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IJA 2851

Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary School: Iraqi Government Education Administration Announcements; Class Statistics; Teacher Information; Class Rosters

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These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools in Baghdad. There are Iraqi government education administration announcements and requests for education statistics; class compositions: gender, nationality, and religion of students; teacher information: salaries, courses taught, nationalities, and religion; school directory information. There are also class rosters for the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools, all grades, 1957-1958.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2851
Item Number: 5822
Date: Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages: Arabic, English
Keywords: Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Chart, Chemistry, Correspondence, Education, Employment, English Literature, File Folder, Frank Iny School, French, Geography, Handwritten, High School, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Labor, Letterhead, Literature, Mathematics, Middle School, Office of Education – Baghdad, Office of Student Health, Primary School, School Material, Science, Shamash Secondary School, Students, Teachers, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 27

Distribution of students according to religion and nationality
Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of October 1957
Class Names | Fourth Grade | » | » | » | » | Fifth Grade | » | » | » | » | Total
| A | B | C | D | E | A | B | C | D | E |
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 12 | 9 |  |  |  | 12 | 9 |  |  |  |
Students admitted during the month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Students who left during the month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total registered at the end of the month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total attendance of all students during the month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average daily student attendance in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Males | Females |  |  |  | Males | Females |  |  |  |
2
Classification of students according to religion | Jewish | Christian | Muslim | Total Males
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 24
Nationality and Race | Jewish | Christian | Muslim | Total Females
| 18 | None | None | 18
Remarks

Page 28

Teachers Group of the Shamash Preparatory School
For the month of November, year 1957
Teacher's Full Name | Hometown | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary: Fils | Current Salary: Dinar | Subjects in His Charge
1- Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Principal
2- Muhammad Hassan al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 31 | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
3- Simha Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | " " "
4- Ishaq Moshi Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 21 | Mathematics
5- Heskel Ephraim | Baghdad | " | 1957 | - | 25 | "
6- Mr. Ernie | England | Christian | 1957 | - | 130 | English Language
7- Saleh Yusuf | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 12 | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
8- Ishaq Zakaria | " | " | 1952 |  |  |
Number of male and female janitors |  |  |  |  |  | Nine
General remarks of the school principal:
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Date 12/8/1957
Signature

Page 29

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No. Sh /: 71 / 57
Date: 1 / 6 / 1957
Subject:
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center
After greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of May 1957
for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature in blue ink⟧
Director
Abdullah Obadia

Page 30

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No.: Sh / 28 / 57
Date: 1 / 4 / 1957
Subject:
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of March 1957 for Shamash Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 31

Teachers' Association of Shamash Secondary School
For the month of March 1957
Teacher's Full Name | Home Town | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Current Salary - Fils | Current Salary - Dinar | Lessons in their Charge
1- Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Principal
2- Muhammad Hassan al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 31 | Arabic Language and ⟦...⟧
3- Mahmoud Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | ⟦...⟧
4- Isaac Moussa Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 31 | Mathematics
5- Saleh Yousef | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 13 | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6- Madame Francoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | Translation to French
7- Mr. Philip | England | Christian | 1956 | - | 100 | English Language
8- Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 |  |  |
Number of Male and Female Teachers |  |  |  |  |  | Nine
General notes from the School Principal ::
Date: 1 / 4 / 57
Signature:
⟦illegible⟧ Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 32

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Secondary School for the month of March 1957
Class Names | Total registered at the end of the previous month | Students admitted during the month | Students who left during the month | Total registered at the end of the month | Total attendance of all students for the month | Average daily attendance percentage | Classification of students by religion | Nationality and Ethnicity | Remarks
Fourth Grade A | 21 | - | - | 21 | 504 | 98.2 | Males | Iraqi | Duration of attendance:
" " B | 12 | - | - | 12 | 213 | 98.7 | Females | Jewish | 22 days only
" " C | | | | | | | Christian | Iraqi |
" " D | | | | | | | None | None |
" " E | | | | | | | | |
Fifth Grade A | 13 | - | - | 13 | 212 | 99.1 | Males | Iraqi |
" " B | 5 | - | - | 5 | 96 | 98.9 | Females | Jewish |
" " C | | | | | | | Mosaic | Iraqi |
" " D | | | | | | | 34 | 17 |
" " E | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | Total Males 34 | Total Females 17 |
The attendance rate in the school is ⟦98.5%⟧

Page 33

Teachers Group for Shamash Secondary School
For the month of: February
Year: 1957
No. | Full Name of Teacher | City | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary: Fils | Current Salary: Dinar | Subjects in his/her charge
1 | Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Director
2 | Muhammad Hassan al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 31 | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
3 | Simha Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | "
4 | Isaac Yoshi Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 31 | Mathematics
5 | Saleh Youssef | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 12 | Mathematics and Physics
6 | Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | Translation to French
7 | Mr. Whelan | England | Christian | 1956 | - | 100 | English Language
8 | Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 | | |
| Number of Janitors (Male/Female) | | | | | | Nine
General remarks by the School Director:
The Director
Date 1 / 2 / 957
Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Page 35

Teachers' Staff of Shamash Secondary School
For the month of December, year 1956
Please provide us with a second copy of this list ⟦...⟧
Full Name of Teacher | Home Town | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Current Salary (Dinar) | Current Salary (Fils) | Subjects in his Charge
1- Abdullah Obadia | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 86 | - | Principal
2- Mahmoud Hassan al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 31 | - | Arabic Language
3- Simha Nassim | Baghdad | Jewish | 1952 | 25 | - | " "
4- Saleh Yusuf | " | Jewish | 1952 | 13 | - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
5- Ishaq Qushi Cohen | Amarah | " | 1953 | 21 | - | Mathematics
6- Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | 90 | - | French Translation
7- Mr. Milne | England | Christian | 1956 | 100 | - | English Language
8- Ishaq Zakaria | Iraqi | Jewish | 1952 |  |  |
Number of male and female janitors |  |  |  |  |  | Nine
General notes from the School Principal:
Date 29 / 12 / 57
Signature

Page 38

Teachers' group of Shamash Preparatory School
For the month of October, year 1956
Full Name of Teacher | City | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary Fils | Current Salary Dinar | Subjects in Charge
1- Abdullah Obadiah | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Director
2- Muhammad Hassan Al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 21 | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
3- Salim ⟦...⟧ | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | " " "
4- Saleh Yusuf | " | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 12 | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
5- Isaac Moussa Cohen | Amara | " | 1952 | - | 21 | Mathematics
6- Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | Translation to French
7- Mr. Cullen | Australia | Christian | 1956 | - | 57 | English Language
8- Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 | | |
Number of Male and Female Janitors | | | | | | Nine
General notes for the school principal:
Date 1 / 10 / 56
The Director
Signature
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Shamash Preparatory School

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 6 / 1956
Subject: ⟦Summary of Attendance⟧
To the Baghdad Provincial Directorate of Education / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month
of May 1956 for Shamash Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of
The Principal
⟦Abdullah⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Page 40

Teachers' Association of Shammash Secondary School
For the month of: May
Year: 1956
Teacher's Full Name | Hometown | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary Dinar | Current Salary Fils | Subjects in his charge
1- Abdullah Obadia | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 86 | - | Principal
- Shaoul Haron Shoumiel | = | = | 1951 | 23 | 250 | Assistant
2- Muhammad Hassan al-Surti | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 21 | - | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
4- Salim ⟦Nassim⟧ | Baghdad | Jewish | 1952 | 25 | - | " " "
5- Saleh Yousef | " | Jewish | 1953 | 12 | - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6- Isaac Moshe Cohen | Amarah | " | 1952 | 21 | - | Mathematics
7- Madame Francoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | 90 | - | Translation into French
8- Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Jewish | 1952 | | |
Number of janitors and cleaners | | | | | | Nine
The file is complete
General remarks of the school principal:
Date 1 / 6 / 1956
Signature
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No: 71/52
Date: 1 / 5 / 1956
Subject: Attendance Summary
To: Baghdad Province Directorate of Education / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month
of April 1956 for Shamash Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦Abdullah Houri⟧
Principal

Page 42

Teachers' Association of the Shamash Intermediate School
For the month of April 1956
Teacher's full name | Hometown | Religion and Sect | Date of current appointment | Current salary: Dinar | Current salary: Fils | Subjects in his charge
1- Abdullah Obadia | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 86 | - | The Principal
2- Shaul Haron Shehet | '' | '' | 1951 | 23 | 250 | The Assistant
3- Muhammad Hassan Al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1953 | 31 | - | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
4- Simcha Nassim | Baghdad | Jewish | 1952 | 25 | - | '' '' '' ''
5- Saleh Yousef | '' | Jewish | 1952 | 13 | - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6- Isaac Moshe Cohen | Amarah | '' | 1952 | 21 | - | Mathematics
7- Madame Renoir Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | 90 | - | French Translation
8- Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Jewish | 1952 |  |  |
Number of servants (male and female) |  |  |  |  |  | Nine
⟦Note: Please send a copy of this table to the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province at the end of each month⟧
General remarks by the School Principal:
Date 5/1/1956
Signature
Abdullah Obadia
The Principal

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject: Attendance Summary
Number: Sh/48/56
Date: 1 / 4 / 1956
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month
of March 1956 for Shamash Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respects
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
The Principal

Page 43

Teachers Group of Shammash Intermediate School
For the month of: March
Year: 1957
Teacher's Full Name | City | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Subjects in his charge
1- Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 86 / - | Principal
2- Shaoul Haron Khuwayta | 〃 | 〃 | 1951 | 23 / 250 | Assistant
3- Muhammad Hassan al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 31 / - | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
4- ⟦Kakha⟧ Najim | Baghdad | Jewish (f) | 1952 | 250 / - | 〃 〃 〃
5- Saleh Yousef | 〃 | Jewish | 1953 | 12 / - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6- Ishaq Moshi Cohen | Amarah | 〃 | 1952 | 21 / - | Mathematics
7- Madame ⟦Françoise⟧ Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | 90 / - | Translation and French
8- Ishaq Zakaria | Iraqi | Jewish | 1957 | |
Number of janitors (male and female) | | | | | Nine
General remarks by the school principal ::
Date: 1/4/1957
Abdullah Ovadia
The Principal
Signature

Page 44

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject: Attendance Summary
Number: Sh / 574
Date: 1 / 2 / 1956
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month
of January 1956 for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Director

Page 45

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Secondary School for the month of November 1957
Class Names | Total registered at the end of the previous month | Students admitted during the month | Students who left during the month | Total registered at the end of the month | Total attendance of all students for the month | Average daily student attendance percentage | Student classification by religion | Nationality and ethnicity | Remarks
Fourth Grade | Males 22 | — | — | 22 | 594 | 99% | Mousawi | Iraqi | Student attendance duration is 27 days only
| Females 18 | — | — | 18 | 486 | 99% | Males: 37 | 64 |
Fifth Grade | Males 15 | — | — | 15 | 405 | 99% | Females: 27 |  |
| Females 9 | — | — | 9 | 243 | 99% | Total: 64 |  |
Total | Males 37 |  |  | 37 |  |  | Christian |  |
| Females 27 |  |  | 27 |  |  | None | — |
| Total 64 |  |  | 64 |  |  | Muslim |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | None |  |
Total
64
64
⟦...⟧ Shamash Secondary School

Page 46

Teachers Association of Shamash Junior High School
For the month of December 1955
Full name of teacher | Home town | Religion and sect | Current appointment date | Current salary (fils) | Current salary (dinar) | Subjects in his charge
1- Abdullah Obadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Principal
2- Shaul Aaron Shohet | ⟦"⟧ | ⟦"⟧ | 1951 | 250 | 23 | Assistant
3- Muhammad Hassan Al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1953 | - | 31 | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
4- Simha Nessim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | ⟦"⟧ ⟦"⟧ ⟦"⟧
5- Saleh Yusuf | ⟦"⟧ | Mosaic | 1953 | - | 12 | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6- Isaac Ghosh Cohen | Amarah | ⟦"⟧ | 1952 | - | 21 | Mathematics
7- Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | Translation to French
8- Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 | | |
Number of male and female janitors is nine
General remarks of the school principal:
Date 1 / 2 / 1956
Signature
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: 52 / 1 / 56
Date: 1 / 1 / 1956
Subject: Monthly Attendance Summary
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of
December 1955 for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Houri⟧
The Director

Page 48

Teachers' Association of Shamash Preparatory School
For the month of December 1955
Teacher's Full Name | City | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Current Salary Fils | Current Salary Dinars | Lessons under his/her charge
1- Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | The Principal
2- Shaul Haron Shohet | 〃 | 〃 | 1951 | 250 | 23 | The Assistant
3- Mohammad Hassan Al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 31 | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
4- Simha Nessim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | 〃 〃 〃
5- Saleh Yousef | 〃 | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 13 | Mathematics and Physics
6- Ishaq Moshe Cohen | Amarah | 〃 | 1952 | - | 31 | Mathematics
7- Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | Translation to French
8- Ishaq Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 |  |  |
General notes by the School Principal ::
Date: 1 / 1 / 1956
Signature:
Abdullah Ovadia
The Principal
1955 Shamash ⟦illegible⟧

87
Baghdad Province Directorate of Education / Center
Certificates and Statistics
Number / 10397
Date / 7 / 12 / 1955
Administrations of Primary, Intermediate, Secondary Schools, Illiteracy Centers, and Evening Schools
Official, Private, and Foreign, for boys and girls, and mixed nursery and kindergarten schools all.
Further to <del>our letter</del> our letters numbered 5750, 9564, and 9555 dated 20 / 10 / 1955
and 23 / 11 / 1955.
Due to the delay of some schools in sending the monthly attendance summary for the month of October 1955
after the scheduled date, which causes disruption in the work of the Statistics Department, this Directorate intended to send
a registered warning to every school that was late in sending the monthly attendance summary for the month of October 1955 -
Since this delay is for the first time, we have refrained from sending the warning. Therefore, any school
that is late in sending the second monthly attendance summary after the third day of January
1956, and the third after the third day of April 1956, and the fourth after the third day of
June 1956, its director (male or female) will be punished with a registered warning.
A copy of it to:
General Directorate of Education (Statistics)
Certificates and Statistics Observation Unit
Mr. Abdul Ahad Nano
⟦illegible signature⟧
For the Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Note - Please separate males from females in each section, and the names of male and female teachers must be ⟦recorded⟧
on the back of the monthly attendance summary.
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 49

Up to 11 / 9 / 1955
Shamash Preparatory
and Frank Iny Intermediate and Primary
| Grade | Number of Males | Number of Females | Total
1 | Kindergarten | 17 | 15 | 32
2 | Preparatory | 24 | 24 | 48
|  | 41 | 39 | 80
3 | First Primary | 19 | 28 | 47
4 | Second " | 19 | 15 | 34
5 | Third " | 10 | 16 | 26
6 | Fourth " | 15 | 13 | 28
7 | Fifth " B | 21 | 12 | 33
8 | " " A | 5 | 8 | 13
9 | Sixth " | 14 | 6 | 20
|  | 103 | 98 | 201
10 | First Intermediate ⟦M⟧ | 25 | 12 | 37
11 | " " B | 10 | 19 | 29
12 | Second " A | 21 | 7 | 28
13 | " " B | 9 | 9 | 18
14 | Third " | 21 | ⟦21⟧ | 42
|  | 86 | 68 | 154
15 | Fourth Preparatory | 22 | 18 | 40
16 | Fifth " | 15 | 9 | 24
|  | 37 | 27 | 64
1 | Kindergarten and Preparatory | 41 | 39 | 80
2 | Primary Section | 103 | 98 | 201
3 | " Intermediate | 86 | 68 | 154
4 | " Preparatory | 37 | 27 | 64
|  | 267 | 232 | 499

Page 50

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: Sh / ⟦887⟧ / 55
Date: 1 / 12 / 1955
To: Baghdad Liwa Education Directorate / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of November 1955 for Shamash
Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respect =
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Principal