Description
These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is correspondence from the 1930s-1940s between the Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Hospitals Committee and various school administrations. Other documents include court cases, requests for financial help, and deeds and property records owned by the Baghdadi Jewish community. There are also architectural drawing plans, contracts, and correspondence discussing price negotiations. This is followed by student files from the 1960s, containing individual student records, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, photographs, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There is a printed booklet notating a teachers’ school service record from 1944. There are collections of receipts from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, the South British Insurance Company, the Rafidain Insurance Company, various local vendors and taxi services, pharmacies, utilities, as well as rosters of patient information and correspondence from the Ministry of Culture of Iranian Schools in Iraq.
AI en Translation, Pages 76-100
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27 / 87
67 / 9 / 24
⟦Shamash Administrative⟧
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of ⟦...⟧ School
Number - 1604 / ⟦...⟧
Date - 24 / 9 / 1967
Examination Number - ⟦...⟧
To Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment
That (Joseph Youssef Behnam) whose photo is attached above is a student in the (Fifth Preparatory Scientific) class
from our school, entered the exam ( - ) for the year ( 1967 / 1968 ) and his result was ( - )
in the ( - ) session and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1- Accepted according to transfer certificate number 1415 dated 14 / 9 / 1966
issued by ⟦Shamash⟧ ⟦...⟧ school in Baghdad
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer | 1559 | 13 / 8 / 1967 | Preparatory
3- The classes in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or other) -
4- Subjects in which he completed requirements
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school: still associated with this school
No-objection letter number: 522 / 532 on 24 / 9 / 1964
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦Samira⟧ ⟦...⟧
Page 78
Shamash Private Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 73 / 67
Date: 13 / 8 / 1967
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Brigade / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the documents belonging to the students listed below for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
(Safaa Robin) Naji Nunu Shaul
Naima Anwar Munshi Beyers
Joseph Naji Yousef Basha
Page 79
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
Number - 10 / 599
Date - 13 / 8 / 1967
Examination Number ⟦...⟧
To ⟦...⟧
That (Joseph Naji Youssef), whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the (Fourth Scientific) grade
from our school, entered the (final) exam for the year 1966 / 1967 and his result was (incomplete)
in the (first) session and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1- Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered 1415 and dated 14 / 9 / 1966
issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided -
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of document
3- Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other) (Did not fail)
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete: Physics and Chemistry
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school: Still associated with this school
No-objection letter number: 532 / 533 on 24 / 9 / 1964
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
⟦faded stamp⟧
Page 81
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAM⟦...⟧
In the Lower Certificate in English examination the candidate named belo⟦...⟧
JOSEPH NAJI BASHAH
RESULT IN EACH TEST |
PRESCRIBED BOOKS | FAIL
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE | FAIL
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION | PASS
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION FAILED TO GAIN A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination: JUNE 1966
Index-number: 216071
Place of Examination: BAGHDAD
Page 82
Frank Aini Primary School
Number: F / ⟦425⟧ / 62
Date: / / 1962
Examination Number - 9494
Administration of Frank Aini Intermediate School
That ⟦Fuad⟧ ⟦...⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the sixth grade
primary from our school who entered the general examination for primary studies for the year 61 - 1962
and his result was successful in the first session, and below is the statement of his grades.
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 77 Seventy-seven
English Language | 85 Eighty-five
Social Studies | 80 Eighty
Mathematics | 85 Eighty-five
Science | 69 Sixty-nine
Duties | 74 Seventy-four
Total | 478 Four hundred and seventy-eight
Non-dropping identity number 846 and its date 18 / 2 / 1950
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
Director ⟦...⟧
Statistics and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
For number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
Certificates observer ⟦...⟧ Director of Education for Baghdad Province
⟦...⟧
Page 86
GENERAL CERTIFICATE
LEVEL | SUBJECT | SUBJECT NAME | GRADE | LEVEL
ORDINARY | 7 | CHEMISTRY | A | ORDINARY
CENTRE No.: 90670
BAGHDAD. IRAQ
CANDIDATE No.: 00016
ELIAS JACOB DALLAL
RESULTS NOTICE
LEVEL | SUBJECT | SUBJECT NAME | GRADE
CENTRE No.: 90670
970 02.04.70.
CANDIDATE No.: 00005
[P.T.O.
Our School
Its back and
Transfer Certificate
In the Brigade
Previously mentioned
The Document
⟦illegible⟧
Page 87
Number 000124
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Certificate »
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: ⟦...⟧
Date: 8 / 7 / 1969
Examination Number: 64587
That ⟦Albert⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the fifth grade, ⟦Scientific⟧ branch of our school
He entered the ⟦Ministerial⟧ exam for the year 1968 / 1969 and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ and he obtained the grades
Listed below / on the back and thus he is considered prepared for the requirements of ⟦University⟧ study and based on his request we provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Number | First Attempt in Writing | Second Attempt Number | Second Attempt in Writing | Third Attempt Number | Third Attempt in Writing | Fourth Attempt Number | Fourth Attempt in Writing
⟦Religious Education⟧ | 71 | ⟦Seventy-one⟧ | | | | | |
⟦Arabic Language⟧ | 81 | ⟦Eighty-one⟧ | | | | | |
⟦English Language⟧ | 81 | ⟦Eighty-one⟧ | | | | | |
⟦Mathematics⟧ | 57 | ⟦Fifty-seven⟧ | | | | | |
⟦Physics⟧ | 68 | ⟦Sixty-eight⟧ | | | | | |
⟦Chemistry⟧ | 80 | ⟦Eighty⟧ | | | | | |
⟦Biology⟧ | 80 | ⟦Eighty⟧ | | | | | |
Total | 518 | ⟦Five hundred and eighteen⟧ | | | | | |
1 - Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦1414⟧ and dated 8 / 9 / 19 issued by ⟦...⟧ school in the province of ⟦...⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Type of Document
⟦University of Baghdad⟧ | 22 | 20 / 7 / 68 | ⟦...⟧
⟦Central Bank Bureau⟧ | 91 | 12 / 9 / 68 | ⟦...⟧
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure: Did not fail
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete: -
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: Very good
6 - Date of leaving school: 8 / 7 / 68
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: Graduate
School Clerk
School Principal
Stamp
I received the original copy ⟦...⟧ 1969
Page 88
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
| Degree | Degree | Degree | | Degree | Degree
| In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
No. 000083
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: 12 / 9 / 1968
Examination Number: 62587
To /: College of Engineering
That ⟦Naji Yaqoub Eliyahu Raul⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the fifth grade, ⟦Scientific⟧ branch of our school
Entered the ⟦General⟧ examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was ⟦Successful⟧ in the ⟦First Session⟧ and he obtained the grades
Listed below / on the back and thus he is considered prepared for the requirements of ⟦Higher⟧ study and based on his request we provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
Religion | 71 Seventy-one | | |
Arabic | 74 Seventy-four | | |
English | 81 Eighty-one | | |
Mathematics | 57 Fifty-seven | | |
Physics | 68 Sixty-eight | | |
Chemistry | 80 Eighty | | |
Biology | 82 Eighty-two | | |
Total | 514 Five hundred and fourteen | | |
1 - Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered (1414) and dated 10 / 9 / 19 issued by ⟦Frank Iny⟧ school in ⟦Baghdad⟧ province.
2 - Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
Al-Hikma University | 72 | 20 / 7 / 68 | Ordinary
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: Very good
6 - Date of leaving school: 10 / 8 / 68
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: Graduated
Stamp
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Certification of the Directorate of Education ⟦1274 / 1291⟧ on 15 / 10 / 1968
LCE
OVERLEAF
Page 89
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
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
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2793
⟦illegible⟧
26/10/1964
⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education
Iraq
« Secondary School Certificate »
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Photograph
x
To / College of Engineering
The student Munir Eliyahu Daoud, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, Scientific Branch, of our school.
He entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was passing in the first session and he obtained the grades
listed below / on the back, and thus he is considered prepared for the requirements of university study, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Year 1967 / 1968 | Second Attempt Year | Third Attempt Year | Fourth Attempt Year
| In Figures | In Writing | In Figures | In Writing | In Figures | In Writing | In Figures | In Writing
Arabic Language | 71 | Seventy-one | | |
English | 73 | Seventy-three | | |
Mathematics | 81 | Eighty-one | | |
Physics | 57 | Fifty-seven | | |
Chemistry | 68 | Sixty-eight | | |
Biology | 80 | Eighty | | |
Religious Education | 82 | Eighty-two | | |
Total | 512 | Five hundred and twelve | | |
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 1414 and dated 11 / 9 / 19 issued by ⟦...⟧ school in the ⟦...⟧ province
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
University of Basra | 24 | 20 / 7 / 68 | Ordinary
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure -
4 - Subjects in which he completed -
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. Very good
6 - Date of leaving school. 10 / 8 / 68
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document. Graduated
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Stamp
Number and date of the collection receipt 1272 / 1291 on 15 / 10 / 1968
Page 90
Subject | First Grade | | Second Grade | | Third Grade | | Subject | Grade | | Grade |
| Degree | | Degree | | Degree | | | Degree | | Degree |
| In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible⟧
4708
⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Certificate »
Number: 000024
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / 25
Date: 19 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 19
Examination Number: 2552
X
BAGHDAD
To / ⟦Al-Hikma⟧ ⟦Higher⟧ University
That ⟦Elias Youssef Elias Daoud⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the fifth grade, Scientific Branch, of our school
He entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was successful in the first session and he obtained the grades
Listed below / on the back, and thus he is considered prepared for the requirements of secondary education, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Year 1968 / 67 | Second Attempt Year | Third Attempt Year | Fourth Attempt Year
Arabic | 71 Seventy-one | | |
English | 77 Seventy-seven | | |
Physics | 81 Eighty-one | | |
Zoology and Botany | 57 Fifty-seven | | |
Algebra and Trigonometry | 68 Sixty-eight | | |
Chemistry | 80 Eighty | | |
Geometry | 82 Eighty-two | | |
Total | 516 Five hundred and sixteen | | |
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 1414 and dated 14 / 9 / 1966 issued by ⟦Shamash Intermediate⟧ school in the province of ⟦Baghdad⟧
2 - Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Document Type
/ | / | / | /
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure
4 - Subjects in which he had to re-sit
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance are very good
6 - Date of leaving school 31 / 8 / 1968
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document? Yes
School Clerk
⟦Signature⟧
School Principal
⟦Signature⟧
Stamp
Certification of the Secondary Education Directorate 1391 / 1274 on 15 / 10 / 1968
Page 91
LAST: DALLAL
FIRST: ELIAS
M.I.: J
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE VERBAL: 361
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE MATH: 641
TEST DATE: 0368
ACH 1: BY531
ACH 2: CH516
ACH 3: M1676
GRADE: 12
ceeb
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD
Page 92
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL
24th January, 1968.
6:
Mr. Elias J. Dallal,
c/o Shammash Secondary School,
New Alwiyah,
Baghdad, Iraq.
Dear Mr. Dallal:
In reply to your letter of January 18th
I am sorry to say that McGill University does
not offer any undergraduate courses in Pharmacy.
Yours sincerely,
⟦Margery Paterson⟧
Margery Paterson,
Assistant Registrar.
/ck
Page 93
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number -
Date - / / 196
Examination Number
To - Administration of Shamash School
Elias Jacob Dallal, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year 1965 /
in the (First) session and obtained the grades listed on the back
of this document.
1- Admitted according to transfer certificate number 977 dated
issued by Shamash Private School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided -
Entity to which the document was addressed | Number | Date
3- Classes failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure
4- Subjects in which he completed requirements.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving school 10/15/1964
School Clerk
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OVERSEAS — INDIVIDUAL
CENTRE No.: 80610
LOCATION: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
CANDIDATE No.: 00018
NAME: ELIAS JACOB DALLAL
LEVEL | SUBJECT | SUBJECT NAME | GRADE
ORDINARY | 15 | ENG. LIT. | X
ORDINARY | 46 | PHYSICS | X
ORDINARY | 7 | CHEMISTRY | X
ORDINARY | 40 | P. MATHS | X
JUNE
The statement on the other side of this certificate is issued by...
At this level grades A, B, C, D and E indicate a pass...
To help unsuccessful candidates, the results of those who fail...
Certificates and Names
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature and the contents of the document
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
Competent Official | Director of Education, Baghdad Al-Rusafa District
LCE
SEE OVERLEAF
A photo that cannot be separated for imaging purposes
Page 94
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate :: ⟦Shamash Secondary School⟧
Number -:
Date -: / / 196
Examination Number: ⟦11281⟧
To -: ⟦Administration of Al-Gharbiya Secondary School⟧
That ⟦Youssef Yaqoub Al-Bahir⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ( ⟦Third Intermediate⟧ ) grade
from our school, he entered the ( ⟦General⟧ ) examination for the year 1965 / 1966 and his result was ( ⟦Pass⟧ )
in the ( ⟦First⟧ ) session and 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 ⟦977⟧ and dated ⟦1⟧ / ⟦9⟧ / 19⟦61⟧
issued by ⟦Abnaa Al-Rashid⟧ school in ⟦Baghdad⟧
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3- Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or otherwise) ⟦Did not fail⟧
4- Subjects in which he completed requirements.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving school.
Certificate Department ID number ⟦1574 / 1574⟧ on 18 / 10 / 1966
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
Certificates and Statistics
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature and the contents of the document
Number ⟦20905⟧ Date ⟦24⟧ / ⟦10⟧ / 19⟦66⟧
Competent Official Director of Education for Baghdad Al-Rusafa District
Signature
School Principal
⟦...⟧
Page 95
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in Eng⟦illegible⟧ examination the candidate named below g⟦illegible⟧d the result shown.
ELIAS JACOB DALLAL LCE
RESULT IN EACH TEST | SEE OVERLEAF
PRESCRIBED BOOKS | FAIL
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE | FAIL
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION | PASS
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION FAILED TO GAIN A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination: DECEMBER 1965
Index-number: 212002
Place of Examination: BAGHDAD
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Page 96
The notification of result, which is issued to every candidate, is not a Certificate.
Successful candidates receive, in addition, a Certificate recording the tests in which they
have passed.
No reliance should be placed on the accuracy of the result slip should there be
any alteration or erasure or tear in it.
Candidates whose result in the whole examination is shown as 'Failed in Oral
Tests only' can take the oral tests alone, on one occasion, not more than 12 months after
the date of the examination shown on the front of this notification. They must offer
Dictation, Reading and Conversation and present this notification to the Local Secretary
when making their entry. If successful in the oral tests they will be awarded a Certificate.
FAILED TO GAIN A CERTIFICATE
BAGHDAD 212002 DECEMBER 1951
LCE
DATE OF ISSUE
II VI
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Page 97
Menahem Saleh Daniel School
Menahem S. Daniel's School
233/42/ Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
233/42/ Senak
Telephone Number 81812
TELEPHONE 81812
Baghdad ⟦line⟧
Charitable Primary School Leaving Certificate
In the name of ⟦...⟧ Dalal, whose photo is attached above
⟦...⟧ this school has participated in
⟦...⟧ the first session of the primary study
⟦...⟧ and his examination number was (9977) and he obtained
⟦...⟧ a grade and was considered successful
⟦...⟧ in the aforementioned exam
Religion | 82
Arabic Language | 89
English Language | 87
Arithmetic | 80
Geometry | 85
History | 81
Geography | 87
Science and Health | 86
Total | 527
Average | ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ behavior was good during the school year and we have provided him
⟦...⟧ and loyalty in his acceptance to ⟦...⟧
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
⟦...⟧ 1962
Statistics and Certificates
Certifies the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number 5507 Date 4 / 8 / 1962
On behalf of the Certificates Directorate ⟦...⟧ Director ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Iraqi Republic
50 Fils
8 / 4
⟦...⟧
A photo that cannot be separated for the purpose of photographing it aging
Page 100
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Certificates and Statistics
D / J / 16 / 7221
Dated 8 / 11 / 1952
Urgent
Administrations of official, private, and foreign intermediate and secondary schools for boys
and girls, all
Recently, there have been many petitions from students objecting to their dismissal from schools -
And since Article Fifty-Nine of the Secondary Schools Regulation No. 14 / 1944, which fulfills
Article (16) of the new Secondary Schools Regulation No. (31) of 1952, is explicit in this regard.
Therefore, we see no reason for complaint or appeal to this Directorate, as the decision on such
matters belongs to the school according to the new regulation. It has been the custom to warn the student for a period of five days
during which he submits his legitimate excuse to the school. If he does not respond to the warning within the period, he is dismissed immediately -
Subsequent attempts after dismissal are of no use, as (there is no excuse for one who has been warned). As for submitting medical reports after dismissal,
it is considered ⟦...⟧ an afterthought, and therefore medical reports are not accepted after the warning and dismissal. Furthermore, this Directorate
does not accept any medical report submitted to it after the warning period has passed and the penalty of dismissal and abandonment has been applied against him, and it will not
consider any request of this kind. We also ask that students be made to understand this matter in view of the start of the school year
and that it be announced to them.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy of it to:-
The Assistant - Mr. Yahya Abboud
Certificates and Statistics Observation
Notice Board
The two students, Abd al-Sattar Muhammad al-Ta'i and Fuad Nazim Bahiya, in reference to your petitions numbered
52534 and 52412 and dated 4 / 11 / 1952, and for review
of the content of the circular.
⟦Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province⟧
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