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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.

Metadata

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 English Translation, Pages 451-475

Archival unit 451

( 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

Archival unit 452

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
Number: 000099
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 109
Date: 3 / 11 / 1968
Examination Number: 6267
That ⟦Yousef Naji Haroun Levi⟧ above is one of the students of the fifth grade, ⟦Scientific⟧ branch
Entered the ⟦General⟧ examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was ⟦Repeater⟧ in the ⟦First Session⟧
Listed below / on the back, and by this he is considered prepared for the study requirements ⟦and based on his request⟧
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt
Total |  |  |
1 - Accepted by virtue of a certificate
2 - Documents provided to him
The entity to which the document is addressed
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 846 / 68
Date: 3 / 11 / 1968
Directorate of Education for Baghdad / Rusafa Governorate
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 109 dated 3 / 11 / 1968 belonging to
Yousef Naji Haroun Levi for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Iraqi Nationality Certificate

Archival unit 453

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Private School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 146 / 68
Date: 3 / 11 / 1968
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 109 and dated 3 / 11 / 1968 belonging to
Yousef Naji Haroun Lawi for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal

Archival unit 455

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

Archival unit 456

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Date ⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 457

Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 1968
To / Respectable Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
We certify to you that the document numbered 1615 and dated 16 / 10 / 1967
regarding the student Yusuf Naji Harun Ladwi, was issued by our school, and
we also certify to you that the aforementioned is still attending our school during
the academic year 1967 / 1968 and up to the date above
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible stamp⟧
26 / 2 / 1968
Samiha Nasim
The Principal

Archival unit 458

Class | Grade | Subject
Third Class | In numbers
In writing |
Class | In numbers
In writing |
Class | In numbers
In writing |
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 459

Number: 7 / Sh / 68
Date: 25 / 2 / 1968
Directorate of Transport and Traffic Police
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.
Simha Nassim
The Principal

Archival unit 460

To the Honorable Directorate of the General Staff
I have no objection to giving the student, our son Yusuf, a letter
proving that he is a student at the school for the purpose of obtaining
a driving license, and we thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Lawi
22 / 5 / 968

Archival unit 461

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Archival unit 462

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Archival unit 463

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Archival unit 464

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number ⟦illegible⟧
1968/7/2
To / Shamash Preparatory School
Renewal of the documentation identity numbered ⟦illegible⟧ on 1967/7/16
Issued by your school in the name of the student Yusuf Naji Harun, reference
your letter ⟦illegible⟧ inform us of that
Execution
Branch ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 465

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Al-Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 67 / 93
Date: 16 / 10 / 1967
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
After greetings.
We attach herewith the documents belonging to the students listed below for the purpose of
certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Sabah Daoud Sassoon Zubaida
Faiz Eliyahu Salman Haroun Khalaschi
Youssef Naji Haroun Lawi
Sassoon Daoud Salman Zubaida
Simha Nassim
The Principal
1- Accepted according to ⟦line⟧
Issued by ⟦line⟧
2- Documents that ⟦line⟧
The addressed entity ⟦line⟧
3- The classes that ⟦line⟧
4- The lessons that ⟦line⟧
5- His behavior and that ⟦line⟧
6- Date of his leaving ⟦line⟧
Identity number ⟦illegible⟧
School Clerk

Archival unit 466

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Archival unit 467

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 1615
Date: 16 / 10 / 1967
Examination Number:
To: Second
That (Yousef Nasser Haroun Levy) whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Second Intermediate Evening) class
from our school entered the exam ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) 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 provided him
with this document.
1- Accepted according to transfer certificate number 22 dated 10 / 10 / 1967
issued by Dar Al-Salam Secondary School in Baghdad
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3- The classes in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or other)
4- The subjects in which he completed requirements
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school: He is still a student at this school
Non-revocation identity number: 846/844 on 2/10/1964
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 468

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

Archival unit 469

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number - Dh / 1422
Date - 14 / 9 / 1966
Examination Number 11500
To - Administration of Dar Al-Salam Private School
That (Yousef Naji Haroun Levy) whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) class
from our school, 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, and based on his request we provided him
with this document ⟦line⟧
1- Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 455 dated 27 / 9 / 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
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3- Classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (mentioned otherwise) First Intermediate
62-63
4- Subjects in which he had to re-sit
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school 1 / 8 / 1966
Non-revocation ID number 842 / 843 on 4 / 7 / 1964
⟦illegible⟧
Assistant Principal
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 470

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Dar Al-Salam Private Secondary School
Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | Arabic Language | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | English | 59 | Fifty-nine |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mathematics | 80 | Eighty |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Physics | 87 | Eighty-seven |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Chemistry | 61 | Sixty-one |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Biology | 80 | Eighty |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | History | 57 | Fifty-seven |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Geography | 75 | Seventy-five |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Drawing | 75 | Seventy-five |  |  |  |
Passed
1021

Archival unit 471

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

Archival unit 472

Number 86
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Adel Private School
Al-Alwiya - Baghdad
Telephone - 4301
Principal - 83305
The student ⟦illegible⟧ Naji Labib, described above, is one of
the students of the second primary grade in this school for the academic year
1955 - 1956 and he continued in the final exams for the previous year
and in the plan of the second primary grade. His conduct is very good.
Adel Private School
Adel Private School
⟦signature⟧
Principal of Adel Private School
50 Fils