School Documents and Test Administration Instructions, Student Rosters, Teacher Issues, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item includes fundraising letters for the establishment of the Jewish Lay Council’s School Relief Committee, invoices for construction materials for repairs and utilities; budget estimates, guides for school administrators, test administration instructions, student rosters, and documents pertaining to teachers and employment issues. Correspondence is in Arabic, English, and French, and comes from Switzerland, Bombay, England, and Shanghai. There is one birth certificate from 1946.
866 12/7/1930 Directorate of Ras al-Qarya School Our council approved in its session held on December 4, 1930 the expenditure of ten rupees spent on painting the walls of the lower floor Therefore, we request that you prepare a check for the mentioned amount and inform us of its receipt; The President ⟦illegible⟧ A copy of it to the Charitable Schools Committee with reference to its letter 161 dated 12/1/1930 N. M
School Ras al-Qarya Official School Baghdad Number 71 Date 22 / 12 / 943 To the Honorable Chairman of the Israeli Schools Committee After greetings: I submit herewith the list of expenses that you approved to be spent on the first grade along with the ⟦manabis⟧, and I request the kindness of sending what remains owed by your honorable committee's fund. Best regards. ⟦illegible⟧ School Principal Number of ⟦manabis⟧ papers 8 eight only
⟦illegible⟧ 884 12/25/1930 Directorate of the Amiri School With reference to your letter No. 71 dated 12/22/1930 addressed to the Schools Committee, our council, in its session held on 12/24/1930, approved the expenditure of ten rupees and four annas, the amount requested in your aforementioned letter. Therefore, you will find enclosed a check on the Ottoman Bank for the said amount. Please acknowledge receipt. The President ⟦Daoud Samra⟧ N. M. ⟦illegible⟧
School Ras al-Qarya Official Baghdad Number 78 Date 6 / 1 / 21 Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad Number 599 Date 7 / 1 / 21 To the respected Jewish Schools Committee After greetings: I request the issuance of an order to spend ten rupees to purchase what is necessary for the incinerator And stay well ⟦signature⟧ School Principal Referred to the esteemed Physical Council for necessary action SCHOOLS COMMITTEE - BAGHDAD Jewish Schools Committee - Baghdad 14 / 1 / 21 2727 ⟦illegible⟧ 52 / 6 / 1063 Alliance School for Girls We present to you herewith the list numbered 63 / 6 / 66 dated 27 / 6 / 52 regarding school expenses for the month of June year 52, amounting to ⟦66 / 6 / 63⟧ dinars only ⟦illegible⟧ requesting you to kindly disburse the mentioned amount in the list mentioned above and send it to us with the attached receipts so that we can pay the amounts to their owners and send the final receipts to you upon receipt, with thanks School Principal N. N. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦a c n⟧ 528 1/15/1931 Directorate of Ras al-Qarya School With reference to your letter No. 75 dated 1/6/1931 addressed to the Honorable Schools Committee, you will find enclosed a paper for the amount of ten rupees for coal expenses for your school; please notify us of its receipt. The President ⟦illegible⟧ N. M.
School Ras al-Qarya Official School Baghdad Number: 77 Date: 20 / 11 / 1930 To the presence of the Honorable President of the Lay Council Greetings and respect Based on your verbal agreement to grant the one hundred rupees, of which the remaining fifty are permitted for the poor of the community, to be an advance for our scouts' fund, provided it is repaid when the aforementioned amount is available. Please execute what you ordered and send the amount, and to you belongs the credit for this, and may you remain in respect. ⟦illegible signature⟧ The Director
849 1/22/1931 Assistance for the poor scouts of Ras al-Qarya School Directorate of Ras al-Qarya School Reference to your letter No. 77 dated 1/20/1931 The Lay Council approved on 1/21/1931 the disbursement of one hundred rupees for the poor scouts of your school, provided that half of it is an advance to remain on your school's fund to be repaid from savings. Enclosed herewith is a check on the Imperial Bank for the required amount. The President of the Council has ordered me to present it to you, requesting that you acknowledge its receipt. ⟦illegible⟧ Editorial Clerk
1025 10/26/1931 Directorate of Ras al-Qarya State School We refer to this department's letter No. 947 dated 5/22/1931 Requesting to inform us whether your school fund is able to repay the amount of fifty rupees Which the Council advanced to your administration ⟦signature⟧ The President 10/26/31 ⟦initials⟧ ⟦handwritten note⟧ ⟦faint rectangular stamp⟧
Administration Ras al-Qarya Primary School Number: 16 Date: 9/12/21 To the Honorable Secretary of the Lay Council In response to your letter numbered and dated 21-12-9. I inform you that the fifty rupees were given at the time as a payment on behalf of our school's scout fund, and after that the President, meaning the former President of the Lay Council, ordered it because it was collected from the students ⟦to criticize⟧ their situation. And he made the mentioned amount a donation from the community fund for the scout orphans, and the amount was entered into the account for scout uniforms, provided that a receipt from the school administration is presented or returned And at the time, I was directed by the aforementioned President to the school of Mr. Fufu Effendi Mukammal, and I am ready for an interview in the presence of one of the members of the esteemed Council to clarify that. Respectfully. The Council may inquire at the time of your work ⟦signature⟧ The Director Administration of the Lay Council -- Baghdad Number: 1201 Date: 10/12/921 File Number 545 / 26/10/1946 Distribution of fabrics to Jewish schools 26/10/1946 Our letter 732 and the following is the return of school textiles which were supplied to these schools by the Fabric Distribution Committee of the Ministry of Supply and which were returned to this committee due to lack of need for them 22/1/47 ⟦signature⟧ Secretary ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
1574 1931/12/17 Directorate of Ras al-Qarya School With reference to your letter No. 16 dated 1931/12/9, our council, in its session held on 1931/12/16, approved considering the fifty rupees owed by our council to your school as a donation ⟦signature⟧ The President ⟦...⟧ 12/17 A copy of it to the accountant to transfer the mentioned amount from the suspense accounts to the expenses section
School Ras al-Qarya Official Baghdad Number 83 Date 5 / 2 / 927 To the Honorable President of the Physical Council After offering respect: With reference to your orders, we have brought the latrine cleaning worker and he stated that he will complete the cleaning of the mentioned place for eight rupees. Therefore, I present the matter to you, and may you remain respected. ⟦illegible signature⟧ The Director Administration of the Physical Council in Baghdad: Number: 809 Date: 10 / 2 / 927 File Number: Copy of ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 2 / 927
878 2/24/1931 Directorate of Ras al-Qarya Official School Reference to your letter No. 83 dated 3/5/1931 We are sending you with the bearer of this reply the amount of eight rupees requested in your aforementioned letter. Please notify us of its receipt. 4 The President ⟦illegible signature⟧ N. M.
School Ras al-Qarya Official Baghdad Number 89 Date 11 / 2 / 947 To the Honorable President of the Physical Council After offering respect: We have decided that our scouts will go to the textile factory belonging to Nuri Fattah Pasha on Thursday coinciding with 13 / 2 / 947 by way of walking to Kadhimiya going, and returning by way of Al-Imam Al-Adham walking, and that is by walking, and for your information I present to you the manner, and may you remain protected, sir ⟦illegible⟧ School Principal Administration of the Physical Council - Baghdad: Number: 807 Date: 12 / 2 / 947 File Number:
Copy of the letter from the Principal of Ras al-Qarya School No. 86 dated February 9, 1931, addressed to us I had presented in the general annual report 29-30 regarding taking the necessary measures to move our school from its current building to another larger building due to the ⟦current⟧ desire of ⟦the parents⟧ and the heavy influx of students to it Therefore, I have come to your presence reminding you to take what is necessary and inform the Physical Council of that before the season arrives, and to you respect. Directorate of Education of Baghdad Region Number 221 / 566 Date February 19, 1931 To the Presidency of the Physical Council We transmit above a copy of the letter from the Principal of Ras al-Qarya School, hoping for your consideration of it, and I thank you in advance. ⟦signature⟧ Director of Education of Baghdad Region A copy of it to Principal of Ras al-Qarya School (referring to his letter mentioned above) Administration of the Physical Council - Baghdad Number 818 Date 22 / 2 / 1931 File Number
887 March 6, 1931 Directorate of Education, Baghdad Region Reference to your letter No. 5/331/566 dated February 16, 1931 Our council, in view of the financial distress overwhelming its fund, is unable at the present time to consider the request of the principal of Ras al-Qarya School, and upon the expiration of the school building's lease, it will take the necessary steps to fulfill this request; ⟦...⟧ President ⟦Daoud Samra⟧ Baghdad on 2 / 1 / 1944 P Respected Director of ⟦...⟧ School Based on the letter of ⟦...⟧ numbered ⟦...⟧ and dated ⟦...⟧ We request ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Sincerely ⟦...⟧
School Ras al-Qarya Official School Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: 22 / 2 / 1931 To the Honorable President of the Physical Council After greetings and respect Previously, we inquired with you regarding the holidays and the duration of the break for each of them, and until now we have not received a response regarding that. So please answer us, and to you more respects. ⟦signature⟧ The Director Administration of the Physical Council - Baghdad Number 821 Date 22 / 2 / 931 File Number ⟦line⟧
School Ras al-Qarya Official Baghdad Number Date 2 / 2 / 947 To the Honorable President of the Lay Council After respect: According to information, there are several chairs in the Rachel Shahoon School that are surplus to your needs. We request you to kindly order those concerned to give us eight of them on a temporary basis. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ The Director Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad: Number: 922 Date: 8 / 2 / 947 File Number: 1002 Referred to the Directorate of Rachel Shahoon School to inform us if it is possible to fulfill the request of the aforementioned school with the return of this dispatch to our office \ 8 March ⟦year⟧ 1947 President ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL Rahel Shahmoon School Number 42 Baghdad 192 Baghdad 12 March 1931 To the Honorable Director of the Ras al-Qarya Official School Greetings and respect, With reference to your letter numbered ⟦...⟧ and dated 2/2/2 submitted to the Honorable President of the Lay Council and referred to us by the esteemed Council under number 1002 and dated 2/2/9, I inform you that the mid-year school examinations will begin soon and we are in need of the chairs; therefore, we cannot send them before the end of the examinations. Sincerely, On behalf of the Director of the School ⟦illegible⟧ A copy of it to The Honorable President of the Lay Council Note: I enclose herewith your letter numbered 1002 and dated 2/2/9 Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad Number 848 Date 15 / 3 / 1931 File Number 2 / To be filed 15 / 3 / 931 ⟦illegible⟧
School Ras al-Qarya Official Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date 19 / 2 / 1947 To the Honorable President of the Lay Council With respect: I submit herewith the list of expenses incurred for the repair of our school's ⟦tent⟧ to order the disbursement of the amount and its payment to the worker. Respectfully yours, Ras al-Qarya Israelite School No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Baghdad Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad No. 964 Date 22 / 2 / 1947 File Number ⟦line⟧ To be kept in the Ras al-Qarya School file Executed on 29 / 2 / 1947 ⟦signature⟧
School Ras al-Qarya Official Baghdad Number: 14 Date: 12 / 4 / 921 To the Honorable President of the Physical Council After greetings: The water jars present in our school are not sufficient for the students to drink due to the change in weather and the increase in the number of students compared to last year. Therefore, I request the order to purchase two more jars with their covers and stands and eight drinking cups (made of aluminum). Please accept my highest respect. Administration of the Physical Council -- Baghdad Number: 878 Date: 12 / 4 / 21 File Number: ⟦signature⟧ School Principal
School Ras al-Qarya Elementary Baghdad Number 26 Date 21 / 6 / 947 To the Honorable President of the Physical Council After respect: With reference to your verbal order, we have purchased the supplies listed in the table attached to this report, requesting the order to send the amount, and may you remain respected. ⟦signature⟧ School Principal Ras al-Qarya Elementary School Baghdad Number Date Administration of the Physical Council - Baghdad: Number: 1021 Date: 24 / 6 / 947 File Number:
1068 June 10, 1931 Directorate of Ras al-Qarya Official School Reference to your letter No. 26 dated June 3, 1931 I have been instructed to submit herewith the amount of the list attached to your aforementioned letter, totaling fourteen rupees and nine annas (14/9) Please acknowledge receipt of it; ⟦illegible⟧ Correspondence Clerk ⟦illegible⟧
School Ras al-Qarya Elementary Baghdad Number 27 Date 8 / 6 / 31 To the Honorable President of the Physical Council After respect: I kindly request you to send a list of the names of our school students since the date of its opening until now in a detailed manner, in order to submit a copy to the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad region along with the annual report that will be submitted to the aforementioned Directorate at the end of the school year, with much thanks and respect to you. ⟦signature⟧ School Principal Administration of the Physical Council -- Baghdad: Number: 1022 Date: 8 / 6 / 931 File Number:
Number: 26 Date: 18 - 8 - 921 To the Honorable President of the Lay Council After greetings: You are kindly requested to honor our school with your presence on the morning of a day you see fit, or inform me of the place you desire for my attendance, while specifying the day and time, in order to deliberate on what is necessary for our school for the coming year. May you remain respected. ⟦illegible⟧ School Principal ⟦Directorate of the Great Israelite School⟧ ⟦in Baghdad⟧ Administration of the Lay Council in Baghdad Number: 1055 Date: 18 / 8 / 921 File Number: