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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 326-350

Page 326

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Copy to:
Student file
⟦illegible⟧
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
No: Sh / 164 / 68
Date: 26 / 11 / 1968
⟦illegible⟧
Recruitment Department / Karrada al-Sharqiya First
Greetings.
We certify to you that the document numbered Sh / 109 and dated 2 / 11 / 1968
attached herewith, which belongs to (Yousef Naji Haroun Lawi), was issued by the management
of this school. Please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
The Director

Page 327

126 / 11
2 / 10
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number :: Sh / 42 / 69
Date :: 28 / 4 / 1969
Recruitment Department /
After greetings.
We confirm to you that the document numbered Sh / ⟦...⟧ 1 / 11 / 1968
attached herewith, which belongs to (Yusuf Naji Haroun Lawi), was issued by the administration
of this school, please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 328

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Directorate of School
Shamash Private Secondary School
Number: Sh / <del>42</del> / 69
Date: 28 / 4 / 1969
Recruitment Office / ⟦Karrada Al-Sharqiya⟧
After greetings.
We confirm to you that the document numbered Sh / 109 and dated 3 / 11 / 1968
attached herewith, which belongs to (Yousef Naji Haroun Ladib), was issued by the administration
of this school, please be advised.
With our highest respect.
The Director

Page 329

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
Number: 99
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Ref /: Sh / 109
Date: 2 / 11 / 1968
Examination Number: 626
That ⟦Yousef Naji Haroun Levi⟧ attached above is one of the students of the fifth grade, ⟦Scientific⟧ branch
He entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was ⟦incomplete⟧ in the subject / subjects
Listed below / on the back, and thus he is considered prepared for the study requirements, and based on his request
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt
| Year | Grade | Year | Grade | Year | Grade
Total
1 - Accepted by virtue of a certificate
2 - Documents provided to him
The entity to which the document is addressed
3 - Grades in which he failed
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete
5 - His behavior and attendance regularity
6 - Date of leaving school
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
⟦Shamash Private School⟧ (Private)
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91163
Ref: Sh / 109 / 68
Date: 3 / 11 / 1968
Directorate of Education for the Liwa of Baghdad / Al-Rusafa
After greetings.
We attach herewith document number Sh / 109 dated 3 / 11 / 1968 belonging to
Yousef Naji Haroun Levi for authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
The Headmistress
Photograph
x
⟦123 / Sh⟧
2 / 11 / 68
⟦Shamash Private School⟧
A photo that cannot be separated for imaging aging

Page 331

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Certificate »
No. 99
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Ref / ⟦109⟧
Date: 2 / 11 / 1968
Examination Number: 6267
Photograph
x
21 / 126 / ⟦...⟧
21 / 11 / ⟦...⟧
The above-mentioned ⟦Benjamin Naji Twaiq⟧ 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 ⟦Successful⟧ in the ⟦Second Attempt⟧ and obtained the grades
listed below / overleaf. Based on this, he is considered ready for ⟦University⟧ study requirements. At his request, we have 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 words | In figures | In words | In figures | In words | In figures | In words
| / | / | / | / | / | / | / | /
| / | / | / | / | / | / | / | /
| / | / | / | / | / | / | / | /
| / | / | / | / | / | / | / | /
| / | / | / | / | / | / | / | /
Total | | | |
1 - Admitted by virtue of Transfer Certificate No. ⟦33⟧ dated 7 / 10 / 1967 issued by ⟦Dar al-Salam Secondary School⟧ in ⟦Baghdad⟧ Governorate.
2 - Documents previously provided.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Document Type
⟦Rusafa Recruitment Command⟧ | ⟦1615⟧ | ⟦12 / 10 / 1967⟧ | ⟦Preparatory⟧
3 - Classes in which he failed and number of years of failure: ⟦Fifth Scientific 67/68⟧
4 - Subjects in which he had re-sits.
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance: ⟦Very Good⟧
6 - Date of leaving school: ⟦He is still connected to this school⟧
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate: ⟦No⟧
Stamp
School Clerk
⟦Suad Najib⟧
School Principal
⟦Signature⟧
No-objection number and date: 842 / 843 on 3 / 10 / 1964

Page 332

Grade | Score | Grade | Score | Subject | Third Grade | Score
| in figures | in writing | | in figures | in writing | | | in figures | in writing
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
To / Respectful Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
We confirm to you that the document numbered 1615 and dated 10/16/1967
from the student Bert Naji Haroun Louie was issued by our school, and
we also confirm to you that the aforementioned is still attending our school during
the academic year 1967 / 1968 until its date above
Please accept our highest respect
(1)
1 / 2
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
2/26/1968
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Director
Image cannot be separated for Imaging purposes

Page 333

Number: Sh/ ⟦17⟧ / 68
Date: 25 / 2 / 1968
Transport and Traffic Police Directorate
Greetings.
We confirm to you that Yusuf Naji Lawi is one of the students of this school for the
academic year 67 / 1968 and is still affiliated with this school, and based on
his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
The Director
Grade
Class
Grade
Class
Subject
Third Grade
Grade
An inseparable image for the purpose of photographing its aging

Page 334

⟦illegible text - reversed or bleed-through on top sheet⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
1 - Accepted according to ⟦...⟧
Issued from
Number
11/7/22
The Honorable Frank Iny School Directorate
I have no objection to providing the student, our son Yusuf, with a letter
confirming that he is a student at the school for the purpose of obtaining
a driver's license, and thank you.
Signature
Naji Lawi
Oct 22, 1968
To the school accountant
For assistance
⟦...⟧
An image that cannot be separated for imaging

Page 335

⟦In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful⟧
School ⟦...⟧
Number / ⟦...⟧
Date /   /   / 19
⟦...⟧
2135
( ⟦...⟧ Copy )
Shamash School
National Secondary School
Baghdad
Established in the year 1928
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
I, the undersigned, Principal of Shamash Secondary School ⟦...⟧
certify that the student ( ⟦...⟧ )
is one of the students of the ( ⟦...⟧ ) grade in this school for the academic year
1967 - 1968 and has ⟦...⟧ the final school exam
and the result was ( ⟦...⟧ )
and he was provided with this document for the purpose of ⟦...⟧
The Principal
⟦...⟧

Page 336

⟦Folded paper covering top section, faint illegible blue handwriting visible⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Al-Aqida Secondary School
For Girls 91693
Number: ⟦line⟧ Sh/67/93
Date: ⟦line⟧ 1967/10/16
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the documents belonging to the students whose names are listed below for the purpose
of certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
The Principal
Sabah Dawood Sassoon Zubaida
Faez Eliahu Salman Haroun Khalaschi
Youssef Naji Haroun Lawi
Sassoon Dawood Salman Zubaida
⟦Text visible on underlying page to the right⟧
1- Accepted according to ⟦...⟧
issued from
2- The documents that
the granted party
3- The classes that
4- The subjects that
5- His conduct and ⟦...⟧
6- Date of leaving
Identity card number ⟦...⟧
School Clerk

Page 337

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Shamash Preparatory School
Number - Sh/: 1615
Date -: 16 / 10 / 1967
Examination Number:
To -: The College of Medicine
That (Yosef Naeim Khadouri Ledy) whose photo is affixed above is a student in the (Fifth Preparatory Class, Scientific Branch)
of our school, entered the exam ( ⟦line⟧ ) for the year ( 1967 / 1968 ) and his result was ( - )
in the ( - ) 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 transfer certificate numbered 22 and dated 1 / 10 / 1967
issued by Frank Iny Primary School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided -
Entity to which document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3- Classes failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure (illness or otherwise)
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete
5- His behavior and attendance regularity
6- Date of leaving school: Still associated with this school
Non-dropping identity number: 847/824 on 2 / 10 / 1964
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 338

To :- Shamash Secondary School
Yousef Naji Haroun Levy, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the Fourth Scientific grade in our school and he entered
the final exam for the year 1966 / 1967 and his result was passing 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 - He was admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦illegible⟧ dated 12 / 9 / 1962 issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School
in Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided to him. None provided
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Document type
Certificates and Statistics
Certification of the authenticity of the school principal's signature and the contents of the document
Number 8070 Date 10/2/1967
Responsible official Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate - Karkh
Hussein Hadi Al-Hayyani
3 - Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or otherwise). Continued in the first 13/1962
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete. None
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. Very good
6 - Date of leaving school. Date of document issuance 1967
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document. No
School Clerk
Salim Yousef
School Principal
Salman Majid Elias
Dar Al-Salam Private Secondary School
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Photo cannot be separated for imaging

Page 339

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number: F/1422
Date: 14 / 9 / 1966
Examination Number: 11500
To: Administration of Dar al-Salam Private School
That (Yousef Naji Mir Lawy) whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) grade
at our school, entered the (General) examination for the year 1965 / 1966 and his result was (Pass)
in the (First) attempt and obtained the grades listed on the back and based on his request we have provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 255 dated 27 / 9 / 1962
issued by Frank Iny Primary School in Baghdad
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
2- Documents previously provided to him ⟦line⟧
3- Grades in which he failed, number of failure years and cause of failure (Fourth Grade) First Intermediate
63 - 64
4- Subjects in which he had to sit for re-exams
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date he left the school 1 / 8 / 1966
Identity card number for non-revocation 842 / 843 on 2 / 10 / 1964
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp⟧

Page 340

Frank Aini Primary School
Number: F / 62 /
Date: / / 1962 /
Examination Number -
Administration of Frank Aini Intermediate School
That ⟦...⟧ 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 61 - 1962
and his result was successful in the first session, and below is the statement of his grades.
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language |
English Language |
Social Studies |
Mathematics |
Science |
Duties |
Total |
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils revenue stamp
The Principal
Non-dropping identity number ⟦1299⟧ and its date / / 19
Statistics and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦24 / 9 / 62⟧
Certificates Clerk
P.p. Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Taha ⟦...⟧
Munir Zaidan

Page 341

Telephone - 4301
Headmistress - 83305
Adil Private School
Al-Alwiyah - Baghdad
Number 86
Date 27 / 5 / 1956
Adil School ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Education Directorate
The student Yusuf Eli Levi ⟦whose⟧ picture is above is one of
the students of the third primary grade in this school for the academic year
1955 - 1956 and has participated in the final exams for that year
and passed them to the fourth primary grade. His conduct is very good.
Verification of the school principal's signature
29 / 5 / 1956
⟦signature⟧
The Principal
Isaac Adil
Adil Private School
50 Fils