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IJA 3715

Correspondence, Curricula, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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Description

These are documents from the Jewish schools in Baghdad. The item contains correspondence between the Iraqi Ministry of Education and the Baghdadi Jewish community concerning student grades; budget information for the Jewish schools; teachers' salaries and other employment issues; a questionnaire about whether or not the Kurdish language should be taught in schools; curricula for Trade Law, Economics, Mathematics, and Accounting classes.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3715
Item Number
10063
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Employment, Shamash Secondary School, Kurdish, Teachers, Baghdad College, Typed, Iraqi Government, President of the Mosaic Community, School Material, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead, Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Eagle Crest, Correspondence, Annotation, Society of Arts and Culture, Handwritten, Teachers Union

AI English Translation, Pages 51-75

Archival unit 51

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny Intermediate School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / ⟦illegible⟧ / 73
Date: 2 / 1 / 1973
Teachers Syndicate / General Center
Greetings.
We are sending with the bearer an amount of (2.000) two dinars from the persons listed
below, for their subscriptions to the syndicate for the month of December 1972.
Please provide us with a formal receipt, with thanks.
Samha Nassim Laila
Principal
Name | Amount
1- Ms. Samha Nassim Laila | 500 Fils - Dinar
2- Ms. Saida Mushi Al-Hakim | 500 Fils - Dinar
3- Mr. Munir Nassim Yaqoub | 500 Fils - Dinar
4- Mr. Heskel Ephraim Heskel | 500 Fils - Dinar
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
2 Dinars Total | 000 Fils - Dinar

Archival unit 52

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Private School and Frank Iny (Private) Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: 73 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 1 / 1973
Presidency of the Board of the Pension Fund for Private School Teachers
Greetings.
We are sending with the bearer an amount of (63 / 220) sixty-three dinars and two hundred
and twenty fils along with the pension deduction schedule including the
pension share deducted from each employee and the school's matching share for the month of December
1972, requesting you to kindly provide us with a receipt in due course.
Please accept our highest respect
Samha Nassim Lilo
The Principal

Archival unit 53

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 73
Date: 2 / 1 / 1973
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Dispensary
After greetings.
Please examine Mr. Munir Nassim, the teacher at our school, with thanks and appreciation.
Samha Nassim Laila
Principal

Archival unit 54

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny Intermediate (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
No: Sh / 72
Date: 12/⟦15⟧/1972
To the Management of Baghdad College, respected
Greetings.
Subject / Additional grant for Mr. William Jundi Elias
We have paid on 11/9/1972 to Mr. William Jundi Elias an amount of (113/300) Dinars
One hundred and thirteen Dinars and three hundred Fils as an additional grant on the occasion of leaving his teaching position at Shamash Preparatory School
and Frank Iny Intermediate.
Please add this amount to his income for the fiscal year 1972/73 for the purpose of calculating income tax.
With appreciation
Simha Nassim Levy
Principal
A copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate - Baghdad.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - for your kind information.
Personal file of the aforementioned person.
⟦illegible⟧
Thank you

Archival unit 55

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Private School
(Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: 72 / ⟦174⟧
Date: 6 / 12 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Secondary Accounts
Greetings.
Your letter No. 77872 on 2 / 12 / 1972
Please be informed that the amounts recorded against the names of the gentlemen below are the total
of their income in our school for the months of April and May for the year 1972 and not for the year 1971
as stated in your above letter.
With great appreciation.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Bahija Naseem Levy
Principal
Names | Amounts | Address
Youssef Daoud Haddad | 36.750 | Al-Kadhimiya Preparatory School for Boys
Faleh Hassan Abdullah | 24.000 | Ibn Rushd Preparatory School for Boys
A copy to /
Directorate of Education of Baghdad / Karkh / Secondary
Secondary Accounts / Mr. Mohsen

Archival unit 56

Table of salaries for teachers and employees, revenues, and expenditures for Shaman Preparatory School and Frank Iny Intermediate School during the academic year 1971/72
From 10/1/1971 to 6/30/1972
Name | Employee | Position | Salary with cost of living | Management allowances and others | Total salary and allowances | Deducted pension | Net salary with allowances | Total salary and allowances for (12) months | Total net salary and allowances for (12) months | Remarks
Miss Samha Nassim Laila | Principal | 120.000 | 10.000 | 130.000 | 9.540 | 120.460 | 1560.000 | 1445.520 | 
Mr. Munir Nassim Yaqub | Teacher | 115.000 |  | 115.000 | 9.090 | 105.910 | 1380.000 | 1270.920 | 
Mr. Heskel Ephraim Heskel | Teacher | 105.000 | 5.000 | 110.000 | 7.280 | 102.720 | 1320.000 | 1232.640 | 
Mrs. Saida Moshi Al-Hakim | Teacher | 69.000 |  | 69.000 | 4.000 | 65.000 | 828.000 | 780.000 | 
Mr. William Jundi Awad | Teacher | 103.000 |  | 103.000 | 6.800 | 96.200 | 1236.000 | 1157.347 | Resigned from the position and left on 9/17/1972 by his request, noting he was granted the full salary for September 1972.
Miss Ilham Abbadi Hussein | Teacher | 35.500 |  | 35.500 | 1.960 | 33.540 | 114.516 | 108.193 | Resigned from the position and left on 1/17/1972 by her request and worked as a lecturer afterwards.
Mr. Shlomo Meir Somikh | Accountant | 61.000 |  | 61.000 | 3.050 | 57.950 | 244.000 | 231.800 | Resigned and left the position on 1/31/1972 by his request
Mrs. Suad Baruch Aqrab | Clerk | 35.000 |  | 35.000 | 1.750 | 33.250 | 70.000 | 66.500 | Resigned and left the position on 11/30/1971 by her request
Mrs. Maryam Ibrahim Al-Mulla | Clerk | 45.000 | 11.000 | 56.000 | 2.800 | 53.200 | 252.000 | 218.400 | Her total salary and allowances were increased from (56.000) Dinars to (66.000) Dinars starting from 2/1/1972
Miss Al-Sir Manshi Daoud | Supervisor | 39.000 | 5.000 | 44.000 | 2.200 | 41.800 | 528.000 | 501.600 | 
Kadhim Makki Mahdi | Janitor | 31.000 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1.550 | 29.450 | 372.000 | 353.400 | 
Makki Mahdi Saleh | Janitor | 24.000 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1.200 | 22.800 | 288.000 | 273.600 | 
Yassin Khudair Abbas | Janitor | 24.000 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1.200 | 22.800 | 288.000 | 273.600 | 
Nasser Zamam Shuwaykhi | Janitor | 24.000 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1.200 | 22.800 | 288.000 | 273.600 | 
Hassan Nazzal Rashid | Janitor | 24.000 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1.200 | 22.800 | 288.000 | 273.600 | 
Mahdi Shamkhi Jabr | Janitor | 24.000 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1.200 | 22.800 | 288.000 | 273.600 | 
Rahim Shamkhi Jabr | Janitor | 24.000 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1.200 | 22.800 | 288.000 | 273.600 | 
Hadi Muhammad Jabr | Janitor | 20.000 |  | ⟦line⟧ | 1.000 | 19.000 | 240.000 | 228.000 | 
Realized Revenues
Fils Dinar
3134.000 from school fees
520.000 from student transportation fees
33.000 miscellaneous
3687.000 total realized revenues
1165.926 deficit, which was paid by the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
15346.926 total realized expenditures
Realized Expenditures
10372.516 total salaries of teachers and permanent staff on the payroll
1912.750 total lecture fees
732.000 total student transportation vehicle fees
125.900 total teacher transportation vehicle fees
1079.396 school's share of teacher and employee pensions and insurance stamps
1124.364 total petty cash and miscellaneous expenses
15346.926 total realized expenditures
Note 1- Miscellaneous expenses include the following:
Fertilizers and flowers for gardens, heating fuel in winter, ice for drinking water in summer, medicines for the school clinic, printing fees, drinking water and sewage fees, raw water fees, electricity fees, telephone fees, laboratory tools,
Clothing for janitors, books for the library, school license fees, school supplies, prizes for outstanding students, and other petty expenses.
Note 2- There are other expenses paid directly by the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, such as renovation costs, land registry fees, sewage fees, grants and bonuses for resigned teachers or those whose services ended, and other
expenses related to the endowments of the Mosaic community.
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number
Date
Baghdad

Archival unit 57

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Description | Quantity | Weight | Karat | Net Weight | Value | Notes
Old gold Rupee ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 021 | ⟦line⟧ | 021 | ⟦line⟧ | 021 | ⟦line⟧ | 021
Old gold bracelet | ⟦line⟧ | 011 | ⟦line⟧ | 011 | ⟦line⟧ | 011 | ⟦line⟧ | 011
Old gold earring | ⟦line⟧ | 001 | ⟦line⟧ | 001 | ⟦line⟧ | 001 | ⟦line⟧ | 001
Old gold ring | ⟦line⟧ | 002 | ⟦line⟧ | 002 | ⟦line⟧ | 002 | ⟦line⟧ | 002
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⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Grand Total ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible text at bottom of page⟧

Archival unit 58

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / ⟦illegible⟧ / 72
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Educational Statistics
Subject / Educational Statistics Booklet
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Greetings.
Your letter 72506 on 9 / 11 / 1972
We return to you the annual statistics booklet for the academic year 72 / 1973 after recording
the required information in it.
Please accept our highest respect
Samha Naseem Laila
Principal

Archival unit 59

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: 168 / 73
Date: 9 / 11 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Educational Statistics
Subject/ Educational Statistics Booklet
Greetings.
Your letter 72506 on 9 / 11 / 1972
We are returning to you the annual statistics booklet for the academic year 72 / 1973 after recording
the required information in it.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Samha Naseem Laila
Principal

Archival unit 60

School Buildings and School Activities Form
1 Place a (✓) check mark inside the rectangle for the correct answer
Original school ⟦box⟧
Double-shift school (same building) ⟦box⟧
Guest school ⟦box⟧
2 Place a (✓) check mark inside the rectangle for the correct answer
Ownership of the school building
Governmental ⟦box⟧ Ministry of Education ⟦box⟧ Local Administration ⟦box⟧
Donated ⟦box⟧
Rented ⟦box⟧ from Local Administration ⟦box⟧ other parties ⟦box⟧
Annual rent amount ⟦box⟧
(For rented schools only)
3 Place a (✓) check mark inside the rectangle for the correct answer
Main material used in construction
Brick ⟦box⟧
Stone ⟦box⟧
Wood ⟦box⟧
Mud ⟦box⟧
Reed hut or tent ⟦box⟧
Other materials ⟦box⟧
4 Was the building built to be a school? ⟦box⟧
Note: If the school is an evening school or a guest, only items 1, 6, 10, and 11 should be filled out.
5 Place a (✓) check mark inside the rectangle for the correct answer
Structural condition of the school building
Fit ⟦box⟧
In need of renovation ⟦box⟧
Unfit ⟦box⟧
6 Write the names of the schools occupying the same building
1- ⟦line⟧
2- ⟦line⟧
3- ⟦line⟧
4- ⟦line⟧
7 State the number of rooms used as classrooms ⟦line⟧
Number of rooms used for other purposes ⟦line⟧
Number of surplus rooms ⟦line⟧
Total number of rooms in the school ⟦line⟧
8 State the number of two-seater desks ⟦line⟧
Number of single-seater desks ⟦line⟧
Number of study chairs ⟦line⟧
9 Place a (✓) inside the rectangle for the correct answer
Other facilities
Laboratory ⟦box⟧
Playground ⟦box⟧
Sports field ⟦box⟧
Water supply ⟦box⟧
Electricity ⟦box⟧
Telephone (state the telephone number) ⟦box⟧
10 Cultural and Social Activity
Parents and Teachers Council ⟦box⟧
School Bulletins Society ⟦box⟧
Cooperative Society ⟦box⟧
Trips and Excursions Society ⟦box⟧
Oratory and Acting Society ⟦box⟧
Scouts or Girl Guides Society ⟦box⟧
Other ⟦box⟧
11 Sports Activity
Football ⟦box⟧
Basketball ⟦box⟧
Volleyball ⟦box⟧
Table Tennis ⟦box⟧
Olympic Games ⟦box⟧
Other games ⟦box⟧

Archival unit 61

Full School Name:
Governorate:
District:
Sub-district:
Village:
Neighborhood:
District Number:
Plot Number:
Place a ( ✓ ) check mark inside the rectangle for the correct answer
Public School ⟦line⟧
Private School ⟦line⟧
Foreign School ⟦line⟧
Boys' School ⟦line⟧
Girls' School ⟦line⟧
Mixed School ⟦line⟧
Day School ⟦line⟧
Evening School ⟦line⟧
Name and signature of the school principal
Statistics observer at the Directorate of Education

Archival unit 62

Form for students who failed, dropped out, transferred, and passed from and to the governorate for the academic year 1971 / 1972
Grand Total | Preparatory | Intermediate |
 | Sixth Literary | Sixth Scientific | Fifth Literary | Fifth Scientific | Fourth General | Third Grade | Second Grade | First Grade
Total | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys |
7 |  | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Number of students failing due to exam failure
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Number of students failing for other reasons
7 |  | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Total
27 | 12 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Number of dropout students for the year 71 - 72
24 | 10 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Number of passing students for the year 71 - 72
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Number of students transferred from the school to another governorate
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Number of students transferred to the school from another governorate

Archival unit 63

Full Name of the School ⟦line⟧
Governorate ⟦line⟧
District ⟦line⟧
Sub-district ⟦line⟧
Village ⟦line⟧
Neighborhood ⟦line⟧ District No. ⟦line⟧ Plot No. ⟦line⟧
Place a ( √ ) check mark inside the rectangle for the correct answer
Official School | Boys' School | Day School
Private School | Girls' School | Evening School
Foreign School | Mixed School |
Statistics Observer in the Directorate of Education     Name and signature of the School Principal

Archival unit 64

Teachers' form for the academic year 1972 / 1973
Teacher Type | Number of Males | Number of Females | Number of weekly hours taught to males | Number of weekly hours taught to females
Principal | 1 |  | 24 | 
Assistant Principal | 1 |  | 12 | 
Teacher | 10 |  | 210 | 
Assigned from primary |  |  |  | 
Contracted teacher |  |  |  | 
Lecturer | 1 |  | 4 | 
Total | 13 |  | 250 | 
Statement | Number of Males | Number of Females
2- Teacher's service |  | 
Less than 1-4 | 1 | 
5-9 | 1 | 
10-14 | 1 | 
15-19 | 1 | 
20-24 | 1 | 
25-29 | 1 | 
30 and more | 6 | 
Total | 12 | 
3- Teacher's age |  | 
20-24 | 1 | 
25-29 | 1 | 
30-39 | 1 | 
40-49 | 1 | 
50-59 | 1 | 
60 and more | 7 | 
Total | 12 | 
Statement | Number of Males | Number of Females
4- Teacher's nominal salary |  | 
28 - 34 | 1 | 
36 - 45 | 1 | 
50 - 65 | 1 | 
70 - 90 | 1 | 
100 - 120 | 8 | 
Total | 12 | 
5- Marital status |  | 
Married | 12 | 
Single |  | 
Total | 12 | 
6- Teacher's nationality |  | 
Iraqi | 12 | 
From an Arab country |  | 
Foreigner |  | 
Total | 12 | 
7- Number of administrative employees | 1
8- Number of service workers | 2
9 - Number of teachers according to their specializations and qualifications. All teachers (permanent, contracted, assigned teacher) are included in the table below, except for lecturing teachers who are not included in the specialization table.
Specialization | Higher Institute Diploma (Teacher Training) Male | Higher Institute Diploma (Teacher Training) Female | Higher Institute Diploma (General Training) Male | Higher Institute Diploma (General Training) Female | Bachelor's or equivalent (Teacher Training) Male | Bachelor's or equivalent (Teacher Training) Female | Bachelor's or equivalent (General Training) Male | Bachelor's or equivalent (General Training) Female | Master's Male | Master's Female | Other degrees Male | Other degrees Female | Total Male | Total Female
Arabic and Religion |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 
English |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 
Mathematics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 
Natural Sciences |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 
Physics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 
Social Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 
Economics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 
Home Economics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
Art and Music |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 
Physical Education |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 
Kurdish Language |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
Other branches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 
* Weekly hours are summed in case of multiple assistants, and likewise for all teachers.

Archival unit 65

Full School Name:
Governorate:
District:
Sub-district:
Village:
Neighborhood:
District Number:
Plot Number:
Place a ( ✓ ) check mark inside the rectangle for the correct answer
Public School | ⟦box⟧ | Boys' School | ⟦box⟧ | Day School | ⟦box⟧
Private School | ⟦box⟧ | Girls' School | ⟦box⟧ | Evening School | ⟦box⟧
Foreign School | ⟦box⟧ | Mixed School | ⟦box⟧ |  |
Number of Intermediate Section Schools | ⟦box⟧
" " Preparatory | ⟦box⟧
Statistics Observer in the Directorate of Education
Name and Signature of the School Principal

Archival unit 66

Student form according to ages, grades and gender for the academic year 1972/73
Ages | Intermediate | Preparatory | General Total
 | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Fourth Grade General | Fifth Grade Science | Fifth Grade Arts | Sixth Grade Science | Sixth Grade Arts |
 | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls
12 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
13 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
14 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
15 years - |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 2
16 years - |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3
17 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  | 2 | 4 |  |  |  | 3 | 5
18 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  | 1 | 1
19 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦0⟧ | ⟦1⟧
20 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
21 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |
22 years - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1
23 years and over |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |  |  | 4 | 6 |  |  |  | 15 | 13
Number of sections |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mixed sections |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

Archival unit 67

* Arabs means students from Arab countries.
Note on statistics in the Directorate of Education
Number of students according to nationality
Iraqi |
* Arab |
Foreigner |
Day school [ ] Boys' school [ ] Public school [ ]
Evening school [ ] Girls' school [ ] Private school [ ]
Mixed school [ ] Foreign school [ ]
Place a ( ✓ ) check mark inside the rectangle next to the correct answer
Full school name:
Governorate:
District:
Sub-district:
Village:
Neighborhood:
Plot number:
Sector number:
Ages | Number of students registered in the first intermediate grade (New) | Number of students registered in the fourth general grade (New) | Grand Total
 | Boys | Girls | Total | Boys | Girls | Total |
12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
13 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
14 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
16 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
17 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
18 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
19 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
21 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
22 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
23 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grand Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new students registered in the first intermediate and fourth general grades
refers to students who were registered at the beginning of the current school year and does not
include students who failed or dropped out from the previous year.
Name and signature of the school principal

Archival unit 68

Full name of the school ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood ⟦line⟧
Governorate ⟦line⟧ District No. ⟦line⟧ Plot No. ⟦line⟧
District ⟦line⟧
Sub-district ⟦line⟧
Village ⟦line⟧
Place a ( ✓ ) check mark inside the rectangle for the correct answer
[ ] Public school [ ] Boys' school [✓] Day school
[ ] Private school [ ] Girls' school [ ] Evening school
[ ] Foreign school [ ] Mixed school
Name and signature of the school principal | Statistics observer in the Directorate of Education

Archival unit 69

School Libraries Form for the academic year 1972 / 1973
1 Put a check mark ( ٧ ) inside the rectangle on the correct answer. Is there a library in the school:
Person responsible for the library:
Principal | Assistant | Full-time Teacher | Part-time Teacher | Clerk
2 Number and type of books and magazines
A - Arabic books
B - Arabic magazines
Total
A - Foreign books
B - Foreign magazines
Total
3 Ratio of number of books to students
Ratio of books to students
Grand total of books
Grand total of students
4 Number of books borrowed during the academic year 1971 / 1972
A - Internal borrowing
B - External borrowing
Total
5 Reading halls and furniture with the number of readers
A - Is there a reading hall
B - Dimensions of the hall in meters
C - Number of tables
D - Number of chairs inside the library
E - Number of cabinets and shelves
F - Number of radios
G - Annual number of readers
6 What is the library's share of the school activity revenue
7 Mention the positive suggestions for developing the school library in these points only in the remarks field
8 What is the approximate amount of school activity revenue
Remarks

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( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny Intermediate School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 72
Date: 11 / 1973
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith four employment contracts for teachers, each in four copies,
belonging to the male and female teachers of Frank Iny School and Shamash Preparatory School. Please
certify them with thanks and appreciation.
Simha Nassim Laila
The Principal

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( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny Intermediate School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / 72
Date: 7 / 11 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We enclose herewith four employment contracts for teachers, each in four copies,
belonging to the male and female teachers of Frank Iny and Shamash Preparatory schools. Please
certify them, with thanks and appreciation.
Bahija Nassim Lilo
The Principal

Archival unit 72

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny Intermediate School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: 15 / 77
Date: 19 / 11 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered 48162 and dated 30 / 7 / 1972.
We attach herewith a true copy of the letter from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
numbered L / 608 and dated 1 / 11 / 1972, which includes an administrative order
to increase the salaries of male and female teachers who are on the permanent staff for the purpose
of your approval, please.
The Principal
Simha Nassim Levy
Copy to /
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - for your kind information, please.

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( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Private School and Frank Iny (Private) Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
⟦line⟧
Number: 15 / 72
Date: 22 / 11 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
After greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered 48162 and dated 30 / 7 / 1972.
We attach herewith a certified copy of the letter from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Numbered L / 608 / 72 and dated 1 / 11 / 1972, which includes an administrative order
to increase the salaries of male and female teachers who are on the permanent staff, for the purpose
of your approval, please.
The Principal
Simha Nassim Laila
A copy to /
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - for your kind information, please.

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(Certified True Copy)
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
No. L / 608 / 72
In Baghdad
Date: 1 / 11 / 1972
Telephone No. { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 30 / 10 / 1972,
The teachers (male and female) whose names are listed below are promoted and their salaries increased
by 5 Dinars per month effective 1 / 10 / 1972.
1) Ms. Simha Nassim Laila | Principal of Shamash Secondary School
2) Mr. Munir Nassim | Teacher at Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary
3) Mr. Heskel Ephraim | " " " " " "
4) Ms. Saida Hakim | Teacher at " " "
Meer Basri
President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Copy to /
Secretary of the Schools Committee
. Management of Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools
. Accountant to act accordingly
. Mentioned individuals
. Personal files

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(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Intermediate School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 72 /
Date: 15 / 11 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Subject: Providing Information
Greetings.
Below we list for you the information requested in your letter number 74005 dated 15/11/1972.
Please accept our highest respect
Simha Nassim Laila
Principal
Requested Information
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Official school name (in full): Shamash Preparatory School
Exact location of the school: Street 52 - Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm - Baghdad
Telephone number: 91693
Number of male students: 22
Number of female students: 15
Number of classes: 3
Number of sections: 3
Number of male teachers: 2
Number of female teachers: 1
Original or host school: Original
Government or rented school: Donated
Names of shared schools: Frank Iny Intermediate and Menahem Salih Daniel Private Primary School operate with it at the same time
Number of students registered in the fourth general grade for this year: 17
Number of sixth grade students: 12