Voices from the Archive

IJA 394

Student's French Notebook, Frank Iny School

Description

This is a student's notebook from the French Writing Class at the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. It is likely a practice book and includes an essays in French about what she would like for her birthday; stories about her family, including a letter to her aunt; and practice phrases. There is one page of practices writing the Arabic, Hebrew, and Judeo-Arabic alphabets.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 394
Item Number: 10355
Languages: French
Keywords: Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Annotation, Frank Iny School, French, Handwritten, Middle School, Education, File Folder, Students
Height: 21.10 cm
Width: 16.20 cm

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

Suad Bekhor
School: Frank Iny
5 b.
Composition Notebook

Archival unit 2

Writing
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ of Babylon and the garden
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
the gift that pleases me and I value it
the ⟦illegible⟧ masterpiece ⟦illegible⟧. I
see a pretty dress that I would desire
to mom ⟦illegible⟧ will offer a gift.
It was a red dress, embroidered

Archival unit 3

Composition
⟦illegible⟧ mom the gift that I
like ... - Tell ...
Today is my
birthday I choose with mom
the gift that I like. I am going
to buy it at Orosdi-Back. I
see a pretty dress. I ask
mom to give it as a gift.
It is a red dress, embroidered

Archival unit 4

by hand with small drawings
of fish, water and
shells, It is really
pretty! I try it on. It fits me
perfectly. Mom buys it for me,
I return home happy
to have such a pretty red dress!
I don't forget to thank mom.
I jump to her neck and kiss her
a thousand times for this pretty gift

Archival unit 5

birthday.
Now I work
much better, because I know
that it is what gives the most pleasure
to my parents.
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 6

Phrases
⟦line⟧
footbridge ; ewe ; information ;
to perceive ; similarly ; treasure
footbridge : we use a
footbridge to cross small
canals.
ewe : the ewe gives us her
wool.
information : the teacher has
given all the information to the

Archival unit 7

subject of the ⟦repair⟧
⟦To receive⟧ ⟦little⟧ ⟦letters⟧ ⟦children⟧ of
⟦Mother's⟧ ⟦Day⟧ ⟦a⟧ ⟦thought⟧ ⟦that⟧ ⟦is⟧
⟦found⟧ ⟦far⟧ ⟦from⟧ ⟦you⟧,
⟦walking⟧ ⟦children⟧ ⟦little⟧ ⟦children⟧ of
the school ⟦leaves⟧ ⟦dressed⟧ ⟦impenetrable⟧
⟦celebration⟧. I would very much like to be with you
⟦to⟧ ⟦eat⟧ ⟦all⟧ ⟦the⟧ ⟦cakes⟧ of
⟦mom⟧ ⟦who⟧ ⟦is⟧ ⟦kind⟧ ⟦me⟧ ⟦very⟧ ⟦well⟧
⟦this⟧ ⟦hope⟧ ⟦to come⟧ ⟦that⟧ I have ⟦embroidered⟧

Archival unit 8

Composition
Write a short letter of birthday
wishes to an aunt or a relative who is
far away from you.
Dear Aunt Judith
I wish you a happy
birthday. I would really like to be with you
to eat a good birthday
cake. I am sending you from here a
small doily that I embroidered as a souvenir

Archival unit 9

myself.
The whole family is doing well
and also wishes you a happy holiday.
I hope you are doing well and that you
think of us as much as we think of
you.
We often talk about our
dear aunt and when we have
family or friend gatherings, we
truly feel your absence.

Archival unit 10

I look forward to seeing you again and in
the meantime, I send you two big
kisses
Your niece who loves you with all
my heart.
Soad
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 11

A B J D H W Z H T Y K L M N S A F S
Q R SH T
A B J D H W Z H T Y K L M N S F S Q T
A B G D H V Z H T Y K L M N S A P S Q R SH T
Soviet
Soviet

Archival unit 12

A B T Th J H Kh
A B T Th J H Kh D Dh R Z S Sh S D T
A B G D H V Z Kh T Y K L M N S A P Ts
A B T Th J H Kh D Dh R Z S Sh S D T
Z A Gh F Q K L M N H W La Y
Q R Sh T K M N P Ts
Z A Gh F Q K L M N H W La Y