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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 English Translation, Pages 376-400

Archival unit 376

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 63/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 10 / 6 / 1963
Baghdad Municipality
Greetings.
Please be so kind as to confirm to Messrs. Wincy Mery, Jurists, that
the amount of insurance collected by you under receipt number 2558, volume 52
dated 21 / 6 / 1954 is (5.250) Dinars for raw water insurance
for the garden of Frank Iny School, plot 15 / 6 / 23, for the purpose of auditing and certification
and informing us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Wincy Mery

Archival unit 377

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/ 637
Date
10 / 2 / 1963
Amanat Al-Asima Baghdad
After greetings.
Please kindly confirm to Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants, that
the amount of insurance deposits received by you under receipt number 2558 volume 52
dated 21 / 6 / 1954 is (5/250) Dinars for raw water insurance
for the garden of Frank Iny School ⟦folded⟧ 23 / 6 / 15 for auditing purposes
and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray

Archival unit 378

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 63 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 10 / 10 / 1963
Directorate of Telephones - Baghdad
Greetings,
Please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the insurance deposit you have in the name of Frank
Iny School, folder number 15/6/23 for telephone 91693, for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Winsi Mari

Archival unit 379

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 63
Date: 10 / 10 / 1963
Telephone Directorate - Baghdad
Greetings.
Please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the insurance deposit you have in the name of Frank Iny
School, Alwiyah No. 15/6/33 for telephone 91693, for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Wincey Mary

Archival unit 380

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 63/ ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ 10/⟦line⟧/1963
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Greetings.
Please confirm for us the amount of the insurance deposit held by you in the name of Frank Iny School
Tuwaisa, Property No. 15/6/23 and Subscription No.
3432 3433
.
87 - 41/2 88 - 41/2
In the amount of (6/500) Dinars, according to the two receipts numbered 27/21, 78/17
Dated 8/1/1953 and 7/18/1953 for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Wincy Mary

Archival unit 381

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 63
Date: 10 / 10 / 1963
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Greetings.
Please confirm for us the amount of insurance deposits held by you in the name of Frank Iny School
Tobiya, Property No. 15/6/33 and Subscription No.
3433 | 3433
5 | 5
87 - 2/41 | 88 - 2/41
In the amount of (6/500) Dinars, according to the two receipts numbered 21/27, 17/78
Dated 1/8/1953 and 18/7/1953 for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Winsi Marie
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 382

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/ 23/ ⟦228⟧
Date
10 / 10 / 1963
⟦Record⟧
Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Greetings.
There is a current account with you under number 3426 in the name of Frank Iny School, so please
kindly instruct to confirm the balance as of 9/30/1963 to Messrs. Whinney Murray
the Chartered Accountants directly and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
A copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray

Archival unit 383

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/ 630
Date
10 / 10 / 1963
Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Greetings.
There is a current account with you under number 3426 in the name of Frank Iny School, so please
kindly direct the confirmation of the balance as of 30 / 9 / 1963 to Messrs. Whinney Murray
the Chartered Accountants directly and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
A copy of it to / Messrs. Whinney Murray

Archival unit 384

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: Q / 63
Date: 10 / 1963
Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Greetings.
There is a current account with you under number 2088 in the name of Frank Iny School
Please be so kind as to instruct the confirmation of the balance as of 9/30/1963 to Messrs. Whinney Murray
Chartered Accountants directly and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
A copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 385

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ ⟦illegible⟧ 63/
Date: ⟦line⟧ 10/⟦illegible⟧/1963
Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Greetings,
There is a current account with you under number 2088 in the name of Frank Iny School. Please
kindly instruct to confirm the balance as of 9/30/1963 to Messrs. Whinney Murray,
the statutory auditors, directly and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 386

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number
F/ 63/ ⟦228⟧
Date
10/6/1963
Administration of Al-Rusafa Intermediate School for Boys
After greetings.
We confirm that Mr. Faraj Jirjis Kabara is a teacher in this school on the
permanent staff and he receives a monthly salary of (40/-) Dinars including the cost of
living, and based on his request we have provided him with this letter.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Archival unit 387

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Ref No.: ⟦227⟧ / 63
Date: 1 / 10 / 1963
Management of the Coca-Cola Factory
Greetings.
Since we have (40) cases of Coca-Cola, please provide us with two refrigerators
for the purpose of placing the bottles with their accessories. Thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 388

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ ⟦line⟧ 237
Date: 1/10/1963 ⟦line⟧
Coca-Cola Factory Management
After greetings.
Since we have (40) cases of Coca-Cola, please provide us with two refrigerators
for the purpose of placing the bottles with their accessories. Thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 389

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 225 / 63
Date: 1 / 10 / 1963
The British Bank of the Middle East
Greetings.
We confirm that Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson
is a teacher at this school since 26 / 10 / 1962 and was receiving a monthly salary with
cost of living allowance amounting to (110/-) Dinars from the mentioned date until 30 / 9 / 1963, then
his salary became from the date 1 / 10 / 1963 until 30 / 9 / 1964 with cost of
living allowance (120/-) Dinars, and based on his request we provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 390

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh/ ⟦line⟧ 23 / ⟦line⟧ 168
Date: 24 / 2 / 1963
Deanship of the College of Engineering
Greetings.
We confirm to you that Salman Latif Munir Yehuda Youssef, who was provided with the admission form for the University of
Baghdad by our school administration, is the same person as Salman Munir Yehuda Youssef, and based on his request
we have provided him with this letter.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 392

4359 Elrovvia Avenue,
El Monte, California.
September 6, 1963
Principal of Shamash School,
El Rashid Street,
Baghdad, Iraq.
Sir:
Between 1943-1946 I taught English at
the Junior High School for Girls Junior High School for Girls
located on the river front in Baghdad. It
would help me very much if you can
look up the record and just send me a
statement saying that I taught English
in the above-mentioned school on that
date. I need the statement for my
American teaching credential. My name
was Rosy P Hara. Thank you.
Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Rosy Hara Benest
Rosy Hara

Archival unit 394

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 63
Date: 23 / 9 / 1963
Student Health Directorate
Greetings,
We confirm to you that Maurice Eliyahu Shohet is one of our school's students, and based
on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
⟦illegible⟧ help me very much ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the record and just send me a
⟦illegible⟧ saying that I taught English
⟦illegible⟧ mentioned school on that
⟦illegible⟧ I need the statement for my
⟦illegible⟧ teaching credential. My name
⟦illegible⟧ Rose P Hara Thank you.
Yours truly,
(Mrs) Rose Hara Benest

Archival unit 395

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 63 /
Date: 23 / 9 / 1963
Deanship of the College of Engineering
Greetings.
We certify that Salman Latif Shir Yehuda is one of the graduates of the preparatory study
for the academic year 62 / 1963, and he is of good conduct and his attendance at our school was good.
Based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
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Archival unit 396

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/ 63/ ⟦164⟧
Date: 22 / 9 / 1963
Deanship of the College of Pharmacy
After greetings,
We certify that Reuben Shaul Reuben Muzayyin is one of the graduates of the preparatory study
for the academic year 62 / 1963 and he is of good conduct and his attendance at our school was good
and based on his request we have provided him with this letter.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
⟦illegible signature/mark⟧

Archival unit 397

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.
Date
Number
Sh / 857
Date
10 / 9 / 1963
University Health Directorate
Greetings,
Please conduct a medical examination for the students whose names are listed below for the purpose of their enrollment in the University of Baghdad.
Note that these students are graduates of Shamash Preparatory School and have successfully passed the preparatory study examinations (Scientific Branch)
in the current academic year 1962 / 1963.
Please accept our highest respect.
1 - Isaac Sassoon Moshi
2 - Salman Latif Meir Yehuda
3 - Sami Naji Ezra
4 - Jack Meir Sodaee
5 - Walid Amin Jaddou
6 - Eliyahu Anwar Shloub Bakhash
7 - Linda Eliyahu Al-Ani
8 - Layla Salman Rahim
9 - (Louise Amal) Yaqoub Hesqel
10 - Reuben Shaul Muzayyin
11 - Hesqel Fouad Yaqoub Hesqel
12 - Afrida Eliyahu Al-Ani
13 - Jamal Saleh Moshi Al-Waya
14 - Yusuf Hesqel Dubai
15 - Salah Moshi Lawi
Saida Al-Hakim
Acting School Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 398

Metropolitanate
Armenian Orthodox
Tayaran Square
Baghdad - Iraq
PRELACY
OF THE ARMENIAN DIOCESE OF IRAQ
TAYARAN SQUARE
BAGHDAD - IRAQ
81057 ☎ 81057
⟦line⟧
No. Number:
Baghdad, Baghdad: 22nd June, 963
Mr. Abdullah Obadia, Principal,
Frank Iny School,
B A G H D A D.
Dear Mr. Obadia,
I am introducing to you Mr. Souren Avedissian
who is a friend on mine and shall be much grateful if you
will please be kind to render whatever possible in helping
him wh⟦...⟧ he will call on you personally.
I take this opportunity to express my sincere
thanks and look forward to reciprocate your kind assistance.
With best regards.
Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
Dr. V. ALEXANDRIAN,
President & Chairman of Diocese.

Archival unit 399

TAWFIQ ALLAWY
General Agent
for
Westinghouse Air Compressors
Fuel Injection Pumps
Kugelfisher (Bauart Deckel)
Meillea Pump hoist
Distributors in Iraq :
YOUNAN DAWOOD & SONS Co.
Na'aman St. Sayid Sultan Ali
25/1/197 - Baghdad
Tel. { Stores 86387
Resident 93117
Westinghouse
WESTINGHOUSE
Tawfiq Allawy
General Agent
for German Westinghouse Air Compressors
German Fuel Injection Pumps
Kugelfisher (Bauart Deckel)
German Meiller Hoists
Distributors in Iraq:
Younan Dawood & Sons Co.
Al-Na'aman Street - Sayid Sultan Ali
25/1/197 - Baghdad
Telephone { Store 86387
Residence 93117
Baghdad on
27 / 11 / 62
Number
24 / 62
Baghdad on
Our Ref. No.
Blackboards
Subject / Offer for Blackboards
To the Honorable Director of Frank Iny Intermediate School
Greetings,
We are pleased to inform you that we are ready to supply you with complete blackboards with a width of
122 cm and length according to your desire at a price of 4.500 Dinars per meter of 122 cm width.
If you wish to purchase the fabric only, the price is 1.500 Dinars per meter with a width of 122 cm. Note that the fabric
comes in two colors, black and green, and is characterized by ease of writing and clarity, does not reflect light, and does not lead to
the stirring of chalk dust as is the case with ordinary blackboards, and it never needs painting.
We further inform you that we have supplied such blackboards to various colleges and institutes of the University of
Baghdad and they have gained the satisfaction of the deans of the colleges and institutes. We enclose herewith a sample of the mentioned fabric
hoping you will inform us of your needs so we may be at your service.
Please accept our highest respect.
Sincerely,
⟦signature⟧
Younan Dawood & Sons Co.
Frank Iny School
Secondary
12 / 12
Blackboards

Archival unit 400

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number
F/ 63/
Date
18 / 7 / 1963
Alwiyah Post Office
Greetings.
Please confirm to us that you have delivered to the administration of this school (27) bundles of textbooks from Lebanon
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 library that supplied these books.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
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