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IJA 2865

Administration Documents, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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These are documents containing correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools administrations. The item contains documents about income tax figures, maintenance needs, insurance policies, and records of soft drink purchases. The item also includes employment verification, letters to students' parents concerning registration, and letters of recommendation written by the school on behalf of students seeking entry into college.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2865
Item Number
12832
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Receipts, Correspondence, File Folder, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Financial, Eagle Crest, Newspapers, Revenue Stamp, Annotation, Letterhead, Trade, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Abdullah S. Obadiah, Income Tax, Iraqi Government, Ink Stamp, Bank of Iraq, Handwritten, Ministry of Industry - Office of Electricity, Insurance, Teachers, Typed, Postage Stamp, Shamash Secondary School, Sun Crest, Students, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Ministry of Planning, Armenian Bishop

AI en Translation, Pages 326-350

Page 326

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number
F/ 64/ ⟦201⟧
Date
21 / 10 / 1964
Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
After greetings.
There is a current account with you under number 3426 in the name of Frank Iny School, so please kindly
confirm the balance as of 30 / 9 / 1964 to Messrs. Whinney Murray, the ⟦legal⟧ legal auditors
directly and inform us, and please also confirm the details of deposits and withdrawals until the end of the period
above.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
A copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray, the legal auditors
201

Page 327

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
251
Number F/ 242
Date 22 / 10 / 1964
Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
After greetings.
There is a current account with you under number 3426 in the name of Frank Iny School, so please kindly
confirm the balance as of 30 / 9 / 1964 to Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants
directly and inform us, and please also confirm the details of deposits and withdrawals until the end of the period
above.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Director
Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants

Page 328

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jisriyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Number
F / 188 / 64
Date
1 / 9 / 1964
⟦Storehouse⟧
1 / 9 / 64
Alwiyah Post Office
After greetings
Please confirm to us that you have delivered to the administration of this school 61 packages of school books from Lebanon and France
whose numbers are listed below for the purpose of submitting that to the Directorate of Foreign Transfer as a document to support the request
to transfer the price to the bookstores that supplied these books.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
1- Books arriving from Beirut on 24 / 8 / 64.
70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79,
2- Books arriving from Paris on 27 / 8 / 64.
9813, 9811
3- Books arriving from Beirut on 31 / 8 / 1964.
94, 116, 102, 90, 113, 89, 84, 80, 122, 111, 114, 83,
106, 109, 112, 96, 105, 125, 117, 88, 123, 107, 85,
124, 108, 98, 91, 126, 127, 87, 99, 120, 81, 86, 95,
101, 103, 97, 93, 82, 104, 119, 121, 110, 100, 115,
92, 128, 118,

Page 329

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number
⟦148⟧ / 64
Date
20 / 9 / 1964
Mr. Isaac Khedhouri Sofair, Respectfully
Guardian of
1- The student Raymonde Isaac Sofair from the 4th Preparatory Grade 6
2- The student (Ezra Johnny) Isaac Sofair from the 1st Intermediate Grade 6
3- The student Herbert Isaac Sofair " " " " 6
4- The student Henry Isaac Sofair from the 6th Primary Grade
5- The student Diana Isaac Sofair from the 4th Primary Grade
6- The student William Isaac Sofair from the 2nd Primary Grade
The school administration wishes to inform you that registration in this school ended on
18 / 9 / 1964 and since you have not visited the school to pay the school fees, we inform you
that we will be forced not to accept your children whose names are mentioned above and provide them with transfer certificates if you
do not pay the school fees along with the transportation fees within a maximum period of 4 / 10 / 1964, which is the day
the school opens.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
⟦handwritten mark in green⟧
⟦handwritten mark in blue⟧

Page 330

⟦In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number
F/64
Date
20 / 9 / 1964
Mr. Isaac Khedhouri Sofair, Respected
Guardian of
1- The student Raymonde Isaac Sofair from the Fourth Preparatory Grade "6"
2- The student (Ezra Johnny) Isaac Sofair from the First Intermediate Grade "6"
3- The student Herbert Isaac Sofair " " " " "6"
4- The student Henry Isaac Sofair from the Sixth Primary Grade
5- The student Diana Isaac Sofair from the Fourth Primary Grade
6- The student William Isaac Sofair from the Second Primary Grade
The school administration wishes to inform you that registration at this school ended on
18 / 9 / 1964, and since you have not visited the school to pay the school fees, we inform you
that we will be forced not to accept your children whose names are mentioned above and provide them with transfer certificates if you
do not pay the school fees along with the transportation fees within a maximum period of 4 / 10 / 1964, which is the day
the school opens.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Principal

Page 331

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number
FM / ⟦201⟧ / 64
Date
1964/9/17
The British Bank
After greetings.
We confirm to you that Miss Lillian Maria Vignola is a teacher in this school
and she is on the permanent staff and receives a monthly salary of (57/-) Dinars including
cost of living, and she holds residency book 1068 on 16/July/1957, and based
on her request we have provided her with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director

Page 332

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number
F / 196 / 64
Date
14 / 9 / 1964
Student Health Clinic
After greetings.
It is intended to employ Mrs. Wahiba Ali Sabour as a teacher in this school,
please conduct the medical examination and inform us
With highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director

Page 333

"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number
F / 188 / 64
Date
1 / 9 / 1964
Alwiyah Post Office
After greetings,
Please confirm to us that you have delivered to the administration of this school 61 packages of textbooks from Lebanon and France
listed by their numbers below, for the purpose of submitting this to the Directorate of Foreign Exchange as a document to support the request
for transferring the payment to the bookstores that supplied these books.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
1- Books arriving from Beirut on 24 / 8 / 64.
70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79.
2- Books arriving from Paris on 27 / 8 / 64.
9813, 9811
3- Books arriving from Beirut on 31 / 8 / 1964.
94, 116, 102, 90, 113, 89, 84, 80, 122, 111, 114, 83.
106, 109, 112, 96, 105, 125, 117, 88, 123, 107, 85.
124, 108, 98, 91, 126, 127, 87, 99, 120, 81, 86, 95.
101, 103, 97, 93, 82, 104, 119, 121, 110, 100, 115.
92, 128, 118.
4- Books arriving from Lebanon on 19 / 9 / 1964
276 129 140 141 142 143 144 145

Page 334

School Administration
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
⟦(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)⟧
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Number
F/188/64
Date
1/9/1964
Alwiyah Post Office
After greetings
Please confirm to us that you have delivered to the administration of this school 61 parcels of school books from Lebanon and France
whose numbers are listed below for the purpose of submitting that to the Directorate of Foreign Exchange as a document to support the request
to transfer the price to the libraries that supplied these books.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Director
1- Books arriving from Beirut on 24/8/64.
70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79.
2- Books arriving from Paris on 27/8/64.
9813, 9811
3- Books arriving from Beirut on 31/8/1964.
83, 114, 111, 122, 80, 84, 89, 113, 90, 102, 116, 94.
85, 107, 123, 88, 117, 125, 105, 96, 112, 109, 106.
95, 86, 81, 120, 99, 87, 127, 126, 91, 98, 108, 124.
115, 100, 110, 121, 119, 104, 82, 93, 97, 103, 101.
118, 128, 92.

Page 335

Shamash Secondary School
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 96993
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Number
F/ 64/ 156
Date
24 / 8 / 1964
Directorate General of Labor / Foreigners Section
Greetings,
Our school is in urgent need of the services of Mrs. Marjorie Lucille,
a British national, to teach the English language at this school for the academic year 1964 / 65. The aforementioned
is currently in England, and a contract will be signed with her to undertake the teaching mission to replace Mr. John
Maxwell, who was previously employed at our school for the two academic years
1962 / 63 and 1963 / 1964, and whose relationship with this school was severed as he left Iraq during
the current summer vacation. The aforementioned had previously been employed as a teacher at this school for the two academic years
1959 / 1960 and 1960 / 1961, then her relationship with our school ended on September 30, 1961.
Therefore, please kindly approve her employment and contact the Residency Directorate to grant her the necessary visa
to enter Iraq. Note that it is necessary for the aforementioned to begin her teaching work in the middle
of next September. Thank you.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director

Page 336

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number
Sh/ 64/
Date
27 / 8 / 1964
⟦Karrada⟧
General Directorate of Pensions
Subject/ The student Samir Ibrahim
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 13332 B/ 36121 dated 17 / 8 / 1964.
Our letter No. Sh/ 51 / 64 dated 12 / 7 / 1964, which you returned with your above letter, is not
a document, but rather a reply to your letter No. 8658 dated 28 / 2 / 1961, a copy of which is listed below. Please
be informed. We are returning our aforementioned letter to you.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter
To: Directorate of Pensioners' Salaries
Subject / Continuation of allowance disbursement
1- Based on the proof of the continuation of Samir, son of the pensioner Yehuda Ghazal, in his studies, we approve the continuation of the disbursement
of his pension until he completes his preparatory and higher studies, or is dismissed or separates from them for any reason,
or reaches the age of twenty-three on 1 / 7 / 965 sixty-five, provided that the shortest period is taken into account.
We have noted this in his pension book No. 13332 / B sent to you herewith.
2- Please inform the pensioner of the above and provide us with the notification paper.
Signature
Director General of Pensions
A copy to / Directorate of ⟦School⟧ Frank Iny Intermediate - with reference to your document No. F/ 573 dated
12 / 2 / 1961. Please mark your records according to our notification immediately upon the dismissal or separation of the subject of the research
from studies, or upon his transfer or graduation.

Page 337

Al-Damirji Company (Limited Liability)
Capital 500,000 Dinars
Management Telephone 84136 (Four lines) Al-Saadoun Street
Baghdad - Iraq
Telegraphic Address / Damirji
Number ⟦line⟧
REPUBLIC OF IRAQ
3 FILS
POSTAGE
Anniversary of the July 14, 1958 Revolution
1st ANNIV. OF 14th JULY REVOLUTION 1958
Date 11 / 8 / 1964
To the Honorable Management of Frank Iny School
Subject / French Renault Buses
⟦line⟧
Incoming
8188
On it
Greetings,
We are pleased to inform you that we have French Renault buses available which are suitable
for transporting students and children to school and for other needs. We enclose herewith the catalog
pertaining to them, and we are ready to provide all facilities to you upon purchase.
Please accept our highest respect.
Authorized Manager
For Al-Damirji Co. W.L.L.
DAMIRJI CO. LTD.
BAGHDAD
Attachment ⟦line⟧
Catalog
A / 11
⟦illegible⟧
15 AUG. ⟦illegible⟧

Page 339

Shamash Junior High School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Number
⟦91⟧ Sh / 64 /
Date
26 / 8 / 1964
Customs Department at the Civil Airport
Greetings,
Please deliver the packages containing school books to the bearer of this letter, Mahdi
Shamkhi, and thank you.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 340

Shamash Junior High School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91663
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Number
Sh/ ⟦91⟧ / 64
Date
26 / 8 / 1964
Customs Department at the Civil Airport
Greetings,
Please deliver the packages containing school books to the bearer of this letter, Mahdi
Shamkhi, and thank you.
Please accept our highest respect.
Simha Nassim
The Principal

Page 341

Shamash Junior High School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Number
Sh / 64 / ⟦91⟧
Date
2 / 8 / 1964
Customs Department at the Civil Airport
Greetings,
Please deliver the packages containing school books to the bearer of this letter, Mahdi
Shamkhi, and thank you.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 342

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number
Sh / 64 /
Date
12 / 7 / 1964
General Pension Directorate
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 8658 and dated 28 / 2 / 1961. Addressed to the Directorate
of Pensioners' Salaries and its copy to the Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School.
We inform you that the student (Samir Ibrahim) Yehuda Ghazal's connection with this school has been severed
starting from Sunday 12 / 7 / 1964, which is the day the results of the general examinations
for preparatory studies were released.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Samha Nassim
Principal
A copy to / Directorate of Pensioners' Salaries.

Page 343

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number
⟦122⟧ / F / 64
Date
⟦22⟧ / 6 / 1964
Deanship of the Higher Institute of Languages
University of Baghdad
After greetings.
Please inform us of the amounts received by Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson for
his lecture fees at your institute, with a statement of the details of these amounts, for the purpose of deducting
income tax, noting that the aforementioned person is a teacher at this school and we are responsible
for deducting his income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Director
⟦Urgent⟧

Page 344

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number
F/ ⟦122⟧ / 64
Date
6/ ⟦22⟧ /1964
Deanship of the Higher Institute of Languages
University of Baghdad
After greetings,
Please inform us of the amounts received by Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson for
his lecture fees at your institute, providing the details of these amounts for the purpose of deducting
income tax, noting that the aforementioned person is a teacher at this school and we are responsible
for deducting his income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 345

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/ 116 / 64
Date
18 / 6 / 1964
The British Bank of the Middle East
Greetings,
We confirm to you that Mr. John ⟦Maxwell⟧ Maxwell Nicholson (Mr. John Maxwell Nichol-
son.)
is a teacher in this school for the academic year 1963 / 1964 and receives a monthly salary
with cost of living allowances of (120/-) Dinars ⟦...⟧
Based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 346

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/5/115/64
Date
18/6/1964
To the Central Bank of Iraq
Director of Foreign Exchange
Baghdad
Greetings,
We hereby certify that Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i is a teacher in this school
for the academic year 1963/1964 and receives a monthly salary with cost of living
allowances of (96/-) Dinars. The aforementioned also received an amount of (17/400)
Dinars as lecture fees and an amount of (39/-) Dinars as a half-salary grant
on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦FRANK INY SCHOOL⟧
⟦BAGHDAD⟧
⟦handwritten signature⟧

Page 347

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/115/64
Date
18/6/1964
To the Central Bank of Iraq
Director of Foreign Exchange
Baghdad
Greetings,
We hereby certify that Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i is a teacher at this school
for the academic year 1963/64 and receives a monthly salary with cost of living
allowances of (96/-) Dinars. The aforementioned also received an amount of (17/400)
Dinars as lecture fees and an amount of (39/-) Dinars as a half-salary grant
on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. At his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature/initials in blue ink⟧
Isaac Cohen
Director
⟦Circular stamp: FRANK INY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD / Frank Iny School - Baghdad⟧

Page 348

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F / 64
Date 14 / 6 / 1964
Student Health Directorate
After greetings
We confirm that Maurice Salim Shaya is one of the students of the Second Intermediate Class (A)
of our school for the academic year 1963 / 1964 and he is under medical treatment according to
the attached reports. Please take the necessary action regarding the postponement of his final exam to
the second session.
For the current year
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 349

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/ ⟦112⟧ / 64
Date
14 / 6 / 1964
Student Health Directorate
After greetings
Daoud Eliyahu Habousha is one of the students in the second primary grade
of our school for the academic year 63 / 1964, and based on his father's request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Principal

Page 350

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/ 112 / 64
Date
14 / 6 / 1964
Student Health Directorate
Greetings,
Daoud Eliyahu Habousha is one of the students in the second primary grade
of our school for the academic year 1963/64, and based on his father's request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Principal