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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 451-475

Archival unit 451

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Personnel Department
Number / M M / 31110
Date / 1 / 12 / 1953
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
⟦stamp⟧
Your letter No. F / 53/286 dated 23 / 11 / 1953.
Upon reviewing the written endorsement signed by the teacher Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim,
we found that it does not include the number of additional lectures in official schools and lectures in
other private schools assigned to the aforementioned person. Therefore, please provide us with a complete written endorsement so that we can
take the necessary action.
Signature / Abdul Rasul Najm
Director of Education of Baghdad Province.
A copy to /
Directorate of General Education / Private Secondary Education.
Personnel Observation / Private Education.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 452

FRANK INY SCHO⟦...⟧
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
⟦Frank⟧ Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. / Number: 53/2090/F
Date / Date: 12/4/1953
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered M/M/31110 and dated 12/1/1953.
We attach herewith a letter of confirmation from Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim, the art teacher at
the Central Preparatory School for Boys, stating that he does not have lectures in any other school
except for our school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Khadouri⟧
The Director
Copy to the file of Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim

Archival unit 453

⟦illegible⟧
(True Copy)
To /
Ministry of Education
I request your approval for me to teach (5) lectures per week
at Frank Iny Private Intermediate School in the subject of Drawing outside of working hours
noting that I do not have any additional lectures in any other school.
Signature/ Ibrahim Abdul Karim
3 / 12 / 952

Archival unit 454

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province   No. / M M / 32461
Personnel   Date / 12 / 12 / 1953
General Directorate of Education - Private Secondary Education
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of ⟦Shamash Preparatory⟧ Private School No. F / 286 / 53
dated 23 / 11 / 1953 in which it requested approval for Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim
to deliver the indicated lectures. Please kindly consider the request and inform us; you will find the original
written endorsement and the letter from the Central Preparatory School addressed to them.
Signature / Abdul Rasul Najm
Director of Education of Baghdad Province.
Attachments /
1 - Written endorsement
2 - Letter from the Central Preparatory School
A copy to /
Head of Inspection
Personnel Observation - Private Education
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys - For information
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
Copy of the letter
Please mediate with the General Directorate of Education to approve Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim
delivering five lectures on the subject of drawing to our school students outside his working hours. We attach herewith the letter
of the Directorate of Central Preparatory School for Boys No. Sh / 104 dated 14 / 11 / 1953 allowing the aforementioned
to deliver these lectures, along with another letter containing his personal consent to that.

Archival unit 455

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/315/53
Date: 24 / 12 / 953
No.:
Date:
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys - Baghdad.
Greetings ⟦line⟧
We have paid to Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim for lecture fees
at our school during the month of November 953 an amount of (6/700)
Dinars, so please add that to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Owaidis
The Director
A copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate - for information
"Together raising the banner of Baghdad."
Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim.

Archival unit 456

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Personnel Department
Number / 35161
Date / 31 / 12 / 53
Subject / Appointment of a Lecturer
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School.
With reference to your letter numbered F/286/53 dated 23 / 11 / 1953
The General Directorate of Secondary Education approved in its letter numbered 466/72 dated 26 / 12 / 953
for Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim, teacher at the Central Preparatory School for Boys, to deliver five lectures
on the subject of Drawing to the students of your school.
Signature / Abdul Rasul Najm
Director of Education of Baghdad Province.
A copy to /
General Directorate of Secondary Education - Directorate of Private and Foreign Education
Inspection Presidency
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys - for information
Personnel Observation - Private Education

Archival unit 457

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Number / 1468
Secondary Accounts
Date / 13 / 1 / 954
General Income Tax Directorate
Reference to the letter from the administration of Frank Iny Intermediate School No. 310 dated 24 / 12 / 953
We confirm to you the addition of an amount of 6/700 Dinars to the income of Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim, a teacher
at the preparatory school for the current fiscal year for income tax deduction.
Signature /
Abdul Rasul Najm
A copy to /
Administration of Frank Iny Intermediate School ⟦line⟧ reference to your letter No. 312 dated
21 / 12 / 953, please verify the address of the lecturer Mr. Albert Khayyat
and state that in a comprehensive manner and inform our department so they can add the amount and inform us.

Archival unit 458

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: 51/216
Date:
Date: 7/3/1954
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys - Baghdad.
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim an amount of 28/600
dinars for lecture fees at our school for the months of December 953 - February
954 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
December 953 9/700 Dinars
January 954 10/000 "
February 954 8/900 "
⟦line⟧
28/600
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
Baghdad Province Education "
Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim "

Archival unit 459

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Accounts ⟦line⟧ Primary
Number / 7877
Date / 20 / 3 / 954
General Directorate of Income Tax
Reference to the letter of Frank Iny Intermediate School No. 366 / 54 dated 7 / 3 / 54
We confirm to you the addition of an amount of 28/600 Dinars to the income of Mr. Abdul Karim Al-Marzi, an adjunct teacher
at the Central Preparatory School for Boys for the current fiscal year for income tax deduction.
Signature / Abdul Sattar Al-Qarahghuli
For the Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to /
Administration of Frank Iny Intermediate School for information

Archival unit 460

Administration ⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE AND PRIMARY
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: 8 / 28 / 54
Date: 6 / 4 / 1954
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim an amount of 6/200
Dinars resulting from his lecture fees at our school for the month of March 954. Please add
this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obeidia
The Director
A copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - "
Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim - "

Archival unit 461

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 388 / 54
No.:
Date: 2 / 4 / 1953
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
With reference to your letter No. 7877 dated 20 / 3 / 954 addressed to
the General Income Tax Directorate, a copy of which was sent to our school, there appeared in
your aforementioned letter an oversight in the name of Mr. (Abdul Karim Al-Marzi), an adjunct teacher at
the Central Preparatory School for Boys, and the correct name is Mr. (Ibrahim Abdul Karim Al-Darzi).
Please correct this in your records. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Owaid
Principal
Copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate.

Archival unit 462

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Accounts
Number / 9815
Date / 11 / 4 / 954
To —
General Income Tax Directorate
Reference to the letter of Frank Iny Intermediate School No. 381 / 954 dated 2 / 4 / 954
We confirm to you the addition of the amount of 6.500 Dinars to the income of Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim Al-Darzi for the
current fiscal year for income tax deduction.
Signature /
Abdul Ghani Al-Jarjafchi
Acting Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to /
Administration of Frank Iny Intermediate School

Archival unit 463

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No..................
Date................
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No: F/ 54/⟦...⟧
Date: 5 / 7 / 1954
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys - Baghdad.
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim an amount of 16/-
dinars for his lecture fees at our school for the three months of April, May
and June 1954 as detailed below, so please add that to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦The Director⟧
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Fils Dinar |
5/400 | for the month of April 1954
7/000 | " and May 1954
3/600 | " June 1954
16/000 |
A copy to /
Directorate General of Income Tax - for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province "
Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim.

Archival unit 464

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number 11/23/1953
Date ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
Please mediate with the General Directorate of Education to approve
Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim giving five lectures on the subject of drawing
to our school students outside of his working hours. We attach herewith the letter from the
Central Preparatory School for Boys, No. Sh/104, dated
11/14/1953, allowing the aforementioned person to give these lectures
along with another letter containing his personal consent to that.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Director
⟦Copy to Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim⟧

Archival unit 465

(True Copy)
Directorate of the Central Preparatory School for Boys
Baghdad .
Number / Sh / 104
Date / 14 / 11 / 1953
To /
Administration of Frank Iny School
We have no objection to Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Karim, the teacher at our school, giving five
hours to your school's students on the subject of drawing, as it does not conflict with his official duties
assigned to him .
Signature / Alaeddin Al-Rayes
Director of the Central Preparatory School
⟦A copy was delivered to Professor Ibrahim Abdul Karim⟧

Archival unit 466

(True Copy)
11/15/1953
The Honorable Ministry of Education ⟦line⟧
I request your approval for me to teach (5) lectures per week at
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School in the subject of Drawing outside of working hours.
Signature / Ibrahim Abdul Karim
Teacher at the Central Preparatory School

Archival unit 468

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Personnel Department
Number: M/M/1
Date: 2/ /1952
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Reference to your letter No. 41 dated 11/25/1951
The Directorate General of Education, in its letter No. 4453 dated 2/4/1952, has approved for Mr. Muhammad
Ahmed, a teacher at the College of Engineering, to deliver three lectures on the subject of Physics to the students of your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to:
Directorate General of Education / Personnel.
Inspection Presidency.
Deanship of the College of Engineering.
Department Personnel.
64
2/27/52
M / Amin / 6
To be filed / School file

Archival unit 469

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Personnel Department
Private and Foreign Education
Number / M / 1640
Date / 14 / 1 / 1954
Subject / Lectures
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
With reference to your two letters numbered Sh/125 and Sh/126 dated 11/26 and 12/1/53
1- The General Directorate of Secondary Education has informed us that it does not approve of Messrs. Izz al-Din
Naoum and Muhammad Ahmad giving lectures to your school students due to the necessity of their devotion to teaching
at the College of Engineering.
2- The aforementioned Directorate has approved Mr. Abdullah al-Qassab, Assistant Professor at the Royal College
of Pharmacy and Chemistry, to give seven lectures on the subject of Chemistry to your school students.
Please take the necessary action.
Signature /
Abdul Rasul Najm
Director of Education of Baghdad Province.
A copy to /
General Directorate of Secondary Education - Private and Foreign Education Directorate - with reference
to its letter No. 1678 dated 1/12/1954.
Inspection Presidency
Personnel - Private and Foreign Education.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 470

FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 540
No.:
Date: 4 / 1 / 1954
Date:
Deanship of the College of Engineering ⟦line⟧ Baghdad.
Greetings.
With reference to your letter No. 3578 dated 28 / 12 / 953.
We list below the amounts paid to each of Mr. Izz al-Din
Naoum and Mr. Muhammad Ahmad as per your request. Please note that it was mentioned in
our two letters referred to in your letter above the phrase (current January)
by mistake, and the correct one is (current December). Please be informed accordingly.
Mr. Izz al-Din Naoum | Mr. Muhammad Ahmad
Amount | Month | Amount | Month
8/- | October 953 | 10/- | October 953
24/- | November 953 | 24/- | " November 953
23/- | December 953 | 25/- | December 953
Please accept our highest respect.
Personnel file of Mr. Muhammad Ahmad
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
Principal

Archival unit 471

(True Copy)
Iraqi Government
Deanship of the College of Engineering
Baghdad
Number / 3578
Date / 28 / 12 / 53
Subject / Addition of amounts
⟦line⟧
To - Shamash Preparatory School
Reference to your two letters numbered Sh/132/53 and Sh/133/53 dated 21 / 12 / 953
Please inform us of the amount of monthly sums received by each of Mr. Izz al-Din Naoum
and Mr. Muhammad Ahmad, for each month separately, so that we can determine if they have exceeded the
stipulated allowances for each of them or not, noting that the amounts were added to their income for income tax purposes.
Signature / Dr. Jamil Al-Malaika
The Dean
⟦line⟧
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - with reference to the school's two letters mentioned
above.
The Accountant
File of Professor Muhammad Ahmad Al-Shuhaib

Archival unit 472

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: Sh/132/53
Date: 21 / 12 / 1953
Deanship of the College of Engineering - Baghdad.
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Mohammed Ahmed for his lecture fees at our school
during the months of October, November, and December 1953 an amount of
(-/59) fifty-nine dinars. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax. Please be informed that the aforementioned person stopped giving
lectures at this school in the first half of the current month of January.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Director
A copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province "
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed.

Archival unit 473

(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Personnel Department
Number / M M / 31759
Date / 7 / 12 / 1953
Directorate General of Education - Private Secondary Education
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School No. Sh / 125 / 53
dated 26 / 11 / 53 in which it requested approval for Mr. Izz al-Din Naoum and Mr. Muhammad Ahmad
to deliver lectures at the aforementioned school. We kindly ask ⟦illegible⟧ to consider the request and inform us. You will find
enclosed the original letter from the professors issued in this regard for your review.
Signature / Abdul Rasul Najm
Director of Education of Baghdad Province.
Attachments /
Letter from the Deanship of the College of Engineering
A copy to /
Inspection Presidency
Personnel Observation - Private Education
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School - for information
Copy of the letter
⟦line⟧
Please mediate with the Directorate General of Education to approve that both Mr. Izz al-Din
Naoum and Mr. Muhammad Ahmad deliver seven lectures each in the subjects of Mathematics and Physics to our school students
outside of their working hours. We enclose the letter from the Deanship of the College of Engineering No. 3206 dated 22 / 11 / 1953 which includes
permission for them to deliver these lectures.
Please accept our highest respect.

Archival unit 474

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: SH/53/125
Date: 26 / 1 / 1953
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
Please mediate with the General Directorate of Education to approve that each
of Mr. Izz al-Din Naoum and Mr. Muhammad Ahmad deliver seven lectures each
in the subjects of Mathematics and Physics to our school students outside their working hours.
We attach herewith the letter from the Deanship of the College of Engineering No. 3206 dated 22 / 11 / 952
permitting the aforementioned individuals to deliver these lectures.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
The Director

Archival unit 475

(True Copy)
Iraqi Government
Deanship of the College of Engineering
Baghdad .
Number // 3206
Date // 11/22/953
To /
Ministry of Education
Personnel Department
Reference to your letter No. 38679 dated 11/5/953 .
We attach herewith a copy of the request submitted to us by Messrs. Izz al-Din Naoum
and Muhammad Ahmad regarding the request to allow them to give lectures in Mathematics
and Physics at Shamash Private Preparatory School. Please inform us of your approval, noting that we have no
objection to that.
Signature / Dean
A copy to /
Shamash Secondary School for information .