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IJA 3315

Student Folders with Photographs, Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Schools

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These are archival documents primarily from the Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Primary Schools in Baghdad. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There are several copies of the class roster from the Shamash Secondary School, Form 5, 1968.

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IJA 3315
Item Number
16765
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
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AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 151

No. 000064
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary Study Document »
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: Sh / 73
Date: 8 / 8 / 1968
Examination Number: 62896
Photograph
x
To / Al-Hikma University - Baghdad
Samira Ibrahim Yehuda (authorized residence), whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, Scientific Branch of our school.
She entered the General Examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and her result was passing in the first session and she obtained the grades
listed below / <del>back</del> and accordingly she was considered prepared for the requirements of secondary study and at her request we provided her with this document.
Subject | First Attempt | | Second Attempt | | Third Attempt | | Fourth Attempt
Year 67 / 1968 | Grade | | Year | Grade | | Year | Grade | | Year | Grade
| in numbers | in writing | | in numbers | in writing | | in numbers | in writing | | in numbers | in writing
Religion | 82 | Eighty-two | | |
English | 76 | Seventy-six | | |
Arabic | 72 | Seventy-two | | |
Animal and Plant | 87 | Eighty-seven | | |
Algebra and Trigonometry | 71 | Seventy-one | | |
Chemistry | 88 | Eighty-eight | | |
Physics | 87 | Eighty-seven | | |
Total | 563 | Five hundred and sixty-three | | |
1 - Admitted by virtue of Transfer Certificate No.: 1445
And dated: 14 / 9 / 1967
Issued by the school: Tigris Intermediate for Girls in Baghdad Liwa
2 - Documents previously provided.
The party to whom the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
/ | / | / | /
3 - Grades failed and number of failing years: -
4 - Subjects for which he completed: •
5 - Behavior and regularity of attendance: Good
6 - Date of leaving school: 10 / 8 / 68
7 - Was a transfer document provided: Yes
Assistant
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Stamp
This form was certified: 525 / 524 on 22 / 9 / 1964

Page 152

Grade | Score | Subject | Third Grade | Second Grade
| Number | In Writing | | Score | Score
| | | | Number | In Writing | Number | In Writing
⟦Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District⟧
⟦...⟧
Number — F / 67 / ⟦152⟧
Date — 7 / 9 / 1967
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Sub / Graduation Certificate
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 30352 and dated 7 / 5 / 1967.
We return to you enclosed the two intermediate school completion certificates sent to us under cover of your letter
referred to above, confirming to you that their correct names are as stated in
the graduation certificate belonging to each of them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Director
Certificate Number | Date | Name
20639 | 1/18/1967 | Devendra Talwar
20656 | 1/8/1967 ⟦*⟧ | Samira Ibrahim Yehuda Khakham Eliezer
3- Grades
4- Lessons
5- Behavior
6- Date ⟦...⟧
School Clerk ⟦...⟧

Page 153

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Frank Iny School
Number: Q / 1425
Date: 14 / 9 / 1966
Examination Number: 66078
To - Administration of Shamash Preparatory School
That ⟦Khadoori Ibrahim Khadoori⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) grade
at our school. He entered the (General) examination for the year 1965 / 1966 and his result was (Pass)
in the (First) session and achieved the grades listed on the reverse side. Upon his request, we have provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 888 dated 14 / 8 / 1962
issued by Frank Iny Primary School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided -
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Type of Document
⟦Khadoori Ibrahim⟧
3- Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other) None
4- Subjects in which he had to complete requirements.
5- His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving the school. 11/8/1966
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
School Principal
School Clerk
Certificates and Statistics
The validity of the Principal's signature and the contents of the document are certified
Number 92119 Date 2 / 9 / 1966
Director of Education for Baghdad Al-Rusafa Governorate

Page 154

Frank Aini Primary School
Number: F / 888 / 64
Date: 14 / 8 / 1964
Examination Number: 10670
School Administration - Frank Aini Intermediate School
Samira Ibrahim Yehuda, whose photograph is attached above,
the primary level from our school entered the (General) examination
and her result was (Pass) in the (First) attempt
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 100 One Hundred
English Language | 98 Ninety-Eight
Social Studies | 96 Ninety-Six
Mathematics | 81 Eighty-One
Science | 95 Ninety-Five
Duties | 98 Ninety-Eight
Total | 568 Five Hundred and Sixty-Eight
Non-Dropping Identity Number 251 and its date 4
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
The school principal's signature is certified as authentic
Number ⟦...⟧ Date 17 / 8 / 1964
Head of the Certificates Observation Department
For the Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Munir Ahmed Al-⟦...⟧
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in English examination the candidate named below reached the result shown.
SAMIRA IBRAHIM YAHOODA
RESULT IN EACH TEST
PRESCRIBED BOOKS PASS
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE FAIL
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION FAIL
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION FAILED TO GAIN A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination Index-number Place of Examination
JUNE 1965 220054 BAGHDAD
LCE
SEE OVERLEAF
Photograph cannot be separated for photocopying

Page 156

Frank Iny Primary School
Number: F / 888 / 62
Date: 14 / 8 / 1962
Examination Number: - 10670
School Administration - Frank Iny Intermediate School
Samira Ibrahim Yehuda, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the (Sixth) grade
Primary from our school who entered the (General) examination for primary studies for the year 1961 / 1962
And her result was (Pass) in the (First) attempt, and below is the statement of her grades:
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 80 Eighty
English Language | 98 Ninety-eight
Social Studies | 96 Ninety-six
Mathematics | 86 Eighty-six
Science | 95 Ninety-five
Duties | 78 Seventy-eight
Total | 533 Five hundred and thirty-three
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Director
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦stamp: Administration of Frank Iny School⟧
Non-dropping ID number 254 and its date 14 / 1 / 1960
Name ⟦illegible⟧
Certifying the authenticity of the school director's signature
Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date 17 / 8 / 1962
Chief of Certificates Department on behalf of the Director of General Education
On behalf of ⟦Ziran⟧ Ahmed Al-Khatib
A copy that cannot be separated for imaging purposes

Page 160

Aziza Shaoul Haskil born 28 / 7 / 1949
Second Intermediate 64 - 1965 | First Intermediate 63 - 1964
Arabic 64 | Arabic 57
English 51 | English 57
Geography 60 | Geography 62
History 68 | History 56
Education 77 | Education 71
Arithmetic 58 | Arithmetic and Algebra 74
Algebra 52 | Geometry 85
Geometry 84 | Science 54
Biology 51 | Total 516
Chemistry and Physics 60 | Result ⟦Pass⟧
Total 625 | Rank 14
Result ⟦Pass⟧ | Average 64.5
Rank 16 |
Average 62.5 |
⟦stamp faded purple ink left side⟧
Fifth Literary (Ministerial) 67-1968 | Fourth Literary 66-67
Religion 68 | Religion 64
English 50 | English and Correspondence 51
Solid Geometry 89 | Arithmetic and Trigonometry 65
Zoology and Botany 60 | Algebra 69
Chemistry and Botany 87 | Plane Geometry 77
Biology 57 | Physics 57
Physics 69 | Chemistry 50
Total 480 | Total 433
Result ⟦Pass⟧ | Result ⟦Pass⟧
Rank 20 | Rank 26
Average 68.6 | Average 61.9
⟦stamp faded purple ink bottom left⟧

Page 161

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
No: —
Date: 14 / 9 / 1962
Examination Number: ⟦illegible⟧
To — Administration of Al-Karrada School for Girls
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) grade
from our school who entered the (General) exam for the year 1961 / 1962 and the result was (Pass)
in the (First) session and obtained the grades listed on the back. Based on their request, we have provided them
with this document.
1- Admitted according to transfer certificate number ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧ / 7 / 1960
issued by a mixed primary school in ⟦illegible⟧
2- Documents previously provided —
Entity to which the document was granted ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Document type ⟦line⟧
3- Grades failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure (illness or other) None
4- Subjects in which completion exams were required.
5- Behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving the school.
School Clerk
School Principal
Iraqi Republic
50 Fils revenue stamp
Certificates and Statistics
Certified the authenticity of the signature of the principal of the school for document
No. ⟦illegible⟧ Date 18 / 9 / 1962
Directorate of Baghdad Al-Rusafa Province

Page 163

Menahem S. Daniel's School
Menahem Salih Daniel Private School
233/42/ Senak
233/2542 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
EPHONE 81812
Telephone Number 81812
Baghdad on 20 / 7 / 1962
Number: 992
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Administration of the respected Frank Iny Private School
The student Aziza Salwa Shaul, whose photo is attached
above, is one of the students of the sixth primary grade
in this school. She participated in the general examinations for the Baghdad Governorate
- First Session - for primary studies in the academic year 1961 / 1962
Her examination number was (10602) and she obtained a total of 485 marks
out of a total of 700 marks and was considered successful.
Below are the grades she obtained in the aforementioned exam -
Arabic Language 92
English Language 96
Social Studies 78
Mathematics 54
Principles of Science and Health 75
Religion and National Education 90
485 Marks Total
She has been of good conduct, behavior, and regular in school attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on her wish, and please accept
her transfer to the Frank Iny Private School.
Non-revocation of Iraqi citizenship identity number
for her father 1118 dated 11 / 2 / 1952
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL
*
Statistics and Examinations
Attests to the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number 500074 on 4 / 8 / 1962
Head of the Certificate Granting Center on behalf of the Director of Education for the Governorate
Baghdad Al-Rusafa
⟦signature⟧
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL
BAGHDAD 1910
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
School Principal
⟦signature⟧

Page 165

Primary School Graduation Certificate Form No. 8091 dated
July 27, 1969, belonging to Aziza Sassoon
Shaul Sassoon
Assistant ⟦Regulator⟧
Sassoon Shaul
May 17, 1971
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 169

Menahem S. Daniel's School
Menahem Salih Daniel Private School
23/42/ Senak
233/42/2 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
PHONE 81812
Phone Number 81812
Baghdad 20 / 7 / 1968
Number: 994
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Management of the Respectable Frank Iny Private School
Kind regards
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in English examination the candidate named below obtained the result shown.
VERA NAJI SAID LCE
RESULT IN EACH TEST SEE OVERLEAF
PRESCRIBED BOOKS PASS
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE FAIL
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION GOOD
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION FAILED TO GAIN A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination Index-number Place of Examination
DECEMBER 1965 212013 BAGHDAD
English Language | 92
Social Studies | 87
Mathematics | 99
Principles of Science and Health | 89
Religion and National Education | 92
Total | 459 / Total Grade
She has been of good conduct, behavior, and regular school attendance
We have provided her with this certificate based on her desire and the continuation of her transfer
to Frank Iny Private School
She was examined for non-transmission of ⟦German⟧ measles
By resolution 628 and date 18 / 2 / 1952
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number 500706 Date 4 / 8 / 1968
Director of Education and Instruction for the District of
Baghdad / Rusafa
Hassan Zidan
MENAHEM S. DANIEL SCHOOL
BAGHDAD 1910
Menahem Salih Daniel School
School Principal
MENAHEM S. DANIEL SCHOOL
BAGHDAD

Page 170

Menahem S. Daniel's Private School
233/42/ Senak, Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
PHONE 81812
Baghdad on 7/20/1968
Number: 994
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To: Management of the respected Frank Iny Private School
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in Eng⟦lish⟧ examination the candidate named below ⟦gain⟧ed the result shown.
VERA NAJI SAID LCE
RESULT IN EACH TEST SEE OVERLEAF
PRESCRIBED BOOKS FAIL
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE PASS
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION PASS
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION FAILED TO GAIN A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination Index-number Place of Examination
JUNE 1965 220055 BAGHDAD
English Language | / 94
Social Studies | / 87
Mathematics | / 99
Principles of Science and Health | / 89
Religion and National Education | / 92
Total | 551 Degrees
She has been of good conduct, behavior, and regular school attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on her desire and transfer
to Frank Iny Private School
Non-forfeiture of Iraqi citizenship was ⟦confirmed⟧
Via 628 and dated 2/18/1952
MENAHEM S. DANIEL SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Attesting to the validity of the school principal's signature
Number 500706 Date 8/4/1968
⟦Directorate of⟧ Certificates ? Directorate of Education for the Province of
Baghdad Al-Rusafa
Hassan Zaidan
MENAHEM S. DANIEL SCHOOL BAGHDAD
50 Fils revenue stamp

Page 171

Menahem S. Daniel's School
23/42/ Senak
PHONE 81812
Menahem Salih Daniel Private School
23/42 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
Telephone Number 81812
Baghdad on: 24 / 8 / 1962 Baghdad
Number: 994
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Management of Frank Iny Private Mixed School
The student Vera Naji Saeed, whose photo is attached above,
is one of the students of the sixth primary grade
in this school and participated in the general examination for Baghdad Governorate,
first session for primary studies in the academic year 1961 / 1962.
Her examination number was (10604) and she obtained a total of 551 marks
out of a total of 600 marks and was considered successful.
Below we list the marks she obtained in the aforementioned exam: -
Arabic Language | 90
English Language | 94
Social Studies | 87
Mathematics | 99
Principles of Science and Health | 89
Religion and National Education | 92
Total Score | 551
She has been of good conduct, behavior, and regular in school attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on her father's desire to transfer her
to Frank Iny Private School.
The non-renunciation of Iraqi citizenship document
for her father No. 628 dated 18 / 2 / 1952 has been brought.
Statistics and Certificates
Attests to the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number 50076 Date 4 / 8 / 1962
Director of Education for the Governorate
Baghdad Al-Rusafa
Hassan Zaidan Ahmed
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL BAGHDAD 1910
Menahem Salih Daniel School
Revenue Stamp 50 fils
Yassin Dawood
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL BAGHDAD

Page 174

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦Frank Iny⟧
Number -
Date - 14 / 9 / 1966
Examination Number
To - Administration of Shamash School
That ⟦Naji Hizqeel Sayed⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) grade
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year 1965 / 1966 and his result was (Pass)
in the (First) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back and based on his request we have provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 894 and dated 7 / 7 / 1962
issued by Inqadh Namous school in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided -
The authority to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
3- Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure and the cause of failure (illness or other)
4- Subjects in which he had to complete re-exams.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving the school.
School Principal
School Clerk
Certificates and Statistics
Authenticated the validity of the school principal's signature and its seal
Number ⟦14756⟧ Date ⟦...⟧