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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 English Translation, Pages 76-100

Archival unit 76

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: SH / 207 / 55
Date: 1 / 5 / 1955
Subject:
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
We attach herewith the summary of the monthly attendance for the month of April
1955 for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect
/
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Kuyedia
The Principal

Archival unit 77

Teachers Group for Shamash Intermediate School
For the month: April
Year: 1955
No | Full name of the teacher | His hometown | His religion and sect | Current appointment date | Current salary Fils | Current salary Dinars | Lessons in his charge
1 | Abdullah Yusuf | Baghdad | Jewish | 1952 | — | 86 | Mathematics
2 | Shaul Haron Shohet | Baghdad | Jewish | 1951 | 250 | 24 | Mathematics
3 | Muhammad Hassan Al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | — | 21 | Arabic and Principles of State
4 | Simha Yahya | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | — | 25 | Arabic
5 | Saleh Yusuf | Baghdad | Jewish | 1952 | — | 14 | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6 | Ishaq Musa Cohen | Ana | Jewish | 1952 | — | 21 | Physics
7 | Madame Francoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | — | 9.5 | French Translation
General notes from the school principal:
Date: 10 / 5 / 1955
Signature: ⟦signature⟧
10 / 5 / 1955 Noted

Archival unit 78

Summary of monthly attendance for Qahash Preparatory School for the month of April 1951
Student attendance period
15 days only
Notes
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 during the month | Average daily student attendance percentage | Classification of students by religion | Nationality and Ethnicity
Fourth Grade A | 39 | - | 1 | 38 | 560 | 98% | Jewish 21 | Male 21 Female 18
Fifth Grade A | 24 | - | 1 | 23 | 340 | 98% | Jewish 23 | Male 14 Female 10
62

Archival unit 79

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Subject:
Number: Sh / 294 / 55
Date: 1 / 4 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of March 1955 for Shamash
Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Principal

Archival unit 80

Teachers' Group for Shamash Secondary School
For the month of: March
Year: 1955
Teacher's Full Name | Town | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary (Dinar / Fils) | Subjects in his charge
Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 86 | - | Mathematics
Shaul Haron Shohet | Baghdad | Jewish | 1951 | 22 | 250 | Mathematics
Muhammad Hassan Al-Amouri | Najaf | Muslim | 1954 | 21 | - | Arabic and Iraqi Affairs
Simha Nassim | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 25 | - | Arabic
Dhia Youssef | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 24 | - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Isaac Joshua Cohen | Amarah | Jewish | 1957 | 21 | - | Physics
Madame Francoise Rabineau | Paris | Christian | 1957 | 90 | - | French Translation
General remarks by the school principal:
Date ⟦line⟧ 1 / 4 / 955
Signature ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 81

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Intermediate School for the month of March 1955
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 during the month | Average daily student attendance percentage | Student classification by religion: Muslim | Student classification by religion: Christian | Student classification by religion: Jewish | Nationality and ethnicity: Male | Nationality and ethnicity: Female | Notes
Fourth Grade A | 29 | - | - | 29 | 676 | 92% | - | 1 | 28 | 21 | 18 |
" " B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Grade A | 24 | - | - | 24 | 542 | 92% | - | - | 24 | 14 | 10 |
" " B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 53 | - | - | 53 | 1218 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Copy to the Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
School Principal
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 82

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: SH / 284 / 55
Date: 2 / 2 / 955
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of February 1955
for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Kuwayta
The Director

Archival unit 83

Teachers Association of Shamash Secondary School
For the month of: February
Year: 1955
Teacher's Full Name | His City | His Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary Fils | Current Salary Dinar | Subjects in His Charge
1 Abdullah Qwaider | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Mathematics
2 Shaul Harwin Shua | " | " | 1951 | 25 | 22 | "
3 Muhammad Hassan al-Suri | ⟦Kafa⟧ | Muslim | 1954 | - | 21 | Arabic and Principles of Religion
4 Samha Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 25 | Arabic
5 Saleh Yusuf | " | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 24 | Mathematics and Arithmetic
6 Akobush Cohen | Amarah | " | 1952 | - | 21 | Management
7 Madame Franwar ⟦Raymond Cisse⟧ | Belgium | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | French Language
This copy is sent to the Directorate of General Education
General notes for the school principal:
Date 4/4/955
Signature

Archival unit 84

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Intermediate School for the month of ⟦February⟧ year 1955
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 | Duration of the month | Total attendance of all students | Daily student attendance rate percentage | Classification of students by religion | Nationality and Ethnicity (Male) | Nationality and Ethnicity (Female) | Remarks
Fourth Grade A | 39 | - | - | 39 | 24 | 820 | 94% | Muslim | 21 | 18 |
" " B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Christian |  |  |
" " D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Grade A | 24 | - | - | 24 | 24 | 506 | 92% | Jewish | 14 | 10 |
" " B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
" " E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 63 |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 85

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 81 / 55
Date: 1 / 2 / 1955
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of January 1955
for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 86

Teachers' Group of Shamash Secondary School
For the month of January 1950
Full Name of Teacher | City | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Subjects in his Charge
1- Abdul Monem Owaidba | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | 86 | - | Mathematics
2- Shaoul Murad Habib | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1951 | 22 | 500 | ⟦illegible⟧
3- Muhammad Hassan Al-Sadri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 21 | - | Religion and Conditions of Iraq
4- Samir Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1955 | 25 | - | Drawing
5- Saleh Yousef | ⟦illegible⟧ | Mosaic | 1954 | 12 | - | Mathematics and Physics
6- Ishaq Murad Koji | Amarah | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1952 | 21 | - | Physics
7- Madame Francoise Rana Bakr | Paris | Christian | 1952 | 90 | - | French Translation
General remarks of the school principal ::
Date:
Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 87

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of January 1951
Class Names | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Total
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 29 | 34 | 63
Students admitted during the month | 1 | 1 | 2
Students who left during the month | 1 | 1 | 2
Total registered at the end of the month | 29 | 34 | 63
Total attendance of all students during the month | 994 | 608 | ⟦illegible⟧
Average daily student attendance in percentage | 97% | 97% | ⟦illegible⟧
1586
97%
97%
562
861
Classification of students according to religion | Muslim | Christian | Jewish
 | 1 | - | 62
Nationality and Ethnicity | Males | Females
Fourth Grade | 21 | 8
Fifth Grade | 24 | 10
Notes

Archival unit 88

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: Sh / 54
Date: 3 / 1 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of December 1954
for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Owaid
The Director

Archival unit 89

Summary of monthly attendance for Shammash Private Intermediate School for the month of December 1954
Notes | Nationality and Origin: Female | Nationality and Origin: Male | Student classification by religion: Muslim | Student classification by religion: Christian | Student classification by religion: Jewish | Average daily student attendance percentage | Total attendance for all students during the month | Total enrolled at the end of the month | Students who left during the month | Students admitted during the month | Total enrolled at the end of the previous month | Grade names
 | 18 | 11 | - | - | 29 | 97% | 1040 | 29 | - | - | 29 | Fourth Grade - A
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | » » B
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | » » C
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | » » D
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | » » E
 | 10 | 14 |  |  | 24 | 94% | 611 | 24 | - | - | 24 | Fifth Grade - A
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | » » B
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | » » C
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | » » D
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | » » E
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 1 | - | 53 | Total
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 90

Teachers Association of Shamash Preparatory School
For the month of <del>December</del> of the year 1954
Full name of the teacher | City | Religion and Sect | Current date of appointment | Current salary: Dinars | Current salary: Fils | Subjects in his charge
1- Abdullah Odia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | 86 | ⟦line⟧ | Mathematics
2- Shaul Haron Shomail | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1951 | 24 | 250 | ⟦line⟧
3- Muhammad Hassan al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 21 | - | Arabic and conditions of ⟦inheritance⟧
4- Samir Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1950 | 25 | - | Arabic
5- Saleh Yusuf | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | 18 | - | Mathematics and Physics
6- Ishaq Moshi Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | 21 | - | Physics
7- Madame Francoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | 90 | - | French Translation
General notes for the school principal:
Date 2/1/1955
Signature ⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 91

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 540
Date: 3 / 12 / 1954
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of November 954
for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦handwriting signature⟧
Abdullah Obeid
The Director

Archival unit 92

The teaching staff of the Shamash Secondary School
for the month of November, year 1954
No | Full Name of Teacher | City | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Current Salary (Dinar) | Current Salary (Fils) | Courses assigned to him
1 | Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Jewish | 1952 | 86 | --- | Mathematics
2 | Shaul Haroon Shweit | Baghdad | Jewish | 1951 | 24 | 450 | ---
3 | Muhammad Hassan Al-Qasri | Najaf | Muslim | 1954 | 21 | - | Arabic and State of Iraq
4 | Samir Naseem | Baghdad | Jewish | 1950 | 25 | - | Arabic
5 | Saleh Yusuf | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 12 | - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6 | Ishaq Moni Cohen | Amara | Jewish | 1952 | 21 | - | Physics
7 | Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | ⟦1957⟧ | 90 | - | French Translation
General notes by the school principal:
1/12/1954
Date
⟦Abdullah Ovadia⟧
Signature
⟦Shamash Secondary School for Boys⟧

Archival unit 93

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of November 1945
Class Statistics | 4th Grade A | 4th Grade B | 4th Grade C | 4th Grade D | 4th Grade E | 5th Grade A | 5th Grade B | 5th Grade C | 5th Grade D | 5th Grade E | Total
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 43 |  |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |  | 70
Students admitted during the month | 1 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 1
Students who left during the month | 5 |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  | 8
Total registered at the end of the month | 39 |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  | 63
Total attendance of all students during the month | 945 |  |  |  |  | 557 |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧
Average daily student attendance in percentage | 97% |  |  |  |  | 97% |  |  |  |  | 
Classification of students according to religion | Muslim | Christian | Jewish
 | 1 |  | 62
Nationality and Ethnicity | Male | Female
 | 45 | 18
Notes

Archival unit 94

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: SH/256/54
Date: 14 / 10 / 1954
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered H/24687/6 and dated
6 / 10 / 954.
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of October 1954
for Shamash Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Oweidia
The Director

Archival unit 95

Teachers Group for Shamash Intermediate School
For the month of October, year 1954
Teacher's Full Name | City/Town | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Dinar | Fils | Subjects under his charge
1 - Abdullah Obadiah | Baghdad | Jewish | 1952 | 86 | --- | Mathematics
2 - Shaul Aaron Shochet | Baghdad | Jewish | 1951 | 22 | 250 |
3 - Muhammad Hassan al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 21 | --- | Arabic and Quranic Principles
4 - Simha Nessim | Baghdad | Jewish | 1950 | 25 | --- | Arabic
5 - Saleh Yusuf | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 12 | --- | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6 - Isaac Musa Cohen | Amarah | Jewish | 1952 | 21 | --- | Physics and Mathematics
7 - Madame Herenoir Rona | Paris | Christian | 1954 | 9 | --- | French Language
General notes by the school principal:
Date 14/10/54
Signature
⟦illegible signature⟧
Director General of Education
Baghdad
Book Number
Date

Archival unit 96

Summary of the monthly attendance for Ta'ash Preparatory School for the month of October 1952
Names of Classes | 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 in the month | Average daily student attendance in percentage | Classification of students according to religion | Nationality and Ethnicity | Remarks
Fourth Grade A | 42 | | | | | | Christian 8 / 1 | Male 41 / Female 20 | 
Fifth Grade A | 25 | | | | | | Jewish ⟦illegible⟧ | Male ⟦illegible⟧ / Female 12 | 
Total | 67 | | | | | | | | 
⟦illegible⟧
17

Archival unit 97

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 10 / 5 / 1954
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of April 954
for Shamash Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obeid
The Director

Archival unit 98

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Intermediate School for the month of April, year 1954
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 duration of the month | Average daily student attendance percentage | Male | Female | Total | Classification of students by religion | Nationality and Ethnicity | Remarks
Fourth Grade A | 30 |  |  | 30 | 515 | 95.37 | 13 | 17 | 30 | Christian 3 / Mosaic 27 | Iraqis | Attendance is 18 days only
Fourth Grade B | » |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fourth Grade C | » |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fourth Grade D | » |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fourth Grade E | » |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Grade A | 28 |  |  | 28 | 480 | 95.2 | 15 | 13 | 28 | Mosaic 28 | // |
Fifth Grade B | » |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Grade C | » |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Grade D | » |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Grade E | » |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 58 | - | - | 58 |  |  | 28 | 30 | 58 | Christian 3 / Mosaic 55 / 58 | 58 |
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 99

Staff of Teachers for Shamash Intermediate School
For the month of:
Year 19:
Teacher's Full Name | Nationality | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Current Salary (Fils | Dinar) | Subjects in His Charge
1- Abboud Shawkat Deba | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Mathematics (Principal)
2- Shaoul Shohet | ⟦"⟧ | ⟦"⟧ | 1949 | 250 | 74 | Physics (Assistant Principal)
3- Subhi al-Souri | ⟦"⟧ | Muslim | 1954 | - | 21 | Education and Affairs of Iraq
4- Mr. Basil Sephan | ⟦"⟧ | Christian | 1954 | - | 20 | English
5- Miss Samira Naeem | ⟦"⟧ | Jewish | 1954 | - | 45 | Arabic
6- Professor Adham Rajab | ⟦"⟧ | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 21 | Botany
7- Saleh Younis | ⟦"⟧ | ⟦"⟧ | 1954 | - | 22 | Mathematics
General notes by the school principal:
Date 8/5/1958
Signature
Abboud Shawkat
Regarding the statement of the teaching staff's status

Archival unit 100

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 170 / 54
Date: 1 / 4 / 1954
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of March 954
for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director