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⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Number / 7625
Date 14 / 3 / 1956
Frank Iny School
With reference to your letter numbered F/48/56 and dated 2 / 3 / 1956.
We confirm to you the addition of the amount of 4/- Dinars to the income of Mr. Bahjat Abboush, the teacher at
Ghazi Secondary School, for his lecture fees at your school for the current fiscal year 55-956.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to:-
General Income Tax Directorate.
Secondary Education Accountant.

Page 228

Frank Iny
Kindergarten and Primary
Telephone 7448
Baghdad
Number F/18/56
Date 2/2/1956
632
To the Administration of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
After greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Bahjat Abboush an amount of 4/- Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of January and February
1956 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Fils | Dinar |
400 | 2 | January 1956
600 | 1 | February "
000 | 4 |
⟦signature⟧
The Director
Abdullah Obeidia
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
" " Baghdad Education Directorate "
" " Mr. Bahjat Abboush
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 229

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center    Number / 6 / <del>25</del> 2676
Secondary Accounts    Date / 28 / 1 / 1956
Frank Iny School
With reference to your letter numbered F / 16 / 56 and dated 11 / 1 / 1956.
We have added the amount of - / 4 Dinars to the income of Mr. Bahjat Abboush, for his lecture fees at this school
for the month of December for the current fiscal year 55 / 1956.
On behalf of . Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
General Income Tax Directorate
Secondary Education Accountant

Page 230

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦711⟧
Date: 21 / 1 / 1956
⟦Photo of the Principal⟧
To the Administration of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Bahjat Abboush an amount of 4/- Dinars, and that is
for his lecture fees at this school for the month of December 1955. Please
add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Principal
Abdullah Obadia
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
" " Baghdad Province Education
" Mr. Bahjat Abboush.
⟦To be attached to the file⟧

Page 231

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / ⟦921⟧
Date / 1 / 1 / 1956
⟦illegible⟧
Administration of Frank Eini Private Intermediate School
Reference to your letter numbered F / 791 / 55 dated 14 / 12 / 1955.
The Directorate of General Education has approved in its letter numbered 12763 dated 25 / 12 /
1955 for Mr. Bahjat Abboush, the teacher at Ghazi Secondary School for Boys, to deliver
two lectures per week on the subject of drawing to the students of the intermediate classes in your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Liwa
The Center
A copy to:
Directorate of General Education "Secondary Education / Private".
Administration of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys.
Personnel of Private Education.
Nasser / 8

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Number / 14762
Date / 25 / 12 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
General Directorate of Education
Secondary Education / Private
We transmit below the text of the letter from the administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School No. 55/791 dated
14 / 12 / 1955. We kindly ask you to consider the approval. Enclosed is the original letter from Ghazi Secondary School
with the approval of the aforementioned person.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Director
Attachments
1- Letter from Ghazi Secondary School
2- Medical approval
Copy to -
Administration of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Private Education Personnel
Copy of the Letter
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
We request your approval for Mr. Bahjat Abboush, a teacher at Ghazi Secondary School for Boys,
to give ⟦...⟧ two periods per week in the subject of Drawing to the intermediate class students in our school. We have
the original letter from the Directorate of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys No. 456 dated 6 / 12 / 1955 allowing him
to give these lectures, along with the aforementioned person's written approval for that, noting that the said teacher is a graduate
of the Academy in Rome in the subject of Drawing in the year 1949.
Please accept our highest respect
The Director

Page 233

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number F / 782 / 55
Date 10 / 10 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Subject / Lectures
After greetings.
We request your approval for Mr. Bahjat Abboush, the teacher at Ghazi Secondary School for Boys, to give
two lectures per week on the subject of drawing to the intermediate class students of our school.
We attach herewith the original letter from the Directorate of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys No. 456 dated 6/12/955
permitting him to give these lectures, along with the written consent of the aforementioned person, noting
that the aforementioned is a graduate of the Academy in Rome in the subject of drawing in the year 1939.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Oudia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 234

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To the Honorable Ministry of Education.
Please approve my teaching of two lectures per week in the subject of drawing to the students of
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School, noting that I do not have any lectures beyond the official duty.
Signature
Bahjat Abboush
7 / 12 / 1955

Page 235

Ghazi Secondary School Directorate for Boys
Baghdad
Telephone Number 83839
Number / 456
Date 6 / 12 / 1955
To the Administration of Frank Iny School
Subject / Lectures
We have no objection to Mr. Bahjat Abboush giving two lectures per
week on the subject of drawing, noting that the number of hours he
teaches weekly in our school is (15) hours, and he has not been provided with any letter to any
other school except for this letter.
Acting School Principal
Baqir al-Ba'li

Page 239

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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 and 5422 dated 9 / 7, 30 / 7, 5 / 8, 1 / 9, 7 / 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
dated 4 and 18 / 6 / 956
Frank Iny School - Reference to your two letters numbered 178 and 179 dated
13 / 7 / 56.
Directorate of Endowments of Baghdad Region - Reference to your letter numbered 10261 dated
1 / 10 / 1956.
Directorate General of Income Tax -
Reference to the letters referred to above, confirming to you the addition of the amounts
listed in the referred letters to the incomes of their owners for the purpose of
calculating income tax.
Secondary Education Accountant / For information.

Page 240

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Outskirts
Accounts / Secondary
Number / 2747
Date 9 / 2 / 1957
Directorate of General Education - Accounts
With reference to your letters numbered 28727, 31219, 31950, 35889, 38363, 49616, and 5422 dated 9 / 7, 30 / 7, 5 / 8, 1 / 9, 7 / 9, 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 Governorate
Outskirts
Muhammad Fathi Hassoun Farid
A copy of it to: -
Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences - with reference to your letters numbered 2272 and 7430
dated 4 and 18 / 6 / 956
Frank Iny School - with reference to your letters numbered 178 and 179 dated
13 / 7 / 56.
Directorate of Endowments of Baghdad Region - with reference to your letter numbered 1026 dated
1 / 10 / 1956.
Directorate of General Income Tax -
With reference to the letters referred to above, confirming 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 241

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 1/8/8/56
Date: 12 / 7 / 1956
To the Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Khudair Nu'man Al-Obaidi an amount of 52/800 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the three months April / June 956
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦The Administration⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
| Fils | Dinar
Month of April 956 | 28 | 500
Month of May " | 21 | 400
Month of June " | 2 | 900
| 52 | 800
Copy to - General Income Tax Directorate - for information
Baghdad Province Education Directorate
Mr. Khudair Nu'man Al-Obaidi

Page 242

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / 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 income of their owners for the purpose of tax deduction
Mattai Zako | 18/200
Khudair Numan | 19/800
Youssef Haddad | 21/000
Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate
Outskirts
A copy to :-
Frank Iny School - Reference to your letter above |
"Shamash Preparatory School" " " " | For information
Secondary Education Accounting / For notation

Page 243

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number F / 81 / 56
Date 20 / 3 / 1956
To the Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi an amount of 16/800
dinars for lecture fees 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 respect,,
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi.

Page 244

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number ⟦F / 47 / 56⟧
Date 2 / 3 / 1956
To the Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Khudair Nu'man Al-Obaidi an amount of 42/900
dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the months of January and February
1956 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Principal
Abdullah Ovadia
Fils | Dinar |
400 | 26 | January 1956
500 | 16 | February "
900 | 42 |
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate for information
" " Baghdad Education Directorate
" " Mr. Khudair Nu'man Al-Obaidi.
Personal File

Page 245

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number ⟦3/4/52⟧
Date 6 / 1 / 1956
To the Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
After greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Khair Noaman Al-Obaidi an amount of 67/100
dinars for lecture fees at this school for the three months of October
through December 1955 as detailed below. Please add this to
his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Director
Abdullah Oweidia
Fils | Dinar
500 | 22 | October 1955
600 | 20 | November 1955
000 | 24 | December 1955
Copy to the General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
" " Baghdad Education Directorate
" " Mr. Khair Noaman Al-Obaidi.

Page 246

1/1/52
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number /: 12052
Date /: 27 / 12 / 1955
To / - Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject / Lectures
Reference to your letter No. 781 / 55 dated 27 / 11 / 1955
The Directorate of General Education has approved in its letter No. 46311 dated
19 / 12 / 955 for Mr. Khudair Nu'man, the teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School
for Boys, to deliver four lectures per week on the subject of Geography
to the students of your school.
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 / 25

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Number: 11228 /
Private and Foreign Education:
Date: 12 / 12 / 955
Directorate General of Education /
(Secondary Education (Private)
Subject - Lectures
The administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School has requested our approval for
Mr. Khudair Numan, a teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School and holder of a
B.A. degree in Geography from Alexandria University, to deliver four lectures weekly
on the subject of Geography to the students of the aforementioned private intermediate school. We kindly request
your consideration for approval. Attached is the original letter from Al-Adhamiya Secondary School issued
in this regard, along with the consent of the aforementioned person.
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments
1 - Letter from Al-Adhamiya Secondary School
2 - Written consent
A copy to -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Outskirts
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School - Reference to its letter numbered
781 / 55 dated 27 / 11 / 1955

Page 248

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number F/ 788 / 55
Date 27 / 11 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center.
Greetings.
With reference to your marginal note dated 22 / 11 / 955 on our letter numbered F / 775 /
and dated 18 / 11 / 955 returned with the attachments enclosed regarding the lectures of Mr. Khudair
Nu'man, the teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys. We inform you that the aforementioned person holds a
B.A. degree in Geography from Alexandria University for the year 1950.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Owaidya⟧
Abdullah Owaidya
The Director

Page 249

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number 55/77/F
Date 15 / 10 / 55
11/18/1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - Center
Greetings,
Please approve for Mr. Khudair Nu'man, the teacher at Al-Adhamiya
Secondary School for Boys, to deliver four lectures per week on the subject of Geography
to the students of our school. We attach herewith the original letter from the Directorate of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School
for Boys, No. 1037 dated 11/16/1955, granting him permission to deliver
these lectures along with his written consent to do so.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

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National High School
for Boys
Number 2206 } Thousand
Article 27678 }
Number 2037
Date 11 / 16 / 1955
Subject / Regarding teaching lectures
To the administration of Frank Eini Private School
We have no objection to Mr. (Khudair Basham), a teacher at our school, giving
(4) four lectures in social studies at your school, noting
that his total hours at our school are (22) hours, and there are no
vacant hours in this subject at our school.
Abdul Karim Al-Najmi
Acting Director of National High School for Boys
Copy to /
Administration of Buyut al-Umma Association High School - Ghazi High School - We have no objection to the
above-mentioned teacher giving (2) lectures only
Administration of Teachers Association High School in Yusuf al-Suwaidi - No objection to the above-mentioned
teacher giving (2) lectures only