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IJA 3070

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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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.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3070
Item Number
14343
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
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AI English Translation, Pages 151-175

Archival unit 151

Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the signature of the School Principal.
Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Abdul Ahad Nano
Certificates Observer
Tariq Al-Obaidi
Director of Education for Baghdad Province - Center
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 19
Number: 39778 A
Erbil School
Secondary
Number ⟦illegible⟧
To :-
That ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school who entered
the ⟦line⟧ exam for the year ⟦line⟧ 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed
on the back of it, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 19 issued by the school
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Type of document
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or otherwise).
4 - The subjects in which he completed requirements.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left the school.
Republic of
Iraq
50 Fils
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 152

⟦illegible⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
TEL. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
And when it became impossible ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
On the date ⟦illegible⟧ starting from ⟦illegible⟧ in finance ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
Student's Signature
⟦illegible⟧
⟦circular stamp illegible⟧
Subject
Fifth Ministerial Grade | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  | 
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

Archival unit 154

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Student's full name (his name, father's name, and surname): Yusuf Edwar Salim Shamshua
Date of birth according to the identity card: 29 - 7 - 1942
Address according to the identity card: Neighborhood ⟦line⟧ House No. ⟦line⟧
Current address: Battaween Neighborhood, House No. 704 / 17
Last school the student attended: Frank Iny School, Third Intermediate Grade
Year in which the last general exam was passed: Frank Iny School, Year 1957 - 1958
Name of the student's guardian: Salim Shamshua
Occupation and address of the student's guardian: Occupation: Iron Merchant, Address: Sheikh Omar - Al-Siba' Square
Home phone: 7570
Business phone: 5952
Signature of the student's guardian ⟦signature⟧
Admission Requirements
First: Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general exam for primary education.
Second: Admission to the fourth preparatory grade depends on passing the general exam for intermediate education.
Third: The student must submit a special file containing:
1 - A transfer certificate of passing the primary or intermediate education exam, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
2 - A medical certificate of being free from communicable diseases.
3 - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Identity card.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.

Archival unit 155

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words |  | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible rectangular stamp⟧

Archival unit 156

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Telephone: 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ :
Number:
Date ⟦line⟧ : 21st August 1958
Date:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that Joseph-Edward Selim Shashoue
whose photograph is affixed below has finished the Graduating
class (Third Form) of Frank Iny Intermediate School which, in
standard, is equivalent roughly to grade 10 of the American
High School.
The following is a summary of his Secondary School Record
with some relevant details:
Name: Joseph-Edward Selim Shashoue
Birth Date: 29/7/1942
Home Address: Battaween-Victory Square 704/17/1 Baghdad-Iraq.
Schools Attended: Frank Iny Primary School,
(October 1950-June 1955)
Frank Iny Intermediate School,
(October 1955-June 1958).
Address of both Schools: Frank Iny School, New Alwiyah,
Baghdad - Iraq.
Marking System in both Schools: Highest mark is 100.
Minimum passing mark in each
subject is 50.
Minimum average passing mark
in all subjects (i.e. Certificate)
is 60.
College Recommending mark is 70.
Honour mark is 85.
Class periods in both Schools are: 45 minutes,
40 times a week,
36 weeks a year.
Name of Principal: Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah.
FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD *
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦illegible⟧
(cont'd p.2)

Archival unit 157

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
140
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD
Frank Iny School - Baghdad
Date
Number
No.:
Date: 21.8.1958
Page No.: 2
Number:
Date:
Subjects | School Forms Equivalent to American Grades | Intermediate 1st / 8th / 1955-1956 | Intermediate 2nd / 9th / 1956-1957 | Intermediate 3rd / 10th / 1957-1958 | Secondary 4th / 11th / - | Secondary 5th / 12th / - | Average Number of periods per week in the different years.
Arabic Language |  | 66 | 64 | 68 | - | - | 6 periods
English Language |  | 62 | 64 | 80 | - | - | 6 "
French Language |  | 58 | 62 | - | - | - | 8 "
Arithmetic |  | - | 79 | - | - | - | 3 "
Arithmetic with Algebra |  | 78 | - | 74 | - | - | 3 "
Elementary Algebra |  | - | 68 | - | - | - | 3 "
Plane Geometry |  | 71 | 70 | 62 | - | - | 3 "
Natural Science |  | 60 | - | - | - | - | 3 "
Biology |  | - | 69 | - | - | - | 4 "
Hygiene |  | - | - | 68 | - | - | 2 "
Physics with Chemistry |  | - | - | 68 | - | - | 2 "
Physics |  | - | 64 | - | - | - | 5 "
Chemistry |  | - | 71 | - | - | - | 5 "
Civics |  | - | 75 | 76 | - | - | 4 "
Ancient History |  | 69 | - | - | - | - | 1 "
Islamic History |  | - | 74 | - | - | - | 2 "
Modern European History |  | - | - | 80 | - | - | 2 "
Geography |  | 70 | 91 | 75 | - | - | 2 "
Average Mark in all subjects |  | 66.75 | 70.9 | 72.3 | - | - | 32
No. of students in class |  | 29 | 17 | 22 |  |  |
Rank of student in class |  | 4 | 5 | 10 |  |  |
Drawing mark |  | 67 | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Work in English Composition: Average.
Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:
1. Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education, in June 1955 ranking 5th among 17 candidates of Frank Iny Primary School. This Examination is in standard, equivalent roughly to the Common Entrance Examination of the English School or to grade 7 of the American School.
2. Certificat d'Etudes Primaires Examination, conducted by the French Embassy, Baghdad in May 1956, ranking 7th among 18 candidates of Frank Iny School.
3. Cambridge University Lower Certificate Examination in English for overseas students, in December 1957.
4. Brevet Elementaire Examination in French, Literary Section, conducted by the French Embassy, Baghdad, in May 1958, ranking 12th among 15 candidates of Frank Iny School.
(cont'd. p.3)

Archival unit 158

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
144
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
- Page No.3 -
No.:
Date: 21.8.58
Number:
Date:
5. Iraq State Entrance Examination to the Fourth Secondary Form,
Scientific Section, (Substituting the Iraq State Baccalaureate
Examination for Intermediate Education), in June 1958 ranking
14th among 22 candidates from Frank Iny School.
While in this School J.E.S.Shashoue was always diligent
and of good character. To give an idea of his present academic
standard, Joseph-Edward Selim Shashoue will have to do two more
years' work before being eligible for entry into any higher
institute of University standard. Should he decide to leave this
School at this stage for further studies abroad, this student,
I am confident, will prove to be a good candidate.
ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH
Principal.
Frank Iny School - Baghdad
FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
Number
Date
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 159

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
First ⟦The Constitution⟧ ⟦...⟧
Second ⟦...⟧
Third ⟦...⟧
Dr. Gurji Rabie
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Phone { Clinic 6016 / Residence 9393
Name:
Age:
Address:
Date:
I have examined Mr. Yusuf Edwar Nasim Shamshua and found him
free from infectious diseases, and he has also been vaccinated against
smallpox and inoculated against typhoid ⟦catarrh⟧
⟦...⟧
Baghdad on 22 / 10 / 56
⟦signature⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦SHAMASH SCHOOL BAGHDAD⟧
⟦Shamash Secondary School Baghdad⟧

Archival unit 160

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
Countries Dinar ⟦illegible⟧
Two ⟦illegible⟧
Two ⟦illegible⟧
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have re-sit exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, 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 of freedom from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - 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): Yusuf ⟦illegible⟧
His address (according to the Civil Status Record): Souq al-Bazal - House No. ⟦illegible⟧
His date of birth (according to the Civil Status Record): 194 ⟦illegible⟧
Student's current address: Bataween - Al-Nasr Square, Plot 206
School transferred from: ⟦illegible⟧
Grade transferred from: ⟦illegible⟧
His result in the grade transferred from: Passed
Last general exam passed and its date: Entrance exam ⟦illegible⟧
Student's guardian - Name: Salim Ephraim Shamash
Student's guardian - Relationship: His father
Student's guardian - Profession: Iron merchant
Student's guardian - Address: Bataween - Al-Nasr Square, Plot 206
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 161

Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate Department
Alwiyah - Near Bab Al-Sharqi
Telephone: 93213
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 93213
⟦line⟧
Baghdad, 20th December, 1954
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that ⟦illegible⟧ whose photograph is affixed above, was a student of this School from October 1939 to July 1950. He passed the Government Primary Examination in June 1945. In June 1950, he sat for and passed the final examination of the 5th Secondary year and was awarded the
S.S.L.C. (School Leaving Certificate) of this School.
His marks in the final examination were as follows:-
Subject
Arabic
English
French
History & Geography
Civics
Mathematics
Ancient History
Islamic History
Arithmetic
General Science
Arithmetic with Algebra
Plane Geometry
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Drawing
Total out of (800)
Note: Maximum Mark is 100 in each subject. Minimum is 50.
In addition to the above, in May 1954, the candidate sat for and passed the S.S.L.C. conducted by the French Cultural Attache at the late St. Joseph School (now Frank Iny School). His conduct in the School was always very good. He is supplied with this certificate at his own request.
S. KANNAO
Principal.
FRANK INY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Frank Iny School
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 162

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date:
Transfer Certificate:
Number: 55/700
Date: 20/9/1955
To the Management of Frank Iny Intermediate School
The student Yusuf Edwar Salim Adwi whose photograph is attached below is one
of the students of the sixth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1954 - 1955
And he participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and passed it, and he is of good
morals and conduct, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate, and the
following is a statement of his grades:
Religion:
Arabic Language: 84 Eighty-four
English Language: 97 Ninety-seven
French Language:
Geography:
History: 72 Seventy-two
Moral Duties and Religion: 76 Seventy-six
Arithmetic: 88 Eighty-eight
Algebra:
Geometry:
Health and Biology:
Physics:
Chemistry:
Objects and Health: 95 Ninety-five
Drawing and Manual Crafts:
Sports and Chants:
Total: 511 Five hundred and eleven
Social Studies
Mathematics
Note that his exam number is 5214
Abdul Karim Baba
Director
Non-dropping identity card 121
2/2/955
⟦Photograph of student⟧
⟦Revenue stamp: 50 fils⟧

Archival unit 164

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date:
No.: F/185/60
Date: 10 / 7 / 1960
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/461 and dated 10 / 7 / 1960
belonging to the student Yusuf Ibrahim Iny for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Odia
Principal
6 - Date he left the school.
School Clerk
Principal

Archival unit 165

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 039870 A
To :: ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school who entered
the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ session and he obtained the listed grades
on the back of it, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by the school
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Type of document
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or otherwise).
4 - The subjects in which he completed requirements.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left the school.
Stamp
School Clerk School Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 167

ABRAHIM J. INY Ibrahim Yaqub Iny
GENERAL MERCHANDISE General Trade
SOLE DISTRIBUTOR IN IRAQ FOR Sole distributor in Iraq for cars
STUDEBAKER -<del>PASSENGER</del> Studebaker <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
CARS
Telegraphic Address: ADDRESS :-
« INDEX » TELEG. INDEX
Muasker Al-Rasheed St 22/26 .Muasker Al-Rasheed St 22/26
Tel. { Office 98540 Office 98540 } .Tel
Garage 98146 Garage 98146
Ref. No.:
Baghdad, (IRAQ): 10/7/1960
Baghdad:
To Whom It May Concern
Greetings
Please provide my sons Yaqub and Yusuf with two transfer certificates from your school to
United Nations Private Secondary School - Baghdad, and thank you.
Ibrahim Yaqub Iny
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 168

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words |  | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 169

Menahem Salih Daniel School
Menahem S. Daniel's School
42/233 H 2 Menahem Daniel St. - Senak
233/42/ Senak
Telephone Number 6812
TELEPHONE 6812
Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧
Baghdad:
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Republic
of Iraq
50 Fils
Audited
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 171

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate and Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 282 / 56
No.:
Date: 30 / 9 / 1956
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F / 280 / 56 dated 30 / 9 / 1956 belonging
to the student Farah Ibrahim Iny, as well as the transfer certificate numbered F / 281 / 56 dated
30 / 9 / 1956 belonging to the student Youssef Ibrahim Al-Ani. Please kindly certify them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 172

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Certificates
Certifies the authenticity of the school principal's signature.
Number ⟦line⟧ Date / / 195
Tariq Al-Obaidi
Director of Education for Baghdad Province
⟦signature⟧
. Certificates Observer

Archival unit 173

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

Archival unit 175

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School ⟦line⟧
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 61 / 126
Date: 15 / 10 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered Sh / 698 and dated 15 / 10 / 1961 belonging
to the student Yusuf Munshi Musfi for certification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to /
Al-Thaqafa Evening Secondary School
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧