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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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Archive Reference
IJA 2862
Item Number
5831
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Chart, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Geography, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Form, File Folder, Chemistry, Medicine, Typed, Primary Education Certificate, Iraqi Government, English Literature, Science, Primary School, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Sun Crest, Albert David Sasson School, Crown Crest, Non-Denationalization Number, U.S., Ink Stamp, Literature, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, New York, Alliance School, University of London, High School, Letterhead, Mathematics, Frank Iny School, French, Middle School, Department of Passport and Nationality, Photograph, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Office of Education – Baghdad, Personal Letterhead, Annotation, Eagle Crest, Exam Records, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, Al-A’dādiyyah Primary School, Handwritten, Secondary School Certificate, Education, Ministry of Travel, Travel, Office of General Enlistment, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 251-275

Archival unit 251

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Admitted to the cl⟦...⟧
3 - Participates in the ex⟦...⟧
4 - Every stude⟦...⟧
a - Certificate
b - Certificate
c - Certificate
d - The b⟦...⟧ book
e - Two copi⟦...⟧
5 - To be th⟦...⟧
Student Name (acc: 
Address (acc. to: 
Date of Birth (acc: 
Current Student Address: 
School Transferred Fro: 
Grade Transferred From: 
Result in the Grade: 
Last General Exam: 
Student Guardian: 
Warning
11/20/1950
I received a mathematics table from the Shamash School administration
for the purpose of benefit, provided that I return it after the end of
the request and statement, and below
Muthanna Rashid
Fourth A
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
11/20/950
Abu Hatif
To be kept in the student's file to be given the schedule
after the exam

Archival unit 252

Notice
1955/11/20
I have received from the administration of Shamash School a mathematics table
for the purpose of borrowing, provided that I return it after the end of
the lesson, and in witness thereof I have signed below
Muthanna Rashid
Fourth A
⟦signature⟧
Fawzi ⟦illegible⟧
55/11/20
Note
To be kept in the student's file so that the table may be given
after the exam

Archival unit 253

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Admitted to the cl⟦illegible⟧
3 - Participates in ex⟦illegible⟧
4 - Every stude⟦illegible⟧
a - Certificate of ⟦illegible⟧
b - Certificate of ⟦illegible⟧
c - Certificate of ⟦illegible⟧
d - The book of ⟦illegible⟧
e - Two copie⟦illegible⟧
5 - That the ⟦illegible⟧
Student's name (Hus⟦illegible⟧
His address (according to the accuracy of ⟦illegible⟧
His date of birth (accor⟦illegible⟧
Student's current address ⟦illegible⟧
The school he transferred fro⟦illegible⟧
The grade he transferred from ⟦illegible⟧
His result in the grade ⟦illegible⟧
Last general examination ⟦illegible⟧
Student's guardian ⟦illegible⟧
Warning
20 / 11 / 1950
The following named students from the fourth grade "A" are warned for their
misbehavior with the teacher. Any future violation will expose them to the penalty
of dismissal from the school.
Nouri Agassi
Shafiq Rahim
Albert Abboud
Munshi Sawdayee
Munshi Zubaida
⟦signature⟧
School Principal

Archival unit 254

P/G
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 255

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 pass the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory class.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit, upon acceptance, 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 of his safety from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The Civil Status Record (Nufous).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's Name (according to the Civil Status Record): Munshi Yehuda Zubaida
His Address (according to the Civil Status Record): Al-Bataween Huwaidi ⟦24⟧ C
Date of Birth (according to the Civil Status Record): 1933
Student's Current Address: Abu Nuwas Street 21 S 1
School Transferred From: Albert David Sassoon
Class Transferred From: Third Intermediate
His Result in the Class Transferred From: Passed
The last general exam passed and its date: Intermediate Studies 1949 / 1950
Student's Guardian: Name: Yehuda Moshi Yehuda
Relationship: His Maternal Uncle
Occupation: Merchant
Address: Abu Nuwas Street 18/1/2
⟦Yehuda⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 256

Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 25
Date: 22 / 9 / 1950
P 8296
1 - 10
To the Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Munshi Yehuda Zubaida, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the
Second Intermediate class of our school for the academic year 1949 - 1950 and participated in the
General Examination for Intermediate Studies for the mentioned year and passed it, and he is of good character and conduct. Based on his desire
to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate, and below is a statement of his grades:
Arabic Language 88 | Algebra
English Language 92 | Physics 40
French Language | Chemistry
Geography | Health
History 76 | Biology 89
Duties | General Sciences
Arithmetic 69 | Total 505
Geometry
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 9 / 50
⟦illegible stamp⟧
25

Archival unit 258

Dr. K. G. Raby
DR. G. RABY
I have examined Mr. Munshi Zahoor ⟦and his wife⟧
⟦and found them⟧ suffering from ⟦joint⟧ and ⟦rheumatic⟧ diseases
It has also appeared from the examinations and results that
the disease is in an ⟦advanced⟧ state ⟦and requires⟧
treatment
12/9/58

Archival unit 259

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 261

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 pass the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have re-sit status in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
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 infectious diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The civil status identity card (Nufous).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (per Nufous): Moshe Sahoun
Address (per Nufous): Al-Samawa, ⟦...⟧ Quarter
Date of birth (per Nufous): 1944 Nineteen hundred and thirty-four
Current student address: Al-Orfali ⟦...⟧
School transferred from: Al-Thaqafa Secondary School
Grade transferred from: Fourth Preparatory
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general exam passed and its date: Ministerial exam for the year 1949 - 1950
Name of the student's guardian: Sahoun Marshi Abdul-Razzaq
Relationship: His father
Profession: Grain merchant
Address: Al-Samawa ⟦...⟧ Sahoun Marshi
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦damaged photograph⟧

Archival unit 262

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Students who passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have to resit the intermediate study examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit upon admission 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 of his safety from communicable diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - The civil status book (Identity Card).
E - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and biography.
Student's name (according to the civil status book): Moshe Sahoun
His address (according to the civil status book): Al-Samawa District ⟦...⟧
His date of birth (according to the civil status book): 1939 One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine
Current address of the student: Al-Orfali ⟦...⟧
School transferred from: Al-Samawa Secondary School
Grade transferred from: Fourth Preparatory
His result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination he passed and its date: The Ministerial Examination for the year 1949 - 1950
The student's guardian name: Sahoun Moshe Abdul Razzaq
The student's guardian relationship: His father
The student's guardian occupation: Grain merchant
The student's guardian address: ⟦...⟧ Sahoun Moshe - Samawa
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 263

Al-Thaqafa Private School
Intermediate and Preparatory
Managed by the Al-Birr and Cultural Care Association
Telephone 5515 5155
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 278
Date: 22 / 9 / 1951
Administration of Al-Thaqafa Private School
Baghdad
Correct 797
25 - 8
Name: Farid Namir
The identity of the holder of the sticker with his personal photo above is one of
the students of the fourth preparatory grade, scientific branch, of our school
for the academic year 1950 - 1951. He participated in the final exam
for the mentioned year and passed to the fifth grade. He is of good
conduct and character, and based on his request, we have provided him with this
document.
Director of Al-Thaqafa Secondary School
On behalf of the Director
⟦illegible⟧
Al-Thaqafa Private School
50 Fils

Archival unit 265

876
15 M H
⟦illegible⟧
5/55 ⟦line⟧
Donation Collection Committee
Based on the requirements of the public interest, the committee decided in
its meeting held on 24/4/55 to cancel paragraph B of
Article Four, which stated (155) one hundred and fifty-five fils
for each carcass of sheep, goats, cows, buffaloes, and camels
and to amend it to the amount of (100) one hundred fils for each carcass of the above types.
Provided that this decision shall be implemented as of its date.
The President

Archival unit 267

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028
Telephone 6028
No.:
Number :: 53 / 89
Date ::
Date :: 7 / 8 / 953
To,:
To: ⟦University of London⟧
This is to certify that ⟦Moshe Yehuda Meshi⟧ has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination (Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19⟦⟧ and obtained the following marks :-
That ⟦Moshe Yehuda Meshi⟧ has passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 19 / 19 and completed his secondary studies, and 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⟧ and of ⟦⟧ character.
During his time at the school, he was among the ⟦diligent⟧ students in their lessons and of good conduct and character.
Yours faithfully.
Director
Headmaster.
Note that he sat for the exam 4557

Archival unit 268

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦illegible⟧
No.:
Number: 57
Date:
Date: 2 / 8 / 1953
To:
To: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ has ⟦line⟧
has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination (Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 ⟦line⟧ and obtained the following marks :-
passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1952 / 1953 and completed his secondary studies, and the following is a statement of his marks :-
Arabic Language | 63 | Arabic Language
English Language | 84 | English Language
Solid Geometry | 64 | Solid Geometry
Biology | 54 | 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 ⟦line⟧ and of ⟦line⟧ character
During his time at the school, he was among the students ⟦line⟧ in their studies and of good conduct and character.
Yours faithfully.
Director
Headmaster.
The transcription is correct according to the examination document 4557

Archival unit 269

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.:
Number :: 53
Date ::
Date :: 17 / 8 / 53
To,: ⟦illegible⟧ University of ⟦illegible⟧ (London)
To:
This is to certify that ⟦illegible⟧ has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination (Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19⟦illegible⟧ and obtained the following marks :-
That ⟦illegible⟧ has passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 19 / 19 and completed his secondary studies, and the following is a statement of his grades :-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ 63 Arabic Language
English Language ⟦line⟧ 84 English Language
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ 64 Solid Geometry
Biology ⟦line⟧ 53 Zoology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ 77 Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ 54 Chemistry
Physics ⟦line⟧ 50 Physics
Total ⟦line⟧ 445 Total
During his study in our school, he has shown himself to be ⟦illegible⟧ and of ⟦illegible⟧ character
During his time at the school, he was among the ⟦illegible⟧ students in their lessons and of good conduct and character.
Yours faithfully.
Director
Headmaster.
Note that the examination number is 4557

Archival unit 270

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Number: 98
Date: 9 / 10 / 1950
Transfer Certificate
Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
Moshe Yehuda Moshe, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the
regular students of this school in the Third Intermediate grade for the academic year 1949 - 1950 and participated in
the general examinations for the intermediate school for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the Fourth Preparatory grade.
Below are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language | 72 | Seventy-two
English Language | 81 | Eighty-one
Social Studies | 54 | Fifty-four
Mathematics | 50 | Fifty
Physics and Chemistry | 79 | Seventy-nine
Health and Biology | 67 | Sixty-seven
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⟧
Revenue stamp 40 fils
Revenue stamp 10 fils
9 / 10
9293

Archival unit 272

82
10/21/1951 AD
In the school stores
In the custody of ⟦Amin⟧ ⟦Bashir⟧
Dirham
57 ⟦illegible⟧
18 ⟦illegible⟧
30 ⟦illegible⟧
05 ⟦illegible⟧
37 ⟦illegible⟧
24 ⟦illegible⟧
169 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 273

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the ⟦illegible⟧ examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have re-sit exams participate in the entrance exam
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following papers ⟦illegible⟧
a - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate of his safety from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The identity card (census book).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Dr.
Heskel Youssif
Doctor
Heskel Youssif
The student Moshe Yehuda ⟦illegible⟧ has been ⟦illegible⟧
Smallpox and typhoid diseases, on the date of
4 / 9 / 1950, and based on his request, he was provided with this
⟦illegible⟧
Student's name (according to the identity card): Moshe Yehuda
His address (according to the identity card): Ras al-Qarya
His date of birth (according to the identity card): 1934
Student's current address: Abi ⟦illegible⟧ Street
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Third - C
His result in the grade transferred from: Passed
Last general exam he passed and its date: 1949 / 50
Student's guardian's name: Yehuda Moshe
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Former merchant
Address: Abu Nuwas Street
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 274

Doctor Dr.
Heskel Youssif
The student Moussa Yehuda ⟦Moussa⟧ has ⟦received⟧
the smallpox and typhoid diseases [vaccinations] on the date of
4 / 9 / 1950. And based on his request, we provided him with this
certificate.
⟦signature⟧
⟦... / 10 / 1950⟧

Archival unit 275

82
10 / 12 / 81 AD
M. M.
Yahya Ahmed Bashir
Advance 57
Creditor 18
Remainder 39
Pen 0.5
Remainder 38.5
Remainder 62
Transfer 333
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp/text in background⟧
Dr.
⟦illegible Latin text⟧