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IJA 2630

Correspondence from Shamash Secondary School; Student Folders with Photographs

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These archival documents contain correspondence between the head of Shamash Secondary School to different institutes: Ministry of Defense, Directorate of the Scholar Mission, Directorate of Recruitment, Robert College in Istanbul regarding students’ academic matters. It also includes student folders containing grades, achievement reports, smallpox vaccines, warning for misbehaving, recommendation letters, graduation diplomas, and photographs.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2630
Item Number
11868
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Ministry of Defense, Envelope, Abdullah S. Obadiah, Vaccines, Correspondence, School Material, Exam Records, Revenue Stamp, Office of Student Health, Letterhead, Office of Education – Baghdad, University, Shamash Secondary School, Annotation, Iraqi Government, Ink Stamp, Crown Crest, Turkey, Albert David Sasson School, Doctors, Frank Iny School, Transcript, File Folder, Health, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Students, Directorate of Education, Typed, Photograph, Standardized Test

AI en Translation, Pages 276-300

Page 276

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Certificates and Statistics
Number / 10842
Date / 16 / 4 / 1956
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Number: SH/59/138
Date: 10 / 9 / 1959
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 40491 dated 9 / 9 / 1959.
We return to you the secondary school graduation certificate belonging to Dora
Israel Kirkukly after taking the necessary action.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Odia
The Principal
We transmit to you the
29 / 3 / 1956
In the statistics records
A copy thereof to
Copy of the letter
Your letter
We approve
Israel Kirkukly
And to the subscription card
A copy thereof to

Page 277

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Certificates and Statistics
Number / 10842
Date / 16 / 4 / 1956
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number: SH / 58 /
Date: 25 / 12 / 1958
Subject:
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We attach herewith a list of the names of the female students who visited this
school for the purpose of obtaining the secondary school graduation certificate
along with the information required for that.
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect,,
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Dora
We convey to you ⟦...⟧
3/29/1956
In the records of the exam⟦...⟧
A copy of it to the ⟦...⟧
Copy of the letter
Your letter
We agree ⟦...⟧
Israel Kokokli
And to the subscri⟦...⟧ card
A copy of it to

Page 279

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No.: Sh / 41 / 56
Number: Sh / 41 / 56
Date: 16/3/1956
Date: 16/3/1956
After the ⟦...⟧
And the moral ⟦...⟧
The student ⟦...⟧
What is necessary:
After the ⟦...⟧
A true copy
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province / Center
Number / 8633
Certificates and Statistics
Date 24 / 3 / 1956
Directorate General of Education - Examinations
The administration of Shamash Preparatory School requested us by its letter numbered 41 / 56 dated
16 / 3 / 1956 to correct the name of the student ⟦Dira Ara'il⟧ Kirkukli and make it Dora Israel
Kirkukli in the second round of examinations, and attached you will find her registration card for the general
examinations for the year 954 / 955. Please kindly take the necessary action and inform us.
Director of Education for Baghdad Province
The Center
Attachments / Examination Identity Card
A copy to the administration of Shamash Preparatory School - with reference to its letter mentioned above
Certificates and Statistics Observation Office
Mr. Abdul Ahad ⟦Nano⟧ - for follow-up
(Signature)
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 280

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No:
Date:
No: SH / 41 / 56
Date: 16 / 3 / 1956
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Greetings,
We convey to you below a copy of our letter No. SH / 372 / 55 dated 23 / 9 / 1955
addressed to the Preparatory Studies Examination Center, in which we previously requested the correction of the name
of the student Dora Israel Kirkukli, which was ⟦incorrectly⟧ recorded as Dira Aranail Kirkukli. Please take
the necessary steps to correct the name of the aforementioned student.
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect..
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
⟦line⟧
(( Copy of the Letter ))
To: Preparatory Studies Examination Center
College of Engineering.
Greetings,
Upon auditing the list of results for the general examinations for preparatory studies, second session,
belonging to this school, it appeared that the name of the student Dora Israel Kirkukli
was recorded erroneously as Dira Arathail Kirkukli. Please correct this in
your records.
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect.
(Signature)
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 281

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
Tel No. 6028
Telephone
Shamash Preparatory School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
Number: 55/274/1
Date: 22/9/55
Dr. Albert Raby
DR. ALBERT RABY
Clinic 4405
Clinic 4405
Telephone
Tel.
Res. 6010
Res. 6010
⟦illegible⟧
After greetings
Attached ⟦herewith⟧ lists
Second session for the yea⟦r⟧
Dora Israel Cohe⟦n⟧
Dira Israel Cohe⟦n⟧
This, and please accept ⟦...⟧
Number : ⟦...⟧
Date : ⟦...⟧
To ⟦...⟧
In ⟦...⟧
That ⟦...⟧
Passed the general examination ⟦...⟧
For the year 1954/1955 and ended ⟦...⟧
Arabic Language
English Language
Solid Geometry
Zoology and Botany
Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry
Physics
Total
And the duration of his attendance in the schoo⟦l⟧
In their studies and from those of ⟦...⟧
The examination numbe⟦r⟧
That the success of the aforemen⟦tioned⟧
The second session and ⟦...⟧
During the study ⟦...⟧
And the school ⟦...⟧
Headmaster.
Headmaster.
In the file, the form number is 3576

Page 282

Frank Iny School
Shamash Secondary School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: SH / 272 / 55
Date: 22 / 9 / 55
Subject:
To the Director of Preparatory Studies Examination
College of Engineering
Greetings,
Upon auditing the lists of the general examination results for preparatory studies
The second session belonging to this school, it appeared that the name of the student
Dora Israel ⟦Coco⟧ Kirkukli was listed incorrectly, as it was written as
Deira Israel Kirkukli. Please correct this in your records.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director
Headmaster.
Number:
Date:
To
That
Passed the general examination
For the year 1954 / 1955 and completed
Arabic Language
English Language
Solid Geometry
Zoology and Botany
Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry
Physics
Total 94
And the duration of attendance in the
In their lessons and of those who
That the success of the aforementioned
The second session
During the study
In the register the examination number is 2576

Page 283

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: Sh / 27 / 56
Date: 9 / 2 / 1956
Directorate of Education, Baghdad District / Center
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the graduation certificate numbered Sh / 26 / 56 dated 9 / 2 / 1956 belonging
to Dora Israel Kirkukli. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Obeidia⟧
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Frank Iny School
Shamash Secondary School

Page 284

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Frank Iny School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 13/26/56
Date: 9 / 4 / 1956
No.:
Date ::
To: The Directorate of Missions and Equivalency of Certificates in the Ministry of Education
Dora Israel Kirkukli has
passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
for the year 1954/1955 and completed her secondary studies. Below is a statement of her marks:-
This is to certify that ⟦Dora Israel Kirkukli⟧ has passed the Iraqi
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 1955
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language | 66 | Sixty-six | Arabic Language
English Language | 84 | Eighty-four | English Language
Solid Geometry | 70 | Seventy | Solid Geometry
Biology | 58 | Fifty-eight | Biology
Algebra & Trigonometry | 90 | Ninety | Algebra & Trigonometry
Chemistry | 67 | Sixty-seven | Chemistry
Physics | 62 | Sixty-two | Physics
Total | 497 | Four hundred and ninety-seven | Total
During her time at the school, she was among the diligent students
in their lessons and of good conduct and biography.
During his study in our school, he has shown
himself to be ⟦of good⟧ character
and of ⟦good conduct⟧
The examination number is 1890
The success of the aforementioned person was in
the second session and she did not fail
in preparatory and
intermediate studies
Abdullah Obadia
Director
Yours faithfully.
Headmaster.
With wishes for success in the examination 3576

Page 286

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Her father's identity card No. 274 dated 12/2/52 was noted
Number: 178/53
Date: 17 / 9 / 1953
To the Principal of: Al-Adabiya Private Intermediate School
That: Ezra Isaac Kogli
Grade: Second Intermediate
For the academic year: 1952 - 1953
Religion |
Arabic Language | 71 | Seventy-one
English Language | 85 | Eighty-five
French Language |  |
Geography |  |
History | 67 | Sixty-seven
Moral Duties |  |
Arithmetic |  |
Algebra | 78 | Seventy-eight
Geometry |  |
Health and Biology | 53 | Fifty-three
Physics |  |
Chemistry | 56 | Fifty-six
General Science and Health |  |
Drawing and Manual Crafts |  |
Physical Ed. and Anthem |  |
Total 410 Four hundred and ten
452 Four hundred and fifty-two
The Principal
⟦signature⟧
Noting that the exam fees are 3576
50 Fils

Page 287

School ⟦...⟧
Conditions ⟦...⟧
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 to resit (incomplete) the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit, upon acceptance, 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 of health regarding communicable diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The identity card (census book).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student's name (per identity card): Dora Israel Kirkukli
His address (per identity card): ⟦illegible⟧
His date of birth (per identity card): ⟦illegible⟧
Student's current address: Bab al-Agha ⟦9/10⟧
School transferred from: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
His result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: Intermediate Study
Student's guardian - Name: Israel Eliyahu Kirkukli
Student's guardian - Relationship: Father
Student's guardian - Occupation: Landowner
Student's guardian - Address: Bab al-Agha ⟦9/10⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦illegible⟧

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Number 88
Date 21/9/50
School ⟦...⟧
Telephone | Study Department 4351
Internal Department 5699
⟦illegible stamp⟧
95
16 / 6 / ⟦...⟧
To the Directorate of ⟦...⟧
(Nazhat Charlotte) Yehuda Boshi was one of the students of the fifth grade
That the student
The successful one
⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 296

Number 88
Date 5 / 9 / 1949
Telephone { Academic Department 4351
Internal Department 5694
⟦illegible⟧ School
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 2
Respectable Director of the Private Mixed School for Girls
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings ⟦illegible⟧
The student Saroun Yehuda Menashi was one of the students of the
Second Intermediate Grade for girls in the academic year 48 - 49
And she succeeded in completing the mentioned year to the Third Grade
⟦illegible⟧
Director
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 9
Iraq Revenue 25 Fils
IRAQ REVENUE 25 FILS
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