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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 251-275

Archival unit 251

Al-Adhamiya High School
for Boys
Number / 596
Date / 27 / 9 / 954
Subject / Regarding a teacher's lectures
To / Administration of Frank Iny Private High School for Boys
We have no objection to Mr. (Khudair Numan), a teacher at our school,
delivering four lectures to the students of your school. Noting that he has
only two lectures in our school.
Signature / Naji Al-Douri
Principal of Al-Adhamiya High School for Boys

Archival unit 252

To /
Ministry of Education
Please grant your approval for me to deliver four lectures per week
on the subject of Social Studies to the students of Frank Eini Intermediate School, noting
that I have six lectures at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School.
Signature / Teacher
Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi
28 / 9 / 1954
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 253

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number F/: 54 / ⟦...⟧
Date:
Date: 5 / 7 / 1954
Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad.
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi, the teacher at
your school, an amount of 42/100 Dinars for his lecture fees
at our school for the three months of April, May, and June 954 as detailed
below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Fils Dinar |
12/650 | For the month of April 954
26/700 | " " May 954
2/750 | " " June 954
42/100 |
Copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax - for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi

Archival unit 254

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Accounts
Number / 9550
Date / 7 / 4 / 954
To / Administration of Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny
Reference to your two letters numbered 173 / 54 and 380 / 54 dated 2 / 4 / 54
We confirm the addition of the two amounts mentioned in your two referred letters to the income of their owners
Signature /
Abdul Ghani Al-Jirjifji
Acting Director of Education of Baghdad Province.
A copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax.

Archival unit 255

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Shamash Secondary School
No.:
Number: F/ 380 / 54
Date:
Date: 2 / 4 / 1954
Administration of the Private Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings . .
We have paid to Mr. Khudair Nu'man al-Obaidi, the teacher at your school,
an amount of 14/300 Dinars for his lecture fees at our school for the month of March
954. Please add this to his income for the purpose of income tax calculation.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
A copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate - Baghdad - for information
Baghdad Provincial Education Directorate "
Mr. Khudair Nu'man al-Obaidi for information.

Archival unit 256

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
No.: F/54/767
Date:
Date: 7/2/1954
Administration of the Private Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad.
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi, the teacher at your school,
an amount of (48.650) Dinars for lecture fees at our school for the months
December 53 - February 54 as detailed below. Please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
December 53 | 18.750 | Dinars
January 54 | 15.400 | "
February 54 | 14.500 | "
 | 48.650 |
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
Baghdad District Education
Mr. Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi
⟦illegible blue ink notes⟧

Archival unit 257

Frank Eini School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number F - 244 - 53
Date 16 / 12 / 1952
Subject - Request for appointment of a lecturer.
To
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered M - M - 33353 dated 30 - 10 - 1952.
We attach herewith a letter from the administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys confirming that
the lectures of Mr. Khudair Numan in our school do not conflict with his official duties. Please submit
our request to the General Directorate of Education to obtain approval for the aforementioned person to deliver
four lectures on the subject of Geography to the students of the intermediate section of our school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
Attachments
Letter from Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys
Numbered 1084 and dated 8/12/1952
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 258

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number F - 126
Date 24 / 10 / 1952
Subject - Appointment of a Lecturer
To
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings,
Please mediate with the General Directorate of Education to approve the request for Mr.
Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi, a teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys, to deliver (4) four lectures
on the subject of Geography in the intermediate section of our school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Signature⟧
⟦Abdullah ...⟧
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 259

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/311/53
Date: 21/12/953
To the Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad.
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi, the teacher at
your school, an amount of (25/800) Dinars for his lecture fees
at our school during the months of October and November 953. Please
add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
" Education of Baghdad Province
" Mr. Khudair Numan Al-Obaidi

Archival unit 260

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Personnel Department
Number / M M / 33011
Date / 15 / 12 / 1953
To / Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Your letter numbered F/ 282 / 53 dated 12 / 11 / 1953. The General Directorate of Secondary
Education has approved, in its letter numbered 43668 dated 8 / 12 / 1953, for Mr. Khudair Numan
Al-Obaidi, the teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys, to deliver four lectures on the subject of Social Studies to
the students of your school.
Signature / Director of Education of Baghdad Province.
A copy to /
General Directorate of Secondary Education
Head of Inspection
Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys / For information
Personnel Observation / Private Education

Archival unit 261

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Number / M M / 30318
Personnel
Date / 26 / 11 / 1953
Directorate General of Education
Private Secondary Education
The administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School has requested our approval for Mr. Khudair Nu'man,
a teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys, to deliver four lectures on the subject of Social Studies to the students
of the aforementioned intermediate school, outside of his official working hours, as stated in the school's own letter. We are
sending you herewith the original written endorsement of the aforementioned person along with the letter from the administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School. We kindly request you
to consider the request and inform us.
Signature / Abdul Rasul Najm
Director of Education of Baghdad Province.
Attachments
1 - Written endorsement
2 - Letter from Al-Adhamiya Secondary School
A copy to -
Head of Inspection
Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys for information
Personnel Observation / Private Education
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School, with reference to its letter No. / F / 282 / 53
dated 12 / 11 / 1953.

Archival unit 262

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/82/53
Date.: 12 / 11 / 1953
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
Please mediate with the General Directorate of Education to approve
Mr. Khudair Numan giving four lectures on the subject of social studies
to the students of our school outside of his working hours. We attach herewith the letter from the
Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys No. 901 dated 20 / 10 / 953 allowing
the aforementioned person to give these lectures, along with another letter containing his
personal consent to that.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Principal
Received by Mr. Khudair Numan

Archival unit 263

(True Copy)
Al-Adhamiya Secondary School ⟦line⟧ No. / 909
for Boys ⟦line⟧ Date / 20 / 10 / 1953
Subject / Regarding teacher's lectures
Administration of Frank Iny Secondary School for Boys
We have no objection to the teacher Mr. Khudair Numan giving (4) four
lectures to your school's students, noting that the aforementioned is assigned (28)
hours per week at our school.
Signature / Naji Al-Douri
Principal of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 264

⟦illegible⟧
11/12/1953
The Honorable Ministry of Education
I request your approval for me to teach (4) lectures per
week at the Frank Iny Private Intermediate School in the subject of Social Studies.
Signature/ Khudair Numan
Teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys

Archival unit 265

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 57/887/F
Date: 1957/7/5
No.:
Date:
Administration of Al-Mansoura Kindergarten and Primary School for Girls
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
We have transferred to Mrs. Labiba Al-Badrawi an amount of 23/200 Dinars
from her lecture fees at this school for the months of April, May, and June
1957 as detailed below. Please add this to her income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
The Director
Dinar Fils
7/200 | for the month of April 957
9/600 | " " May "
6/400 | " " June "
23/200 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax for information
" " Baghdad District Education - Suburbs -
Mrs. Labiba Al-Badrawi.

Archival unit 266

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Outskirts
Primary Accounts
Number: 9019
Date: 19 / 5 / 1957
Ministry of Interior
Further to our letter No. 2 dated 1 / 1 / 1957.
Please add 13/600 Dinars to the income of Mr. Salim Al-Atraqchi, Local Administration
Observer in Nasiriyah, for the lecture fees of his wife Labiba Al-Badrawi for the months of February and March
957 for the purpose of calculating the income tax due from him.
Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate
Outskirts
A copy to:
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
Administration of Frank Eini Intermediate and Primary School - with reference to your letter No.
119 / 57 dated 12 / 5 / 1957.
Primary Accountant

Archival unit 267

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number: 8 / 119 / 57
Date:
Date: 5 / 5 / 1957
Administration of Al-Ma'rifa Kindergarten and Primary School for Girls
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Greetings,
We have paid to Miss Labiba Al-Badrawi an amount of 13.600 Dinars
from her lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1957
so please add that to her income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province (Center) ⟦illegible⟧
Miss Labiba Al-Badrawi.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 268

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education - Regular
Number / 9249
Date 10 / 4 / 1957
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject / Lectures
Reference to your letter No. F/69/57 dated 25 / 3 / 1957.
The General Directorate of Education approved in its letter No. 14338 dated 3 / 4 / 1957 for
Ms. Labiba Al-Badrawi, teacher at Al-Ma'rifa Primary School for Girls, to give six lectures
to the students of your school outside official working hours at the times indicated in your referred letter
provided that this does not conflict with her official duties.
⟦Official⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Copy to -
General Directorate of Education - Secondary Education / Private
Presidency of the General Provincial Council - Baghdad Provincial Governorate / Reference to its letter No.
6 / 14 / 14345 dated 6 / 4 / 1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts
Personnel of Private Education

Archival unit 269

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 8258
Date / 28 / 3 / 1957
Subject / Lectures
Presidency of the General Provincial Council - Baghdad Provincial Governorate
The administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School has requested our approval for Ms. Labiba Al-Badrawi,
a teacher at Al-Ma'rifa Primary School for Girls in the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - Outskirts,
to deliver six lectures per week to the students of the aforementioned intermediate school, outside of official
working hours on the evenings of Monday, Thursday, and Friday of each week. We kindly request you to
inform us if you have any objection to this.
Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
A copy to -
Directorate of General Education / Primary Education / Private /
Reference to your letter No. 9599 dated 4 / 3 / 1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - Outskirts for the same purpose, requesting to inform us of that
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private School / Reference to its letter No. F / 69 / 7
dated 5 / 3 / 1957

Archival unit 270

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / Number: 572
Date / Date: 3/20/1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 6830 dated 3/13/1957 regarding the lectures
of Miss Labiba Al-Badrawi. Please be informed that the times during which the
mentioned teacher will deliver her lectures at our school are Monday evening, Thursday evening, and
Friday of every week. These times are outside the official working hours of the aforementioned.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Archival unit 271

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Very Urgent
Number: 6830
Date: 13 / 3 / 1957
Subject: Lectures
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Reference to your letter No. F/35/57 dated 15 / 2 / 1957.
Please inform us of the times during which the teacher, Miss Labiba Al-Badrawi, will deliver her lectures
at your school in order to consider the required approval.
Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
A copy to -
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private / Reference to your letter No.
9599 dated 4 / 3 / 1957
Presidency of the General Provincial Council - Baghdad Governorate
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts
Private Education Personnel

Archival unit 272

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Number: 6830
Private and Foreign Education:
Date: 13 / 3 / 1957
Very Urgent
Subject / Lectures
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Reference to your letter No. F/35/57 dated 15 / 2 / 1957.
Please inform us of the times during which the teacher, Ms. Labiba Al-Badrawi, will deliver her lectures
at your school in order to consider the required approval.
Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
A copy to -
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private / Reference to your letter No.
9599 dated 4 / 3 / 1957
Presidency of the General Provincial Council - Baghdad Provincial Governorate
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts
Private Education Personnel

Archival unit 273

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education Personnel
Number / 5437
Date 27 / 2 / 1957
(True Copy)
To -
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education - Private and Foreign -
The administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School has requested our approval for Ms. Labiba Al-Badrawi
to deliver six lectures per week in the subject of Arabic Language instead of Mr. Zaki Al-Dada, the teacher
at Al-Rashid Intermediate School for Boys, due to the aforementioned person ceasing to deliver his lectures at the
mentioned school. We send you herewith the approval of the administration of Al-Ma'rifa School for Girls No. 172 dated
9 / 2 / 1957 along with the written consent of the aforementioned, noting that the mentioned teacher is a graduate of the University of
Alexandria - Faculty of Arts - Bachelor's degree, and the aforementioned currently teaches (26) hours per week
at the present time.
Attachments
Letter from Al-Ma'rifa School administration
Written consent
Abdul Sattar Al-Qarah Ghouli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to -
Administration of Frank Iny School - your letter No. T/57/25 dated 15 / 2 / 1957.
Private and Foreign Education Personnel for follow-up.

Archival unit 274

Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 57
Date: 15 / 2 / 1957
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 2929 dated 30 / 1 / 1957 regarding the approval
for Mr. Zaki Al-Dada, a teacher at Al-Rashid Intermediate School, to deliver six lectures
per week in the Arabic language to our school's students. Due to the cessation of the aforementioned
from delivering his lectures, please approve for Miss Labiba Al-Badrawi to deliver
six lectures per week on the subject of the Arabic language to our school's students
instead of Mr. Zaki Al-Dada. We enclose herewith the original letter from the administration of
Al-Ma'rifa School for Girls No. 172 dated 9 / 2 / 1957 allowing her to deliver
these lectures, along with the written consent of the aforementioned person.
The aforementioned is a graduate of Alexandria University, Faculty of Arts, for the
academic year 1954 / 1955 with a Licentiate degree.
Please accept our highest respect,
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 275

Administration of Al-Ma'rifa Kindergarten and Primary School for Girls
Number / 172
Date 9 / 2 / 1957
(True Copy)
⟦illegible⟧
Subject: Lectures
Administration of Frank Aini Intermediate School
We have no objection to Ms. Labiba Al-Badrawi, a graduate of (Alexandria University)
and who is on the staff of our school, delivering six lectures per week on the subject
of her specialization, the Arabic language, to the intermediate section in your school, with
the knowledge that this does not conflict with her official duties and that the number of her lessons in
our school is (26) periods per week, and the aforementioned person has not previously been provided with any
other letter besides this one.
(Signature)
Principal of Al-Ma'rifa Kindergarten and Primary
for Girls