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IJA 2862

Student Folders with Photographs, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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These documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools in Baghdad consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, letters of recommendation, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There is also school administration correspondence.

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IJA 2862
Item Number
5831
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
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AI en Translation, Pages 251-275

Page 253

Shamash Secondary School                                                              Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD                                                                                                     Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028                                                                                                Phone 6028
Number :: 89 - 53
No.:
Date :: 27 / 8 / 1953
Date ::
To: University of London
To,:
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi        That ⟦handwritten: Moshe Yehuda Menashe⟧ has
Government Secondary Schools Examination        passed the general examination for preparatory studies (Scientific Branch)
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19        for the year 19 / 19 and has completed his secondary education; following are his marks :-
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ | 63 | ⟦line⟧ Arabic Language
English Language ⟦line⟧ | 84 | ⟦line⟧ English Language
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ | 64 | ⟦line⟧ Solid Geometry
Biology ⟦line⟧ | 53 | ⟦line⟧ Biology
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ | 77 | ⟦line⟧ Algebra & Trigonometry
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ | 54 | ⟦line⟧ Chemistry
Physics ⟦line⟧ | 50 | ⟦line⟧ Physics
Total ⟦line⟧ | 445 | ⟦line⟧ Total
During his study in our school, he has shown        And during his time at the school, he was among the ⟦handwritten: diligent⟧ students
himself to be ⟦line⟧
and of ⟦line⟧ character        in their lessons and of good conduct and character.
Yours faithfully.                                                               Director
Headmaster.
Noting that his examination number is 4557

Page 254

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Photostat
No. / Number :: 57
Date : / Date :: 2 / 8 / 1953
To, / To: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
This is to certify that ⟦Musa Dawood Ibrahim⟧ has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination (Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 1953 and obtained the following marks :-
That ⟦Musa Dawood Ibrahim⟧ has passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1952 / 1953 and completed his secondary studies. The following is a statement of his marks :-
Arabic Language | 63 | Arabic Language
English Language | 84 | English Language
Solid Geometry | 64 | Solid Geometry
Biology | 53 | Zoology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry | 77 | Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry | 54 | Chemistry
Physics | 50 | Physics
Total | 445 | Total
During his study in our school, he has shown himself to be ⟦diligent⟧ character and of ⟦good behavior and conduct⟧ character.
During his attendance at the school, he was among the students who were ⟦diligent⟧ in their studies and of good behavior and conduct.
Yours faithfully.
The Director
Headmaster.
Note that his examination number is 4557

Page 255

Shamash Secondary School Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028 Telephone 6028
No. ⟦line⟧ Number: 53
Date : ⟦line⟧ Date: 20 / 8 / 53
To, ⟦line⟧ To the Governance ⟦Directorate⟧ of (Missions)
This is to certify that
⟦Naji Yehuda Shaoul⟧ has passed the Iraqi That ⟦Naji Yehuda Shaoul⟧ has
Government Secondary Schools Examination passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 for the year 19 / 19 and finished his secondary studies and below is a statement of his marks:-
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language | 63 | Arabic Language
English Language | 83 | English Language
Solid Geometry | 64 | Solid Geometry
Biology | 53 | Zoology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry | 77 | Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry | 54 | Chemistry
Physics | 50 | Physics
Total | 445 | Total
During his study in our school, he has shown And during his time at the school he was among the students who are diligent
himself to be ⟦line⟧ in their studies and of good conduct and biography.
and of ⟦line⟧ character
Yours faithfully. The Director
Abdullah Obadiah
Headmaster.
With the knowledge that his examination number is 4557

Page 256

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Number: 98
Date: 9 / 10 / 1950
Transfer Certificate
Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
Musa Yehuda Musa, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the regular
students of this school in the Third Intermediate grade for the academic year 1949 - 1950 and has participated in
the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the Fourth Preparatory grade.
Below are the marks he obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language | 74 | Seventy-four
English Language | 81 | Eighty-one
Social Studies | 54 | Fifty-four
Mathematics | 50 | Fifty
Physics and Chemistry | 79 | Seventy-nine
Health and Biology | 63 | Sixty-three
Total | 399 | Three hundred and ninety-nine
The aforementioned is of good conduct and behavior, and in view of his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate.
Clerk ⟦signature⟧
Principal ⟦signature⟧
40 Fils
10 Fils
9292
10 / 10 / 50
⟦illegible⟧

Page 258

⟦Kingdom of Iraq⟧
⟦Ministry of Education⟧
⟦illegible⟧
82
8 / 10 / 53 AD
Regarding the student
Youssef Ishaq Yashua
3 M
Arabic Language | 57
English Language | 18
Mathematics | 35
History | 50
Geography | 37
Natural Sciences | 22
General Total 219
⟦Lilioh⟧

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school exam are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the ⟦the⟧ exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have to re-sit the exam participate in the admission exam
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following documents:
A - A transfer certificate from his school, certified by the Directorate of Education of the province.
B - A medical certificate stating he is free from infectious diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil status identity card (Nufus).
E - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student's Name (according to the civil status card): Musa Yehuda ⟦...⟧
His address (according to the civil status card): Ras al-Qarya
Date of birth (according to the civil status card): 1934
Student's current address: Abu N⟦...⟧ Street
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Third - C
His result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general exam he passed and its date: 1949 / 50
Student's guardian name: Yehuda Musa
Relation: His father
Occupation: Former merchant
Address: Abu N⟦...⟧ Street
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦Signature⟧

Page 259

⟦illegible⟧
82
10/5/1971 AD
M. M.
Yousef Ishaq Yousef
57 Islamic Studies
82 Arabic
68 English
65 Social Studies
50 Mathematics
37 P. C. B.
62 P. C. B.
421 Total
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Dr.
⟦illegible⟧ Hussein
⟦illegible⟧

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 intermediate school examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following papers:
A - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
B - A medical certificate stating his safety from communicable diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Identity Document (Nufous).
E - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good behavior and character.
Student's Name (per identity document): Moussa Yehuda
Address (per identity document): Ras al-Qarya
Date of Birth (per identity document): 1934
Student's current address: Abu Nuwas Street
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Third - C
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: 1949 / 1950
Student's guardian: Name: Yehuda Moussa
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Former merchant
Address: Abu Nuwas Street
Dr.
Heskel Yousif
I examined the student Moussa Yehuda and found him
free from communicable diseases and in good
health, and based on his request I provided him with this
certificate
26 / 1 / 1950
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦photograph⟧

Page 260

Isabel Youssif   Isabel Youssif
83
1950/10/21
Third
Bint al-Huda ⟦Shalim⟧
57 | Religion
68 | Arabic
35 | English
50 | History
37 | Geography
62 | Science
339 Total
The Principal
⟦signature⟧

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed and those with resits in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following documents:
A - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the District Education Directorate.
B - A medical certificate confirming freedom from communicable diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Record (Nafous).
E - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student's name (according to the Civil Status Record): Moussa Yehuda
Address (according to the Civil Status Record): Ras al-Qarya 44 / 175
Date of birth (according to the Civil Status Record): 1924
Student's current address: Abu Nuwas Street 18 / 1 / 2
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Third - C
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: 1949 / 1950
Student's guardian   Name: Yehuda Moussa Yehuda
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Former merchant
Address: Abu Nuwas Street 18 / 1 / 2
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Page 262

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 to resit the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, 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 vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The civil status identity book.
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (as per the identity book): Moussa Yehuda
Address (as per the identity book): Ras al-Qarya 175/44
Date of birth (as per the identity book): 1934
Current student address: Abu Nuwas Street 18/1/2
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Class transferred from: Third - C
Result in the class transferred from: Passed
Last general examination passed and its date: 1949 / 1950
Student's guardian:
Name: Yehuda Moussa Yehuda
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Former merchant
Address: Abu Nuwas Street 18/1/2
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦Yehuda Moussa⟧

Page 266

Photograph cannot be separated for im
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 30 / 6 / 1963
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
After greetings,
Attached herewith are the two documents numbered 907 and 908 and dated 30 / 6 / 1963 belonging
to Jamil Munshi and Nahum Munshi for certification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

2532
Iraqi Ministry of Education ⟦line⟧
School Directorate: ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date   /   /   196
To ⟦line⟧
The student ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) Grade ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) is one of the students of this affiliated school
for the year 19   / 19
( ⟦illegible⟧ ) entered the exam ( ⟦illegible⟧ )
( ⟦illegible⟧ ) his result was on   /   / 19   and he obtained the grades listed on the back of this document
Based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - The document is certified according to vaccination certificate number ⟦line⟧ dated   /   /   19 in ⟦line⟧
issued by ⟦line⟧ school
2 - Documents previously provided ⟦line⟧
Document type ⟦line⟧ its date ⟦line⟧ its number ⟦line⟧ the entity transferred to ⟦line⟧
3 - Grades in which he failed, number of failure years, and reason for failure (illness or other)
4 - Attendance at the school ⟦line⟧
5 - His behavior and diligence ⟦line⟧
6 - Date of leaving school ⟦line⟧
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧
School Registrar
⟦illegible⟧

Page 267

8322
Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate :: ⟦Shamash Secondary School⟧
Number: ⟦SH / 108⟧
Date: 20 / 10 / 1965
To: ⟦Directorate of Missions - Equivalency Department⟧
That ⟦Na'im Salim Nahum⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ( ⟦Fifth Literary / Special⟧ ) grade
from our school, who entered the ( ⟦General⟧ ) exam for the year ⟦1964⟧ / 19⟦65⟧ and his result was ( ⟦Pass⟧ )
in the ( ⟦Second⟧ ) round and earned the grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we have provided him
with this document.
1 - Admitted based on Transfer Certificate No: ⟦illegible⟧
Dated: 28 / 9 / 1950
Issued by school: ⟦Jewish National - Al-Bataween⟧
On:
2 - Documents previously provided.
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 reason for failure (illness or other):
4 - Subjects in which he completed:
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: ⟦Good⟧
6 - Date he left school: ⟦1965/10/20⟧
School Clerk
School Principal ⟦Acting⟧

Page 268

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.:
Number:
Date ::
Date ::
To,:
To:
This is to certify that ⟦Rustum al-Ridai⟧ has passed the Iraqi
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19⟦58⟧
and obtained the following marks :-
That ⟦Rustum al-Ridai⟧ has
passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
for the year 19⟦58⟧ / 19⟦59⟧ and finished his secondary studies; below is the statement of his marks:-
Arabic Language | Arabic Language | 67
English Language | English Language | 72
Solid Geometry | Solid Geometry | 74
Biology | Animals and Plants | 66
Algebra & Trigonometry | Algebra and Trigonometry | 86
Chemistry | Chemistry | 91
Physics | Physics | 59
Total | Total | 515
During his study in our school, he has shown
himself to be ⟦...⟧
and of ⟦...⟧ character
And during his time in the school he was one of the ⟦diligent⟧ students
in their lessons and of good behavior and character.
Yours faithfully,
The Principal
Headmaster.
Rustum al-Ridai
4558

Page 269

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Number :: 54/212
Date :: 20 / 7 / 1954
No.:
Date ::
To: Ms. Layla Al-Qassab
To,:
That ________________ has
passed the General Preparatory Study Examination (Scientific Branch)
for the year 19 / 19 and completed his secondary studies and following is a statement of his grades:-
Arabic Language 67
English Language 70
Solid Geometry 72
Animal and Plant (Biology) 64
Algebra and Trigonometry 96
Chemistry 91
Physics 59
Total 519
And during his period of attendance at the school he was among the diligent students
in their lessons and of good conduct and biography.
This is to certify that ________________
________________ has passed the Iraqi
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ________________
English Language ________________
Solid Geometry ________________
Biology ________________
Algebra & Trigonometry ________________
Chemistry ________________
Physics ________________
Total ________________
During his study in our school, he has shown
himself to be ________________
and of ________________ character
Yours faithfully.
⟦illegible⟧
The Manager
Headmaster.
Identification Number 4558

Page 270

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School          Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD                                 Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028                         Telephone 6028
No. ⟦1224⟧                               Number: ⟦1224⟧
Date : 10 / 10 / 1952               Date: 10 / 10 / 1952
To, ⟦Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province⟧              To ⟦Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province⟧
This is to certify that Basim Shaoul Naoum that Basim Shaoul Naoum
has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination has passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 for the year 1951 / 1952 and finished his secondary studies and following is the statement of his marks:
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ 67 ⟦line⟧ Arabic Language
English Language ⟦line⟧ 72 ⟦line⟧ English Language
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ 74 ⟦line⟧ Solid Geometry
Biology ⟦line⟧ 64 ⟦line⟧ Biology
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ 99 ⟦line⟧ Algebra & Trigonometry
⟦Che⟧mistry ⟦line⟧ 91 ⟦line⟧ Chemistry
Physics ⟦line⟧ 59 ⟦line⟧ Physics
Total ⟦line⟧ 526 ⟦line⟧ Total
During his study in our school, he has shown and during the period of his attendance at school he was one of the diligent students
himself to be ⟦line⟧
and of ⟦line⟧ character . in their lessons and of good conduct and biography .
Yours faithfully.                                Headmaster
Headmaster.

Page 271

Shamash Secondary School
No: 3135
The 11th July 1951
University Of California
California,
U . S . A .
Dear Sirs.,
This is to certify that Nahom Menachi Nahom whose,
photograph is fixed below, has graduated from the Alliance
School of Baghdad in 1950, after passing both the Brevet
Elementaire and the Intermidiate Governement Examination held
in June, and he has enrolled at the Shamash school for the
Academic year 1950-1951 as a full-time student and he passed
successfully the final examination in the following subjects:-
ARABIC LANGUAGE | 74
ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 55
ARA-ENG. TRANSLATION | 65
ARITHMETICS & ALGEBRA | 79
GEOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRY | 72
CHEMISTRY | 52
HEAT , LIGHT & SOUND | 83
IRAQI CITIZENSHIP | 73
Through-out the year Nahom Menachi showed himself to
be a brilliant hard-working student.
His conduct is satisfactory and he used to participate
in many of the school's activities. Consequently we have furnished
him with this certificate on his own request.
⟦S. H. Shoket⟧
Principal

Page 272

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the ⟦illegible⟧ grade in the primary education examination
1/1/1951
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad - Iraq
Expulsion of Students
The following named students are expelled from the Fourth Grade A for the days
Thursday and Saturday, February 1 and 2, 1951, for their misconduct.
Naji Souriyani
Munshi Hayyawi Souriyani
Ibrahim Moshi Souriyani
A copy of it to their guardians for notification ⟦line⟧
Student's name:
His address (:
Date of birth:
School address:
Previous school:
Grade transferred from:
His result in ⟦illegible⟧:
Last exam:
His guardian:

Page 273

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate class
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
Student's name
Address (
Date of birth
Residential address
Previous school
Transferred class
His result in ⟦illegible⟧
Last exam
His guardian
Jewish Schools Community
Rachel Shemtov School
Telephone - 5214
I have examined student Nahum Menashe
And found him free from communicable diseases
He has been vaccinated against typhoid and smallpox
⟦illegible signature⟧
Doctor of Jewish Schools in Baghdad
19 / 9 / 950
Albert David Sassoon School ⟦illegible⟧
Al-Mansur
P.O. Box 108
19 / 9 / 50
No. 12
Date 18 / 9 / 1950
⟦illegible signature⟧
To the Principal of ⟦illegible⟧ School
That Nahum Menashe Nahum
⟦illegible⟧ intermediate from our school for the academic year ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ for the mentioned year and ⟦illegible⟧
In transferring to your school, we provided him with this certificate
Arabic Language 79
English Language 79
French Language
Geography
History 67
Duties
Arithmetic
Geometry 85
25 Fils
25 Fils
⟦Photograph of a student⟧

Page 274

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade
2 -
3 -
4 -
Albert David Sassoon Private School
Intermediate and Primary
Health 7108
19 / 9 / 50
Number 12
Date 18 / 9 / 1950
To the Directorate of Shamash School
Nasih Munshi Nasih, whose photograph is affixed above, is a student of the
first intermediate grade in our school for the academic year 1949 - 1950 and participated in the
final examination for the mentioned year and passed. He is of good character and behavior. Based on his desire
to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate. Below is a statement of his grades:
Arabic Language | 79 | Algebra |
English Language | 79 | Physics |
French Language |  | Chemistry | 84
Geography | ⟦illegible⟧ | Health |
History | 67 | Biology | 71
Duties |  | General Science |
Arithmetic | 85 | Total | 470
Geometry |  |  |
Student Name:
Address (:
Date of Birth:
Residential Address:
Previous School:
Grade Transferred To:
Result In:
Last Examination:
Guardian:
25 Fils
25 Fils
⟦illegible⟧