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IJA 2748

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 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.

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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 English Translation, Pages 551-575

Archival unit 551

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL          Shamash Secondary School
New Alwiyah - Baghdad             Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Tel. No. 91693                    Telephone 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
SHAMASH SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
Shamash School - Baghdad
Date
Number
- page 4 -
Mr. Yamen Frank Yamen is now eligible for entry into any higher
Institute of University standard in Iraq.
The above mentioned candidate is physically and mentally quite
fit.  He is supplied with this certificate at his own request.
⟦Abdullah Obadiah⟧
ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH,
⟦for⟧ Principal.

Archival unit 552

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Student
Yamen Frank Yamen
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
FRANK INY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
No.: December 7th 1961
Date: December 23rd, 1960.
Number:
Date:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
September ⟦last⟧ 1961, This is to certify that Mr. YAMEN FRANK YAMEN has finished <del>is at present attending the Graduating Class (Fifth Form)</del> 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:: Yamen Frank Yamen
Date of Birth:: 1/2/1942
Home Address:: 392/39, Nidhal Street, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended:: 1 - Frank Iny Primary School, (October 1951 - June 1956)
2 - Frank Iny Intermediate School, (October 1956 - June 1959)
3 - Shamash Secondary School, (October 1959 - September 1961. <del>(still attending at present)</del>).
Address of all three Schools:: Frank Iny School & Shamash Secondary School, New Alwiyah, Baghdad, Iraq.
Marking system in these 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 these Schools are:: 45 Minutes, 40 Times a week, 36 Weeks a year.
Secretary to the Education Committee
Name of Principal: Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah.
- contd. Page 2 -
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 553

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: 7/12/1961
Date: 23/12/1960.
Number:
Date:
- Page 2 -
Mr. Y.F. Yamen's Class Record
<del>Marks for Courses in Progress are bracketted.</del>
Subjects | School Forms. Equivalent to American Grades Years Attended | Intermediate 1st 8th 1956 1957 | Intermediate 2nd 9th 1957 1958 | Intermediate 3rd 10th 1958 1959 | Secondary 4th 11th 1959 1960 | Secondary 5th 12th 1960 1961 | Average number of periods per week in the different years.
Remarks |  |  | Bacca- laureate Exam. |  | Bacca- laureate Exam. |
Arabic Language | 61 | 61 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 6 Periods
English Language | 72 | 67 | 89 | 57 | 92 | 6 "
French Language | 62 | 53 | - | - | - | 8 "
Arithmetic | - | 69 | - | - | - | 3 "
Arithmetic with Algebra | 50 | - | - | - | - | 3 "
Elementary Algebra | - | 60 | - | 51 | - | 3 "
Plane Geometry | 62 | 60 | - | 53 | - | 3 "
General Mathematics |  |  |  |  |  |
Algebra & Plane Geometry) | - | - | 98 | - | - | 7 "
Arithmetic with Trig. | - | - | - | 52 | - | 3 "
Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - | 75 | 6 "
Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - | 86 | 3 "
Natural Science | 68 | - | - | - | - | 4 "
Biology | - | 72 | - | - | - | 2 "
Hygiene with Physics | - | - | 68 | - | - | 2 "
Zoology and Botany | - | - | - | - | 79 | 9 "
Physics | - | 83 | - | 73 | 69 | 5 "
Chemistry | - | 70 | - | 52 | 70 | 4 "
Civics | - | 77 | - | - | - | 1 "
Ancient History | 85 | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Islamic History | - | 79 | - | - | - | 2 "
Geography | 81 | 91 | - | - | - | 2 "
Social Science (Civics, History & Geography). | - | - | 66 | - | - | 5 "
Arabic-English Translation with Islamic History | - | - | - | 68 | - | 3 "
Economics | - | - | - | 71 | - | 2 "
Average mark in all subjects | 67.6 | 70.2 | 78.4 | 60.2 | 75.3 |
No. of students in class | 36 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 25 |
Rank of student in class | 13 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 20 |
Drawing mark | 72 | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Work in English Composition: Average.
- contd. Page 3 -
SHAMASH SCHOOL - BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 554

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: 7/12/1961
Date: 23/12/1960.
Number:
Date:
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD
FRANK INY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD
- Page 3 -
Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:
1 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education in June 1956, ranking 8th among 15 candidates from 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 1957, ranking 25th among 44 candidates from Frank Iny School.
3 - Cambridge University Lower Certificate Examination in English for overseas students in December 1958.
4 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate Education in June 1959, ranking 27th among 32 candidates from Frank Iny School.
5 - London University General Certificate of Education Examination in the following subjects:-
Grade or Mark obtained. | Subject | Level | Date
Grade 8 | Classical Arabic (Arabic was originally) sat at (A) level.) | Ordinary | June 1960
Grade 6 | English Language | Ordinary | June 1960
Grade 5 | Pure Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960
Grade 6 | Applied Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960
Mark 58% | Physics | Ordinary | June 1960
Note: Highest grade in both levels is 1; lowest passing grade in each level is 6; grades 7 and 8 in the advanced level are considered a pass at the ordinary level; ⟦lowest passing mark in ordinary level subjects is 45%⟧.
6 -
Prior to his joining Frank Iny Primary School in October 1951, Mr. Yamen F. Yamen did three years of Primary Schooling at Adel Primary School - Baghdad.
While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School, both of which are under ⟦⟦illegible⟧⟧ administration, the above candidate was always diligent and of good character.
- contd. Page 4 -
Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific Section, in September 1961, ranking 20th among 25 candidates from Shamash Secondary School,

Archival unit 555

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: 7/12/1961
Number:
Date: 23/12/1960
Date:
- Page 4 -
SHAMASH SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
At present Mr. Y. F. Yamen is attending the Fifth
Form of Shamash Secondary School and is making progress.
In June 1961 he will be sitting for the Iraq State Bacca-
laureate Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific
Section. To judge by his Secondary School record, he should
be able to pass this examination satisfactorily in due course.
He will then be eligible for entry into any higher Institute
of University standard in Iraq.
<del>The above candidate</del>
Mr. Yamen F. Yamen is physically and mentally quite
fit. He is supplied with this certificate at his own request.
⟦Abdullah⟧
ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH,
Principal.
Mr. Yamen Frank Yamen is now eligible for entry into
any higher Institute of University standard in Iraq.

Archival unit 556

Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number -: Sh / 704
Date: 9 / 11 / 1961
Number:
⟦illegible⟧ School ⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91663
Number: Sh / 122 / 61
Date: 9 / 11 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings,
We are sending herewith the document numbered Sh / 704 and dated 9 / 11 / 61
belonging to Basim Salim Basim for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Signature⟧
Akram Lewis
Acting Director
That ⟦illegible⟧
From school
In the session
With this
1- Accepted
The ⟦illegible⟧
2- The doc-
The entity
Directorate
Officer
Directorate
3- The classes ⟦...⟧
4- The lessons ⟦...⟧
His conduct and regularity
Date of leaving
⟦illegible⟧
The clerk of ⟦...⟧
Akram Lewis
Acting School Director

Archival unit 557

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Shamash Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 702
Date: 9 / 11 / 1961
Examination Number: 1490
SHAMASH SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Shamash Secondary School
Date ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
To - Directorate of Examinations at the Ministry of Education
That ⟦Edmond Sabah Yamin Huda⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the Fifth Preparatory Scientific Class
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was (Pass)
in the (Second) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1- He was admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 280 and dated 6 / 10 / 1959
issued by King Faisal Intermediate School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | its number | its date | type of document
Directorate of Transport and Traffic Police | 442 | 17 / 4 / 960 | Preparatory
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer | 575 | 21 / 5 / 961 | 
General Recruitment Directorate | 674 | 25 / 7 / 961 | 
" Missions | 685 | " " | 
" General Air Force | 686 | 2 / 8 / 1961 | 
3- Classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or otherwise) He did not fail
4- Subjects in which he completed requirements.
His conduct and regularity of attendance.
Date of leaving school September 1961
Non-employment ID number 1874 on 9 / 4 / 1954
School Clerk
Akram Cohen
Acting School Principal
Basim Cohen

Archival unit 558

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Certificate ⟦illegible⟧
Name ⟦illegible⟧
School ⟦illegible⟧
Academic Year ⟦illegible⟧
SHAMASH SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Shamash School
Baghdad
Subject | Arabic Language | English Language | Mathematics | Science and Environment | History and Geography | Religion | Drawing and Crafts | Sports | Total
Grade | 56 | 64 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 60 | 69 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 547
Result ⟦illegible⟧
School Principal ⟦illegible⟧
NO
NO
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 559

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
AL 85
General Certificate of Education Examination
Overseas
Advanced level: June 1961
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
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.
Yours faithfully,
G. BRUCE
Secretary to the University Entrance
and School Examinations Council
Name: Y F YAMEN ⟦Youssef Ephraim Yamin⟧
Centre No.: 755
Candidate No.: 35
Subjects | Grades
⟦illegible⟧ | O
(This document is not a certificate)

Archival unit 560

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
OL 85
General Certificate of Education Examination
Overseas
Ordinary level: June 1961
Dear Sir or Madam,
Below is a statement of your performance in the above examination showing the grades obtained in each Ordinary level subject; a separate statement will be issued if you also sat for subjects at the Advanced 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.
Yours faithfully,
G. BRUCE
Secretary to the University Entrance
and School Examinations Council
Name: Y F YAMEN
Centre No.: 755
Candidate No.: 35
Subjects | Grades
C | 7
(This document is not a certificate)
Iraqi Ministry of Education ⟦line⟧
Acting School Principal
⟦illegible⟧
School Clerk
Sadiq

Archival unit 561

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 Advanced level Passes
4
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. 3 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 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 Arabic | EN English | LO Logic | SD Swedish
B Botany | F French | M Mathematics | SG Scottish Gaelic
BC British Constitution | G German | MD Applied Mathematics | SK Slovak
BN Bulgarian | GE Geology | MP Pure Mathematics | SL Slovene
BY Biology | GK Greek | (Mathematics (Pure and | SN Sinhalese
C Chemistry | GM Modern Greek | Applied) | SW Swahili
CA Classical Armenian | H History | MU Music | TA Tamil
CC Classical Chinese | HC Classical Hebrew | N Norwegian | TU Turkish
CJ Classical Japanese | HI Indian History | P Pali | W Welsh
CP Classical Persian | HM Handicraft (Metalwork) | PA Polish | Z Zoology
CZ Czech | HS Hausa | PT Portuguese
DA Danish | HU Hungarian | PY Physics
DE Engineering Drawing | HW Handicraft (Woodwork) | R Russian
RK Religious Knowledge
⟦illegible stamp/markings on left margin⟧

Archival unit 562

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:
Grades 1 to 6 are grades of pass arranged in descending order of merit from Grade 1: Grades 7 to 9 are grades of failure similarly arranged. To help un-
successful candidates to assess their future prospects Grades 7 to 9 are so arranged that 7 indicates that the margin of failure was narrow, 8 that the margin
was wider and 9 that the candidate did not obtain more than about one-third of the marks for the subject as a whole.
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 columns of grades are given. The left-hand one represents the result obtained in the subject as a
whole, including the oral test, and the second the result in the oral examination on its own. There are four oral grades also arranged in descending order
of merit; Grades 1, 2 and 3 are pass grades and Grade 4 indicates a failure. Failure in the oral test does not necessarily indicate failure in the subject as a whole.
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.
Only subjects in which you have obtained Grades 1 to 6 (inclusive) will appear on the certificate, if you have qualified for one. In areas where a
satisfactory standard of attainment, which may be below the normal pass grades, is accepted in English Language, this subject will not appear on the
certificate unless Grade 6 or a better Grade has been obtained in it.
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 | EH English Economic History | GS General Science | LO Latvian | PR Principles of Accounts
AC Amharic | EN English Language | GX Additional General Science | LP Latin (Syllabus A) | PT Portuguese
AF Afrikaans | ES Estonian | GY Geography | LB Latin (Syllabus B) | PY Physics
AH Ancient History | EW Ewe | H History | LI Lithuanian | R Russian
AL Albanian | F French | HA Human Anatomy, Physiology | HM Modern Hebrew | RK Religious Knowledge
AN Armenian | FA Fante | and Hygiene | MU Music | RN Rumanian
AR Arabic | FI Finnish | HB History of the British | MY Malay | S Spanish
AS Classical Arabic | G German | Commonwealth and Empire | N Norwegian | SA Japanese
B Botany | GA Ga | HC Classical Hebrew | P Pali | SC Scottish Gaelic
BC British Constitution | GE Geology | HD Hindi | PA Polish | SD Swedish
BE Bengali | GI Greek | HE Hindi | PC Physics with Chemistry | SE Serbo-Croat
BI Bahasa Indonesia | GL Greek Literature in | HM Handicraft (Embroidery) | PE Persian | SG Swedish
BU Burmese | Translation | HM Handicraft (Metalwork) | SI Siamese
BY Biology | GM Modern Greek | SK Slovak
C Chemistry | GN Chinese | SL Slovene
CH Chinese | GS General Science | SN Sinhalese
CO Commerce | GU Gujarati | SU Swahili
CZ Czech | GX Additional General Science | SW Elementary Surveying
DA Danish | GY Geography | TA Tamil
DC Domestic Subjects (Cookery) | H History | TH Modern Hebrew | TU Turkish
DG Geometrical and Mechanical | HA Human Anatomy, Physiology | TW Twi
Drawing | and Hygiene | UK Ukrainian
DN Domestic Subjects | HB History of the British | UR Urdu
(Needlework) | Commonwealth and Empire | V Vietnamese
DU Dutch | HC Classical Hebrew | W Welsh
EA English Literature (Syllabus A) | HD Hindi | WR White Russian
EB English Literature (Syllabus B) | HE Hindi | Y Yoruba
EC Economics | HM Handicraft (Embroidery)
MAY 3 1

Archival unit 563

Acting School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Grade | Test Date | Scholastic res. | Aptit. test Math
12 | 0361 | 406 | 501
AR- 541 | Ph. 460 | Ch. 540 |
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Shamash Private Co-educational Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/ 88/ 61
Date: 20/ 7/ 1961
Greetings,
We attach herewith the two documents ⟦...⟧
To the student Yamin Ephraim Yahoo
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
That ⟦...⟧
1- ⟦...⟧
2- ⟦...⟧
3- ⟦...⟧
4- ⟦...⟧
5- ⟦...⟧
6- ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 564

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate
Number
Date
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 565

Key to subject symbols
A Art
AC Amharic
AF Afrikaans
AH Ancient History
AL Albanian
AN Armenian
AR Classical Arabic
B Botany
BC British Constitution
BE Bengali
BI Bahasa Indonesia
BU Burmese
BY Biology
C Chemistry
CH Chinese
CO Commerce
CZ Czech
DA Danish
DC Domestic Subjects (Cookery)
DG Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing
DN Domestic Subjects (Needlework)
DU Dutch
EA English Literature (Syllabus A)
EB English Literature (Syllabus B)
EC Economics
EH English Economic History
EN English Language
ES Estonian
EW Ewe
F French
FA Fante
FI Finnish
G German
GA Ga
GE Geology
GK Greek
GL Greek Literature in Translation
GM Modern Greek
GS General Science
GU Gujarati
GX Additional General Science
GY Geography
H History
HA Human Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene
HB History of the British Commonwealth and Empire
HC Classical Hebrew
HD Hindi
HE Handicraft (Embroidery)
HM Handicraft (Metalwork)
HS Hausa
HU Hungarian
HW Handicraft (Woodwork)
I Italian
IC Icelandic
IG Igbo (Ibo)
IR Irish
J Japanese
LA Latin (Syllabus A)
LB Latin (Syllabus B)
LI Lithuanian
LO Logic
LV Latvian
MA Pure Mathematics (Sylll. A)
MB Pure Mathematics (Syll. B)
MC Additional Pure Mathematics
MD Applied Mathematics
MH Modern Hebrew
ML Maltese
MR Marathi
MU Music
MY Malay
N Norwegian
P Polish
PA Pali
PC Physics with Chemistry
PE Persian
PR Principles of Accounts
PT Portuguese
PY Physics
R Russian
RK Religious Knowledge
RN Rumanian
S Spanish
SA Sanskrit
SC Serbo-Croat
SD Swedish
SG Scottish Gaelic
SI Siamese
SK Slovak
SL Slovene
SN Sinhalese
SU Elementary Surveying
SW Swahili
TA Tamil
TU Turkish
TW Twi
UK Ukrainian
UR Urdu
V Vietnamese
W Welsh
WR White Russian
Y Yoruba

Archival unit 566

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 641 / 95
Date: 2 / 8 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 641 and dated 2 / 8 / 1961 belonging
to the student Yamin Haron Yamin for certification.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 568

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Number - Sh / 641
Date 2 / 8 / 1961
Examination Number -: 1490
To -: Directorate of General Technical Affairs
Benjamin Ezra Benjamin Haron, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the Fifth Grade Literary
Scientific [branch] of our school. He entered the general examination for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was
(Incomplete) in the (First) 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. 280 dated 1 / 10 / 1959
issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School in Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of Document
Hilla Province Police Directorate | Sh / 234 | 17 / 10 / 960 | Preparatory
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer | Sh / 575 | 21 / 2 / 961 | 
General Recruitment Directorate | Sh / 34 | 25 / 7 / 961 | 
" Missions | Sh / 635 | 25 / 7 / 961 | 
3 - Classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or otherwise): Did not fail
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete: Arabic Language, Chemistry
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school: Still affiliated with this school
Non-forfeiture ID number 1874 on 29 / 4 / 1902
Assistant
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
Acting School Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 569

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/642/61
Date: 2 / 8 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings,
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/642 and dated 2 / 8 / 1961 belonging
to the student Yamin Ephraim for certification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
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Assistant
School Clerk
Acting School Director

Archival unit 570

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 644
Date: 2 / 8 / 1961
Examination Number: 1490
To - Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Sami Ezra Yamin ⟦photo⟧ whose picture is attached above is one of the students of the Fifth Scientific
Second grade of our school. He entered the general examination for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was
(Incomplete) in the (First) 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 the transfer certificate numbered 80 and dated / / 1959
issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School in Baghdad
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
Directorate of Deportation and Borders Police | Sh / 444 | 12/17/960 | 
Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya | Sh / 575 | 2/21/961 | 
General Directorate of Recruitment | Sh / 622 | 7/25/961 | 
Directorate of Missions | Sh / 640 | " | 
General Directorate of Recruitment | Sh / 651 | 8/2/961 | 
3- Classes in which he failed and number of years of failure (compensation or otherwise): Did not fail
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete: Arabic Language, Chemistry
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance: Good
6- Date of leaving school: Still associated with this school
Non-revocation identity number 1874 on 3/24/1952
Sadiq
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 571

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦Frank Iny⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 25 / 7 / 1961
Examination Number: ⟦148⟧
To - ⟦Directorate of Education⟧
That ⟦Ezra Ibrahim Ezra⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the
( ⟦Fifth Secondary Scientific⟧ ) class of our school, entered the ⟦General⟧ examination 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 provided him with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦8⟧ and dated 10 / 10 / 1956
issued by ⟦Frank Iny Intermediate School⟧ in ⟦Baghdad⟧
2- Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
⟦Directorate of Education⟧ | ⟦442/7⟧ | ⟦17/7/60⟧ | ⟦Certificate⟧
⟦University of Baghdad - College of Medicine⟧ | ⟦575/7⟧ | ⟦21/2/1961⟧ | ⟦Endorsement⟧
⟦Directorate of Education⟧ | ⟦534/7⟧ | ⟦25/7/1961⟧ | ⟦Certificate⟧
3- Classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other) ⟦None⟧
4- Subjects in which he completed requirements. ⟦Arabic Language and Chemistry⟧
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance. ⟦Very Good⟧
6- Date of leaving the school. ⟦Still in this school⟧
⟦Principal of Frank Iny School⟧
⟦Stamp of Frank Iny School⟧

Archival unit 572

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of ⟦Franco-Iraqi⟧ School
Number - ⟦674 / Sh⟧
Date 25 / 7 / 1961
Examination Number -: 149
To -: General Directorate of Recruitment
That ⟦Naji Nazih Yamin Khoury⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦Sixth Primary⟧
⟦Higher⟧ grade of our school, entered the ⟦General⟧ examination for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was
( ⟦Successful⟧ ) 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 28 and dated 1 / 10 / 1959
issued by ⟦Nazlat Abdul Moneim School in Baghdad⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of Document
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Directorate | 442 / Sh | 17 / 7 / 961 | Ordinary
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer | 575 / Sh | 21 / 7 / 961 | Ordinary
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 completed requirements.: ⟦Arabic Language and Mathematics⟧
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.: ⟦Good⟧
6 - Date of leaving school.: ⟦Has not left yet⟧
Non-enlistment ID number 1875 on 9 / 7 / 1952
School Clerk
⟦Asaad Cohen⟧
Acting School Principal
⟦Asaad Cohen⟧

Archival unit 573

Shamash Preparatory School
Number Sh / 61 / 44
Date 8 / 4 / 1961
ANNOUNCEMENT
Student Punishment
In view of the absence of the students:
Akram Shlomo Al-Yateem
Ezra Ephraim Mashal
Farouk Yaqoub Abboudi
Raymond Khedhouri Gabbay
Yamin Ephraim Yamin
Yvette Menashe Kashi
Who are from the fifth preparatory grade, on Monday, 27 / 3 / 1961 in the afternoon, despite
the administration's repeated warnings to students about the necessity of regular attendance at school, the school administration has decided to deduct
five marks from the attendance average of each of them.
This is with the knowledge that ten marks have previously been deducted from the attendance average of each of:
Akram Shlomo Al-Yateem
Ezra Ephraim Mashal
Raymond Khedhouri Gabbay
Yamin Ephraim Yamin
Accordingly, the total marks deducted from their attendance average has reached fifteen marks.
A student is considered to have failed his grade if 51 marks or more are deducted from his attendance marks.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
A copy to /
The student's guardian ⟦line⟧ for information
Personal File

Archival unit 574

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
and
Frank Iny School
To the honorable ⟦Frank Yamin⟧, guardian of the student ⟦Yassin⟧ from the ⟦Fifth⟧ grade
Please be informed that based on your son's absences from school, the total number of points
deducted from his attendance marks up to the date of ⟦20 / 12 / 60⟧ has reached ( ⟦10⟧ ) points, and the school administration
wishes to inform you that Article (57) of the School System No. (31) of 1952 regarding absences from
school states the following:
« The full attendance mark is considered one hundred at the beginning of each school year, and two marks are deducted from
the attendance marks for every day the student is absent without a legitimate excuse. The student is considered to have failed his grade if
51 marks or more are deducted from the attendance marks. The student's guardian is notified of the deducted marks when they reach 10,
25, 35, and 45, and they are announced on the notice board. If the student is absent for twenty consecutive days without an acceptable reason,
a warning is written to his guardian that if the student does not return to school within five days from the date of the warning
and attend regularly, he will be dismissed from school for that year. »
Please note this and cooperate with the administration in monitoring your son and urging him not to be absent
from attendance in the future.
Date - 21 / / 1961
On behalf of the Director
⟦Photograph of a young man in a suit and bow tie⟧
4- Lessons that ⟦...⟧
5- His behavior and discipline ⟦...⟧
6- Date of his leaving ⟦...⟧
School Clerk

Archival unit 575

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Rank
Percentage of ⟦...⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
and
Frank Iny School
Dear Mr. ⟦Frank Joseph Yamin⟧, guardian of the student ⟦Yassin⟧ from class ⟦Fifth Scientific⟧
Please be informed that based on your son's absences from school, the total points
deducted from his attendance marks up to the date of ⟦20 / 12 / 1960⟧ reached ( ⟦7⟧ ) points - and the school administration
wishes to inform you that Article (57) of the School System No. (31) of 1952 regarding absences from
school states the following:
"The full attendance mark is considered one hundred at the beginning of each school year, and two marks are deducted from
the attendance marks for every day the student is absent without a legitimate excuse. The student is considered to have failed his class if
51 marks or more are deducted from the attendance marks. The student's guardian is notified of the deducted marks when they reach 15,
25, 35, and 45, and they are announced on the notice board. If the student is absent for twenty consecutive days without an acceptable reason,
a warning is written to his guardian that if the student does not return to school within five days from the date of the warning
and attend regularly, he will be dismissed from school for that year."
Please note this and cooperate with the administration in monitoring your son and urging him not to interrupt
attendance in the future.
Date - ⟦21⟧ / ⟦12⟧ / 1960
The Director
4- Lessons that ⟦...⟧
5- His behavior and production ⟦...⟧
6- Date of his leaving ⟦...⟧
School Clerk
School Principal