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IJA 3068

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. Each folder contains individual student records including photographs, exam scores, and student certifications. Some student folders include admissions letters and correspondence with various government agencies relating to the student.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3068
Item Number
14345
Date
Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Chart, Chemistry, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Eagle Crest, Education, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, English Literature, Exam Records, File Folder, Form, Frank Iny School, French, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Letterhead, Literature, Mathematics, Menahem S. Daniel’s School, Ministry of Health, Non-Denationalization Number, Office of Assessment - Exams and Certifications, Office of Education – Baghdad, Office of General Citizenship, Office of General Enlistment, Office of the Civil Status of Eastern Karrada, Personal Letterhead, Photograph, Primary Education Certificate, Primary School, Revenue Stamp, School Material, Science, Secondary Education Certificate, Secondary School, Shamash Secondary School, Students, The British Council, Transcript, Travel, Typed, University of Cambridge, University of London

AI English Translation, Pages 26-50

Archival unit 26

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date:
Outgoing
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad

Archival unit 27

Kores
Copynet
Kores
Copynet
Kores
Copynet
Kores
Copynet
Kores
Copynet
Kores
Copynet

Archival unit 28

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number SH / 72 / 404
Date 6 / 9 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Subject / Graduation Certificate
Greetings,
Please prepare the preparatory school graduation certificate
for the student Shaaban Darwish Haidar Al-Haidari. Below is the
information required for this purpose.
With much thanks and appreciation
⟦illegible⟧ Layan
The Principal
1- Name: Shaaban Darwish Haidar Al-Haidari
2- Graduation Year: 72 / 1973
3- Examination Number: 9798
4- Total Score: 255
5- The session in which she passed: First
6- Place of birth: Baghdad
7- Date of birth:
8- Address:

Archival unit 29

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shams Private School (Private)
Baghdad
Al-Alawiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number Sh/: 71
Date: 3 / 10 / 1971
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/ 364 and dated 3 / 10 / 1971 belonging
to Shasban Darwish Haidar Al-Haidari for the purpose of certification.
Please accept our highest respect
Samha Nasim
The Principal

Archival unit 30

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
Number: 000144
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Private School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91163
Number: 71 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 3 / 10 / 1971
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 364 dated 3 / 10 / 1971 belonging
to Shamsan Darwish Haidar Al-Haidari for the purpose of certification.
Please accept our highest respect
Samha Naseem
The Principal
From our school
And obtained
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Stamp

Archival unit 31

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
Number: 000144
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
No. /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 2 / 10 / 1971
Examination Number:
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Private Preparatory School for Boys
Baghdad
To / Al-Mansour Private Mixed Secondary School
That ⟦Shaaban Darwish Haidar Al-Jubouri⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦Second⟧ grade of our school
He entered the ⟦Final⟧ exam for the year 70 / 1971 and his result was ⟦Fail⟧ in the ⟦First⟧ session and he obtained
the grades listed on the back, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 70 and dated 2 / 8 / 1969 issued by Cordoba Intermediate School for Boys
in Nineveh Governorate
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
Not provided |  |  | 
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or otherwise). Second Evening 70 / 71
4 - Subjects in which he completed. ⟦illegible⟧
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. ⟦illegible⟧
6 - Date of leaving school. 10 / 10 / 71
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate. ⟦For the purpose of⟧ this document
Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
School Clerk
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 32

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Document »
Photograph
×
To /:
The one whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦illegible⟧ grade
Our school:
19 / 19 and his result was:
In the session:
And he obtained:
We were provided with this document .:
Dated / / 19 issued by the school:
Its date | Document type
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Certificates and Examinations
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature and stamp
⟦illegible⟧
Al-Dabbagh Certification
Years of failure and the reason for failure (illness or other).
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 33

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OVERSEAS - INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NOTICE
DPGC 15.
CENTRE No.: 90670
CENTRE NAME: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
CANDIDATE No.: 00247
CANDIDATE NAME: SHEMSABAN AL-HAIDARI
DATE: JUNE 1971
LEVEL | SUBJECT CODE No. AND TITLE | GRADE | LEVEL | SUBJECT CODE No. AND TITLE | GRADE
ORDINARY | 040 BIOLOGY | X | ORDINARY | 360 MATHS.SYLL.A | E PASS
ORDINARY | 540 PHYSICS | H FAIL |  |  |
P.T.O.
UULA

Archival unit 34

⟦illegible stamp⟧
Subject | Fourth General Grade | Fifth Grade | Sixth Ministerial Grade
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 35

Ministry of Education
Iraq
« Middle School Certificate »
Photography: X
To /:
The person whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the grade:
In our school:
For the year 19 / 19 and his result was:
In the attempt:
And he obtained:
We were provided with this document .:
Dated / / 19 issued by the school:
Its number:
Its date:
Document type:
⟦illegible⟧
Certificates and Examinations
Department of Assessment and Examinations
Acting School Principal
Years of failure and the cause of failure (illness or other).
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OVERSEAS — INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NOTICE
DPGC 15.
CENTRE No. | 90670 | CENTRE NAME | BAGHDAD.IRAQ | CENTRE No. | 90670
CANDIDATE No. | 00285 | CANDIDATE NAME | SHAMSABAN DARWISH AL-HAIDARI | CANDIDATE No. | 00285
 |  | JUNE 1970 |  |  | 
LEVEL | SUBJECT CODE No. AND TITLE | GRADE | LEVEL | SUBJECT CODE No. AND TITLE | GRADE | LEVEL | SUBJECT CODE No. AND TITLE | GRADE
ORDINARY | 040 BIOLOGY | H FAIL | ORDINARY | 360 MATHS.SYLL.A | F FAIL | ADVANCED | 703 CL.ARABIC | F FAIL
P.T.O.
Results Sticker

Archival unit 36

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION OVERSEAS
The statement on the other side of this form shows the grades awarded to you at the Advanced and/or the Ordinary level in each subject for which you entered. This information is sent before the issue of Certificates and the University reserves the right to correct it. This document is not a Certificate and must not be regarded as such.
Ordinary Level
At this level grades A, C and E are grades of pass in descending order of merit reading from left to right, and Grades F and H, followed by the word FAIL, denote failure.
There are no oral tests in the languages at this level.
Advanced Level
At this level grades A, B, C, D and E are grades of pass in descending order of merit, reading from left to right, and grade F, followed by the word FAIL, denotes failure. Grade O, followed by ORD, at this level indicates a compensatory Ordinary level pass. The words FAIL and ORD. apply to the subject as a whole. An 'X' indicates absence from the examination in a subject.
In Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Physics and Zoology two grades are given. The first represents the grade given in the subject as a whole, including the practical test; to the right of this appears the grade given in the practical test only.
Where a candidate has entered for both Pure Mathematics and
Applied Mathematics but has not been awarded an Advanced level pass in both subjects, an alternative Advanced level pass in Mathematics (Pure and Applied) may be given if the performance in Papers 1 and 3 reaches the required standard.
There are no oral tests in the languages at this level except for certain schools in West Africa. For candidates from these schools there are two grades in French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. The first represents the result given in the subject as a whole including the oral test. To the right of this appears the grade given in the oral test only. The oral grades are A, B, C, D, E, O and F. Failure in the oral test does not necessarily indicate failure in the subject as a whole.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 37

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Document »
Number: 000070
School Directorate:
Intermediate School: Frank Eini Private School
Number /:
Date: / / 19
Examination Number: 1908
Photograph
x
⟦illegible stamp⟧
To /
The ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦illegible⟧ grade in our school
He entered the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result in the session was and he obtained
the grades listed on the back, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered and dated / / 19 issued by the school
in
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
2 - Documents previously provided to him. |  |  | 
Certificates and Names
School Principal ⟦illegible⟧
Nassif Al-Dabbagh
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or other).
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance
6 - Date of leaving school
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate.
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 38

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION OVERSEAS
The statement on the other side of this form shows the grades
awarded to you at the Advanced and/or the Ordinary level in each
subject for which you entered. This information is sent before the
issue of Certificates and the University reserves the right to correct
it. This document is not a Certificate and must not be regarded as
such.
Ordinary Level
At this level grades A, C and E are grades of pass in descending order
of merit reading from left to right, and Grades F and H, followed by
the word FAIL, denote failure. An 'X' indicates absence from the
examination in a subject. 'Z' indicates that a script has been received
in answer to questions set on a subject, syllabus or option other than
the one for which you entered, and no result is given.
There are no oral tests in the languages at this level.
Advanced Level
At this level grades A, B, C, D and E are grades of pass in descending
order of merit, reading from left to right, and grade F followed by
the word FAIL, denotes failure. Grade O, followed by ORD, at
this level indicates a compensatory Ordinary level pass. The words
FAIL and ORD apply to the subject as a whole. An 'X' indicates
absence from the examination in a subject. 'Z' indicates that a script
has been received in answer to questions set on a subject, syllabus or
option other than the one for which you entered, and no result is
given.
In Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Physics and Zoology two
grades are given. The first represents the grade obtained in the
subject as a whole, including the practical test; to the right of this
appears the grade given in the practical test only.
Where a candidate has entered for both Pure Mathematics and
Applied Mathematics but has not been awarded an Advanced level
pass in both subjects, an alternative Advanced level pass in Mathe-
matics (Pure and Applied) may be given if the performance in
Papers 1 and 3 reaches the required standard.
There are no oral tests in the languages at this level except for
certain schools in West Africa. For candidates from these schools
there are two grades in French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
and Modern Hebrew. The first represents the result obtained in the
subject as a whole including the oral test. To the right of this appears
the grade given in the oral examination only. The oral grades are A,
B, C, D, E, O and F. Failure in the oral test does not necessarily
indicate failure in the subject as a whole.

Archival unit 39

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Document »
Number: 000070
School Directorate: Frank Eini Private Intermediate School
Number /:
Date: 1 / / 1969
Examination Number: 19012
Solar Photography
x
To / Administration of Shamash Private School
That ⟦Shabana Daoud Bani Haidar Al-Kurdi⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦Third Intermediate⟧ grade of our school
Entered the ⟦General⟧ examination for the year 68 / 1969 and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ in the ⟦First⟧ session and obtained the
grades listed on the back, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted according to Transfer Certificate No. 9 dated 11 / 7 / 1966 issued by ⟦Al-Mansour Official Private School⟧
in ⟦Baghdad⟧
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
Not provided |  |  | 
⟦illegible stamp⟧
3 - The grades in which he failed and the number of years of failure and the cause of failure (illness or other): Did not fail
4 - Subjects in which he completed: .
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: Very good
6 - Date of leaving school: 10 / 8 / 1969
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate: No, he was not provided
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
Delivered

Archival unit 40

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade (Ministerial)
⟦illegible⟧ | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible faded text⟧
⟦illegible faded text⟧
⟦illegible faded text⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 41

⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Ministerial Grade
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
Arabic Language |  |  | 71 | Seventy-one |  | 
English Language |  |  | 85 | Eighty-five |  | 
Mathematics |  |  | 69 | Sixty-nine |  | 
Social Studies |  |  | 64 | Sixty-four |  | 
Science and Health |  |  | 60 | Sixty |  | 
Art and Sports |  |  | 66 | Sixty-six |  | 
Total |  |  | 415 | Four hundred and fifteen |  |

Archival unit 43

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Ministerial Grade
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
Arabic Language |  |  | 71 | Seventy-one
English Language |  |  | 85 | Eighty-five
Mathematics |  |  | 69 | Sixty-nine
Social Studies |  |  | 64 | Sixty-four
Science and Physics |  |  | 60 | Sixty
Health and Sports |  |  | 66 | Sixty-six
Total |  |  | 415 | Four hundred and fifteen
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 44

Student address for the academic year 68 / 1969
Student name :: Sufyan Dawood ⟦Al-Khayyat⟧
Student's birth year and mother's name :: Year 1955 Rafiqa Abdullah Al-Mallawi
Student's birthplace :: Baghdad
Residential address :: 407 Al-Nidal Street - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Baghdad - Iraq
Home telephone :: 97198
Name and address of the student's guardian's workplace :: ⟦Khudair⟧ Al-Khudairi Building - Bab Al-Sharqi - Third Floor
Student's guardian's profession :: Trade ⟦and⟧ works: ⟦in the business of⟧ Umm Adel
Work telephone :: 84972
Non-dropping identity card number :: None
Non-dropping identity card date :: None
Last school the student attended :: The New Private Primary School
Census book number :: 88802
Census book date :: 27 / 12 / 1961
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 45

Al-Mansour New Private Primary School
Telephone Number 34389
Number:
Examination Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Subject: Graduation Document
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
To ⟦line⟧
The student ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the sixth-grade students of
our school who participated in the general examinations for primary education for the year 19 - 19 and passed them
where he achieved the grades recorded below. And he was deemed eligible to enter intermediate schools.
Based on his request, we have provided him with this document
Subjects | Grade in figures and words
Arabic Language | 90 Ninety
English Language | 66 ⟦illegible⟧
Science and Health | 70 Seventy
Arithmetic and Measurements | 95 ⟦illegible⟧
Social Studies | 88 Eighty-eight
Religion and Duties | 81 Eighty-one
Total | 490 / 542 ⟦illegible⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Statistics and Certificates
Certifies the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Date ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education

Archival unit 46

Administration
Al-Mansour Private Co-educational Secondary School
Date: 28 / 9 / 1971
To the administration of: Shamash Secondary School
Subject: Student Admission
The student: Shamoun Yan Al-Haidari has been accepted
In the grade: Fifth Scientific
In our school, please provide him with a certified transfer certificate
according to the regulations, and thank you.
Al-Mansour Private Co-educational Secondary School
School Principal
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 47

Number 8
Administration of Al-Mansour Private Mixed Secondary School
Number -
Date
Administration of Al-Mansour Private Mixed Secondary School:
Date: 28 / 9 / 1971
To the administration of: Shamash Secondary School
Subject: Student Admission:
The student: Shamoun Ban Al-Haidari has been accepted
In the class: ⟦illegible⟧
In our school, please provide him with a certified transfer certificate as per the regulations, and thank you.
Al-Mansour Private Mixed Secondary School
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
School Clerk
School Principal
Document Type
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp

Archival unit 48

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Private School ( Private )
Baghdad
Al-Alawiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 73
Date: 10 / 10 / 1972
To the Administration of Al-Mansour Private Preparatory School
Subject / Admission of a student
Greetings.
We have no objection to admitting the student Shamhan Darwish Al-Haidari to the sixth
preparatory grade from our school for the academic year 72 / 1973 as soon as we receive her
transfer certificate certified by the Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate, according to the procedures, with
thanks.
Samha Nassim Laila
Principal
⟦illegible stamp with signature⟧

Archival unit 49

Number 8
Administration of Al-Mansour Mixed Private Secondary School
Number -
Date
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Private School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 72
Date: 10 / 10 / 1972
To the Administration of Al-Mansour Private Preparatory School
Subject / Admission of a student
Greetings.
We have no objection to admitting the student Shahmaban Darwish Al-Haidari to the sixth
preparatory grade from our school for the academic year 1972 / 1973 as soon as we receive her
transfer certificate certified by the Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate, as per the procedures, with
thanks.
Samha Naseem Laila
Principal
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash School ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 50

Number 8
Administration of Al-Mansour Private Mixed Secondary School
Number -
Date
To / ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the class
from our school, entered the ⟦line⟧ exam for the year ⟦line⟧ / 19 ⟦line⟧ 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in
the ⟦line⟧ round and he obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him with this document.
1 ⟦line⟧ Accepted by virtue of the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 19
issued by ⟦line⟧ school in ⟦line⟧
2 ⟦line⟧ Documents previously provided
The entity to which the document is addressed ⟦line⟧ its number ⟦line⟧ its date ⟦line⟧ document type ⟦line⟧
3 ⟦line⟧ The classes in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or other):
4 ⟦line⟧ The subjects in which he completed (re-sit):
5 ⟦line⟧ His behavior and regularity of attendance:
6 ⟦line⟧ The date he left the school:
7 ⟦line⟧ Was he provided with a transfer document:
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp 50 Fils
Republic of Iraq
National Defense
20 Revenue Stamp Fils
School Clerk ⟦line⟧ School Principal