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IJA 2748

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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Description

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, applications to foreign institution, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs. In addition, there are several copies of the 1960-1961 Shamash Secondary School class rosters for grade/form five.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2748
Item Number
9500
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
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AI Transcription, Pages 151-175

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[Marginalia] (روني روبين) فكتور ايليا شاؤل تولد ٥ / ١ / ١٩٤٤
[Marginalia] الاول المتوسط ١٩٥٦ / ٥٧ الثاني المتوسط ١٩٥٧ / ٥٨ الثالث المتوسط ⟦illegible⟧

مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

الرقم: ش / ١٣٣ / ٦١
التاريخ: ١٣ / ١١ / ١٩٦١

مديرية معارف لواء بغداد / الرصافة .
بعد التحية .
نرفق طيا قائمة تحوي على المعلومات المطلوبة عن كل من ( روني روبين ) فكتور
وايدي فكتور لغرض اعداد شهادة التخرج من الدراسة الاعدادية .

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
[Signature] اسحق كوهين
[Signature] المدير بالوكالة

[Marginalia] (This document is not a certificate)

الفيزياء ٨٧
الكيمياء ٩٨
المجموع ٢٠٧
النتيجة ناجح
الترتيب ٩
المعدل ٨١,٧

Page 152

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
AL 85
General Certificate of Education Examination
Overseas
Advanced level: June 1961

Dear Sir or Madam,
Below is a statement of your performance in the above examination showing the grades obtained in each Advanced level subject; a separate statement will be issued if you also sat for subjects at the Ordinary level. Some notes which will enable you to interpret your result will be found overleaf. This notice should be carefully preserved as a duplicate cannot be issued.

[Signature] Yours faithfully,
[Signature] G. BRUCE
[Signature] Secretary to the University Entrance
[Signature] and School Examinations Council

Name: R R V ELIA SHAOUL
Centre No.: 755
Candidate No.: 37

| Subjects | Grades |
| M | 6 |

(This document is not a certificate)

[Marginalia] رقم ⟦illegible⟧ / ٥ / ١٩٦١
[Marginalia] (رؤوف درويش) فيكتور ايليا شاؤول
[Marginalia] الارسال الى لندن في ١٩٥٧/٥/٢

⟦illegible⟧ فيكتور ايليا شاؤول

Page 153

[Marginalia] ٢٣٣/٢ ن مغلة

Notes

This document contains information which is sent out in advance of the issue of Certificates, and while every effort has been
made to ensure that the contents are accurate, the University reserves the right to make corrections. It is not a Certificate,
and must not be regarded as such.
The results overleaf are indicated by grades which are to be interpreted as follows:

Grade
1 Advanced level Pass with Distinction
2 }
3 }
4 } Advanced level Passes
5 }
6 }
7 } Ordinary level Passes
8 }
9 Failure
(The Grades 1 to 9 are in descending order of merit)

An O in the Grade column indicates that a candidate was entered for the subject but has been marked 'ABSENT'.
In French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian, two grades will appear (e.g. 5 4). The first represents the grade obtained in the subject as a whole
including the oral test and the second the result for the oral test on its own.
In Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biology and Geology, two grades will appear (e.g. 6 6). The first represents the grade obtained in the subject as
a whole including the practical test, and the second the grade for the practical test on its own.
If a candidate has failed in a subject because of poor English or inferior presentation of the work a separate notification to this effect will be sent.
No further information about performance in the examination will be supplied by the University. The decisions of the Examiners, which have been
reached after the most careful consideration, are final.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE AWARD OF CERTIFICATES IN CERTAIN AREAS

Private Candidates sitting for the examination in Aden, Argentina, Hong Kong, Kenya, Mauritius, Somali Republic and Zanzibar are required to pass in a
prescribed minimum number of subjects in order to qualify for the award of a certificate. If you are one of these candidates and have not qualified for a
certificate the word 'FAILED' will appear in the space immediately below your Candidate Number. If there is nothing in the space it indicates that you
⟦have⟧ qualified for a certificate. If, however, you possess one of the necessary exempting qualifications and are eligible for a certificate in respect of any
subjects passed, the word 'FAILED' will not appear even if you have not passed in any subjects.

Certificates

Certificates for successful candidates will be sent to the Overseas Authority for distribution as soon as possible after the publication of these results.
Candidates who have passed in subjects at both levels will receive two certificates, one for Ordinary level subjects and another for Advanced.

| Key to subject symbols |
| A | Art | DU | Dutch | I | Italian | RN | Rumanian |
| AF | Afrikaans | EC | Economics | IH | Islamic History | S | Spanish |
| AH | Ancient History | EH | English Economic History | IR | Irish | SA | Sanskrit |
| AL | Albanian | EL | English Literature | L | Latin | SC | Serbo-Croat |
| AR | Classical Arabic | F | French | LO | Logic | SD | Swedish |
| B | Botany | G | German | M | Pure Mathematics | SG | Scottish Gaelic |
| BC | British Constitution | GE | Geology | MD | Applied Mathematics | SK | Slovak |
| BN | Bulgarian | GK | Greek | MP | Mathematics (Pure and | SL | Slovene |
| BY | Biology | GM | Modern Greek |  | Applied) | SN | Sinhalese |
| C | Chemistry | GY | Geography | MU | Music | SW | Swahili |
| CA | Classical Armenian | H | History | N | Norwegian | TA | Tamil |
| CC | Classical Chinese | HC | Classical Hebrew | P | Polish | TU | Turkish |
| CJ | Classical Japanese | HI | Indian History | PA | Pali | W | Welsh |
| CP | Classical Persian | HM | Handicraft (Metalwork) | PT | Portuguese | Z | Zoology |
| CZ | Czech | HS | Hausa | PY | Physics |  |  |
| DA | Danish | HU | Hungarian | R | Russian |  |  |
| DE | Engineering Drawing | HW | Handicraft (Woodwork) | RK | Religious Knowledge |  |  |

[Marginalia] (ادبي فرنسي) فكتور اديب شاؤل
[Marginalia] تولد ٥ / ١١ / ١٩٤٤

السنة الدراسية ١٩٥٦ / ١٩٥٧
اللغة العربية ٧٢
الانكليزية ٥٨
الفرنسية ٦٦
الرياضيات ٩٠
التاريخ ٩٤
الجغرافية ٩٠
الدين ٨٩
العلوم ٨٦
الرسم ٦٥
المجموع ٧٤٥
المعدل ٧٤.٥
الترتيب ٧
الدور الاول
النتيجة ناجح

الثاني الاعدادي (التبادل) ١٩٦٠ - ١٩٦١
اللغة العربية ٧٥
الانكليزية ٧٩
الفرنسية ٩٢
الرياضيات ٧٥
الفيزياء والكيمياء ٩٧
الاحياء والمكتبات ٨٧
الاقتصاد ٩٨
التاريخ ٩٥
الجغرافية ٩٥
الدين ٨٥
المجموع ٨٧٧
المعدل ٨٧.٧
الدور الاول
النتيجة ناجح

فكتور اديب شاؤل
grade Test Date Scholastic verbal Aptitude test Math
12 361 328 621
AM. 643 Ch. 528 Ph. 443

[Stamp] TUDE TEST
[Stamp] MATH
[Stamp] 621
[Stamp] 443

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⟦illegible⟧ passed, the word FAILED will not appear even if you have not passed in any subjects. ⟦illegible⟧ are eligible for a certificate in respect of any ⟦illegible⟧

Certificates

Certificates for successful candidates will be sent to the Overseas Authority for distribution as soon as possible after the publication of these results.
Candidates who have passed in subjects at both levels will receive two certificates, one for Ordinary level subjects and another for Advanced.

| Key to subject symbols |
A    Art                      DU   Dutch                      I    Italian               RN   Rumanian
AF   Afrikaans                EC   Economics                  IH   Islamic History       S    Spanish
AH   Ancient History          EH   English Economic History   IR   Irish                 SA   Sanskrit
AL   Albanian                 EL   English Literature         L    Latin                 SC   Serbo-Croat
AR   Classical Arabic         F    French                     LO   Logic                 SD   Swedish
B    Botany                   G    German                     M    Pure Mathematics      SG   Scottish Gaelic
BC   British Constitution     GE   Geology                    MD   Applied Mathematics   SK   Slovak
BN   Bulgarian                GK   Greek                      MP   Mathematics (Pure and SL   Slovene
BY   Biology                  GM   Modern Greek                    Applied)              SN   Sinhalese
C    Chemistry                GY   Geography                  MU   Music                 SW   Swahili
CA   Classical Armenian       H    History                    N    Norwegian             TA   Tamil
CC   Classical Chinese        HC   Classical Hebrew           P    Polish                TU   Turkish
CJ   Classical Japanese       HI   Indian History             PA   Pali                  W    Welsh
CP   Classical Persian        HM   Handicraft (Metalwork)     PT   Portuguese            Z    Zoology
CZ   Czech                    HS   Hausa                      PY   Physics
DA   Danish                   HU   Hungarian                  R    Russian
DE   Engineering Drawing      HW   Handicraft (Woodwork)      RK   Religious Knowledge

[Stamp] مدرسة شماش الثانوية
[Stamp] بغداد - العراق
[Stamp] قسم ⟦illegible⟧
[Stamp] التاريخ ⟦illegible⟧
[Stamp] رقم ⟦illegible⟧

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad - Iraq
Phone ⟦illegible⟧

(روني روبين) فكتور ايليا شاؤل تولد 5 / 1 / 1944

الاول المتوسط 56 / 1957 الثاني المتوسط 57 / 1958 الثالث المتوسط 58 / 1959
اللغة العربية 72 اللغة العربية 72 اللغة العربية 60
الانكليزية 58 الانكليزية 60 الانكليزية 72
الفرنسية 66 الفرنسية 72 الفرنسية ⟦72⟧
الجغرافيا 90 الجغرافيا 85 الجغرافيا 82
التاريخ 94 التاريخ 88 التاريخ 92
الرياضيات 90 الرياضيات 78 الرياضيات 77
الهندسة 89 العلوم 94 الهندسة 81
العلوم 86 الجبر 90 الفيزياء 97
الرسم 65 الرسم 81 الكيمياء 71
المجموع 645 المجموع 700 المجموع 704
المعدل 80.6 المعدل 77.7 المعدل 78
الترتيب 2 الترتيب 2 الترتيب 45
الدور الاول الدور الاول الدور الاول

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD
GRADE TEST DATE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST VERBAL MATH
ELIA-SHAOUL RONY V 12 0361 328 621
AM 643 CH 528 PH 443
ACHIEVEMENT TEST CODES AND SCORES

الخامس الاعدادي (البكالوريا) 60 - 1961
اللغة العربية 75
الانكليزية 79
الفرنسية 96
الحيوان والنبات 75
الجبر والمثلثات 97
الهندسة 87
الفيزياء 98
المجموع 607
المعدل 86.7
الترتيب 45
الدور الاول

[Marginalia] السنة الدراسية 56 - 1957 الاول المتوسط
[Marginalia] " " 57 - 1958 الثاني "
[Marginalia] " " 58 - 1959 الثالث "
[Marginalia] " " 59 - 1960 الرابع العلمي
[Marginalia] " " 60 - 1961 الخامس "

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⟦...⟧ passed, the word FAILED will not appear even if you ⟦...⟧ subjects.
Certificates for successful candidates will be sent to the Ov ⟦...⟧ stribution as soon as possible after the publication of these results.
Candidates who have passed in subjects at both levels will recei ⟦...⟧ for Ordinary level subjects and another for Advanced.
subjects.

Key to subject symbols

| A | Art | DU | Dutch | I | Italian | RN | Rumanian |
| AF | Afrikaans | EC | Economics | IH | Islamic History | S | Spanish |
| AH | Ancient History | EH | English Economic History | IR | Irish | SA | Sanskrit |
| AL | Albanian | EL | English Literature | L | Latin | SC | Serbo-Croat |
| AR | Classical Arabic | F | French | LO | Logic | SD | Swedish |
| B | Botany | G | German | M | Pure Mathematics | SG | Scottish Gaelic |
| BC | British Constitution | GE | Geology | MD | Applied Mathematics | SK | Slovak |
| BN | Bulgarian | GK | Greek | MP | Mathematics (Pure and | SL | Slovene |
| BY | Biology | GM | Modern Greek |  | Applied) | SN | Sinhalese |
| C | Chemistry | GY | Geography | MU | Music | SW | Swahili |
| CA | Classical Armenian | H | History | N | Norwegian | TA | Tamil |
| CC | Classical Chinese | HC | Classical Hebrew | P | Polish | TU | Turkish |
| CJ | Classical Japanese | HI | Indian History | PA | Pali | W | Welsh |
| CP | Classical Persian | HM | Handicraft (Metalwork) | PT | Portuguese | Z | Zoology |
| CZ | Czech | HS | Hausa | PY | Physics |  |  |
| DA | Danish | HU | Hungarian | R | Russian |  |  |
| DE | Engineering Drawing | HW | Handicraft (Woodwork) | RK | Religious Knowledge |  |  |

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad - Alwiyah
⟦...⟧

[Stamp] ⟦...⟧
[Stamp] المدرسة الثانوية ⟦...⟧
[Stamp] ⟦...⟧

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FRANK INY SCHOOL
&

⟦illegible⟧ ٢٧٨١١١٩٣٧ للحفظ في ملف الطالب

وزارة المعارف العراقية

مديرية مدرسة: اعدادية شماش
العدد:
التاريخ:

⟦illegible⟧

[Marginalia] ١-٢

التاريخ: ٢٣ / ٧ / ١٩٦١

مديرية معارف لواء بغداد / الرصافة
بعد التحية .
نرفق طيا الوثيقة المرقمة ش/ ٦١٦ والمؤرخة ٢٣ / ٧ / ١٩٦١ العائدة الى
الى الطالب ( روني روبين ) فكتور ايليا شاؤل للتصديق .

[Marginalia] سجل

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Signature] اسحق كوهين
[Signature] المدير بالوكالة

[Marginalia] الى
[Marginalia] ان
[Marginalia] )
[Marginalia] على
[Marginalia] -١
[Marginalia] -٢
[Marginalia] الـ
[Marginalia] -٣
[Marginalia] -٤
[Marginalia] -٥
[Marginalia] -٦

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FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
رقم ⟦illegible⟧ للحفظ في ملف الطالب

وزارة المعارف العراقية:
مديرية مدرسة: اعدادية شماش
العدد: ش/٦١٦
التاريخ: ٢٣ / ٧ / ١٩٦١

مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٦٣

الرقم: ش/٧٥/٦١
التاريخ: ١٩٦١/٧/٢٣

مديرية معارف لواء بغداد / الرصافة

بعد التحية .
نرفق طيا الوثيقة المرقمة ش/٦١٦ والمؤرخة ٢٣/٧/١٩٦١ العائدة الى
الى الطالب ( روني روبين ) فكتور ايليا شاؤيل للتصديق .

[Signature] اسحق كوهين
[Signature] المدير بالوكالة

الى
ان
)
على
١-
٢-
الجـ
٣-
٤-
٥-
٦-

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FRANK INY SCHOOL
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⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

وزارة المعارف العراقية

مديرية مدرسة: اعدادية شماش
العدد: ش / ٦١٦
التاريخ: ٢٢ / ٧ / ١٩٦١
الرقم الامتحاني: ⟦illegible⟧

الى - مديرية الامتحانات في وزارة المعارف
ان (روني روبين) فكتور ايليا شاؤول الملصقة صورته اعلاه هو احد طلاب الصف
(الخامس الاعدادي العلمي) من مدرستنا دخل الامتحان (العام) للسنة
١٩٦٠ / ١٩٦١ وكانت نتيجته (ناجح) في الدور (الاول) وحاز
على الدرجات المدرجة في ظهرها وبناء على طلبه زودناه بهذه الوثيقة .
١- قبل بموجب شهادة النقل المرقمة ٢٧٠ والمؤرخة ١ / ١٠ / ١٩٥٩
الصادرة من مدرسة متوسطة فرنك عيني في بغداد
٢- الوثائق التي زود بها سابقا .

| الجهة المعنونة اليها الوثيقة | رقمها | تاريخها | نوع الوثيقة |
| مديرية البعثات وتعادل الشهادات | ش / ٥٧٦ | ٢٢ / ٢ / ١٩٦١ | المغادرة |

٣- الصفوف التي رسب فيها وعدد سنوات الرسوب وسبب الرسوب لم يرسب
٤- الدروس التي اكمل فيها .
٥- سلوكه وانتظامه دوامه .
٦- تاريخ تركه المدرسة . ٢٢ / ٧ / ١٩٦١
رقم هوية عدم الاسقاط ٢٥ في ٨ / ٤ / ١٩٥٢

[Signature] كاتب المدرسة
[Signature] بكر توفيق
[Signature] مدير المدرسة بالوكالة
[Signature] اسحق ليفي

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FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Marginalia] للحفظ في ملف الطالب
[Marginalia] روني فكتور اليا شاؤول

No.:
Date: 14th February 1961

[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp⟧
[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp⟧

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul is
at present attending the graduating class (Fifth Form) of Shamash Secondary
School which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to Grade 12 of the
American High School.
The following is a summary of his Secondary School Record with
some relevant details :-

Name: Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul
Birth Date: 15/1/1944
Home Address: 95/3/21 Kherbandeh, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended: Frank Iny Intermediate School, (October 1956 - June 1959) Shamash Secondary School, (October 1959 - still attending at present)
Address of both Schools: Frank Iny School & Shamash Secondary School, New Alwiyah, Baghdad, Iraq.
Marking system in both Schools: Highest mark is 100 Min. passing mark in each subject is 50 Min. 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
The Secretary to the Education Committee: Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧

(cont'd p.2)

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FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] SHAMASH SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة شماش * بغداد

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة فرنك عيني * بغداد

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Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul's Class Record
(x) Current subjects for which no marks are available at present

| Subjects | School Forms Intermediate 1st | School Forms Intermediate 2nd | School Forms Intermediate 3rd | School Forms Secondary 4th | School Forms Secondary 5th | Average Number of periods per week in the different years |
| Equivalent to American Grades | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |  |
| Years Attended | 1956 1957 | 1957 1958 | 1958 1959 | 1959 1960 | 1960 1961 |  |
|  |  |  | Bacc. Exam. |  |  |  |
| Arabic Language | 72 | 72 | 77 | 73 | (x) | 6 periods |
| English Language | 58 | 61 | 98 | 60 | (x) | 6 " |
| French Language | 66 | 63 | - | - |  | 3 " |
| Arithmetic | - | 93 | - | - |  | 3 " |
| Arithmetic with Algebra | 90 | - | - | - |  | 3 " |
| Elementary Algebra | - | 90 | - | 77 |  | 3 " |
| Plane Geometry | 89 | 81 | - | 81 |  | 3 " |
| General Math. (Algebra and Plane Geometry) | - | - | 96 | - |  | 7 " |
| Arithmetic with Trig. | - | - | - | 92 |  | 3 " |
| Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - | (x) | 6 " |
| Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - | (x) | 3 " |
| Natural Science | 86 | - | - | - |  | 4 " |
| Biology | - | 85 | - | - |  | 2 " |
| Hygiene and Physics | - | - | 97 | - |  | 2 " |
| Zoology and Botany | - | - | - | - | (x) | 9 " |
| Physics | - | 89 | - | 93 | (x) | 5 " |
| Chemistry | - | 83 | - | 71 | (x) | 4 " |
| Civics | - | 78 | - | - |  | 1 " |
| Ancient History | 94 | - | - | - |  | 2 " |
| Islamic History | - | 88 | - | - |  | 2 " |
| Geography | 90 | 85 | - | - |  | 2 " |
| Social Sciences (Civics, History & Geography) | - | - | 87 | - |  | 5 " |
| Arabic-English Translation with Islamic History | - | - | - | 72 |  | 3 " |
| Economics | - | - | - | 83 | (x) | 2 " |

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FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL
[Stamp] SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
[Stamp] BAGHDAD

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No.:
العدد:
Date: 14/2/1961
التاريخ:

2. Certificat d'Etudes Primaires Examination, conducted by the French Embassy, Baghdad, in May 1957 ranking 14th among 44 candidates from Frank Iny School.
3. Brevet Elementaire Examination in French, Literary Section, conducted by the French Embassy, Baghdad, in May 1959 ranking 5th among 17 candidates from Frank Iny School.
4. Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate Education, in June 1959, ranking 1st among 32 candidates from Frank Iny School.
5. London University General Certificate of Education Examination in the following subjects :-

| Grade obtained | Subject | Level | Date |
| 7 | Classical Arabic (Arabic was originally sat at (A) Level) | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 4 | English Language | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 2 | Pure Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 5 | Physics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 4 | Chemistry | Ordinary | June 1960 |

In addition to the above, Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul will be sitting in June 1961 for the London University G.C.E. Examinations in French Language at the ordinary level and in Pure Mathematics at the advanced level.
Prior to his joining Frank Iny Intermediate School in October 1956, the above candidate did six years of primary schooling at Menahem Daniel Primary School which is known to be one of the good schools in Baghdad.
While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School, both of which are under the same administration, the above candidate distinguished himself as a brilliant student of very good character. On more than one occasion during the different stages of his studies in these two Schools, he won School Prizes for excellence in his academic work.
At present Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul is attending the Fifth Form of Shamash Secondary School and is doing extremely well. In June 1961 he will be sitting the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific Section. To judge by his Secondary School Record, he should be able to pass this Examination with distinction in due course. He will then be eligible for entry into any higher Institute of University standard in Iraq.
Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul is physically and mentally quite fit. I recommend his for admission to any University abroad as an excellent candidate.

[Signature] ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH
[Signature] for Principal

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وزارة المعارف العراقية

مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

الرقم: ش/ ٢٠ / ٦٠١
التاريخ: ٢٣ / ٢ / ١٩٦١

مديرية معارف لواء بغداد / الرصافة

بعد التحية .
نرفق طيا الوثيقة المرقمة ش/ ٥٧٦ والمؤرخة ٢٣ / ٢ / ١٩٦١ العائدة
الى الطالب ( روني روبين ) فكتور للتصديق .

هذا وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام .

[Signature] اسحق كوهين
[Signature] المدير بالوكالة

كاتب المدرسة
مدير المدرسة

مديرية
العدد
التاريخ
ان
الامتحان
في ظهرها وبـ ⟦illegible⟧
١ - قبل بمو
في
٢ - الوثائق
الجهة المعنونة ا
٣ - الصفوف
٤ - الدروس
٥ - سلوكه و
٦ - تاريخ تر

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وزارة المعارف العراقية

مديرية مدرسة:
العدد:
التاريخ: / / ١٩
دفتر: ٠٣٩٨٩٩ أ

الى :- ⟦...⟧
ان (⟦روني روبين⟧) الملصقة صورته أعلاه هو أحد طلاب الصف ⟦...⟧ من مدرستنا دخل
الامتحان للسنة ١٩ / ١٩ وكانت نتيجته في الدور وحاز على الدرجات المدرجة
في ظهرها وبناء على طلبه زودناه بهذه الوثيقة .

١ - قبل بموجب شهادة النقل المرقمة والمؤرخة / / ١٩ الصادرة من مدرسة
في
٢ - الوثائق التي زود بها سابقا .

| الجهة المعنونة اليها الوثيقة | رقمها وتاريخها | نوع الوثيقة |

٣ - الصفوف التي رسب فيها وعدد سنوات الرسوب وسبب الرسوب ( المرض أو غيره ) .
٤ - الدروس التي أكمل فيها .
٥ - سلوكه وانتظام دوامه .
٦ - تاريخ تركه المدرسة .

[Stamp] طابع

[Signature] كاتب المدرسة مدير المدرسة

Page 167

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 6th January 1961
التاريخ:

Dr. M. H. Shulman,
70 Marshall Street,
Brookline, 46 Massachusetts,
U. S. A.

Dear Dr. Shulman,
Many thanks for your letter of 11th October 1960, regarding Fred Chitayat. I am glad to hear from you about his work and progress at the M.I.T.
This year, I am able to nominate three students of the graduating class of Shamash Secondary School for studying in Universities in the U.S.A. They are:
1. Sammy Gourgi Shina
2. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia-Shaoul
3. Jack Salem Shamoun
I have already arranged for these three boys to sit in March 1961, the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the Achievement Tests, given by the College Entrance Examination Board of Princeton, New Jersey. I am also arranging for them to apply from now for admission, for the session of September 1961, to different Universities in the U.S.A., including the M.I.T., Columbia University, New York University and others.
However, two of the above candidates, namely, Sammy Gourgi Shina and Jack Salem Shamoun, can afford, as far as I am aware to study on their own and to pay all expenses necessary for their College Education in the U.S.A. The second candidate, namely, Rony-Reuben Victor Elia-Shaoul, cannot possibly pay the full expenses and will therefore be seeking financial aid through your group. Personally, I believe that this boy will make a successful student in any university in the U.S.A., no matter how high of standing the university might be, and I therefore recommend him as a suitable candidate. I hope that it will be possible for you to secure for this boy the financial aid necessary for his higher education in the U.S.A. for a period of at least four years.
Rony's parents are understood to be able to pay for his travelling expenses to the U.S.A. in case he will be favourably considered for a Scholarship award. In addition they will undertake to contribute a maximum of one thousand Dollars yearly towards his college expenses over the next four years.
I am enclosing, herewith, a letter of reference and recommendation with transcripts of Rony's secondary School records. I hope to hear from you soon on the subject of a scholarship award for this boy, in order to help him secure, in due time, the necessary admission to a university in the U.S.A. for the academic year commencing September 1961.
With my best wishes to you and to your family for a very happy and a prosperous New Year.

[Signature] Sincerely yours,
[Signature] A.S. OBADIAH,
[Signature] Supervising Principal.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp⟧

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FRANK INY SCHOOL & مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL بغداد
New Alwiyah - Baghdad علوية الجديدة
Tel. No. 91693 تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No. .................... العدد ....................
Date 25th November, 1960 التاريخ ....................

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to certify that Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul
is at present attending the Graduating class ( Fifth Form) of Shamash
Secondary School which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to grade
12 of the American High School.

The following is a summary of his Secondary School Record with
some relevant details:

Name: Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul.
Birth Date: 15/1/1944
Home Address: 95/3/21 Kherbandeh, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended: Frank Iny Intermediate School,
(October 1956-June 1959)
Shamash Secondary School,
(October 1959 -
still attending at present).
Address of both Schools: Frank Iny School & Shamash Secondary 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.

(cont'd p.2)

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] SHAMASH SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

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FRANK INY SCHOOL &
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة فرنك عيني و
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 25.11.60
التاريخ:

[Stamp] ⟦SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD⟧
[Stamp] ⟦FRANK INY SCHOOL⟧

- Page 2 -
Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul's Class Record

| Subjects | School Forms | Intermediate 1st | Intermediate 2nd | Intermediate 3rd | Secondary 4th | Secondary 5th | Average Number of periods per week in the different years. |
| Equivalent to American Grades | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |  |
| Years Attended | 1956 1957 | 1957 1958 | 1958 1959 | 1959 1960 | 1960 1961 |  |
|  |  |  | Bacc. Exam. |  | Bacc. Exam. |  |
| Arabic Language | 72 | 72 | 77 | 73 | - | 6 periods |
| English Language | 58 | 61 | 98 | 60 | - | 6 " |
| French Language | 66 | 63 | - | - | - | 8 " |
| Arithmetic | - | 93 | - | - | - | 5 " |
| Arithmetic with Algebra | 90 | - | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Elementary Algebra | - | 90 | - | 77 | - | 3 " |
| Plane Geometry | 89 | 81 | - | 81 | - | 3 " |
| General Math. (Algebra and Plane Geometry) | - | - | 96 | - | - | 7 " |
| Arithmetic with Trig. | - | - | - | 92 | - | 3 " |
| Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - | - | 6 " |
| Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Natural Science | 86 | - | - | - | - | 4 " |
| Biology | - | 85 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Hygiene and Physics | - | - | 97 | - | - | 2 " |
| Zoology and Botany | - | - | - | - | - | 9 " |
| Physics | - | 89 | - | 93 | - | 5 " |
| Chemistry | - | 85 | - | 71 | - | 4 " |
| ⟦Civics⟧ | - | 78 | - | - | - | 1 " |
| Ancient History | 94 | - | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Islamic History | - | 88 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Geography | 90 | 85 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Social Sciences (Civics, History & Geography) | - | - | 87 | - | - | 5 " |
| Arabic-English Translation with Islamic History. | - | - | - | 72 | - | 3 " |
| Economics | - | - | - | 83 | - | 2 " |
| Average mark in all subjects | 80.6 | 80.7 | 91 | 78 | - |  |
| Number of students in class | 36 | 17 | 32 | 29 | - |  |
| Rank of student in class | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |  |
| Drawing mark | 65 | - | - | - | - | 2 " |

Work in English Composition: Average.
Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:
1. Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education, in June 1956 passing with distinction and ranking 1st among all candidates from Menahem Daniel Primary School in Baghdad and first also among candidates from all Schools in Baghdad. 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 1957, ranking 14th among 44 candidates from Frank Iny School.

(Cont'd.p.3)

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FRANK INY SCHOOL &
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة فرنك عيني و
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 25.11.60
التاريخ:

- Page 3 -

[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and English text: SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD / مدرسة شماش الاعدادية بغداد⟧
[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and English text: FRANK INY SCHOOL BAGHDAD / مدرسة فرنك عيني بغداد⟧

3. Brevet Elementaire Examination in French, Literary Section, conducted by the French Embassy, Baghdad in May 1959, ranking 5th among 17 candidates from Frank Iny School.
4. Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate Education, in June 1959 ranking 1st among 32 candidates from Frank Iny School.
5. London University General Certificate of Education Examination in the following subjects:

| Grade obtained | Subject | Level | Date |
| 7 | Classical Arabic (Arabic was originally sat at (A) level). | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 4 | English Language | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 2 | Pure Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 5 | Physics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 4 | Chemistry | Ordinary | June 1960 |

In addition to the above, Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul will be sitting in January 1961 for the London University G.C.E. Examinations in French Language at the ordinary level, and in June 1961 in Pure Mathematics at the advanced level.
Prior to his joining Frank Iny Intermediate School in October 1956, the above candidate did six years of Primary Schooling at Menahem Daniel Primary School which is known to be one of the good schools in Baghdad.
While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School, both of which are under my administration, the above candidate distinguished himself as a brilliant student of very good character. On more than one occasion during the different stages of his studies in these two Schools, he won School prizes for excellence in his academic work.
At present Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul is attending the Fifth Form of Shamash Secondary School, and is doing extremely well. In June 1961 he will be sitting the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific Section. To judge by his Secondary School record, he should be able to pass this examination with distinction in due course. He will then be eligible for entry into any higher institute of University standard in Iraq.
Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul is physically and mentally quite fit. I recommend him for admission to any University abroad as an excellent candidate.

[Marginalia] * Note: Highest grade in both ordinary and advanced levels is 1; lowest passing grade in each level is 6; Grades 7 & 8 in the advanced level are considered a pass at the ordinary level.

[Signature] ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH,
[Signature] PRINCIPAL.

Page 171

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] ⟦SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL⟧
[Stamp] ⟦مدرسة شماش الاعدادية⟧

No.:
Date.: 25th November, 1960
العدد:
التاريخ:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to certify that Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul
is at present attending the Graduating class (Fifth Form) of Shamash
Secondary School which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to grade
12 of the American High School.
The following is a summary of his Secondary School Record
with some relevant details:

Name:: Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul.
Birth Date:: 15/1/1944
Home Address:: 95/3/21 Kherbandeh, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended:: Frank Iny Intermediate School, (October 1956 - June 1959) Shamash Secondary School, (October 1959 - (still attending at present)
Address of both Schools:: Frank Iny School & Shamash Secondary 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.

(cont'd p.2)

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FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and English text including 'SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL' and 'BAGHDAD'⟧
[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and English text including 'SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL' and 'BAGHDAD'⟧

No.:
Date.: 25/11/1960
العدد:
التاريخ:

- Page 2 -
Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul's Class Record

| Subjects | School Forms | Intermediate 1st | Intermediate 2nd | Intermediate 3rd | Secondary 4th | Secondary 5th | Average Number of periods per week in the different years |
| Equivalent to American Grades |  | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |  |
| Years Attended |  | 1956 1957 | 1957 1958 | 1958 1959 | 1959 1960 | 1960 1961 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Bacc. Exam. |  | Bacc. Exam. |  |
| Arabic Language |  | 72 | 72 | 77 | 73 | - | 6 periods |
| English Language |  | 58 | 61 | 98 | 69 | - | 8 " |
| French Language |  | 66 | 63 | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Arithmetic |  | - | 93 | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Arithmetic with Algebra |  | 90 | - | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Elementary Algebra |  | - | 90 | - | 77 | - | 3 " |
| Plane Geometry |  | 89 | 81 | - | 81 | - | 3 " |
| General Math. (Algebra and Plane Geometry) |  | - | - | 86 | - | - | 7 " |
| Arithmetic with Trig. |  | - | - | - | 92 | - | 3 " |
| Algebra with Trig. |  | - | - | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Solid Geometry |  | - | - | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Natural Science |  | 86 | - | - | - | - | 4 " |
| Biology |  | - | 85 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Hygiene and Physics |  | - | - | 97 | - | - | 2 " |
| Zoology and Botany |  | - | - | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Physics |  | - | 89 | - | 93 | - | 5 " |
| Chemistry |  | - | 85 | - | 71 | - | 4 " |
| Civics |  | - | 78 | - | - | - | 1 " |
| Ancient History |  | 94 | - | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Islamic History |  | 88 | 88 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Geography |  | 90 | 85 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Social Sciences (Civics, History and Geography) |  | - | - | 87 | - | - | 5 " |
| Arabic-English Translation with Islamic History |  | - | - | - | 72 | - | 3 " |
| Economics |  | - | - | - | 83 | - | 2 " |
| Average mark in all subjects |  | 80.6 | 80.7 | 91 | 78 | - |  |
| Number of students in class |  | 36 | 17 | 32 | 29 | - |  |
| Rank of student in class |  | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |  |
| Drawing mark |  | 65 | - | - | - | - | 2 " |

Work in English Composition: Average
Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:
1. Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education, in June 1956 passing with distinction and ranking 1st among all candidates from Menaham Daniel Primary School in Baghdad and first also among candidates from all Schools in Baghdad. This examination is, in standard, equivalent roughly to the Common Entrance Examination of the English School or to grade 7 of the American School.

(cont'd p.3)

Page 173

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

No.:
العدد:
Date.: 25/11/1960
التاريخ:

- Page 3 -

2. Certificat d'Etudes Primaires Examination, conducted by the French Embassy, Baghdad in May 1957, ranking 14th among 44 candidates from Frank Iny School.
3. Brevet Elementaire Examination in French, Literary Section, conducted by the French Embassy, Baghdad in May 1959, ranking 5th among 17 candidates from Frank Iny School.
4. Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate Education, in June 1959 ranking 1st among 32 candidates from Frank Iny School.
5. London University General Certificate of Education Examination in the following subjects:

| Grade obtained | Subject | Level | Date |
| 7 | Classical Arabic (Arabic was originally sat at (A) level) | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 4 | English Language | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 2 | Pure Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 5 | Physics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 4 | Chemistry | Ordinary | June 1960 |

In addition to the above, Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul will be sitting in January 1961 for the London University G.C.E. Examinations in French Language at the ordinary level, and in June 1961 in Pure Mathematics at the advanced level.
Prior to his joining Frank Iny Intermediate School in October 1956, the above candidate did six years of Primary Schooling at Meneham Daniel Primary School which is known to be one of the good schools in Baghdad.
While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School, both of which are under my administration, the above candidate distinguished himself as a brilliant student of very good character. On more than one occasion during the different stages of his studies in these two Schools, he won School prizes for excellence in his academic work.
At present Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul is attending the Fifth Form of Shamash Secondary School, and is doing extremely well. In June 1961 he will be sitting the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific Section. To judge by his Secondary School record, he should be able to pass this examination with distinction in due course. He will then be eligible for entry into any higher institute of University standard in Iraq.
Mr. Rony-Reuben Victor Elia Shaoul is physically and mentally quite fit. I recommend him for admission to any University abroad as an excellent candidate.

[Signature] ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH
[Signature] Principal

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[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧
[Stamp] تصادق على صحة توقيع مدير المدرسة
[Stamp] العدد ⟦illegible⟧ التاريخ ⟦illegible⟧
[Stamp] مدير معارف لواء بغداد
[Stamp] ملاحظ الشهادات

وزارة المعارف العراقية

مديرية مدرسة:
العدد:
التاريخ: / / ١٩
رقم: ٣٩٨٣٥ أ

الى :-
ان ⟦illegible⟧ الملصقة صورته أعلاه هو أحد طلاب الصف ⟦illegible⟧ من مدرستنا دخل
الامتحان للسنة ١٩ / ١٩ وكانت نتيجته ⟦illegible⟧ في الدور ⟦illegible⟧ وحاز على الدرجات المدرجة
في ظهرها وبناء على طلبه زودناه بهذه الوثيقة .

١ - قبل بموجب شهادة النقل المرقمة ⟦illegible⟧ والمؤرخة / / ١٩ الصادرة من مدرسة ⟦شماس⟧

٢ - الوثائق التي زود بها سابقا .

| الجهة المعنونة اليها الوثيقة | رقمها وتاريخها | نوع الوثيقة |

٣ - الصفوف التي رسب فيها وعدد سنوات الرسوب وسبب الرسوب ( المرض أو غيره ) .
٤ - الدروس التي أكمل فيها .
٥ - سلوكه وانتظام دوامه .
٦ - تاريخ تركه المدرسة .

كاتب المدرسة
مدير المدرسة

[Stamp] الجمهورية العراقية
[Stamp] ٥٠ طابع مالي فلساً