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IJA 2729

Student Rosters, Exam Information and Results, Correspondence, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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These are documents from the Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School. Many of the documents are correspondence between the school administrations and the Iraq Ministry of Education. The documents include rosters of students attending these two schools, students permitted to take exams, instructions to both teachers and students concerning the administration of the exams, exam results, and grade-books.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2729
Item Number
5641
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Exam Records, Exams, Frank Iny School, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Ledger, Letterhead, Middle School, Ministry of Education, Office of Education – Baghdad, Primary School, School Material, Shamash Secondary School, Students, Teachers, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 251-275

Page 251

Shamash Junior High School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91663
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Number: ⟦401⟧ / Sh / 64
Date: 22 / 8 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Subject: Name Correction
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 35527 and dated 20 / 8 / 1964.
Please make the following correction in List No. 15 concerning the names of female students
for the commercial branch of our school.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦7/8⟧
⟦signature⟧
Simha Naseem
Headmistress
Examination Number | Incorrect Name | Correct Name
32890 | Marcelle Widad Mithir Daoud Ezra. | (Marcelle Widad) Mithir Daoud Ezra

Page 252

"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
⟦line⟧
101
Number ⟦line⟧ Sh/ ⟦line⟧ 640 ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ 22 / 8 / 1964 ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Subject: Name Correction
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 35527 and dated 20 / 8 / 1964.
Please make the following correction in List No. 15 concerning the names of female students
for the commercial branch of our school.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
Principal
Examination Number | Incorrect Name | Correct Name
32890 | Marcelle Wedad Meir Dawood Ezra. | (Marcelle Wedad) Meir Dawood Ezra

Page 253

21 / Examination Center - Al-Nahda Intermediate School for Girls
School - Frank Iny School
Examination Number | Student Name | Failed Subjects
9928 | Ruth Salim Isaac Sofair | Mathematics
9932 | Dhofar Rahmeen Naseem Aqaereb | Science, Health Education
Professor Abdul Amir
Yes, and therefore
1- The primary section for boys has passed the mentioned subjects
⟦Annual performance⟧ as he has a year
⟦signature⟧
8/22/64
Professor Sami
1- Please notify the students of the matter
An
8/22/64
2- Please note that the dropout lists have not been received
Therefore, please notify the ⟦notification⟧ side that the necessary review will be granted
⟦signature⟧
8/22/64
Fadel 8/8

Page 254

School Telephone - Number 84161
Shamash School Building
Jewish Community Schools Committee
Frank Iny School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad on November 17, 1964
P.O. Box No. 86
Telegraphic - Frank Iny Baghdad
Respected Director of Shamash School
Greetings,
Please provide us with the names of the students who have not paid
the tuition fees so far so that we can
take the necessary action regarding them.
With appreciation.
11/17/1964
Mr. Accountant
Please provide us with the requested list
With appreciation
11/18/64
⟦illegible⟧
8 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧

Page 255

Center Number 15 Commerce Secondary School for Girls
School / Shammash Secondary School, Commercial Branch
Examination Number - Student's Name | Subjects in which she completed
32887 Dora Naraim Yamin Haroun | Commercial Arithmetic and Accounting
32888 Carmella Yousef Shaul Mishal | Commercial Arithmetic
32889 Lydia Victor Shua Bechor | " "
32890 Marcelle Wedad Mashhoud Od Ezra | " "
Professor Ahmed
Please inform the students of the matter
Urgent
⟦22 / 8 / 964⟧
Yassin / 4 / 8

Page 256

272
22 / 8
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Examinations Committee
Number: 25527
Date: 22 / 8 / 1964
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
To -
The administration of ⟦Shamash Preparatory School⟧
Subject / Lists of names of students taking examinations for the three levels
for the year 1963 / 1964, second session
01 We send to you herewith a list of the names of your school's students who have remedial requirements in
the general examinations for (Preparatory / Commercial) studies for the year 1963 / 1964 ⟦line⟧
Please review it, verify it, fill in any missing information for the male and female students, and inform us
of any errors occurring therein and any other information you see fit.
02 It has been decided that your school's students will be examined in the building of ⟦line⟧
So please notify them of the necessity to attend the designated center one day before the start
of the general examinations for the three levels, which will begin on Thursday 3 / 9 / 1964
and to consult the director of the aforementioned examination center to identify their locations and review
the instructions.
Youssef Muhammad Farid
Director of Education
Copy to -
Head of the High Committee for the Administration of General Examinations
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations
Director of the Preparatory Study Examination Center at Al-Gharbia Intermediate - with the lists of
preparatory study for the scientific and commercial branches
Director of the Preparatory Study Examination Center at the Commercial Preparatory for Boys with the lists of
preparatory study for the literary branch
Intermediate Study Examination Center at the Central Preparatory with the lists of
intermediate study
Primary Study Examination Center at Al-Mamounia Model School with the lists of
primary study
Certificates
Examinations Committee
Fadel 8/21

Page 257

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
59
Number: Sh / 642
Date: 1964/7/20
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
After greetings.
Subject / Names of students with incomplete status
Reference to your letter numbered 30248 and dated 1964/7/13.
There are no students with incomplete status in any subject among our school's students in the general exam for preparatory
studies (Scientific Branch).
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦signature⟧
Samha Naseem
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 258

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 59 / 64
Date: 20 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
Subject / Names of students with incomplete grades
Reference to your letter numbered 30248 and dated 13 / 7 / 1964.
There are no students with incomplete grades in any subject from our school in the general examination for
preparatory studies (Scientific Branch).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Samha Naseem
Principal

Page 259

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: SH/ ⟦58⟧ 647
Date: 13 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Subject: Names of female students with incomplete grades
Greetings.
Reference to your letter number 30248 dated 13 / 7 / 1964.
We list below the names of the female students with incomplete grades in the general exam for secondary school
(Scientific Branch) of our school according to the required template.
⟦signature⟧
Samha Naseem
Headmistress
Examination Number | Name of Student | Subjects with Incomplete Grades
8702 | Vivian Gurji Sion Shina | Physics
Summary 1- Total number of incomplete students 1
2- Incomplete students in each subject
Arabic | English | Solid Geometry & Analytics | Zoology & Botany | Algebra & Trigonometry
- | - | - | - | -
Chemistry | Physics
- | 1

Page 260

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: SH / 64 / 58
Date: 19 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Brigade / Rusafa
Subject / Names of students with makeup exams
After greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered 30248 and dated 13 / 7 / 1964.
We list for you below the names of the students who have makeup exams in the general examination for preparatory studies
(Scientific Branch) for our school according to the required model.
Samha Naseem
The Principal
Examination Number | Student Name | Subjects with makeup exams
8702 | Vivian Karji Sion Shina | Physics
Summary 1- Total number of makeup students 1
2- Makeup students in each subject
Arabic English Solid Geometry and Analytical Zoology and Botany Algebra and Trigonometry
- - - - -
Chemistry Physics
- 1

Page 261

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
No. Sh/ : 57 / 64
Date: 19 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Subject / Names of students with makeup exams
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 30248 dated 13 / 7 / 1964.
We list below the names of students with makeup exams in the general examination for preparatory studies (Commercial Branch)
for our school according to the required form.
⟦signature⟧
Samha Naseem
Principal
Examination Number | Student Name | Subjects for Makeup Exams
32887 | Dora Ephraim Yamin Haroun | Commercial Arithmetic and Accounting
32888 | Carmela Youssef Shaul Mishal | Commercial Arithmetic
32889 | Lydia Victor Shuah Bechor | Commercial Arithmetic
32890 | (Marcelle Widad) Mtheer Dawood Ezra | Commercial Arithmetic
Summary
1- Total number of students with makeup exams: 4
2- Students with makeup exams in each subject.
Arabic | English and Correspondence | Trade Methods | Commercial Arithmetic | Economic Geography
- | - | - | 4 | -
Accounting | Economics |  |  |
1 | - |  |  |

Page 262

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
No. Sh/ : 57 / 64
Date: 19 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Subject / Names of students with makeup exams
After greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 30248 dated 13 / 7 / 1964.
We list below the names of the students with makeup exams in the general examination for secondary studies (Commercial Branch)
for our school according to the required form.
Simha Nassim
The Principal
Examination Number | Student Name | Subjects with makeup exams
32887 | Dora Ephraim Yassin Haroun | Business Arithmetic and Accounting
32888 | Carmella Youssef Shaul Meshaal | Business Arithmetic
32889 | Lydia Victor Shough Bechor | Business Arithmetic
32890 | (Marcelle Widad) Mounir Daoud Ezra | Business Arithmetic
Summary | 1- Total number of makeup students 4 | 2- Makeup students in each subject.
Arabic English and Correspondence Trade Methods Business Arithmetic Economic Geography
⟦line⟧
- - - 4 -
Accounting Economics
⟦line⟧
1 -

Page 263

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: F / 641
Date: 7/2/1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Subject / Names of students with makeup exams
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 28550 dated 6/29/1964.
We list for you below (the number of failures in each subject) for female students with makeup exams in
the general examinations for intermediate studies according to the form included in your letter 27616 on
6/23/1964.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Principal
Subject | Count
Arabic | -
English | -
Mathematics | -
Social Studies | -
Natural Sciences | 1

Page 264

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Subject / Names of students with makeup exams
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 28550 and dated 6/29/1964.
We list for you below (the number of failures in each subject) for students with makeup exams in
the general examinations for intermediate studies according to the form included in your letter 27616 on
6/23/1964.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Director
Subject | Number
Arabic | -
English | -
Mathematics | -
Social Studies | -
Natural Sciences | 1

Page 265

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F/ ⟦122⟧ / 64
Date 2 / 7 / 1964
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Subject: Names of female students with re-sit exams
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 27616 on 23 / 6 / 1964.
We list below the students with re-sit exams (with their examination numbers) in the general exam
for intermediate studies according to the required template.
Isaac Cohen
Director
Sequence | Examination Number | Student Name | Subjects for Re-sit
1 | 5238 | Janet Shlomo Meir Somikh | Natural Sciences
⟦blue ink stamp/mark⟧

Page 266

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: 2 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Liwa of Baghdad / Rusafa
Subject: Names of female students with re-exams
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 27616 on 23 / 6 / 1964.
We list for you below the female students with re-exams (with their examination numbers) in the General Examination for Intermediate Studies according to the required form.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
Sequence | Examination Number | Student Name | Subjects for Re-examination
1 | 5238 | Janet Shlomo Munir Somikh | Physics

Page 267

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: F/ 121 / 64
Date: 2 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Subject / Names of students with makeup exams
Greetings,
Reference to your two letters numbered 27616 and 28550 dated 6/23/1964 and
6/29/1964.
There are no students with makeup exams in any subject from our school in the general examination for intermediate
studies.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Principal

Page 268

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ ⟦121⟧ / 64
Date: 2 / 7 / 1964
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Subject: Names of students with make-up exams
Greetings.
Reference to your two letters numbered 27616 and 28550 dated 23 / 6 / 1964 and
29 / 6 / 1964.
There are no students from our school with make-up exams in any subject in the General Examination for Intermediate
Studies.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Principal

Page 269

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
No: F / 64 / ⟦128⟧
Date: 30 / 6 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings,
Subject: Names of students who failed individual subjects
Reference to your letter numbered 28550 and dated 29 / 6 / 1964.
We list below the number of students failing in each subject in the general examinations
for primary study according to the form included in your letter numbered 27616 on 23 / 6 / 1964.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
Arabic Language -
English Language -
Social Studies -
Mathematics 1
Sciences -
National Education -

Page 270

Frank Iny School
Middle and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number 128
F/ 642
Date 30 / 6 / 1964
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
After greetings
Subject/ Names of students with makeup exams
Reference to your letter No. 28550 dated 29 / 6 / 1964.
We list below the number of failing students in each subject in the general examinations
for primary school according to the form included in your letter No. 27616 on 23 / 6 / 1964.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Director
Arabic Language -
English Language -
Social Studies -
Mathematics 1
Science -
National Education -

Page 271

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: F / 64 / ⟦128⟧
Date: 30 / 6 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Greetings
Subject: Names of students with makeup exams
Reference to your letter numbered 28550 dated 29 / 6 / 1964.
We list below the number of failing students in each subject in the general exams
for primary school according to the form included in your letter numbered 27616 on 23 / 6 / 1964.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
Arabic Language -
English Language -
Social Studies -
Mathematics 1
Science -
National Education -

Page 272

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number ⟦127⟧ F/ 642
Date 6 / 30 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Subject / Names of students with makeup exams
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 28550 dated 6 / 29 / 1964.
We list below for you the number of failing students in each subject for makeup exams from the students in the
General Primary Education Examinations according to the form included in your letter 27616 on 6 / 23 / 1964.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Director
Subject | Number
Arabic Language | -
English Language | -
Social Studies | -
Mathematics | 1
Science and Health Education | 1
National Education | -

Page 273

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
No.: F/ ⟦127⟧ / 64
Date: 30 / 6 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Brigade / Rusafa
Subject: Names of students with makeup exams
After greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 28550 dated 29 / 6 / 1964.
We list below the number of failing students in each subject for the makeup exams from the students in the
General Primary School Examinations according to the form listed in your letter 27616 on 23 / 6 / 1964.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Director
Subject | Count
Arabic Language | —
English Language | —
Social Studies | —
Mathematics | 1
Science and Health Education | 1
Civic Education | —

Page 274

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F/ ⟦127⟧ / 64
Date 30 / 6 / 1964
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Subject / Names of students with makeup exams
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 28550 dated 29 / 6 / 1964.
We list for you below the number of failures in each subject for the students with makeup exams in the general
exams for primary education according to the form included in your letter 27616 on 23 / 6 / 1964.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
⟦blue ink signature/stamp⟧
Subject | Number
Arabic Language | -
English Language | -
Social Studies | -
Mathematics | 1
Science and Health Education | 1
National Education | -

Page 275

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Q / 64 / ⟦146⟧
Date: 30 / 6 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Subject / Names of students who failed individual subjects
After greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered 27616 and dated 23 / 6 / 1964.
We list below the names of the students who failed individual subjects (with their exam numbers) in the
General Examination for Primary Studies according to the requested form.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
Sequence | Exam Number | Student Name | Subjects Failed In
1 | 4862 | Albert Moshe Nassim Oqeireb | Mathematics