Voices from the Archive

IJA 3070

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

View interactive document page

Description

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records with photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, applications to other institution, doctor’s notes, exam booklets, officer recruitment, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3070
Item Number
14343
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Chart, Illustration, Harvard University, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Menahem S. Daniel’s School, Office of Assessment - Exams and Certifications, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Form, Exams, File Folder, Chemistry, Vaccination Certificate, Baghdad College, National Scientific Institute for Boys, Typed, Iraqi Government, Primary Education Certificate, English Literature, Accounting, Ibn Sina National Preparatory Institute, Science, Primary School, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Sun Crest, ’Adel Primary School, Crown Crest, Lower Certificate in English, U.S., Ink Stamp, Literature, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Engineering, University of London, High School, Letterhead, University, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Mathematics, Health, Frank Iny School, French, University of Cambridge, Scientific Institute – Secondary Administration, Standardized Test, Photograph, College Entrance Examination Board, Receipt, 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, Personal Letterhead, Handwritten, University of Baghdad, Secondary School, Society of Arts and Culture, Education, Office of General Enlistment, Travel, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 152

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date:
Transfer Certificate:
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧/1956
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date:
Number: F / 282 / 56
Date: 30 / 9 / 1956
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center
After greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F / 280 / 56 and dated 30 / 9 / 1956 belonging
to the student Farah Ibrahim Iny, as well as the transfer certificate numbered F / 281 / 56 and dated
30 / 9 / 1956 belonging to the student Yousef Ibrahim Al-Ani. Please kindly certify them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
Below is one of
1955 - 1956
(It is good)
Certificate and in what

Page 153

Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No: 5725
Date: 1956
No:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Menachem Saleh Daniel School
The student Yusuf Ibrahim Al-Muallam whose photograph is attached below is one of the
students of the fifth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1955 - 1956
And he participated in the general exam 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
following is the statement of his grades:
Religion:
Arabic Language:
English Language:
French Language:
Geography:
History:
Moral Duties:
Social Studies:
Arithmetic:
Algebra:
Geometry:
Mathematics:
Health and Biology:
Physics:
Chemistry:
Nature Study and Health:
Drawing and Handcrafts:
Physical Education and Anthem:
Total:
Non-dropping Identity Number 179
Dated 10 / 2 / 1956
Isaac ⟦...⟧
The Director

Page 157

Iraqi Ministry of Education
⟦Shamash Administration⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
Number: Sh/126/61
Date: 10/25/1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the transfer certificate numbered Sh/698 and dated 10/15/1961 belonging
to the student Yousif Munshi Musaffi for certification.
Nah
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
Copy to /
Al-Thaqafa Evening High School
School Clerk
Acting School Principal

Page 158

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦Shamash⟧
Number: 698
Date: 10 / 10 / 1961
Examination Number:
To - Management of Al-Qanat Secondary School II
The ⟦...⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the fourth preparatory grade
for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was ( )
in the session and he obtained the grades listed herein, and upon his request, we provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 77 and dated 17 / 9 / 1961 issued
from ⟦Frank Iny⟧ school in
2- Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of document
3- Grades failed, number of years of failure and cause of failure (illness or other)
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5- His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6- Date he left school. 15 / 10 / 1961
Unemployment ID Number 529 on 5 / 2 / 1952
School Clerk
Acting School Principal
⟦Shamash Secondary School⟧

Page 161

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of ⟦Shamash⟧ School
Number - ⟦F/677⟧
Date 12 / 9 / 1961
Examination Number - 4828
To -
That Yusuf Shilli Hazqeel Ya'qub whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the third
intermediate grade of our school who entered the general exam for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was
(Pass) in the (First) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back and based
on his request we have provided him with this document.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Type of Document
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer | F/596 | 18 / 6 / 1961 | Document
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
School Clerk
Acting School Principal
Akram Cohen
Statistics and Certificates
Certifies the authenticity of the school principal's signature and its contents
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
On behalf of the Director of Education of Baghdad Province
First Intermediate 55/56
Second Intermediate 56/57
Third Intermediate 57/58

Page 163

Document on the left, folded and rotated
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 76
English | 53
Social Studies | 64
Mathematics | 50
Natural Sciences | 68
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Total | ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Frank Iny School
Number 596
Date 6/18/1961
Examination Number 4828
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Hindiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
General Number 945
Date 6/18/1961
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered F/596 dated 6/18/1961 belonging
to the student Yousef Munshi Safi for certification.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
55/56
56/57
58/59
⟦Attached note on right page, very faded blue text⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧
We request ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Folder background on right
Subject | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
778
⟦line⟧
Fifth Ministerial

Page 164

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Frank Iny
Number: 596
Date: 18 / 6 / 1961
Examination Number: 4828
Frank Iny School
Date ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
2502
To - Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Yusuf Munshi Haskel Basson, whose photo is attached above, is a student in the
(Third Intermediate) class of our school. He entered the (General) exam for the year
1960 / 1961 and his result was (Pass) in the ( - ) session and he obtained
the grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1- Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 275 dated 14 / 8 / 1955
issued by Adel Private School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided to him.
The entity the document is addressed to | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3- Classes he failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date he left the school. He is still regular at this school
His identity card number for lack of form 529 on 25 / 4 / 1954
First Intermediate 55 / 56
Second " 56 / 57
Third " 57 / 58
School Clerk
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting School Principal
Isaac Cohen

Page 165

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No: ⟦...⟧ / 61
Date: 2/27/1961
Announcement
Subject / Student Punishment
In view of the repeated actions of the students:
1- Jamil Aziz Heskel Dakkour
2- (Samir Ibrahim) Yehuda Ghazzan
3- Saleh Menashi Yaqoub Lawi
4- Yusuf Menashi Heskel Musalli
who are from the third intermediate grade, involving acts disturbing the order during the English language lesson, the
Discipline Committee met under the chairmanship of the school principal on Sunday, 2/26/1961, and decided to impose the penalty
of reprimand against each of them, with a deduction of fifteen points from their conduct average.
This is with the knowledge that a student is considered to have failed his grade if 51 points or more
are deducted from his conduct grades.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
A copy to /
Guardian of the student ⟦line⟧ for information
Personal file
⟦illegible⟧

Page 166

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number ⟦line⟧
Date 12/23/1955
Announcement
Subject: Student Punishment.
In view of the absence of the students mentioned below from the extra lessons
without permission on Sunday, 12/18/1955,
the administration of this school has decided to impose a warning punishment against them, with a deduction of five marks
from the conduct average of each of them.
1- Akram Globo Moshi Al-Yateem | 6- Kamal Haron Lawi
2- Albert Eliyahu Qarhin | 7- Munir Sasson Peres
3- Jamil Dawood Haskeel Ishayek | 8- Maurice Nagi Houri
4- Shaul Shatub Bahai | 9- Yousef Menashi Menashi
5- Sabah Nazim Dubai | 10- Fawzia Hakoli Habib.
Please be informed that ten marks have already been deducted from the conduct average
of both students Munir Sasson Peres and Maurice Nagi Houri on 11/11/55
and therefore the total marks deducted from their conduct average has reached
fifteen marks.
Furthermore, a student is considered to have failed his grade if marks are deducted from his conduct
by 51% and above.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Copy to:
1) Student's guardian - for information
2) To be kept in the student's personal file
3) " " " Punishments.
p
p
p
The Illustrator
1954 - 1955
Yacoub
Governmental
529
12/5/52
275
8/14/50
Ministry
Conditions of Admission
First: Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
Second: Admission to the fourth preparatory grade depends on passing the general examination for intermediate education.
Third: The student must submit a personal file containing:
1 - A transfer certificate of his success in the primary or intermediate education exam, certified by the District Education Directorate.
2 - A medical certificate of being free from communicable diseases.
3 - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Civil Status Identity (Nufous).
- Two copies of his photograph.
- A list of the marks he obtained.

Page 168

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Full Name of the Student (his name, his father's name and his title): Yusuf Munshi Musalli
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date 23 / 12 / 1955
Announcement
Subject: Student Punishment.
In view of the absence of the male and female students mentioned below from the
extra classes without permission on Sunday, December 18, 1955, the
administration of this school has decided to impose a warning punishment against them with the deduction of five points
from the behavior average of each of them.
1- Akram Shlomo Moshi Al-Yatim | 6- Kamal Haroun Lawi
2- Albert Eliyahu Qarsin | 7- Munir Sasson Peri
3- Jamil Daoud Haskil Ishaq | 8- Maurice Nagi Houri
4- Shaul Shatoub Bakhash | 9- Yusuf Munshi Musalli
5- Sabah Na'em Dibsi | 10- Fawzia Hakoli Habib
Please note that ten points have previously been deducted from the behavior average
of each of the two students, Munir Sasson Peri and Maurice Nagi Houri, on 11/11/55.
Therefore, the total number of points deducted from their behavior average has reached
fifteen points.
A student is considered to have failed his grade if he has had deducted from his behavior points
51% and above.
Khairallah Houri
Principal
Copy to: -
(1) The student's guardian - for information
(2) For filing in the student's personal file
(3) " " " Punishments.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.
1955 - 1956
Yacoub
⟦illegible⟧
2
1

Page 169

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Full Student Name (his name, father's name, and surname): Yusuf Nashi Musafi
DR. S. DARWISH, M.D.,
"SPECIALIST IN RADIOLOGY"
Doctor
Salman Darwish
Doctorate in Medicine and Specialist in Radiology
Phone No. 5562
Orfaliyah - Baghdad
Telephone 5562
Orfaliyah - Baghdad
Yusuf Nashi Musafi suffers from chest
diseases (chronic)
Therefore, please excuse him from physical education and assembly
20 / 10 / 54
House Number: 205
House Number: 205
Class: Third
Year: 1954 - 1955
Address: Beit Yusuf Yaqub neighborhood
Student's Guardian:
⟦...⟧ General for Primary Education.
⟦...⟧ General for Intermediate Education.
⟦...⟧ certified by the District Directorate of Education.
3 - Vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Civil Registry notebook.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.

Page 170

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Full student name (his name, father's name, and surname): Yusuf Nabi Musfi
Date of birth according to the census book: 1941
Address according to the census book: Al-Bataween neighborhood, house number 255
Current address: Al-Bataween neighborhood, house number 255
Last school attended by the student: Karl School, sixth grade
The year in which he passed the last general examination: Karl School, year 1954 - 1955
Name of the student's guardian: His mother, Naeema bint Yusuf Yaqub
The profession and address of the student's guardian: Profession Address
Signature of the student's guardian:
Identity card 529
5 / 2 / 54
Duplicate
275
14 / 8 / 55
Admission Requirements
First: Admission to the first intermediate class depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
Second: Admission to the fourth preparatory class depends on passing the general examination for intermediate education.
Third: The student must submit a special file containing:
1 - A transfer certificate of his success in the primary or intermediate education examination, certified by the Directorate of Education of the District.
2 - A medical certificate stating that he is free from infectious diseases.
3 - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - The census book.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 171

These are taken from
the student card because
the Ministry did not mention it
Number 529
and Date 25 / 8 / 1954
8 / 12
Shamash Private School
Transfer Document
⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of ⟦Yousef Manshi⟧ School
The student Yousef Manshi Safa, whose photo is attached above,
was one of the students in the sixth primary grade in this school for the academic year 954 - 955
and participated in the general examinations for primary education, passed them, and achieved the grades
recorded below. His conduct is very good
Arabic Language | 85 | Eighty-five
English Language | 67 | Sixty-seven
Natural Sciences | 80 | Eighty
Social Studies | 59 | Fifty-nine
Mathematics | 68 | Sixty-eight
Religion and Duties | 72 | Seventy-two
Total | 431 |
Principal
We certify the authenticity of the ⟦signature⟧
Director of Education for Baghdad Province
Shamash Private School
⟦illegible signature⟧