Description
These are student records from the Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny schools. Included in student files are: grades, transcripts, achievement reports, vaccines, warnings for misbehavior, recommendation letters, school transfer documents, graduation diplomas, and photographs. Also included are rosters for fifth grade students; correspondence between the head of Shamash and Frank Iny Schools to different institutions (Dental and Medical Schools in London, Chelsea College of Science and Technology in Edinburgh, University of London, Directorate of the Scholar Mission, and Directorate of Recruitment in Baghdad) regarding students’ academic matters.
AI en Translation, Pages 126-150
Page 126
Doctor
Albert Hakim
Telephone { Clinic: 7376
Residence: 86349
Baghdad 18 / 9 / 1955
I have examined the student
Lawrence Antoine and found him
⟦free from⟧ infectious and communicable diseases
physically, and I have allowed him to
join the classes on the date of
16 / 9 / 55 and the Swedish class
on the date of 22 / 9 / 55
⟦illegible⟧
27 / 9 / 55
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School for Boys
24 / 9 / 55
Student Number 6811
To the Student Health Presidency ⟦illegible⟧
The school certifies the presence of the student Lawrence
before you for examination for class students
according to the health instructions
1955 / 1956 and he had
a physical curriculum with a statement ⟦illegible⟧
11
9
8
51
20
33
or he was from the gentleman
and we have provided him with this certificate
for completion to Frank School
Page 128
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Ministerial Fifth Grade
| Grade in numbers | Grade in writing | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing | | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing
⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny High School
Date of Entry
FRANK INY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD
N ⟦...⟧ RSO
BAGHDAD
5217
Nouri Saleh
Hammal
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Dr. Albert Hakim
Tel { Clinic 7376 Residence 86349
Dr. Albert Hakim
Telephone { Clinic: 7376 Residence: 86349
To the Administration of Shamash School
I inform you that the student ⟦Ishaq Qassab⟧
I examined him today and found him
suffering from acute tonsillitis
with a high fever, and therefore
I recommend granting him sick leave
for a period of seven days starting from
today, with appreciation.
13 / 9 / 55
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on 13 / 9 / 55
⟦Signature⟧
27 / 9 / 55
To the Administration of Shamash School
The Administration of Shamash School indicates
that the student ⟦...⟧
18 / 9 / 1955
Number ⟦...⟧
An inseparable image for the purpose of photographing it
Page 129
Historian Shapour Saleh Daniel
122 / 45 AH / B
Student Number 6812
Shamash High School
19
Baghdad
19/9/1955
Number 155
To the respected Director of the Frank Iny Private School
We certify this upon request that the student Saeed Karim Al-Murtaja, whose photo is attached
above, is one of the students in the third primary grade there.
He participated in the general examinations of the Ministry of Education for the academic year
1954 / 1955 and his total was 271 marks and he was considered successful
and with a final grade according to the list of marks he obtained in the mentioned subjects:
66 | Arabic Language
39 | English Language
98 | Principles of Science and Health
51 | Social Studies
50 | Arithmetic and Measurements
66 | Religion and Ethics
Total 271 marks
He was of good conduct and behavior and diligent in school attendance
We have provided him with this certificate based on the desire of his guardian to
transfer to the Frank Iny Private School
Shamash High School
Baghdad
1955
Principal
19
Page 131
Yaqub Kurji
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Students who have passed the primary school exam are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who pass the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams in the intermediate school exam participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following documents:
A - A transfer certificate from his school, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
B - A medical certificate stating he is free from infectious diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Identity Document (Nufous).
E - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the Nufous): Yaqub Kurji Al-Tabakhi
Address (according to the Nufous): Al-Bataween ⟦56⟧
Date of birth (according to the Nufous): 1944
Current address of the student: Al-Bataween ⟦56⟧
School transferred from: Benjamin Daniel
Grade transferred from: Sixth
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general exam passed and its date: Primary School 1954 - 1955
Student's guardian - Name: Kurji Al-Tabakhi
Student's guardian - Relationship: His father
Student's guardian - Profession: Merchant
Student's guardian - Address: Khan Al-Nabq, Saffafir Market
Signature of the student's guardian
Photograph
⟦252⟧
⟦7 / 2 / 5⟧
255
19 / 9 / 55
Page 132
⟦Yaqub Kajji⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed or have remedial exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a folder containing the following documents: -
a - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the District Directorate of Education.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from infectious diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil status identification (Nafous).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student Name (according to Nafous): Yaqub Kajji Atibi
Address (according to Nafous): Al-Bataween ⟦56/1⟧
Date of Birth (according to Nafous): 1944
Current Student Address: Al-Bataween ⟦56/1⟧
School transferred from: Menachem Daniel
Grade transferred from: Sixth
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last public exam passed and its date: Primary School 1954 - 1955
Student's Guardian - Name: Kajji Atibi
Student's Guardian - Relationship: His father
Student's Guardian - Profession: Merchant
Student's Guardian - Address: Khan al-Nabq, Al-Saffafir Market
Signature of Student's Guardian
Photo
252
7/2/54
255
19/9/55
Page 141
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 6 / 1 / 1964
To / School Administration: Al-Adhamiya Preparatory School for Boys
Subject /: Return of graduation certificates
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Al-Alawiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh/64/
Date: 6 / 25 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Subject / Graduation Certificate
Reference to your letter numbered 26862 on 6 / 18 / 1964.
Please be informed that the surname of the student Amal Hasqil Yousif Shina has been corrected according to
the Objection Committee - Second Session - of the Preparatory Study Examination Center No. 4 on
9 / 25 / 1962, therefore we return to you the original certificate for the purpose of authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧
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The Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 26862
Date: 21 / 6 / 1964
To / Management of Al-Adhamiya Preparatory School for Boys
Subject / Returning graduation certificates
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 64 / ⟦107⟧
Date: 20 / 6 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Subject / Graduation certificate
Reference to your letter No. 26862 on 18 / 6 / 1964.
Please be informed that the surname of the student Amal Haskel Youssef Sheena has been corrected according to the letter of
the Objection Committee - second session - for the Preparatory Study Examination Center No. 4 on
25 / 9 / 1962, therefore we are returning to you the original certificate for the purpose of authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
School Principal
Number 4 on 25 / 9 / 1962
22 / 6 / 64
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Certificates
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 6 / 6 / 1964
To / Administration of Al-Adhamiya Preparatory School for Boys
Subject / Reissuance of graduation certificates
Please instruct the student Zuhair Makki Raouf Jawad Al-Shaykhli to visit
our Directorate, Certificates Department, for the purpose of correcting his name <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
as it appeared in the records as (Zuhair Makki Raouf) only, so that we may
attest his certificate attached herewith along with his additional photo as quickly as possible
please.
Abdul Jabbar Lutfi
A copy of it to /
Directorate of Education: Director of Education
Administration of Shamas Preparatory School / for the same purpose regarding the certificate of the student
Amal Hezekiah Yusuf Shina attached herewith along with
her additional photo.
Administration of Al-Adhamiya Preparatory School for Girls / for the same purpose regarding the certificate of
the student Intisar Muhammad Dawud Al-Shakarji
attached herewith along with her additional photo.
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations and Certificates / your letter 183223 on
11 / 4 / 1964.
Certificates Observation / Nassif Al-Dabbagh.
Name | Certificate Number | Its Date
Amal Hezekiah / 17 | 6045 | 1 / 12 / 1963
Claudette Selim Sawaya | 6046 | 1 / 12 / 1963
The name of the aforementioned student has been corrected as stated ⟦illegible⟧ Shina instead of ⟦illegible⟧
according to the letter of ⟦illegible⟧ Primary - Second Session ⟦illegible⟧
Number 4 on 25 / 9 / 1964
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Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91663
Number: Sh / 63 / ⟦247⟧
Date: 10 / 12 / 1963
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 49424 and dated 4 / 12 / 1963.
We return to you herewith the two preparatory school graduation certificates belonging
to Amal Haskel Shina and Claudette Salim Sofair after we have taken the necessary actions.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Name | Certificate Number | Date
Amal Haskel Shina | 6545 | 1 / 12 / 1963
Claudette Salim Sofair | 6546 | 1 / 12 / 1963
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number SH/ ⟦173⟧ / ⟦630⟧
Date ⟦20⟧ / ⟦10⟧ / 1963
Directorate of Education for the District of Baghdad / Rusafa
Greetings.
We list below the required information regarding Amal Hesqel Yusuf Shina for the purpose of preparing
the graduation certificate from secondary school.
⟦blue ink signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Name: Amal Hesqel Yusuf Shina
Year of Graduation: 61/1962
Examination Number: 2472
Session: Second
Total Score: 469
Date of Birth: 1944
Place of Birth: Baghdad
Residence: "
Nationality: Iraqi
Non-Deprivation Identity Card Number: 175 on 10 / 2 / 1963
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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
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: A H SHEENA
Centre No.: 755
Candidate No.: 28
Subjects | Grades
PY | 0
MA | 5
EN | 9
(This document is not a certificate)
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Iraqi Ministry of Education
School ⟦Intermediate⟧ ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
Certifies ⟦...⟧ signature of the school principal and stamp
⟦...⟧ Education of Baghdad Al-Rusafa District
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