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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 76-100

Page 76

Ministry of Education
Directorate of General Education
Accounts
Number 12989
Date 25 / 3 / 1957
(True Copy)
Subject: Income.
Directorate General of Income Tax
Reference to Shamash Preparatory School letter No. 17 / 57 dated
8 / 3 / 1957, the amount of 15/- Dinars has been added to the income of Mr. Zakaria
Mikhail, teacher at the Primary Teachers' House, for the lecture fees he
delivered at the aforementioned school. Please be informed.
Director General of Education
A copy to:
Directorate of Personnel Affairs / For information.
Directorate of the Primary Teachers' House / Your letter No. 1849 dated
16 / 3 / 1957 - For information.
Accounts Department - Salaries
Shamash Preparatory School - For information.

Page 77

Ministry of Education
General Directorate of Education
Accounts
Number 12989
Date 25 / 3 / 1957
(True Copy)
Subject: Income.
General Directorate of Income Tax
Reference to the letter of Shamash Preparatory School No. 17 / 57 dated
8 / 3 / 1957, the amount of 15/- Dinars has been added to the income of Mr. Zakaria
Mikhail, teacher at the Primary Teachers' Training College, for the lecture fees
he delivered at the aforementioned school. Please be informed.
General Director of Education
A copy to:
Directorate of Personnel Matters / For information.
Directorate of Primary Teachers' Training College / Your letter No. 1849 dated
16 / 3 / 1957 - For information.
Accounts Department - Salaries
Shamash Preparatory School - For information.

Page 78

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 7 / 57
Date: 8 / 2 / 1957
Subject:
Directorate of the Primary Teachers' House
Greetings,
The total amount received by Mr. Zakaria Mikhail in lecture fees
at this school amounted to 15/- Dinars for the period from October 1956
until the end of February 1957. Please add this to his income for the purpose
of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respects,
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province (Assistance)
Mr. Zakaria Mikhail ⟦line⟧

Page 79

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Number / ⟦216⟧
Private and Foreign Education
Date ⟦3 / 2 / 1957⟧
Administration of Shamash Private School.
Subject - Lectures
Reference to your two letters numbered Sh/4 and 7/7 dated 4 and 21/1/57
The Directorate of General Education approved in its letter No. 4563 dated 1/29/1957
for both Mr. Yusuf Haddad and Mr. Zakaria Mikhail to deliver their lectures to
the students of your school in accordance with what was stated in your two aforementioned letters.
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 Office

Page 80

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 2434
Date 26 / 1 / 1957
General Directorate of Education
"Secondary Education / Private"
Subject - Lectures at Shamash Preparatory School.
With reference to your marginal note dated 12 / 1 / 1957 written on our letter numbered
716 and dated 9 / 1 / 1957 returned to us originally.
-1 We send you herewith a copy of the latest schedule for the distribution of lessons in the ⟦illegible⟧ staff
at Shamash Private Preparatory School - we also return to you herewith the original of our ⟦illegible⟧
mentioned letter with its attachments regarding the lectures of Mr. Yusuf Haddad. We request you to ⟦kindly⟧
consider approving the aforementioned person to deliver his lectures to the students of
the said preparatory school - noting that the administration of this school has indicated to us
that the total number of lectures there does not exceed 28% of the total lessons.
-2 The administration of the same school has requested our approval for Mr. Zakaria Mikhail,
a teacher at the Primary Teachers' House and a graduate of the Faculty of Arts at the Egyptian
University and the Higher Institute of Education, to deliver two lectures per week on the subject of
translation to the students of the fourth preparatory grade of the aforementioned school -
We request you to kindly consider the required approval, and you will find attached the original letter from the Directorate
of the Teachers' House with the written consent of the mentioned teacher.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Attachments
1- Lesson distribution schedule.
2- Our returned letter with its attachments number (2)
3- Letter from the Primary Teachers' House.
4- Written consent.
A copy of it to: -
Private Education Personnel.
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School - with reference to its two letters numbered Sh/7/57
and F/23/57 dated 21 / 1 / 1957 - for information.

Page 81

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 91693
and
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: F / 12 / 57
Date: 21 / 1 / 1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Subject / Lectures
Greetings.
Further to our letter No. F/12/57 dated 1/17/1957 containing the distribution schedule
of the final weekly lessons in Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny Intermediate School.
Please kindly approve.
1- For Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, a teacher at the Primary Teachers' House, to give two lectures
per week to the students of the fourth preparatory grade of our school on the subject of translation,
noting that the aforementioned is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts at the Egyptian University for the year 1929
and the Higher Institute of Education for the year 1931.
2- For Mr. Najib Khader, a teacher at the Eastern Secondary School for Boys, to give six lectures
per week on the subjects of health and biology to the students of the third and second intermediate grades,
noting that the aforementioned is a graduate of the Higher Teachers' House, Department of Natural Sciences, for the year
1947.
Attached herewith is the original letter from the Directorate of the Primary Teachers' House No. Sh/1356 dated
1/20/1957 and the original letter from the Directorate of the Eastern Secondary School for Boys No. 32 dated
1/21/1957 with the written consent of the two aforementioned individuals.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 82

True Copy
Directorate
Primary Teachers' Training College
Baghdad
Number / Sh / 1356
Date 20 / 1 / 1957
To the Administration of Shamash School
We have no objection to Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, a teacher at this college, giving
two lectures per week to your school's students. Note that he has - 19 - nineteen
hours per week at the college.
Naji Abdul Amir
Director of the Primary Teachers' Training College
A copy to -
The aforementioned teacher
The college accountant

Page 83

Ministry of Education.
Your approval is requested for me to give two lectures per week on the subject of translation to
the students of Shamash Preparatory School, noting that this does not conflict with my ⟦illegible⟧ duty.
⟦illegible⟧ my lessons in our school are nineteen periods. Thank you.
Zakaria Mikhail
Teacher at the Primary Teachers' House
in Adhamiya - Baghdad

Page 84

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Center / Secondary Accounts
Number / ⟦15253⟧
Date / ⟦17⟧ / 6 / 1956
Shamash Preparatory School
With reference to your letter numbered 86 and dated 11 / 6 / 1956.
We have added the amount of -/ 18 Dinars to the income of Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, teacher at
Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School, for his lecture fees at your school. Please be informed.
Acting Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate
Secondary Accountant

Page 85

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
Number: 8 / 8 / 56
Date: 7 / 6 / 1956
Subject:
To the Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys
Baghdad
Greetings.
The total amount received by Mr. Zakaria Mikhail from this school in lecture fees
during the months of April, May, and June 1956 amounted to 18/- Dinars as detailed below.
Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 10 | April fees for the year 1956
⟦line⟧ | 6 | " " May " "
⟦line⟧ | 2 | " " June " "
⟦line⟧ | 18 | Total
Abdullah Obadiah
Abdullah Obadiah
Principal
Copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Zakaria Mikhail
⟦illegible⟧

Page 86

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Number 9876
Date 8 / 4 / 1956
Shamash Preparatory School
With reference to your letter numbered Sh / 45 / 56 and dated 30 / 3 / 956
We have added the amount of 9/- Dinars to the income of Zakaria Mikhail, teacher at Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School
This is for his lecture fees at your school for the month of March / 56 for the fiscal year 55 - 56.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Copy to :-
General Income Tax Directorate
Secondary Education Accountant.
Kadhim / H

Page 87

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh / 45 / 56
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
Subject:
To the Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys / Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Zakaria Mikhail an amount of 9/- Dinars for
his 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 respects,,
⟦Abdullah Owaidia⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Zakaria Mikhail.
⟦K⟧

Page 88

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Number / 7274
Date / 11 / 3 / 1956
Shamash Preparatory School
With reference to your letter numbered Sh / 34 / 56 and dated 2 / 3 / 1956.
We confirm to you the addition of the amount of 21/- Dinars to the income of Mr. Zakaria Mikhail
The teacher at Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School, for his lecture fees in your school
For the current fiscal year 55 / 1956.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to:
General Income Tax Directorate.
Secondary Education Accountant.

Page 89

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No: SH/24/56
Date: 2 / 3 / 1956
Subject:
To the Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Zakaria Mikhail an amount of 21/- 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,,
⟦signature⟧
The Principal
Abdullah Obadia
Fils | Dinar
... | 13 | January 1956
... | 7 | February "
... | 21 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax - for information
" " Baghdad Education Directorate "
" " Mr. Zakaria Mikhail.
Personal File

Page 90

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Number / 1475
Date 15 / 1 / 56
Shamash Preparatory School
With reference to your letter T/56 dated 5 / 5 / 56 and dated
(6 / 1 / 1956)
We confirm to you the addition of the payment amounts to the school administration for those whose names are
in the attached list, regarding their lecture fees in your school for the fiscal year
1956. Please be informed.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
General Income Tax Directorate for your kind information
Secondary Education Accountant - for follow-up

Page 91

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh/2/56
Date: 1/6/1956
Subject:
To the Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Zakaria Mikhail an amount of 36/- Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the three months October
to December 955 as detailed below. Please add this to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦signature⟧
The Director
Abdullah Obadia
Fils | Dinar
... | 12 | October 955
... | 10 | November 955
... | 12 | December 955
... | 36 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to the General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
" " Baghdad Education Directorate
" " Mr. Zakaria Mikhail.
⟦red mark⟧

Page 92

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Number / 10617
Private and Foreign Education
Date 6 / 12 / 955
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
With reference to your letter numbered Sh/410/55 and dated 13 / 11 / 1955.
The General Directorate of Education has approved in its letter numbered 42564 and dated 27 / 11 / 1955
for Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, the teacher at Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School, to deliver four lectures
weekly on the subject of English Translation to the students of your school, provided it is within the prescribed limit.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Education „Secondary Education (Private)
Personnel of Private Education
Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys.

Page 93

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number 8870
Date 17 / 11 / 1955
⟦illegible⟧
To - Directorate of General Education
- Secondary Education (Private)
Subject / Lectures
We convey to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School No. Sh/55/41
dated 13 / 11 / 1955. We kindly ask you to consider the required approval, and you will find enclosed the attachments
of the aforementioned letter.
Attachments -
1- Letter from Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School
2- Written consent
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to - Private Education Personnel
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
" Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys
Copy of the letter
Please grant your approval for Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, a teacher at Ibn Hayyan School for Boys, to give
four lectures per week on the subject of Engineering Drawing to our school students. We enclose
herewith the original letter from Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys No. 55/18 dated 2 / 11 / 1955
permitting him to give these lectures, along with the written consent of the person concerned.
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director

Page 94

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. 91693
Subject: Request for Appointment of a Lecturer
Number: 2 / 47 / 55
Date: 12 / 11 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - Center
Greetings,
Please approve for Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, the teacher at
Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys, to deliver four lectures per week
on the subject of English Translation to the students of our school. We attach herewith the original
letter from the Directorate of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys No. 18 / 55 dated
2 / 11 / 1955 allowing him 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 95

Directorate
Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys
Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Telephone 98165
Number ⟦18⟧ / 55
Date 2 / 11 / 1955
Subject - Lectures
To /
Directorate of Shamash Private Preparatory School
We have no objection to Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, the teacher (Egyptian nationality)
at our school, giving (4) four lectures to the students of your school on the subject of
the English language, as it does not conflict with his official duties, noting
that the total hours of the aforementioned person in our school is (20) twenty, and we have provided him
with a similar letter to the Private Scientific Institute Secondary School for him to give (6) six
lectures only.
(Signature)
Rifaat Al-Bazarkan
Principal of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys
Al-Baghdadi / 2

Page 96

To the Honorable Ministry of Education
Please approve my request to deliver four lectures per week on the subject of translation
to the students of the Shamash Private Preparatory School, noting that my total lessons at my school
(Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School) are twenty sessions, and I have only six lectures at the Scientific Institute
Secondary School.
Zakaria Mikhail
11/10/1955

Page 97

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No: Sh / 221 / 55
Date: 28 / 9 / 55
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 221 and dated 20 / 9 / 955
Addressed to the General Income Tax Directorate, with a copy to us.
We inform you that the amount of 10/500 Dinars was for lecture fees
of Mr. Zakaria Mikhail for the month of April 955 and has no relation to the amount
paid for the month of May 955.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 98

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Shamash Secondary School
Number 2721
Date 29 / 8 / 955
True Copy
To the General Income Tax Directorate
Reference to the letter of Shamash Preparatory School No. 256 dated
29 / 8 / 955, we confirm to you the addition of the amount 7/750 Dinars to the income
of Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, teacher at Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for the fiscal year 55/956
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
Shamash Preparatory School - please inform us about the amount 7/500 Dinars
mentioned in your letter above and whether it is the same amount mentioned
in your letter No. 699 dated 29 / 5 / 1955
so that we may take the necessary action
Secondary Education Accountant - for follow-up
Majid 8/18 / 5

Page 99

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦55/456⟧
Date: ⟦26 / 8 / 1955⟧
Subject:
Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys
Greetings,
The amount received by Mr. Zakaria Mikhail for his lecture fees
at this school during the months of April, May, and June 1955 reached a total
of 25.750 Dinars as detailed below. Please add this to
his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
10.500 Month of April 1955
7.500 " May "
7.750 " June "
Note that we have previously
sent a statement to the
General Directorate of Income Tax
regarding the attached transfers
amounting to 7.500
Dinars for the month of May 1955
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
= = Baghdad Education District
= = To Mr. Zakaria Mikhail
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 100

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date:
Subject:
Copy of the letter from the General Income Tax Directorate
Number 14520 dated 2 / 7 / 955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Your letter number 22342 dated 14 / 6 / 955
The amount of 7/500 Dinars paid to Mr. Zakaria Mikhail is for
his lecture fees at Shamash Secondary School for the month of May 1955, therefore
it was necessary to add it to his income for the 55 / 956 fiscal year and in
the 54 / 55 fiscal year as in your letter above. Please note that and act
according to what is stated in this letter.
Dr. Kadhim Al-Sabri
Assistant Director of General Income Tax
Copy to:
Shamash Secondary School - Your letter number 699 dated 29 / 5 / 1955
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧