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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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Archive Reference
IJA 3315
Item Number
16765
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
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AI en Translation, Pages 301-325

Page 301

Menahem S. Daniel's School
Menahem Saleh Daniel School
233/42/Senak
233 / 42 H 2 Menahem Daniel St. - Senak
Telephone Number 6812
TELEPHONE 6812
Baghdad ⟦line⟧
Baghdad on 15 / 10 / 1958
No. 509
To the administration of the respected Frank Iny Private School.
The student Ezra Naeem Daoud, whose photo is attached
above, is one of the sixth-grade primary students in this school
and participated in the general examinations for primary education for boys in Baghdad (Second
Session) for the school year 1957 / 1958
His examination number was 7874 and he obtained a total of -- marks out of a total of 600
marks and was considered successful according to the decision of the Directorate of Education in Rusafa.
Below we list the grades he obtained in the mentioned examination:-
Arabic Language | 26
English Language | 95
Science and Health | 58
Religion and Social Studies | 50
Social Studies | 51
Arithmetic and Measurements | 98
Total | 378
Certificates
Certified for the correctness of the school principal's signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
He was of good conduct and behavior and regular in school attendance
and we have provided him with this certificate based on his father's desire to transfer him to the
Frank Iny Private School.
Number of the identity card of non-revocation of Iraqi citizenship for his father
1001 and date 2 / 4 / 1952
Republic of
Iraq
50 fils

Page 303

I am the student Ezra Naim Attar from the first intermediate grade (A) from the school
Frank Iny, I pledge to persevere in my studies at the aforementioned school with all regularity
and to obey all orders and instructions issued by the administration to maintain order and to respect
all procedures decided by the school administration in teaching and disciplinary matters without
any objection whatsoever, and the school administration has the full right to apply the penalties it deems appropriate
against me, including a warning, notice, temporary expulsion, and deprivation from the midterm or final exam, or
permanent expulsion or the like, in the event of any violation by me, individually or collectively with
other students.
Baghdad on 10/11/1959                               Student's Signature
Ezra
I, Esther Naim Attar, have read this pledge signed by
my son Ezra, who is under my guardianship, and I have no objection to any measure
or action the school administration may take against him if it finds that he has misbehaved
or violated school orders, whatever they may be.
Baghdad on 10/11/959                               Signature of the Student's Guardian
Esther

Page 304

Ezra Naeem Dawood
Examination Number 7874
Arabic Language | 26
English Language | 65
Science and Health | 58
Religion and Duties | 50
Social Studies | 51
Arithmetic and Measurement | 98
348
⟦illegible⟧
Mark Constantine
School Principal
Baghdad 1958/11/5
I received the ⟦...⟧

Page 305

⟦In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful⟧
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ) Private
Shamash Private Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Joseph Naim Daoud Attar
55 Al-Mawsam
Received certificate number 9251 dated 5 / 7 / 1969
Meyer Naim Attar
⟦illegible⟧
Karrada

Page 306

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Intermediate School ⟦stamp: Medical⟧
Baghdad
Al-Alwiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Claudine Naeem Daoud Attar
Art | 55
English | 50
Health and Education | 65
Sewing and Tailoring | 50
Algebra and Trigonometry | 79
Geometry | 61
Physics | 62
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Total | 422
Average | 60.3
422
⟦line⟧
7
60.3

Page 307

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School ⟦Scientific⟧
Baghdad
Al-Alawiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / ⟦218⟧ / 69
Date: 28 / 12 / 1969
Directorate of Education and Teaching for Baghdad Governorate
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the document numbered Sh / 218 dated 28 / 12 / 1969
belonging to Azouri Naim Daoud Attar for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Simha Nassim
Principal

Page 311

Non-dropping ID number 229 and its date 12 / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
⟦illegible⟧ in the Lower Certificate in English exam
YOUSIF KEDOURI
RESULT IN EACH TEST
PRESCRIBED BOOKS
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
DICTATION READING
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAM
Date of Examination
JUNE 1964
Statistics and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number ⟦line⟧ Date 20 / 9 / 64
Certificates Observer | Director of Education, Baghdad Brigade
Hassan Zidan
Taha Al-Siraj
School
Shammash Private Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 817 / 69
Date: 10 / 10 / 69
Department of ⟦illegible⟧
Regarding the naming
We confirm to you that the document
enclosed, which belongs to (
Please be informed.
With our ⟦illegible⟧
A copy that cannot be separated for imaging purposes

Page 313

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Administration of
Shammash Private Intermediate School
Number: Sh/817/69
Date: 6/10/1969
Recruitment Department / First Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings.
We certify to you that the document numbered Sh/817 dated 6/10/1969 attached
herewith, which belongs to (Yousef Khaddouri Yousef Dabi), was issued by the administration of this school,
Please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Principal
⟦Shammash Private School⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 314

No. 0146
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number / 187
Date / 2 / 9 / 1968
Examination Number 62601
That ⟦Anwar Mansour Doushi⟧, whose photo is attached,
Entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and
Listed below / on its back, and thus is considered prepared for study requirements
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt
| Year | | Year |
| Grade | | Grade |
| Number | Written | Number | Written
| / | / | / | /
| / | / | / | /
| / | / | / | /
| / | / | / | /
| / | / | / | /
Total | | | |
1 - Accepted by transfer certificate numbered (1437) dated 24 / 8 / 1966 issued from ⟦...⟧ School in ⟦...⟧ Governorate
2 - Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed: Al-Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officers
Its number: 112
Its date: 19 / 11 / 1968
Type of document:
3 - Classes in which he failed and number of years of failure ⟦...⟧
4 - Subjects in which he completed (re-examined).
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance. ⟦Very Good⟧
6 - Date of leaving school. 20 / 8 / 1968
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate. ⟦Yes⟧
School Registrar
⟦Suad Kassab⟧
School Principal
Stamp
⟦...⟧
No. 0146
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number / 187
Date / 2 / 9 / 1968
Examination Number 62601
That Anwar Mansour Doushi

Page 315

28 / 152 / 2
LAST: DABBY
FIRST: YOUSIF
M.I.: K
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE VERBAL: 355
MATH: 515
TEST DATE: 0368
ACH 1: EN432
ACH 2: FR627
ACH 3: BY531
GRADE: 12
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD:
Yousif Khadduri Yousif Dabby - born 8 / 12 / 1950
First Intermediate 1963 - 1964
Arabic 51
English 52
Mathematics ⟦illegible⟧
Chemistry 64
History 54
Religion 77
Conduct 65
Attendance 58
Total 568
Rank 28
Absence 28
Result Success
Average 59.5 Academic Average
Second Intermediate 1964 - 1965
Arabic 59
English 64
Mathematics 29 x
Chemistry 72
History 86
Religion 77
Conduct 58
Attendance 57
Total 647
Rank 29
Absence 21
Average 64.7 Academic Average
⟦illegible⟧
Fourth Preparatory 1966 - 1967
Arabic 65
English 64
Chemistry and Nature 55
Biology 54
Philosophy 67
Physics 50
Chemistry 50
Total 404 /
Rank 21
Absence 20
Average 57.7
Fifth Preparatory (Baccalaureate) 67 - 68
Third attempt in 1968 - 1969
Arabic 50
English 71
Engineering 66
Animal and Plant 56
Chemistry and Nature 75
Chemistry 62
Physics 50
Total 441 /
Rank 24 First Attempt
Absence 24
Average 61.6

Page 316

Sh / 152 / 68
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
School Directorate
Shammash Private Preparatory School
No.: Sh / 152 / 68
Date: 25 / 11 / 1968
Recruitment Department / First Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings.
We confirm to you that the document numbered Sh / ⟦152⟧ and dated 18 / 11 / 1968
attached herewith, which belongs to (Yousef Khaddouri Yousef Dubai), was issued by the administration
of this school. Please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Director

Page 317

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« High School Certificate »
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
SH / 152 / 68
19 / 11 / 1968
Number: 000102
Issue No: SH / 114
Date: 19 / 11 / 1968
Exam Number: 262
Photograph
x
To / Directorate of Education, Karkh Second
Yousef Khadouri Yousef, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, Scientific Branch, of our school
He entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was passing in the second session and he obtained the grades
listed below / on the back, and thus he is considered ready for the requirements of study and based on his request we provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
Year | Year | Year | Year
Grade | Grade | Grade | Grade
In Figures | In Writing | In Figures | In Writing | In Figures | In Writing | In Figures | In Writing
/ | / | / | / | /
/ | / | / | / | /
/ | / | / | / | /
/ | / | / | / | /
/ | / | / | / | /
Total
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered (1431) and dated 14 / 9 / 1966 issued by Yousef Ghanima Intermediate School in Baghdad Governorate
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed: /
Its number: /
Its date: /
Document type: /
3 - The grades in which he failed and the number of years of failure -
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete -
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance . He is still continuing in this school
6 - Date he left school . He is still continuing in this school
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document . No
School Clerk
Sar Oteib
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Stamp
Non-receipt receipt number: 192 / 193 on 16 / 9 / 64
A photo that cannot be separated for imaging

Page 318

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OVERSEAS — INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NOTICE
CENTRE No.: 80610
CENTRE NAME: BAGHDAD. IRAQ
CENTRE No.: 80610
CANDIDATE No.: 00012
CANDIDATE NAME: YOUSIF KADOURY DABBY
EXAM DATE: JUNE 1967
DATE OF ISSUE: 11.09.67.
CANDIDATE No.: 00012
LEVEL | SUBJECT | SUBJECT NAME | GRADE | LEVEL | SUBJECT | SUBJECT NAME | GRADE | LEVEL | SUBJECT | SUBJECT NAME | GRADE
ORDINARY | 7 | CHEMISTRY | X | ORDINARY | 14 | ENG.LANG. | X | ORDINARY | 15 | ENG.LIT. | X
ORDINARY | 17 | FRENCH | X | ORDINARY | 40 | P.MATHS | X | ORDINARY | 46 | PHYSICS | X
ADVANCED | 104 | CL.ARABIC | C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦Frank Iny⟧
Number — ⟦1431⟧
Date — 12 / 9 / 1967
Examination Number — 11499
To — ⟦Shamash School Management⟧
That ⟦Yousif Kadoury Dabby⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year ⟦1965⟧
in the (First) session and obtained the grades listed therein
with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦56⟧ and dated
issued from ⟦Frank Iny School⟧ in ⟦Baghdad⟧
2- Documents previously provided —
The entity to which the document was sent | its number | its date
3- Classes failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure
4- Subjects in which he completed (re-examined).
5- His behavior, regularity, and attendance.
6- Date he left school. ⟦8 / 8 / 1967⟧
⟦Non-service ID number T 8 / 8 / 1967⟧
School Registrar
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 319

Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate: Shamash Secondary School
Number: 431
Date: 14 / 9 / 1966
To: Administration of the Central Preparatory School
Yousef Khadhouri Yousef Zalkha
Whose photo is attached above, is a student in the (Third Intermediate) grade
of our school. He entered the (General) examination for the year 1965 / 1966 and his result was (Pass)
in the (First) session and obtained the grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we have provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted under the transfer certificate numbered: 252
Dated: 1 / 9 / 1962
Issued by school: Frank Iny
In: ⟦line⟧
Document type: ⟦line⟧
2- Documents previously provided: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Entity to which the document was addressed: ⟦line⟧
3- Grades failed, number of failing years, and reason for failure (illness or other): (Second Intermediate)
1964 / 65
4- Subjects in which he had to re-sit: .
5- His conduct, discipline, and attendance: .
6- Date of leaving school: 10 / 8 / 1966
And no transfer certificate was issued to him
The Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
The Private Secondary School
Baghdad
Established in 1928

Page 320

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in En⟦illegible⟧h examination the candidate named below ⟦illegible⟧ed the result shown.
YOUSIF KADOURY DABBY LCE
RESULT IN EACH TEST SEE OVERLEAF
PRESCRIBED BOOKS PASS
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE PASS
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION VERY GOOD
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION GAINED A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination | Index-number | Place of Examination
DECEMBER 1965 | 212006 | BAGHDAD
11 18
—
⟦illegible⟧

Page 321

⟦illegible⟧
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in Engl⟦...⟧h examination the candidate named below g⟦...⟧ed the result shown.
YOUSIF KADOURY DABBY 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 220076 BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧

Page 325

Youssef Naji Haroun Lodi born 1/7/1949
First Intermediate 62 - 1963 | Academic Year 63 - 64 Second Intermediate
| 64 - 1965
58 | Religion | ⟦stain⟧ | Arabic
71 | English | ⟦stain⟧ | English
62 | Arabic | ⟦stain⟧ | Geography
71 | History | 87 | History
72 | Geography | 97 | Education
58 | Arithmetic and Algebra | 52 | Arithmetic
50 | Geometry | 60 | Algebra
57 | Science | 62 | Geometry
500 / | Total | 57 | Biology
42 | Rank | 90 | Chemistry and Physics
18 | Conduct | 723 / | Total
62.5 | Average | 22 | Rank
|  | 5 repeated | Rank
|  | 72.3 | Average
Fifth Literary (Ministerial) 68 - 1968 |
1968 - 69 | Third Attempt
80 | Religion
70 | English
52 | Arabic
50 | Geography and Construction
66 | Kurdish and Composition
54 | Chemistry
50 | Geometry
422 / | Total
34 | Rank | First Attempt
33 | Rank
60.2 | Average