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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 English Translation, Pages 176-200

Archival unit 176

Directorate of Education of Baghdad District / Center (True Copy)
Private and Foreign Education
General Directorate of Education
Secondary Education / Private
Number / 2102
Date 22 / 1 / 1957
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 8 / 57
Date: 9 / 4 / 1957
Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences - Baghdad
After greetings,
We have paid to Mrs. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri 11/200
dinars for her lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1957. Please
add this to her income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect..
The Director
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" " Education of Baghdad District (Center)
" " Mrs. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri.
Her file
Delivered

Archival unit 177

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Center (True Copy)
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 2102
Date 22 / 1 / 1957
General Directorate of Education
Secondary Education / Private
Subject - Lectures at Frank Iny Private Intermediate School.
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: F / 54 / 57
Date: 8 / 2 / 1957
Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences, Baghdad
Greetings,
The total amount received by Mrs. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri in
lecture fees at this school amounted to 42/800 Dinars for
the months from October 1956 until the end of February 1957,
please add this to her income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Abdullah Owaid Yassa
The Director
A copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Center
Ms. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 178

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Center (True Copy)
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 2102
Date 22 / 1 / 1957
General Directorate of Education
Secondary Education / Private
Subject - Lectures at Frank Iny Private Intermediate School.
(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / 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 General Directorate of Education has approved in its letter numbered 4393
dated <del>on</del> 28 / 1 / 957 for Mr. Zaki Al-Dada,
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 Liwa
Center
Copy to -
General Directorate of Education / Secondary Education - Private.
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Outskirts.
Private Education Personnel.
Kadhim / 29
By reference
9 / 1 /
1- ⟦...⟧
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⟦...⟧
2- ⟦...⟧
3- ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
4- ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Attachments
1- ⟦...⟧
2- Letter
3- ⟦...⟧
4- ⟦...⟧
Copy
Dated 11, 12, and 17 / 1 / 1957.

Archival unit 179

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center (True Copy)
Number / 2102
Private and Foreign Education
Date 22 / 1 / 1957
Directorate General of Education
"Secondary Education / Private"
Subject - Lectures at Frank Iny Private Intermediate School.
With reference to your marginal note dated 12 / 1 / 1957 written on our letter No. 71 dated
9 / 1 / 1957, which was returned to us in its original form.
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 are returning to you herewith the original of our aforementioned letter with its attachments regarding the lectures of Mr. Zaki Al-Dahdah.
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 a former 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 Dean 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 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Frank Iny Private Intermediate School - with reference to its letters No. F/10, 14, and 17
dated 11, 12, and 17 / 1 / 1957.
⟦And peace⟧

Archival unit 180

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: Q / 577
Date: 11 / 1 / 1957
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Please approve for Mrs. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri, an employee at the
College of Arts and Sciences and who was previously a social studies teacher at our school, to give
eight lectures per week on the subject of social studies to the students of our school.
We attach herewith the original letter from the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences No. A / 59 dated
8 / 1 / 1957 allowing her to give these lectures, along with the written consent
of the aforementioned person.
The aforementioned person graduated from the College of Law in Baghdad in 1952.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

Archival unit 181

True Copy
Deanship
Number / A / 59
College of Arts and Sciences
Date 8 / 1 / 1957
To -
Directorate of Frank Aini School
Reference to your letter numbered F / 310 / 56 and dated 22 / 10 / 1956.
We have no objection to Mrs. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri, an employee at our college, giving
( 8 ) eight lectures per week on the subject of Social Studies to the students of your school. Please be
informed.
The Dean
Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Douri

Archival unit 182

(True Copy)
To the Honorable Ministry of Education
Your approval is requested for me to deliver eight lectures per
week on the subject of Social Studies to the students of Frank Iny
Private School, noting that this does not conflict with my official duties and I
do not have lectures in any other school.
Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Badri
College of Arts and Sciences
(Signature)
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 183

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad

Archival unit 184

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / ⟦illegible⟧ / 56
No.:
Date: 22 / 10 / 1956
Date:
Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences
Greetings,
Please approve for Mrs. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri, an employee
at your college, to deliver eight lectures per week on the subject of social studies to
the students of our school, and thank you.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Oweidia
The Director

Archival unit 185

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 10/8/56
No.: 10/8/56
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 7/7/1956
Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences - Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri an amount of 18/- Dinars
for her lecture fees at this school for the three months April / June 956
as detailed below, so please add that to her income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar
... | 8 | Month of April 956
600 | 5 | " May "
400 | 4 | " June "
... | 18 | Total
A copy to -
General Income Tax Directorate - for information
Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri

Archival unit 186

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Kh/1/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences - Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri an amount of 8/-
dinars for her lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1956. Please
add this to her income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Abdullah Owaid Yassa
Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" " Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri
Directorate of General
Education
General
N
Na

Archival unit 187

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: F / 61 / 56
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 9 / 3 / 1956
To the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences
Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri an amount
of 16/- Dinars for her lecture fees at this school for the months of
January and February 1956 as detailed below. Please add this to
her income for the purpose of income tax calculation.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Abdullah Obadia
Director
Abdullah Obadia
Fils | Dinar
- | 8 | January 1956
- | 8 | February "
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
- | 16 | (Sixteen Dinars only)
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
" " Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri.
Personal file

Archival unit 188

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693

Archival unit 189

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
True copy of the original
(Certified Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center: Private and Foreign Education
Number /: 3005
Date /: 31 / 1 / 1956
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject - Lectures
Reference to your letter No. F / 798 / 55 dated 23 / 12 / 1955.
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 245 dated 22 / 1 / 1956
for Ms. Wasila Abdul Rahman al-Bahri, an employee at the College of Arts and Sciences, to deliver
eight lectures per week on the subject of Social Studies to the students of your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to:-
Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education / Private"
Personnel of Private Education
Nasser / 30

Archival unit 190

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Number / 712
The Center
Date / 8 / 1 / 1955
Private and Foreign Education
To - Directorate of General Education
- Secondary Education (Private)
Subject / Lectures
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of the Franc Iny Private Intermediate School No. F/797
dated 12/22/1954. We kindly request you to consider the required approval, and you will find attached
the original letter from the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences and the written approval of the Commission with a copy of
the lesson distribution schedule for the aforementioned intermediate school.
Attachments
1- Letter from the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences
2- Written approval
3- Lesson distribution schedule
A copy to -
Private Education Personnel.
Administration of Franc Iny Private Intermediate School.
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy of our letter No.
F/797 dated 12/22/1954
To the presence of ⟦...⟧
Note

Archival unit 191

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 5 / 8 / 56
Date: 6 / 1 / 1956
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
⟦stamp with insect-like stain⟧
To the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences - Baghdad
After greetings,
We have paid to Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri an amount
of 10/- Dinars, for her lecture fees at this school
for the month of December 1955. Please add this to her income for the purpose
of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦signature⟧
The Director
Abdullah Owaidia
Copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate - for information
" Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri.
To ⟦illegible⟧
Dam system

Archival unit 192

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F / 789 / 55
Date: 22 / 12 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Further to our letter No. F/652/55 dated 4/9/1955
In view of the resignation of the social studies teacher, Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman al-Bahri, from her position
at our school, as she has been appointed as an employee at the College of Arts and Sciences. Please be informed that
the lesson distribution schedule sent with our aforementioned letter has been reconsidered for the permanent
teachers of our school on one hand and the lecturers on the other. From the new schedule
attached herewith, it is clear that all vacancies have been filled except for eight lectures in the subject of social studies
which were taught by the aforementioned teacher. Therefore, we request approval for Miss Wasila
Abdul Rahman al-Bahri, who is a graduate of the College of Law in Baghdad for the year 1952, to deliver the
eight vacant lectures. We attach herewith the letter from the College of Arts and Sciences No. 2107 dated 7/11/55
permitting the aforementioned to deliver these lectures, and we also attach the written consent of the aforementioned
to do so.
Please accept our highest respect
Abdullah Odia
Abdullah Odia
Principal
⟦stamp⟧

Archival unit 193

Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
To the presence of
⟦illegible⟧
Mr. Nazmi
⟦illegible⟧
(True Copy)
To the Honorable Ministry of Education
Please approve my conducting of (8) eight lectures per
week for the students of the private Franc Iny School, noting that I do
not have any lectures in any school other than these lectures. With
thanks.
Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri
(Signature)
1955
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 194

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Deanship of
College of Arts and Sciences
Number 3907
Date 7 / 11 / 1955
(True Copy)
To / Franc Iny School
Subject / Approval for Miss Wasila
Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri to give
lectures
⟦line⟧
Your letter No. F / 756 / 55 dated 4 / 11 / 1955
We approve Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri giving lectures
in the subject of Social Studies to the students of your school, and please inform us of what will be paid to her
in amounts to be added to her income for the purpose of calculating tax on it.
(Signature)
Acting Dean
Dr. Jamil Said
Copy to: -
Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri / For information.
To the presence of
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Organizer -

Archival unit 195

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F / 782 / 55
Date: 16 / 12 / 195
To the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 3907 and dated 7 / 11 / 1955.
The total amount received by Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman from this school
from 1 / 4 / 955 until 30 / 11 / 1955 amounted to 75/600 Dinars.
Please add this to her income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
Abdul Rahman ⟦illegible⟧
The Director
Abdullah Oweidia
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax / for information.

Archival unit 196

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: 55/757
Date: 11 / 5 / 195
To the presence of
⟦illegible⟧
Sadd Nazm - ⟦illegible⟧
Bar ⟦illegible⟧
From ⟦illegible⟧
Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences
After greetings,
Please approve for Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri,
an employee in your college, to deliver seven lectures per week on the subject of
Social Studies to the students of our school, and we thank you.
Please accept our highest respect,
Abdullah Odia
Abdullah Odia
The Director

Archival unit 197

Frank Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
To the respected Mr. Abdullah Abboud
⟦After accepting your resignation, please provide us with⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ with thanks ⟦...⟧
Note - The date of resignation is considered as of October 1, 1955
In view of the continuation of the summer vacation during the first ten days
of October
School Principal
5/7/955
50 Fils
Received on ⟦...⟧
4/10/1955

Archival unit 198

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Franc Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F - 272 - 52
Date: 10 - 10 - 1952
Iraqi Government
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Personnel Department
Number: 21428
Date: 10 / 10 / 1952
Subject:
To - Administration of the Private Franc Iny School
Your letter No. F / 272 / 52 dated 10 / 10 / 1952
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 32631 dated 12 / 10 / 1952
for Ms. Wasila Abdul Rahman al-Bahri to teach social studies in the intermediate section
of your school based on the reasons stated in your aforementioned letter and the graduation of the aforementioned from
the College of Law.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to -
Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Head of Inspection
Personnel / Private Education.
Received / 13
Intermediate Staff
Franc Iny Intermediate School
250
Date 14 / 7 / 52

Archival unit 199

Iraqi Government
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Personnel ⟦line⟧ Department ⟦line⟧
Number: 20428
Date: 10 / 10 / 1952
12
Subject:
To " - Administration of Frank Iny Private School
Your letter numbered F / 272 / 52 and dated 10 / 10 / 1952
The General Directorate of Education has approved in its letter numbered 32631 and dated 12 / 10 / 1952
for Ms. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri to teach social studies in the intermediate section
of your school based on the reasons mentioned in your referred letter and the graduation of the aforementioned from
the College of Law.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to " -
General Directorate of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Head of Inspection
Personnel / Private Education.
Received / 13
Intermediate Staff
Frank Iny Intermediate School
250
Date 14 / 10 / 52

Archival unit 200

Franc Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No:
Number: F - 372 - 52
Date:
Date: 10 - 10 - 1952
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 493 / 54
Date: 23 / 9 / 1954
Directorate of Iraqi State Railways
Greetings.
Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri was appointed as a teacher on
the primary staff of our school according to the letter of the Ministry of Education
No. 26662 dated 15 / 9 / 1949. And she was transferred to the secondary
staff according to the letter of the Directorate of General Education No. 32931
dated 12 / 10 / 952 and she is still a teacher on our school's staff
with a monthly salary of 23/- Dinars per month. Based on her request,
we have provided her with this document.
Abdullah Obeidia
The Director
Greetings
Previously
Abdul Rahman for teaching
Year - 19173 and dated
Year - 18069 and dated
And in view of
at the Directorate of Education
in our intermediate school, especially
for a period of three years
This and ⟦...⟧