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IJA 3786

Student Folders with Photographs, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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Description

These documents primarily from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools and consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There are multiple copies of the class roster for the Shamash school, fifth form, 1966-1967.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3786
Item Number
10271
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Chart, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, State Crest, Form, File Folder, Chemistry, Typed, Primary Education Certificate, Iraqi Government, Science, Primary School, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Sun Crest, ’Adel Primary School, Lower Certificate in English, Non-Denationalization Number, Ink Stamp, Literature, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, University of London, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Mathematics, Frank Iny School, University of Cambridge, Middle School, Standardized Test, Photograph, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Office of Education – Baghdad, Eagle Crest, Annotation, Exam Records, Handwritten, Secondary School Certificate, Education, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 301-325

Archival unit 302

Laura Kadoorie Private School for Girls
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
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 conduct or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) smallpox vaccination certificate (3) typhoid vaccination certificate (4) medical certificate of clearance from communicable diseases (5) two copies of her photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as explained in the school transcript.
Student's name according to the school transcript: Lillian
Father's name and family surname according to the school transcript: Karim Saleh Shamoun Benjamin
Guardian's name:
Father's or Guardian's occupation:
Guardian's current address (house and neighborhood number): Shamiya - Al-Nasr Square House No. ⟦...⟧
Student's birthplace: Baghdad - Iraq
Date of birth according to the identity book: 1948 on day ⟦...⟧ of Tishrin ⟦...⟧
Last school attended: Maryam Saleh Daniel School
Last grade attended: Sixth primary grade
Year of graduation from primary education and the name of the school she graduated from: Maryam Saleh Daniel School 1960
Total score obtained in the general examinations for primary education: 487
The grade to which she was admitted: First intermediate grade
Student's Signature
Student's Guardian's Signature
Lillian
Karim Saleh Shamoun

Archival unit 304

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
Number 000132
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: 159 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 2 / 7 / 1968
Examination Number: 5325
Shamash
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
That ⟦illegible⟧ to / ⟦illegible⟧
Whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the fifth grade, ⟦illegible⟧ branch of our school
Entered the ⟦illegible⟧ exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦illegible⟧ and he obtained the grades
Listed below / on the back and thus he is considered to have met the requirements of ⟦illegible⟧ study and based on his request we provided ⟦illegible⟧ with this document.
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
⟦illegible⟧ | 59 | 59 |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ Education | 64 | 64 |  | 
Arabic Language | 87 | 87 |  | 
English | 71 | 71 |  | 
Mathematics | 28 | 61 |  | 
Computer | 19 | 54 |  | 
Economics | Absent | 80 |  | 
Total | ⟦line⟧ | 426 |  | 
Shamash
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 689 and dated 27 / 9 / 1965 issued by ⟦illegible⟧ school in ⟦illegible⟧ province
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
University of ⟦illegible⟧ | 1558 | 12 / 8 / 1967 | ⟦illegible⟧
 | 64 | 5 / 8 / 1968 | 
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure: Did not fail
4 - Subjects in which he completed: ⟦illegible⟧
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: Good
6 - Date of leaving school: 1 / 7 / 67
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: Yes
School Clerk
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧
1964 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 305

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
 | Score | Score | Score |  | Score | Score
 | In digits In writing | In digits In writing | In digits In writing |  | In digits In writing | In digits In writing
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 306

Ni'ma Anwar Shabi Biras
Fourth Preparatory Commercial 1965-1966
Arabic | 54
English and Islamic | 50
Mathematics | 52
Economic History | 54
Accounting | 50
Trade Methods | 68
Economics | 74
Grand Total | 96
 | 498
Requirement | 7
Rank | 7
Average | 62.2
Fifth Preparatory Commercial (First Session)
Arabic | 59
English and Islamic | 62
Trade Methods and Correspondence | 82
Laws and Social Legislation | 81
Accounting | 61
Accounting | 52
Economics | 80
Total | 468
Requirement | 6
Rank | 5
Average | 66.9
Second Session | 
Fifth | 66 - 67
Fourth | 65 - 66
Third | 64 - 65
Second | 63 - 64
First | 62 - 63
Sixth | 61 - 62

Archival unit 307

Ministry of Education
Iraq
« Secondary School Certificate »
Number: 0055
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: 63 / Sh
Date: 5 / 8 / 1968
Examination Number: 52359
⟦illegible stamp⟧
To / University of England
The ⟦...⟧ Habib Hakim above is one of the ⟦...⟧ students of the fifth grade, Commercial Branch, of our school
He entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was passing in the second session and he obtained the grades
listed below / on the back, and thus he is considered prepared for the requirements of secondary study, and based on his request we provided ⟦...⟧ with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Year 1967 / 66 | Second Attempt Year 1967 / 66 | Third Attempt Year | Fourth Attempt Year
Arabic | 59 Fifty-nine | 59 Fifty-nine |  | 
English | 24 Twenty-two | 24 Twenty-two |  | 
Trade Methods | 82 Eighty-two | 82 Eighty-two |  | 
Geography | 71 Seventy-one | 71 Seventy-one |  | 
Arithmetic | 61 Sixty-one | 61 Sixty-one |  | 
Accounting | 52 Fifty-two | 52 Fifty-two |  | 
Economics | 80 Eighty | 80 Eighty |  | 
Total | 428 Four hundred and twenty-eight | 428 Four hundred and twenty-eight |  | 
1 - Admitted by virtue of Transfer Certificate No. 689 dated 27 / 9 / 1965 issued by Baghdad Mixed Secondary School in Baghdad Province
2 - Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Type of Document
University of England | 1558 | 12 / 8 / 1967 | Preparatory
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure: ⟦line⟧
4 - Subjects in which he completed: ⟦line⟧
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: Good
6 - Date of leaving school: 10 / 8 / 68
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: Yes
Assistant
School Clerk
School Principal
Non-drop tax number: 824 / 82 on 8 / 10 / 1968

Archival unit 308

⟦illegible stamp⟧
Subject | Grade | Degree | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible⟧ | First Grade | Degree |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ | Second Grade | Degree |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ | Third Grade | Degree | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Subject | Grade | Degree | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Degree | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Degree |  |

Archival unit 309

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary School Document
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: Sh / ⟦illegible⟧
Date ::
Statistical Number ::
7498
27 / 10 / 27
Latifa Anwar Shabi Youssef
12 / 4 / 1968
That the student ⟦illegible⟧
In the Commercial Branch
( Good )
For study requirements
Subject
Arabic Language
English Language
History of Commerce
Economic Geography
Commercial Arithmetic
Accounting
Economics
Total
1- Accepted according to ⟦illegible⟧
2- Supporting documents ⟦illegible⟧
Friday ⟦illegible⟧
3- Classes in which ⟦illegible⟧ failure
4- Subjects in which she completed: Commercial Arithmetic, Accounting, Economics.
5- Her behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school due to her desire to discontinue studies.
7- Was she provided with a transfer document: No
Non-resignation ID number 824 / 820 on 1 / 10 / 1964
School Clerk 		 School Principal

Archival unit 310

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
 | Degree | Degree | Degree |  | Degree | Degree
 | In figures | In writing | In figures | In writing | In figures | In writing |  | In figures | In writing | In figures | In writing
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 311

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary School Document
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: Sh/
Date ::
Examination Number ::
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Private
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the documents belonging to the students listed below for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
(Safaa Robin) Naji Nunu Shaul
Naima Anwar Munshi Bayras
Joseph Naji Youssef Basha
Simha Nassim
The Principal
4- Subjects in which he completed: Commercial Arithmetic, Accounting, Economics.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school: still ranked in the school mail.
7- Was he provided with a transfer document: No
School Clerk
School Principal
Non-resignation ID number 824/820 on 1/10/1964

Archival unit 312

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary School Document
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: Sh / ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 13 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1967
Examination Number -: 589
To /: General Directorate of Animal Wealth / University of Baghdad
Naeem Anwar Nashi Yusuf, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, branch
(Commercial) from our school, entered the general examination for the year 1966 / 1967 and his result was
(Repeater) in (the first attempt) and obtained the grades listed below, and thus he is considered prepared
to follow up on (preparatory) studies, and based on his request, he was provided with this document.
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
 | Year 1966 / 1967 | Year | Year | Year
Arabic Language | 59 Fifty-nine |  |  | 
English Language | 62 Sixty-two |  |  | 
Trade Methods | 83 Eighty-three |  |  | 
Economic Geography | 71 Seventy-one |  |  | 
Commercial Arithmetic | 38 Thirty-eight |  |  | 
Accounting | 19 Nineteen |  |  | 
Economics | Absent Absent |  |  | 
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 689 and dated 25/9/57 issued by the school
(Baghdad Secondary School in Mansour) in the Baghdad Governorate
2- Documents previously provided
Entity to which the document is addressed   Number   Date   Type of Document
⟦line⟧
3- Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure   None
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete: Commercial Arithmetic, Accounting, Economics.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school: Still associated with the school.
7- Was he provided with a transfer document: No
School Clerk
School Principal
Non-resignation identity name 824/820 on 1/8/1964
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 313

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Seal and Certification of the Governorate
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 689
Date: 27 / 9 / 1965
Book: 130344
Examination Number: 14487
To: - Administration of Shamash Preparatory School / Commerce Branch
That Naeema Al-Norshi ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the third intermediate grade of our school who entered
the ministerial exam for the year 1964 / 1965 and his result was success in the second session and he obtained the grades
listed on the back and based on his request we provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 122 and dated 21 / 9 / 1960 issued by Adel Private School
in Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided. None provided
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
3 - Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure and reason for failure (illness or other): year (60 - 61) in the first
4 - Subjects in which he completed: Biology and Health year (62 - 63) in the second
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: Very good
6 - Date of leaving school: End of the school year 1964 - 1965
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: No
School Clerk
School Principal
Margaret Burgess
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
Margot ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 315

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
Education |  |  | 65 sixty-five |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  | 67 sixty-seven |  |  |  | 
Social Studies |  |  | 56 fifty-six |  |  |  | 
Mathematics |  |  | 50 fifty |  |  |  | 
Physics |  |  | 50 fifty |  |  |  | 
Sports and Health |  |  | 75 seventy-five |  |  |  | 
Total |  |  | 363 three hundred and sixty-three |  |  |  | 
Administration
⟦illegible⟧
(Documents and Certificates)
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 316

Baghdad Secondary School in Mansour
Telephone 32479
Number: 20
Date: 25 / 9 / 1965
Subject: Confirmation of a student's attendance
Administration of Frank Iny School
We confirm that Norma (Naeema) Anwar Baddas
was one of the students of the third intermediate grade
in our school and she participated in the ministerial
examination for this year 64 - 1965 and her
result was passing in the second session and she will be provided
with a transfer document after its authentication by the Directorate of Education of the Liwa
of Baghdad / Karkh.
Margaret Punches
Principal of Baghdad Secondary School in Mansour
Administration of
Baghdad Secondary School in Mansour
(For Girls and Displaced Persons)

Archival unit 318

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Archival unit 319

Shamash Preparatory School
Fifth Grade Commercial
Teacher's Name:
Academic Year 66 / 67
Subject:
Serial | Name | Final Grade | Final Exam Second Session | Annual Effort | Second Semester | First Semester | Name
1 | Janette Someikh |  |  |  |  |  | Janette Shlomo Munir Someikh | 1
2 | (Habeeba Dora) Shamash |  |  |  |  |  | (Habeeba Dora) Salim Daoud Shamash | 2
3 | Suad Hayik |  |  |  |  |  | Suad Ibrahim Heskel Hayik | 3
4 | Karmen Bekhor |  |  |  |  |  | Karmen Karji Shara' Bekhor | 4
5 | Lamane Bekhor |  |  |  |  |  | Lamane Karji Shara' Bekhor | 5
6 | Naima Peress. |  |  |  |  |  | Naima Anwar Munshi Peress | 6

Archival unit 320

Shamash Secondary School                                Teacher Name:                                Academic Year 1966 / 1967
Fifth Commercial Class                                                                    Subject:
Serial | Name | First Half First Quarter | Second Quarter | Average | Second Half Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Average | Annual Effort | Final Exam | Final Grade | Name | Serial
1 | Janette Shlomo Muneer Someikh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Janette Someikh | 1
2 | (Habeeba Dora) Saleem Dawood Shamash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (Habeeba Dora) Shamash | 2
3 | Suad Ibrahim Heskel Hayik |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Suad Hayik | 3
4 | Karmen Korgi Shar' Bekhor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Karmen Bèkhor | 4
5 | Lamaan Korgi Shar' Bekhor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Lamane Bekhor | 5
6 | Naima Anwar Munshi Peress |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Naima Peress. | 6

Archival unit 321

Shamash Preparatory School
Fifth Grade Commercial Class
Academic Year 1966 / 1967
Teacher's Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Subject: ⟦illegible⟧
Serial | Name | First Half First Quarter | Second Quarter | Average | Second Half Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Average | Yearly Performance | Final Exam | Final Grade | Name | SERIAL
1 | Janette Shlomo Munir Someikh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Janette Someikh | 1
2 | (Habeeba Dora) Salim Daoud Shamash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (Habeeba Dora) Shamash | 2
3 | Suad Ibrahim Haskil Hayik |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Suad Hayik | 3
4 | Karmen Korgi Shua Bekhor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Karmen Bekhor | 4
5 | Lamane Korgi Shua Bekhor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Lamane Bekhor | 5
6 | Naima Anwar Munshi Peress |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Naima Peress. | 6

Archival unit 322

Shamash Secondary School
Fifth Grade Commercial
Teacher's Name:
Academic Year 1966 / 1967
Subject:
Serial | Name | Final Grade | Final Exam | Yearly Effort | Second Half | First Half | Name | No.
 |  |  |  |  | Average | Fourth Quarter | Third Quarter | Average | Second Quarter | First Quarter |  | 
1 | Janette Someikh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Janette Shlomo Meir Someikh | 1
2 | (Habeeba Dora) Shamash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (Habeeba Dora) Salim Daoud Shamash | 2
3 | Suad Hayik |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Suad Ibrahim Heskel Hayik | 3
4 | Karmen Bekhor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Karmen Karji Shua Bekhor | 4
5 | Lamane Bekhor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Lamaan Karji Shua Bekhor | 5
6 | Naima Peress. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Naima Anwar Menashi Peress | 6