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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 76-100

Page 77

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
Number Sh/165/58/W
Date 30/11/1958
Subject ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We attach herewith the two documents numbered Sh/224 and Sh/225 dated 20/11/958
belonging to Haron Daoud Haron Zilkha. Please certify them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
Director
Seal and Certification of the Province
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of ⟦...⟧
Number
Date
Notebook
Examination Number
That
The examination
On its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
In
2 - Documents which
The addressed party
3 - The classes which
4 - The subjects which
5 - His conduct and discipline
6 - Date of leaving
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
School Registrar
School Director

Page 79

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
| Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Provincial Seal and Certification
School Directorate: ________
Number: ________
Date: / / 19
No: 014931 B
Examination Number: ________
To: ________
The ________ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ________ grade of our school who entered
the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ________ in the ________ session and he obtained the grades listed
on the back, and based on his request we have provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted by virtue of Transfer Certificate No. ________ dated / / 19 issued by ________ School
in ________
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3 - Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and cause of failure (illness or other).
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving the school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Page 80

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Fifth Grade Ministerial |  | Fourth Grade |  | Entrance Exam |  | Subject | Third Grade |  | Second Grade |  | First Grade |  | Subject
Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words |  | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words |

Page 83

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who passed the entrance exam are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have re-sit status in the intermediate school exam participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit:
A - A transfer certificate from a sch⟦ool⟧
B - A medical certificate of ⟦sound health⟧
C - A vaccination certificate against ⟦...⟧
D - Civil Status Record (Nufous).
E - Two copies of a photo ⟦graph⟧
5 - The student must be of ⟦...⟧
Student's Name (According to the Civil Status Recor⟦d⟧)
Address (According to the Civil Status Record)
Date of Birth (According to the Civil Status Recor⟦d⟧)
Student's Current Address
School Transferred From
Grade Transferred From
Result in the Grade Transferred From
Last public exam passed and its dat⟦e⟧
Student's Guardian: Name
Relationship
Profession
Address
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Phone 6028
Number: 2142
Date: 28 / 8 / 1950
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
That ⟦Haroun Daoud⟧, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students
of this school attending the ⟦fourth⟧ preparatory grade for this year 1949 / 950
And in the previous year, he was in the third intermediate grade at ⟦Al-Alice⟧ School
So we request to refer this to the General Conscription Directorate ⟦and he participated in the exam⟧
⟦Final for his class and passed successfully⟧
Director

Page 84

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who passed the entrance exam are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Successful and incomplete students in the intermediate school exam participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit:
A - A transfer certificate from a sch⟦ool⟧
B - A medical certificate of we⟦llness⟧
C - A vaccination certificate against ⟦...⟧
D - Civil status identification book.
E - Two copies of a photog⟦raph⟧
5 - The student should be of ⟦...⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone: 6028
Number: 2284
Date: 4 / 11 / 1950
Baghdad Province Education Directorate
That ⟦Harun Daoud⟧, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students
of this school attending the ⟦fifth⟧ preparatory grade for this year ⟦950 / 951⟧
And he was last year in the ⟦fourth preparatory⟧ grade of our school as well, so please refer
this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
⟦illegible⟧
Principal
74 / 147 Liras
Student's Name (per civil identification b⟦ook⟧) |
Address (per civil identification book) |
Date of Birth (per civil identification b⟦ook⟧) |
Current Student Address |
School Transferred From |
Grade Transferred From |
Result in the Grade Transferred From |
Last general exam passed and its da⟦te⟧ |
Student's Guardian | Name |
| Kinship |
| Profession |
| Address |

Page 85

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed or have re-sit status in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit:
A - A transfer certificate from ⟦...⟧
B - A medical certificate of ⟦...⟧ safety
C - A vaccination certificate against ⟦...⟧
D - Civil Status Identity Book.
E - Two copies of ⟦...⟧ photograph
5 - The student must be of ⟦...⟧
Student's Name (according to the Civil Status ⟦...⟧)
Address (according to the Civil Status Book)
Date of Birth (according to the Civil Status ⟦...⟧)
Current Student Address
School transferred from
Grade transferred from
Result in the grade transferred from
Last general examination passed and its ⟦...⟧ date
Student's Guardian: Name
Relation
Profession
Address
Albert David Sassoon ⟦...⟧ School
Number 272
Baghdad, September 12, 1949
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of ⟦...⟧ School
Aaron David ⟦...⟧
Third Intermediate ⟦...⟧ Grade
Participated in the ⟦...⟧ examinations
And passed it as he achieved ( ⟦...⟧ )
He is of good character and conduct and based on ⟦...⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Dar Al-Shifa Dispensary
Upon examining Aaron David ⟦...⟧
I found him free from infectious diseases
And also [vaccinated] against smallpox and typhoid during
The last academic year.
⟦Signature⟧
July 20, 1949

Page 88

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate class.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory class.
3 - Students who have passed or have re-sit status 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 confirming freedom from communicable diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Daftar al-Nufus).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (per Civil Status Identification): Haron Daoud
Address (per Civil Status Identification): 27/74 Tauraat
Date of birth (per Civil Status Identification): 1932
Current student address: 27/74 Tauraat
School transferred from: Alice Daoud Sassoon
Class transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the class transferred from: Passed
Last general examination passed and its date: Baccalaureate examination for intermediate studies 1949
Student's guardian: Name: Naeema Daoud Musfi
Relationship: His mother
Profession:
Address: 27/74 Tauraat
Naeema Daoud Musfi
Signature of the student's guardian