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IJA 2630

Correspondence from Shamash Secondary School; Student Folders with Photographs

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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.

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 English Translation, Pages 226-250

Archival unit 226

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Student's Full Name (:
Date of Birth according to the reg:
Address according to the reg:
Current Address:
Last school studied in:
Year in which he passed:
Name of student's guardian:
Occupation of student's guardian:
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 54 / 269 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 11/8/1954
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Khaled (Shlomo) Salem Abboudia, whose photograph is fixed above, is one of the
regular students of this school in the fifth preparatory grade for this year 1954 - 1955, and he was
in the previous year in the fourth preparatory grade at ⟦illegible⟧ school
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We request that this be referred to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
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The Clerk
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The Director
Conditions of Admi
First: Admission depends
Second: Admission depends
Third: The student must
1 - Transfer certificate
2 - Medical certificate of safety from infectious diseases.
3 - Vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Civil status record (Nufus).
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - List of grades obtained.

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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Student's Full Name ( ":
Date of Birth according to reg⟦...⟧:
Address according to the reg⟦...⟧:
Current Address:
Last school attended in⟦...⟧:
Year in which he passed:
Name of student's guardian:
Occupation of student's guardian:
Number 1054
Date 21 / 7 / 1954
To Whom It May Concern
Upon examining Khalid Salem, I found him free from infectious
diseases, and at his request, I have provided him with this certificate.
Doctor of Al-Sawa Hospital
Dr. Kamel Shayea
Conditions of Ad⟦...⟧
First: Admission depends
Second: Admission depends
Third: The student must
1 - Certificate of eval⟦...⟧
2 - Medical certificate of his safety from infectious diseases.
3 - Vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Civil Status Record (Nufus).
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Student's full name (his name, father's name, and surname): ⟦Halim⟧ Salem Sayyoun
Date of birth according to the census record: 1931
Address according to the census record: Al-Mahalla ⟦Al-Nashlah⟧ ⟦Building⟧ House No. 4/2
Current address: Al-Mahalla Al-Bataween House No. 4/2
The last school the student studied in: Al-Saadoun Secondary School for Boys, Fourth Grade - Scientific
The year in which he passed the last public exam: School of Basra Province, Year 1948 - 1949
Name of the student's guardian: Salem Sayyoun
Profession and address of the student's guardian: Profession: Fabric Merchant, Address: Alwa Mahalla Al-Nashlah
Signature of the student's guardian ⟦Salem Sayyoun⟧
Terms of Admission
First: Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general exam for primary school.
Second: Admission to the fourth preparatory grade depends on passing the general exam for intermediate school.
Third: The student must submit a special file containing:
1 - A transfer certificate of his success in the primary or intermediate study examination certified by the District Education Directorate.
2 - A medical certificate of his safety from communicable diseases.
3 - Vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Census record.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.
A photo that cannot be detached for imaging

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
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Student's full name (his name, father's name, and surname): Khalid Salem Sabih
Date of birth according to the census book: 1946
Address according to the census book: Al-Mahalla ⟦Al-Nashal⟧ Amara House No. ⟦2/1⟧
Current address: Al-Mahalla ⟦Al-Bataween⟧ House No. ⟦2/1⟧
Last school the student attended: ⟦Al-Masar⟧ and Al-Nashi' Secondary School, Fourth Grade - Scientific
The year in which he passed the last general exam: Intermediate ⟦year⟧ 1959 - 1960
Name of the student's guardian: Salem Sabih Luway
Occupation of the student's guardian and his address: Occupation: Cloth merchant, Address: Alwa, Al-Nashal neighborhood
Signature of the student's guardian ⟦signature⟧
Admission Requirements
First: Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general exam for primary education.
Second: Admission to the fourth preparatory grade depends on passing the general exam for intermediate education.
Third: The student must submit a special file containing:
1 - A transfer certificate of his success in the primary or intermediate study exam, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Brigade.
2 - A medical certificate of his freedom from communicable diseases.
3 - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - The census book.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.

Archival unit 236

To /
Frank Iny Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Transfer Form for Secondary and Intermediate Education
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Name of school transferred from: Samawa Secondary School for Boys - Diwaniyah
The student: Khalid bin Salim
From the neighborhood of: Al-Qishla
And the city of: Samawa
Entered grade: First
From our school on: 17 / 9 / 49
Year: 1949
Transferred from school: Al-Mansur Primary School
And attended classes until the date of: end of 53 - 1954
And reached grade: Fifth Scientific
And obtained the following marks in the final exam conducted on: 10/10/54
Subjects | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | Subjects | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | Remarks
Religion | | | Natural History | | |
Arabic Language | | | Physiology and Health | | |
English Language | | | Zoology | | | Passed to the Fifth Scientific Grade
Third Language | | | Botany | | | for the year 53 - 1954
History | | | Economics | | |
Modern European History | | | Commercial Transactions | | |
Near East | | | Principles of Statistics | | |
Hadith | | | Bookkeeping | | |
History of Islamic Civilization | | | Typewriter | | |
Arithmetic | | | Military Information | | |
Algebra | | | Drawing | | |
Geometry | | | Sports and Youth Movement | | |
General Mathematics | | | Child Rearing | | |
Principles of Science | | | Home Economics and Handicrafts | | |
Physics | | | Ethics and Duties | | |
Chemistry | | | Citizenship | | |
| | | Total | | |
Muhammad Mahdi Bilal
Principal of Samawa Secondary School
Amount of behavior marks deducted during the year: ⟦line⟧
Amount of school fees paid: ⟦line⟧
Principal's remarks: ⟦line⟧
Signature of the School Principal ⟦line⟧
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12 AM
18 OCT 52
BAGHDAD
1 FILS IRAQ POSTAGE 1 Fils
ON STATE SERVICE
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Committee for the Liquidation of Assets of Denaturalized Jews
Outgoing Correspondence
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After greetings,
Directorate of Education of the Liwa
Certificates
Number / 1024
Date / 17/9/56
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We transmit to you a copy of the General ⟦illegible⟧ / Examinations numbered 37727
and dated 12/6/1956 regarding the correction of the student's name to make it Sabih
Ibrahim Haik instead of Sabah Ibrahim Haik, noting that he is one of the graduates of
preparatory studies, scientific branch, for the year 54/1955.
Director of Education of Baghdad Liwa
The Center
A copy to /
General Directorate of Education / Examinations for your kind information
Certificates and Statistics Observation.
Copy of the letter
Your letter numbered 22047 and dated 11/9/1956.
We agree to correct the name of the aforementioned person and make it Sabih Ibrahim Haik instead of Sabah
Ibrahim Haik, based on the review of the Director of Shamash Preparatory School and the Iraqi
Nationality Certificate numbered 26243 and dated 7/7/1955, which is returned to you
enclosed.

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SHAMASH SECONDARY
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
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Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
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Number: Sh / 143 / 56
Date: 7 / 9 / 1956
Ministry of ⟦illegible⟧
8 September 56
42742
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Baghdad
7 September 1956
Greetings,

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SHAMASH SECONDARY
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 9169
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: SH / 143 / 56
Date: 7 / 9 / 1956
Ministry of ⟦illegible⟧
8 September 56
47420
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Baghdad
September 1956
Greetings,
(True Copy)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Certificates and Statistics
Number: 1024 /
Date: 17 / 9 / 56
Shamash Private Preparatory School
We transmit to you a copy of the letter from the General Directorate of Education / Examinations No. 37727
dated 12 / 9 / 1956 regarding the correction of the student's name to make it Sabih
Ibrahim Haik instead of Sabah Ibrahim Haik, noting that he is one of the graduates of
preparatory studies, Scientific Branch, for the year 54 / 1955.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to /
General Directorate of Education / Examinations for your kind information
Certificates and Statistics Department.
Copy of the letter
Your letter No. 22047 dated 11 / 9 / 1956.
We approve the correction of the name of the aforementioned person to make it Sabih Ibrahim Haik instead of Sabah
Ibrahim Haik, based on the review of the Director of Shamash Preparatory School and the Iraqi
Nationality Certificate No. 26243 dated 7 / 7 / 1955. Returned to you
herewith.

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Sabih Saida
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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: Sh/146/56
Date: 10 / 9 / 1956
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Please be informed that Sabih Ibrahim Haik was one of the students who registered in this
school according to the transfer certificate numbered F/178 and dated 17 / 9 / 1953 issued
from Frank Iny Intermediate School after he passed the general examination for intermediate studies for the academic year
52 / 953 and his examination number was 2932. Since the aforementioned person registered his name as Subhi Sabah
by mistake, please correct this in your records to the name Sabih based on the non-forfeiture identity card numbered
819 and dated 27 / 3 / 1952 and also based on his civil status book.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
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Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

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SHAMASH SECONDARY
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
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Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
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Number: Sh / 143 / 56
Date: 7 / 9 / 1956
8 September 56
42742
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Baghdad
8 September 1956
Greetings,

Archival unit 248

School
Number :: ⟦line⟧
Date :: ⟦line⟧
To: ⟦line⟧
That: ⟦line⟧
Passed the examinations
For the year 195⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧
Arabic Language: ⟦line⟧
English Language:
Solid Geometry:
Zoology and Botany:
Algebra and Trigonometry:
Chemistry: ⟦line⟧
Physics: ⟦line⟧
Total: ⟦line⟧
And the duration of his attendance was in
In their lessons and from ⟦illegible⟧
With appreciation

Archival unit 249

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh / 143 / 56
Date: 7 / 9 / 1956
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Subject
General Directorate of Recruitment.
Sabih Ibrahim Haik, whose photograph is affixed above, was one of the students of this school who
attended it and graduated from it after participating in the general examination for secondary studies for the academic year
1954 / 1955 and passed it in the first session, and his examination number was 1454.
The aforementioned person was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school during his studies at this school.
He was previously provided with a graduation document addressed to Robert College in Turkey, numbered Sh / 352 / 55
and dated 19 / 8 / 1955, and he was also provided with a document addressed to the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province and referred
to the General Directorate of Recruitment, numbered Sh / 345 / 55 and dated 29 / 7 / 955.
The non-dropping identity card belonging to the guardian of the mentioned student, in which the aforementioned is registered,
is numbered 819 and dated 27 / 3 / 1952.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

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School
Number :: ⟦line⟧
Date :: ⟦line⟧
To: ⟦line⟧
That ⟦illegible⟧
Passed the exam⟦illegible⟧
For the year 19⟦illegible⟧
Arabic Language: ⟦line⟧
English Language:
Solid Geometry:
Zoology and Botany:
Algebra and Trigonometry:
Chemistry: ⟦line⟧
Physics: ⟦line⟧
Total: ⟦line⟧
And the duration of his attendance was ⟦illegible⟧
In their lessons and from ⟦illegible⟧
With appreciation