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IJA 3309

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records and photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3309
Item Number
16326
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Chart, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Geometry, Shamash Secondary School, ’Adal Primary School, Revenue Stamp, State Crest, Geography, Personal Letterhead, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Form, File Folder, Baghdad College, Chemistry, Medicine, Typed, Primary Education Certificate, English Literature, Science, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Lower Certificate in English, Non-Denationalization Number, Crown Crest, Ink Stamp, Literature, Ottoman Bank, Engineering, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, University of London, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Mathematics, Frank Iny School, French, Physics, University of Cambridge, Middle School, Office of Student Health, Standardized Test, Photograph, St. Thomas High School for Girls, Office of Transportation and Traffic Police, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, Office of Education – Baghdad, Annotation, Eagle Crest, Exam Records, Secondary Education Certificate, Mus’ūdah Yousef Shemtob School, Scientific Institute – Secondary Administration, Christian, University of Baghdad, Education, Travel, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 201-225

Archival unit 201

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Haditha - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
⟦illegible⟧
Incoming
Number: 64 / 61
Date: 12 / 3 / 1962
Announcement
Subject / Punishment of Students
(In view of what Jamil Saleh Moshi and Adel Saleh Darwish, both from the Second Intermediate Class (A), have done of
acts violating the regulations in the science lesson on Sunday, 11 / 3 / 1962, the Discipline Committee met on the
same day at the request of the specialized teacher and decided the following:-
1- Imposing a temporary expulsion penalty for a period of two days against the student Jamil Saleh Moshi starting from the morning of
Monday, 12 / 3 / 1962, with a deduction of twenty points from his conduct average, due to his repeated violations of the regulations
despite being warned by the school administration and teachers of the necessity of maintaining quiet and order
inside the classroom.
2- Imposing a registered reprimand penalty against the student Adel Saleh Darwish with a deduction of ten points from his conduct
average.
Note that the student is considered to have failed in his class if 51% or more is deducted from his conduct points.
Acting Director
Isaac Cohen
Copy to:-
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.

Archival unit 202

I, the student Jamil Salih Moshi Salih, from the second intermediate class (A) of the
Frank Iny School, pledge to persevere in my studies at the aforementioned school with full regularity
and to obey all orders and instructions issued by the administration to maintain order and to respect
all measures decided by the school administration in teaching and disciplinary matters without
any objection whatsoever, and the school administration has the full right to apply the penalties it deems appropriate
against me, including warnings, notices, temporary expulsion, deprivation from seasonal or final exams, or
permanent expulsion or the like, in the event of any violation committed by me individually or collectively with
other students.
Baghdad on: 18 / 12 / 1961
Student's signature: ⟦signature⟧
I, Salih Moshi Salih, have reviewed this pledge signed by
Jamil Salih Moshi Salih, who is under my guardianship, and I have no objection to any measure
or action the school administration may take against him if it finds that he has misbehaved
or violated school orders, whatever they may be.
Baghdad on: 18 / 12 / 1961
Signature of the student's guardian: ⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 203

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 88 / 60
Date: 29 / 3 / 1961
To the Honorable Principal of the Sisters of the Presentation School
Our school administration has no objection to registering the names of the students Riyadh Saleh Moshi
and Jamil Saleh Moshi in your school's student lists for the purpose of their participation in the
Certificat exam for this year.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 204

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number: 91693
Number: 88 / 601
Date: 29 / 3 / 1961
To the Honorable Principal of the Sisters of Progress School
Our school administration has no objection to registering the names of the students Riyadh Saleh Moshi
and Jamil Saleh Moshi in your school's student lists for the purpose of their participation in the
Certificate ( Certificat ) exam for this year.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
Descriptive Number 4082
Non-Disturbance Identity 506
Dated 9 / 2 / 1952
Statistics and Certificates
Certifies the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
Certificates Observer, Director of Education for Baghdad Province
Telephone Number 888
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 205

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number: 188 / 59
Date:
Date: 1 / 2 / 1959
Transfer Certificate:
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
The student Jill Saleh Moshi Sabay, whose photograph is attached below, is one of
the students of the sixth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1958 - 1959
and she participated in the general examination for the mentioned year and passed it, and she is of good
character and conduct. Based on her desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate. Below
is a statement of her grades:
Religion | ⟦line⟧ |
Arabic Language | 80 | Eighty
English Language | 89 | Eighty-nine
French Language | ⟦line⟧ |
Geography | ⟦line⟧ |
History | 84 | Eighty-four
Moral Duties | ⟦line⟧ |
Arithmetic | 92 | Ninety-two
Algebra | ⟦line⟧ |
Geometry | ⟦line⟧ |
Health and Biology | ⟦line⟧ |
Physics | ⟦line⟧ |
Chemistry | ⟦line⟧ |
General Science and Health | 56 | Fifty-six
Drawing and Manual Crafts | ⟦line⟧ |
Physical Education and Anthem | ⟦line⟧ |
Total | 401 | Four hundred and one
Social Studies
Mathematics
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Examination Number 4082
School of Non-Negligence 56
Date 9 / 2 / 1959
Certificates Specialist
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Director of Education for Baghdad Province
Certificates Observer

Archival unit 207

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & SECONDARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 80810
Frank Iny School
For Intermediate and Secondary Education
Baghdad
Telephone 80810
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
School Certificate
The administration of the Frank Iny Private School in Baghdad certifies that the student ⟦Salim Daoud⟧
Born in ⟦1948⟧ has completed the classes of the ⟦Second Intermediate⟧ grade
In the academic year ⟦1962 - 1963⟧ and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ in the ⟦Final⟧ exam
The following are his grades:
Subject | Grade | In Writing
Religion | ⟦78⟧ | ⟦Seventy-eight⟧
Arabic Language | ⟦68⟧ | ⟦Sixty-eight⟧
English Language | ⟦80⟧ | ⟦Eighty⟧
Mathematics | ⟦75⟧ | ⟦Seventy-five⟧
Science | ⟦72⟧ | ⟦Seventy-two⟧
Social Studies | ⟦70⟧ | ⟦Seventy⟧
Art Education | ⟦85⟧ | ⟦Eighty-five⟧
Physical Education | ⟦90⟧ | ⟦Ninety⟧
Conduct | ⟦Very Good⟧
Frank Iny School
For Intermediate and Secondary Education
Baghdad
School Principal

Archival unit 209

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Frank Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone Number 91693
No.⟦line⟧:
Number: 288 / 55
Date: ⟦...⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Shamash Preparatory School
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Telephone 91693
Subject: Punishment of students
Number: 20 / 2 / 56
Date: 5 / 1 / 1956
Announcement
In view of the delay of the students whose names are mentioned below in attending
the first lesson on Thursday, 5 / 1 / 1956, despite the notification
of the administration to the class repeatedly regarding the necessity of diligence in school and not being late, the administration of
this school has decided to deduct five marks from the diligence marks of each of them:-
1- Josephine Yusuf Ezra | 5- Sabah Yaqoub Rashti
2- Esperance Hesqel Ishaq | 6- Sami Yaqoub Rashti
3- Hilda Shlomo Hakham Nassim | 7- Farhad Yaqoub Abboud
4- Akram Munshi Moshi | 
This is with the knowledge that the student is considered failing in his class if he is deducted from his
diligence marks 50% or above.
Abdul Amir Shawkat
Principal
A copy of it:-
(1) To the guardian of the student - for information
(2) For filing in the student's personal file
(3) " " " General file
Students
And have
The brothers
following:-
Social Studies
Mathematics
Principal
7695
Identity of non-forfeiture
28
10 / 2 / 952

Archival unit 210

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Transfer Certificate:
Number: 55 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 22 / 9 / 55
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Dr. Haroun Ibrahim Shamoun
Al-Wasi Square - Ghazi Street
Telephone { Clinic 7061
Residence 9502
To the Directorate of School: ⟦illegible⟧
The student: Josephine Youssef
Students (is one of the students) of the grade: ⟦illegible⟧
Name: Josephine Youssef Aziza
Age: ⟦line⟧
Date: 21 / 10 / 1955
Address: ⟦line⟧
I have examined Miss Josephine Youssef Aziza
and found her free from communicable diseases
and ⟦illegible⟧ against smallpox and typhoid.
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ 48
English Language ⟦line⟧ 81
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧
History ⟦line⟧ 60
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧
Algebra ⟦line⟧ 45
Geometry ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧ 47
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ 50
Objects and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handiwork ⟦line⟧
Physical Education and Anthem ⟦line⟧
Frank Iny School
Headmaster's Section
Dr. Haroun Ibrahim
21 / 10 / 1955
⟦illegible⟧
Total 284
Note that 7695
Non-revocation identity card
10 / 2 / 955
The Principal

Archival unit 211

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: 55 / 688 / D
Date: 27 / 9 / 55
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
The student Juliet Yusuf Menasha, whose photograph is attached below, is one of
the students of the Third Intermediate class of our school for the academic year 1954 - 1955
and she participated in the General Examination for the mentioned year and passed it, and she is of good
character and conduct. Based on her desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate. Below
is the statement of her grades:
Religion | ⟦line⟧ |
Arabic Language | Sixty-eight | 68
English Language | Eighty-one | 81
French Language | ⟦line⟧ |
Geography | ⟦line⟧ |
History | Sixty | 60
Moral Duties | ⟦line⟧ |
Arithmetic | ⟦line⟧ |
Algebra | Fifty-five | 55
Geometry | ⟦line⟧ |
Health and Biology | Sixty-seven | 67
Physics | Fifty | 50
Chemistry | ⟦line⟧ |
Objects and Health | ⟦line⟧ |
Drawing and Handicrafts | ⟦line⟧ |
Sports and Anthem | ⟦line⟧ |
Total: 381 Three hundred and eighty-one
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Secondary Education Department
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Note that the examination number is
7695
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Non-forfeiture Identity
728
10 / 2 / 1954
50 Fils

Archival unit 213

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 examination are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have to resit 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 of health 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 (as per the Civil Status Identification): ⟦Helou⟧ Rafiq Yusuf Ezra
His address (as per the Civil Status Identification):
His date of birth (as per the Civil Status Identification): 22 - 9 - 1938
Current student address: Plot 474 in Al-Alwiyah neighborhood
School transferred from: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general exam passed and its date: Baccalaureate for the third grade, year 1955
Name of the student's guardian: Naeem Yusuf Ezra
Relationship: Father
Profession:
Address: Plot 474 in Al-Alwiyah neighborhood
⟦Naeem Yusuf⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 214

Transfer form for Preparatory,
Intermediate, and Primary schools
American School for Girls:
Number: 18
Date: 28 / 9 / 52
To: Administration of Frank Iny School
Name of school transferred from: American School for Girls
The student: Josephine daughter of Joseph
From the neighborhood: Bustan al-Khass
And city: Baghdad
Entered grade: Second Intermediate
From our school in: September
Year: 1951 - 1952
Transferred from school: Frank Iny Intermediate
And continued lessons until date: June 1952
And completed grade: Second Intermediate
And obtained the following grades in the final exam held on: 22 / 6 / 1952
Subjects | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | Subjects | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | Remarks
Religion | 90 | Ninety | Moral and National Duties | 71 | Seventy-one | Note that the
Arabic Language | 63 | Sixty-three | Natural History | 65 | Sixty-five | minimum passing
English Language | 89 | Ninety | Physiology and Health |  |  | grades are
Geography | 73 | Seventy-three | Childcare |  |  | sixty degrees
History | 73 | Seventy-three | Physical Education | Very Good |  | 60%
Modern European History |  |  | Home Economics and Crafts |  |  |
Near East History |  |  | Zoology |  |  |
Modern History |  |  | Botany |  |  |
History of Islamic Civilization |  |  | Economics |  |  |
Arithmetic | 52 | Fifty-two | Commercial Transactions |  |  |
Algebra | 65 | Sixty-five | Principles of Statistics |  |  |
Geometry | 59 | Fifty-nine | Bookkeeping |  |  |
General Mathematics |  |  | Drawing |  |  |
Principles of Science |  |  | Conduct | Very Good |  |
Physics |  |  | Diligence | Good |  |
Chemistry | 61 | Sixty-one | Total | 762 | Seven hundred and sixty-two |
Certified as correct by
⟦illegible⟧
Education of Baghdad Province
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal's Remarks: Josephine Joseph was of good character and conduct
during her time in our school.
Also, she has not lost her Iraqi citizenship and holds the identity card
numbered 228 and dated 10 / 12 / 952
Labiba al-Hakim

Archival unit 216

Transfer Form for Preparatory,
Intermediate, and Primary School
American School for Girls
Number 18
Date 28/9/52
To the Administration of Frank Iny School
Name of the school transferred from: American for Girls
The student Josephine daughter of Joseph, from Bustan al-Khass neighborhood and Baghdad city, entered
the second intermediate grade of our school in September 1951 - 1952, transferred from intermediate school
Frank Iny, and attended classes until the date of June 10, 1952, and reached the second intermediate grade
and obtained the following marks in the final exam held on June 1952
Subjects | Mark in Figures | Mark in Writing | Subjects | Mark in Figures | Mark in Writing | Remarks
Religion | 90 | Ninety | Moral and National Duties | 71 | Seventy-one |
Arabic Language | 62 | Sixty-two | Natural History | 65 | Sixty-five |
English Language | 84 | Eighty-four | Physiology and Health |  |  |
Geography | 73 | Seventy-three | Child Rearing |  |  |
History | 73 | Seventy-three | Physical Education |  | Very Good |
Modern European History |  |  | Home Management and Crafts |  |  |
Near East History |  |  | Zoology |  |  |
Modern History |  |  | Botany |  |  |
Islamic Civilization History |  |  | Economy |  |  |
Arithmetic | 53 | Fifty-three | Commercial Transactions |  |  |
Algebra | 65 | Sixty-five | Principles of Statistics |  |  |
Geometry | 59 | Fifty-nine | Bookkeeping |  |  |
General Mathematics |  |  | Drawing |  | Very Good |
Principles of Science |  |  | Behavior |  | Good |
Physics |  |  | Diligence |  |  |
Chemistry |  |  | Total | 762 | Seven hundred sixty-two |
Noting that
the minimum
passing marks
are
sixty degrees
60%
Certified for the correctness of ⟦the information⟧
⟦provided above⟧
⟦School Principal⟧
Remarks of the School Principal: Josephine Joseph was of good character and conduct
during the period of her presence in our school.
Likewise, Iraqi citizenship has not been revoked from her, and she carries the ID card
Numbered 228 and dated 10/12/952
Labiba al-Harithi
Signature of the School Principal
L. Hariri
50 Fils

Archival unit 218

⟦Second Intermediate⟧
Laura Kadoorie Private School for Girls
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Admission to the First Intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary studies.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province
(2) smallpox vaccination certificate (3) typhoid vaccination certificate (4) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (5) two copies of her photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above are kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as
explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: ⟦Josephine Yusuf Ezra⟧
Her father's name and family surname according to the school document: ⟦Yusuf Ezra⟧
Guardian's name: ⟦Nema Shaul Shemesh⟧
Profession of the father or guardian: 
Current address of the guardian (house number and neighborhood): ⟦Bustan al-Khass⟧
Student's place of birth: ⟦Baghdad⟧
Date of birth according to the identity card: ⟦1948⟧
Last school attended: ⟦American for Girls⟧
Last grade completed: ⟦Second Intermediate⟧
Year of graduation from primary studies and the name of the school graduated from: ⟦1948 - 1949 Shaul Private School⟧
Total marks obtained in the general examinations for primary studies: 
The grade to which she was admitted: ⟦Second Intermediate⟧
Student's signature          Guardian's signature
⟦signature⟧          ⟦Nema Shaul⟧

Archival unit 220

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number:
Date:
Date: 8 / 7 / 1955
Announcement
⟦line⟧
The administration of this school thanks the student Gill Yehuda Shea
from the third intermediate grade for his donation of several books to the school library
as it also thanks him for his donation of three pairs of trousers to the Student Mutual Aid Committee
A copy of it
to the student Gill Yehuda Shea
Abdullah Ovadia
The Principal

Archival unit 221

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
Number:
No.:
Date: 8 / 7 / 1955
Date:
Announcement
The administration of this school thanks the student Jamil Yehuda Shaya
from the third intermediate grade for his donation of several books to the school library
as it also thanks him for his donation of three pairs of trousers to the Student Mutual Aid Committee
A copy of it
To the student Jamil Yehuda Shaya
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
⟦line⟧
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 222

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
Primary Stage Document
Sir David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number
Date 12 / 11 / 1951
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
Samir Yehuda Saleh, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the
sixth grade of our school for the academic year 1950 - 1951 and participated in the general
examination for the mentioned year and passed it. He is of good character and conduct. 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 | 67 | Algebra | 
English Language | 87 | Physics | 
French Language |  | Chemistry | 
Geography |  | Health Matters | 55
History | 59 | Biology | 
Duties |  | General Science | 
Arithmetic | 98 | Total | 266 / 4
Geometry |  |  | 
Mathematics
⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Director
Student's current address:
Student's signature:
Student's guardian's signature: ⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 223

⟦photograph of a young boy⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1951-1-⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 224

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
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 character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript certified by the Baghdad District Directorate of Education (2) the
Civil Status Record (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his 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: Jamil
Father's name and family surname according to the school transcript: Yehuda Sheena
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Sixth Primary
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary education: 1950 - 1951
Name of the primary school graduated from: Frank Iny
Grade admitted to: First Intermediate
Civil Status Record | Name | Jamil
 | Date of Birth | 1937
 | Address | 241 Bustan al-Khass, Abu Nuwas Street
 | Nationality | Iraqi
Student's Guardian | Name | Yehuda Sheena
 | Relationship | Father
 | Occupation | Employee at the Ottoman Bank
 | Current Address | 241 Abu Nuwas Street, Phone Number (if any) 7689
Student's current address: 241 Ibn Baja Street, Bustan al-Khass
Student's Signature
Guardian's Signature
⟦signature⟧