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IJA 2749

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2749
Item Number
2573
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Chart, Correspondence, Crown Crest, David Sassoon Primary School for Boys, Directorate of Education, Education, Envelope, Exam Records, File Folder, Form, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Letterhead, Medicine, Menashy Saleh School, Nūrā’īl Primary School, Office of Education – Baghdad, Office of General Enlistment, Office of Public Health, Personal Letterhead, Photograph, Primary Education Certificate, Revenue Stamp, School Material, Secondary Education Certificate, Secondary School, Shamash Secondary School, Students, Typed, Vaccination Certificate

AI en Translation, Pages 51-75

Page 51

Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Conditions
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary school.
2 - The student must not be known for bad morals or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony.
3 - On the ⟦...⟧
4 - Keep ⟦...⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject ⟦line⟧
No. Sh/56/504
Date 19/4/1956
General Recruitment Directorate.
Dhia Anwar Shaul, whose photograph is fixed above, is one of the graduates of this school
And he participated in the general examination for secondary studies, Scientific Branch, for the academic year
1950 / 1951 and passed it.
The aforementioned was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school. And his success was in
the first session, and his exam number was 1144
The aforementioned was previously provided with a graduation document addressed to the Baghdad Province Education Directorate numbered
Sh/83 and dated 31 / 7 / 1953 and was referred to the General Recruitment Directorate.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadiah
Principal
Student's name
Father's name
Transferred from school
Transferred from class
His result in
Year of graduation
School name
The grade to which
Booklet
Guardian
Student's signature
Student's guardian's signature

Page 53

Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Conditions
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school record certified by the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province (2) the
Civil Status Identification (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) medical certificate of health from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph
4 - All documents mentioned in the third paragraph shall be kept ⟦illegible⟧
explained in the school document.
Dr. Selim Ibrahim Hayem
Telephone number 3154
Name ⟦...⟧
Age ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Student's name according to the school document
Father's name and family surname according to the school document
The school transferred from
The grade transferred from
Result in the grade transferred from
Year of graduation from primary school 1954
Name of the primary school from which he graduated ⟦illegible⟧
The grade to which he was admitted
Civil Status Identification | Name
| Date of birth
| Address
| Nationality
Student's guardian | Name
| Relationship
| Occupation
| Current address
Student's current address
Student's signature
Guardian's signature

Page 54

Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general exam for primary studies.
2 - The student must not be known for bad morals or convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province (2) the Civil Status Identity Card (3) a smallpox vaccination certificate (4) a typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate confirming freedom from communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above are kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as explained in the school document.
Student name according to school document: Dhiya Anwar Sha'ul
Father's name and family surname according to school document: Anwar Sha'ul
School transferred from: Shamash
Grade transferred from: Third
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary school: 48 - 49
Name of the primary school graduated from: ⟦Al-Wataniya⟧
Grade admitted to: First
Civil Identity Card | Name: Dhiya Anwar
Civil Identity Card | Date of Birth: 1935
Civil Identity Card | Address: Baghdad, Bataween ⟦164/2/2⟧
Civil Identity Card | Nationality: Iraqi
Student's guardian | Name: Anwar Sha'ul
Student's guardian | Relation: His father
Student's guardian | Profession: Lawyer
Student's guardian | Current address:
Telephone number (if any):
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
Student's current address: Salhiya ⟦84/1/1⟧

Page 60

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students are accepted into the fourth grade ⟦illegible⟧
3 - Participate in the entrance examination ⟦illegible⟧
4 - Every student must submit ⟦illegible⟧
a - A transfer certificate from ⟦illegible⟧
b - A medical certificate of fitness ⟦illegible⟧
c - A vaccination certificate against ⟦illegible⟧
d - Identity Card (Nufous) ⟦illegible⟧
e - Two copies of a photograph ⟦illegible⟧
5 - The student must be from ⟦illegible⟧
Student Name (as per Identity Card):
Address (as per Identity Card):
Date of Birth (as per Identity Card):
Current Student Address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
The last public exam passed and its date:
Student's Guardian:
Name:
Relationship:
Profession:
Address:
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 289
Baghdad on: 15 / 9 / 1951
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Principal of School: ⟦illegible⟧
That: Karim Abdullah ⟦illegible⟧
Grade: Third Intermediate
And has participated in the exams: ⟦illegible⟧
in which he achieved: ⟦illegible⟧
He is of good character and behavior and: ⟦illegible⟧
10 Fils
DR. NAIM MURAD
M. D. GENEVE
Dr. Naim Murad
The Photographer
Niazi Abboudi
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Artistic photos. Developing. Printing. Enlarging and coloring
Films. Cameras. Albums. Chemicals and all photographic materials
STUDIO
NIAZI ABOOD
Rashid Street
BAGHDAD
2520 =
⟦Photograph of a man⟧

Page 62

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Admitted to the fou⟦rth grade...⟧
3 - Participates in the en⟦trance...⟧ exam
4 - Every student must su⟦bmit...⟧
A - A transfer certificate from
B - A medical certificate of sa⟦fety...⟧
C - A vaccination certificate ag⟦ainst...⟧
D - Civil identity book.
E - Two copies of ph⟦otographs...⟧
5 - The student must be from
Student's name (as per the identity bo⟦ok...⟧)
Address (as per the identity book)
Date of birth (as per the identity bo⟦ok...⟧)
Student's current address
School transferred from
Grade transferred from
Result in the grade transferred from
Last public exam passed and da⟦te...⟧
Student's guardian
His name
His relationship
His profession
His address
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 289
Baghdad on: 15 / 9 / ⟦...⟧
Subject: Transfer Certificate
The Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
DR. NAIM MURAD
M. D. GENEVA
RAS EL-QUARIAH - BAGHDAD
Dr. Naim Murad
M. D. Geneva
Ras al-Qarya - Baghdad
Medical Report
Upon examination of the student Karim
Abdullah Shamash, he was found free of
communicable diseases, and I had
vaccinated him against smallpox
and vaccinated him against typhoid, and there is no objection
I gave him this report?
Naim Murad
⟦Photograph of a student⟧
Image cannot be detached for imaging purposes

Page 65

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed or have resit exams in the intermediate school examination shall participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from their school certified by the Directorate of Education of the province.
b - A medical certificate of being free from communicable diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Identification Book (Nufous).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the Identification Book): Karim Abdullah
His address (according to the Identification Book): Baghdad, Aquliyah, residence number 9/102
Date of birth (according to the Identification Book): 1932
Current address of the student: Sinak, residence number 8/30
School transferred from: Al-Aliyat School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate Grade
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: Baccalaureate examination for intermediate studies for the year 1949
Student's guardian - Name: Abdullah Yaqub Shamash
Student's guardian - Relationship: Father
Student's guardian - Profession: Employee
Student's guardian - Address: Sinak ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Page 71

Hoda Zakka

Page 72

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alawiya al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 301 / 63
Date: 25 / 3 / 1963
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Greetings.
Attached herewith is document number Sh / 874 dated 25 / 3 / 1963 belonging to
Haroun Daoud Zelkha for certification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
Ministry of Education
Directorate of School
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
That
from our school
in ( )
his request confirms
Accepted according to
Issued
Documents
Remote party
3 - Classes
4 - Lessons
5 - His conduct
6 - Date
School Clerk
School Principal

Page 73

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of school ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Examination Number ⟦line⟧
To ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of class ( )
from our school who entered the ( ) examination for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ( )
in ( ) and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on
his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 — Admitted under Transfer Certificate No. ⟦line⟧ dated / / 19
issued from ⟦line⟧ school in ⟦line⟧
2 — Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | its number | its date | type of document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3 — The classes in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the cause of failure (illness or other)
4 — Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 — His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 — Date he left the school.
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 74

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date    /    /  19
Number 014945 B
Examination Number ⟦line⟧
Governorate Seal and Certification
Photograph
X
To :-
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade from our school. He entered
The ⟦line⟧ examination for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed
on the back of it, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ dated    /    /  19 issued by the school of ⟦line⟧
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3 - Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other).
4 - Subjects in which he completed.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document?
School Clerk
Seal
School Principal

Page 75

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Liwa Stamp and Certification
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Liwa
Number
Date
Notebook
Examination Number
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: Sh/58/163/W
Date: 18 / 11 / 1958
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Liwa
After greetings,
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/222 and dated 11/18/1958 along with the
application form for admission to the University of Baghdad belonging to Harun Dawood Harun Zilkha. Please
certify them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
⟦illegible⟧
That
Examination
on its back and building
1 - Admitted according to
In
2 - Documents that
The addressed entity
3 - The classes
4 - The lessons
5 - His behavior and
6 - Date of leaving
7 - Was he provided with
School Clerk
School Principal