Description
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.
AI English Translation, Pages 151-175
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This is to certify that ⟦illegible⟧ joined the first year
of this School in ⟦illegible⟧ after having set the last
Intermediate Education Examination and successfully the
year 1950.
We set out hereunder the marks they have obtained in the examinations
for the ⟦illegible⟧ year ending in June 1951 and in June
1952 respectively, having obtained the following marks in the different
subjects:-
Subjects | Marks obtained in June 1951 | Marks obtained in June 1952
Religion | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Arabic Language | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
English Language | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
History | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Geography | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Mathematics | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Physics | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Chemistry | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Biology | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Total out of (900) | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
For the other subjects taken in the 5th year, the pupil's yearly average in
this school were as follows:-
1st term 2nd term 3rd term
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Religion ⟦illegible⟧
Arabic ⟦illegible⟧
English ⟦illegible⟧
History ⟦illegible⟧
Geography ⟦illegible⟧
Mathematics ⟦illegible⟧
Physics ⟦illegible⟧
Chemistry ⟦illegible⟧
Biology ⟦illegible⟧
General Science ⟦illegible⟧
Drawing ⟦illegible⟧
Handicraft ⟦illegible⟧
Gymnastics ⟦illegible⟧
English Translation ⟦illegible⟧
Total out of (900) ⟦illegible⟧
The minimum passing mark in each subject is 50%. The minimum average mark
in all the subjects is 50%.
Finally, the student's work in this school was quite satisfactory. Having
finished the fifth year secondary school in this school in June 1952, he is
now a graduate and is eligible for entry to any of the Higher Institutes and
Colleges. I recommend him for further studies abroad and at home.
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SHAMASH SCHOOL
A. SHAMASH
HEADMASTER
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
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Subject:
Number: SH/56/97
Date: 1 / 7 / 1956
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the school document numbered SH/56/96 and dated 1 / 7 / 1956
belonging to Jamil Hakouli Habib. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
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Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
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Shamash School
National Service Secondary School
Private - Evening
Baghdad
Number: 2/295
Date: 17 / 9 / 1959
Subject: Transfer Document
National Service Secondary School
Private - Evening
Baghdad
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Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
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Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 96 / 56
Date: 1 / 7 / 1956
General Directorate of Recruitment
Jamil Jakoli Habib, whose photograph is affixed above, was a student in the fifth secondary grade
of this school for the academic year 1954 / 1955 and participated in the general examination for secondary
studies and passed it in the first session. His examination number was 1452.
The aforementioned person was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school during his studies at this
school, and the aforementioned person was provided with a school document addressed to the Recruitment Officer of First Rusafa
numbered Sh / 62 / 56 and dated 28 / 4 / 1956.
The non-revocation identity number belonging to the student's guardian is 1125 and its date is 6 / 4 / 1952.
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Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Shamash School
National Service Secondary School
Private - Evening
Baghdad
Number: Sh / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 17 / 9 / 1952
Subject: Transfer Document
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 96 / 56
Date: 1 / 7 / 1956
Subject:
Directorate General of Recruitment
Jamil Hakouli Habib, whose photograph is affixed above, was a student in the fifth preparatory class
of this school for the academic year 1954 / 1955 and participated in the general examination for preparatory
studies and passed it in the first session. His examination number was 1452.
The aforementioned person was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school during his studies at this
school, and the aforementioned person was provided with a school document addressed to the First Rusafa Recruitment Officer
numbered Sh / 62 / 56 and dated 28 / 4 / 1956.
The non-revocation identity number belonging to the student's guardian is 1125 and its date is 6 / 4 / 1952.
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Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
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BAGHDAD
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh / 63 / 56
Date: 29 / 4 / 1956
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the school document numbered Sh/62/56 and dated 28 / 4 / 956
belonging to Jamil Hakouli Habib. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Odia
The Director
National Service Secondary School
Private - For Boys
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 17 / 9 / 1954
Subject: Transfer Document
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number Sh / 63 / 56
Date 29 / 4 / 1956
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the school document numbered Sh/62 and dated 28 / 4 / 1956
belonging to Jamil Hakouli Habib. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal
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1954 ⟦illegible⟧
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Arabic Language
English Language
Mathematics
Social Studies
Chemistry and Physics
Biology ⟦illegible⟧
Gymnastics
Result
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Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh / 6 / 56
Date: 28 / 4 / 1956
Subject:
To - The Honorable Recruitment Officer of First Rusafa
Jaeel Hakouli Hayyim, whose photograph is attached above, was a student in the fifth
preparatory grade of this school last year 1954 / 1955 and participated in
the general examination for preparatory studies and passed it in the first session. His
examination number was 1452.
The aforementioned person was not provided with any document during his studies at this school, nor was he provided with any
transfer certificate to any other school.
Abdullah Obadia
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Dr. Aflaton
Graduate of the Royal College of Medicine in Edinburgh and the American University of Beirut
and the Imperial School in Istanbul
Bachelor of Science
141/36 Al-Kuraymat near the Irrigation Department and the head of King Faisal Bridge in Karkh
Telephone 7147
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Shamash School
National Service Secondary School
Private - Evening
Baghdad
Number: 202 / 4
Date: 17 / 9 / 1954
Subject: Transfer Document
Dr. Aflatoon
Graduate of the Royal College of Medicine in Edinburgh and the American University of Beirut
and the Imperial School in Istanbul
Bachelor of Science
36/141 Al-Kuraymat near the Irrigation Department and the head of King Faisal Bridge in Karkh
Telephone 7147
The student ⟦Jamil⟧ ⟦...⟧
Intermediate ⟦...⟧ and participated in the examinations of ⟦...⟧
1954 ⟦...⟧
In view of the desire of ⟦...⟧ we granted him this document ⟦...⟧
and his success ⟦...⟧ noting that he ⟦...⟧
Arabic Language 85 Eighty-five
English Language 60 Sixty
Mathematics 61 Sixty-one
Social Studies 82 Eighty-two
Chemistry and Physics 87 Eighty-seven
Biology and Health 82 Eighty-two
Total 458 Four hundred and fifty-eight
Result: Passed to the Fourth Preparatory Class
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Al-Nahda National High School
Private - Evening
In Baghdad
Shamash School
Number: 2/24
Date: 17 / 9 / 1952
Subject: Transfer Document
⟦Photograph of a student⟧
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To the Administration of Shamash Preparatory School
The student "Jamil Hakouli Dabboul" whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the third intermediate
class in our school and participated in the general examinations for intermediate studies for the year
1951 - 1952 and passed as a result after achieving the grades recorded below: -
In view of his guardian's desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this document certifying his good conduct
and his promotion to the fourth grade, noting that this document is free of erasure and crossing out /
Arabic Language = 85 eighty-five
English Language = 65 sixty-five
Mathematics = 61 sixty-one
Social Studies = 78 seventy-eight
Chemistry and Physics = 87 eighty-seven
Biology and Health = 78 seventy-eight
Total = 454 four hundred and fifty-four
Result = Passed to the Fourth Preparatory Grade
Al-Nahda High School
Private Evening
17 / 9 / 1952
⟦Revenue stamp: 50 fils⟧
Ja'far Abdul Hussein
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SHAMASH SCHOOL
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦Shamash Private Secondary School⟧
⟦Department - Financial⟧
⟦Baghdad - Iraq⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who pass the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth secondary grade.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit upon admission a file containing the following papers:-
a - A transfer certificate from their school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nufous booklet).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good behavior and conduct.
Student's name (as per the Nufous booklet): ⟦Yousef Raboul⟧
Address (as per the Nufous booklet): ⟦Karradat Maryam⟧
Date of birth (as per the Nufous booklet): ⟦1938⟧
Student's current address: ⟦Al-Haririya neighborhood⟧
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
The last general exam passed and its date: ⟦Intermediate school exam for the year 1953/54⟧
Student's guardian - Name: ⟦Kouri Raboul⟧
Relationship: ⟦His father⟧
Profession: ⟦Earner/Tradesman⟧
Address: ⟦Karradat Maryam⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦Shamash Private Secondary School⟧
⟦Baghdad - Iraq⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed or have remedial exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate of clearance from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Identity card (civil registry).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (as per identity card): Yaqub Raaboul
Address (as per identity card): ⟦Karrada Al-Sharqiya⟧
Date of birth (as per identity card):
Student's current address: Al-Orfaliya
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
Last public examination passed and its date: Sixth Grade Primary Exam for the year 1952/53
Student's guardian: Name: ⟦...⟧
Relationship: His father
Profession: Tradesman
Address: Al-Orfaliya
Signature of the student's guardian
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Sequence:
Number: 1247
Date: 27 / 8 / 1951
To: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Habib Jacob Hayim was a student in the first grade B of our school
for the year 1950-1951 and he participated in the final exam and passed to
the second intermediate grade, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we provided him with this document and he is of
good conduct.
Arabic Language 68 sixty-eight
English Language 80 eighty
History 78 seventy-eight
Geography 64 sixty-four
Arithmetic 92 ninety-two
Total 100 one hundred
Geometry 90 ninety
Science 87 eighty-seven
Total 660 six hundred and sixty
Principal
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Student's signature
Parent's signature
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National School - Baghdad
(Documents and Certificates)
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
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Number: 1247
Date: 25 / 8 / 1951
To: Frank Iny Intermediate School
That ⟦Habib⟧ Jacob Seem is a student of the First Grade B in our school
for the year 1950 - 1951 and he participated in the final exam and passed to
the Second Intermediate Grade, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we provided him with this document and he is of
good conduct.
Arabic Language 68 sixty-eight
English Language 80 eighty
History 78 seventy-eight
Geography 64 sixty-four
Arithmetic 93 ninety-three
Drawing 100 one hundred
Geometry 90 ninety
Science 87 eighty-seven
Total 660 six hundred and sixty
The Director
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⟦illegible⟧ Ministry of Education ⟦illegible⟧
National School - Baghdad
(Documents and Certificates)
Sequence: 21
Examination Number: 2844
Date: November 2, 1950
School Principal ⟦illegible⟧
924/8
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To the Principal of ⟦Frank Iny⟧ Intermediate School
Greetings.
The student ⟦Jamil Hakuli Haym⟧, whose photograph is attached above, was registered and attending
the sixth primary grade in this school for the academic year 1949 - 1950, and as a result of his participation in the
General Official Examinations for Primary Education, he achieved four hundred and twenty-four marks out of a total of five hundred, and was thus considered
successful and became eligible for admission to intermediate schools. As for his behavior, it was good. He has paid the
school fees due from him.
Please accept our respect.
Principal of the National School
Arabic | 85 eighty-five
English | 96 ninety-six
Social Studies | 78 seventy-eight
Arithmetic and Geometry | 100 one hundred
Science | 65 sixty-five
Total | 424 four hundred and twenty-four
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Student's Signature
Guardian's Signature
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Conditions
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or convicted ⟦illegible⟧
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the ⟦illegible⟧ document
Identity card (3) Smallpox vaccination certificate (4) ⟦illegible⟧ certificate
Communicable diseases (6) Two copies of his solar photograph ⟦illegible⟧
4 - All papers mentioned in the third paragraph are kept ⟦illegible⟧
explained in the school document.
My dear Yusuf
The student Jamil Hakouni has
arranged his proof at the General Directorate
and he intended to issue a school [document]
which was lost during the war time
pursuit of him has reached
the year of the immigrants
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Patient paper from the Chest Clinic
Date 5 / 10 / 95
Patient name: Jamil Hakouni
Disease: ⟦illegible⟧
Treatment: ⟦illegible⟧
Student's name according to the school document: Jamil
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Hakouni
School transferred from: Al-⟦illegible⟧
Grade transferred from: Al-⟦illegible⟧
Result in the grade transferred from: Passed
Year of graduation from primary school: 1949
Name of the primary school graduated from: Talmud
Grade admitted to: First
Name: Jamil
Date of birth: 1938
Address: Qara⟦illegible⟧
Nationality: Iraqi
His name: Hakouni
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Employee in Income Tax
Current address: Income Directorate
Telephone number (if any): ⟦line⟧
Student's current address: Orfaliya
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
Patient Name: Jaafar Halouli
Age:
Religion:
Preparation Date:
Number:
5/10
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Since two days
Continuous vomiting
Watery diarrhea
Very severe
Abdominal pain
Muscle pain
Colitis
Doctor
Disease:
Duration of illness:
Date:
Salama
Khayal ⟦illegible⟧
Frank Aini Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Conditions
1- Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general exam for primary studies.
2- The student must not be known for bad morals or have a criminal conviction.
3- The student must attach to this form (1) the school record (2) the identification
booklet (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4- All documents mentioned in paragraph three shall be kept by the school and shall only be returned as
explained in the school record.
Identification Booklet | Name | Jamil
| Date of Birth | 1938
| Address | Qanbar Ali
| Nationality | Iraqi
Student's Guardian | Name | Hakouki
| Relationship | His father
| Occupation | Employee at Income Tax
| Current Address | Income City
Student's Signature
Guardian's Signature
Patient form from the Chest Clinic
Number 5000 Date 25 / 9 / 95
Name Jamil Hakouki
Disease Safe from communicable diseases
Duration of illness —
Symptoms and course of illness —
Death —
Number of days —
Clinic Signature Doctor
The medical examination took place immediately and showed his safety from communicable diseases
Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the civil status identity book (3) the smallpox vaccination certificate (4) the typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above are kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as described in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: Jamil Hakuli Habib
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Hakuli Habib
School transferred from: Al-Wataniya
Grade transferred from: Sixth
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary education: 49 - 50
Name of the primary school graduated from: Al-Wataniya
Grade admitted to: ⟦Second⟧ First Intermediate
Civil Status Book / Name: Jamil Hakuli
Civil Status Book / Date of Birth: 1928
Civil Status Book / Address: Qaraghul ⟦20/4⟧
Civil Status Book / Nationality: Iraqi
Student's Guardian / Name: Hakuli Habib
Student's Guardian / Relationship: His father
Student's Guardian / Profession: Employee at the Income Tax Department
Student's Guardian / Current Address: Income Tax
Student's Guardian / Telephone Number (if any): —
Student's Current Address: ⟦24 / 4⟧ Orfaleya
Student's Signature
Guardian's Signature
Jamil Manshi Naoum
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the two documents numbered 907 and 908 and dated 6/30/1963 belonging
to Jamil Munshi and Nahum Munshi for certification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
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