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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 276-300

Archival unit 277

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
Number: 000158
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
No. /: Sh / 222
Date: 27 / 1 / 1970
Examination Number: 1455
Photograph
x
School ⟦illegible⟧
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 70
Date: 27 / 1 / 1970
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings,
We attach herewith the documents belonging to the persons listed below for the purpose of
authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Principal
Samha Nassim
Name | Number
Yaqub Salim Yusuf | Sh/221 Date 27 / 1 / 1970
Khalid Salim Shaul | Sh/222 = =
Siddiq Salim Shaul | Sh/223 = =
1 - Admitted according to
2 - Documents that ⟦illegible⟧
The addressed authority
3 - Classes that
4 - Subjects in which he completed
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance
6 - Date of leaving school
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
Stamp
School Principal
School Clerk
The number of this file in Arabic: ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 278

Ministry of Education
Iraq
« Secondary School Certificate »
Number: 000158
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
No. /: 227
Date: 27 / 1 / 1970
Examination Number: 1255
Solar Photography
x
⟦illegible⟧
Date
To / ⟦illegible⟧
That ⟦Subhi Salem Shaul⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the fifth grade, ⟦Scientific⟧ branch of our school
He entered the ⟦General⟧ examination for the year 1954 / 1955 and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ and he obtained the grades
listed below / ⟦on the back⟧ and thus he is considered to have met the requirements of ⟦Secondary⟧ study and based on his request we provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
Subject | Grade in figures and words | Grade in figures and words | Grade in figures and words | Grade in figures and words
⟦illegible⟧ | / | / | / | /
Total |  |  |  | 
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ( ) and dated / / 19 issued by a school in the province of
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure
4 - Subjects in which he completed requirements
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance
6 - Date of leaving school
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
Stamp
School Principal
School Clerk
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦Accreditation⟧ fee ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 280

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Subject |  |
First Grade | Grade | In numbers |
 |  | In writing |
Second Grade | Grade | In numbers |
 |  | In writing |
Third Grade | Grade | In numbers |
 |  | In writing |
Subject |  |
Grade | Grade | In numbers |
 |  | In writing |
Grade | Grade | In numbers |
 |  | In writing |
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 281

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Student's full name (his name, father's, grandfather's, and surname): ⟦illegible⟧
Date of birth according to the census book:
Address according to the census book:
Current address:
Last school the student attended:
Year in which the last exam was passed:
Name of the student's guardian:
Guardian's profession and address:
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number 55 / 127 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To ⟦illegible⟧
That ⟦illegible⟧
General for preparatory studies ⟦illegible⟧
In it and for it we provided him ⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Social Affairs
Smallpox Vaccination Certificate
(Smallpox Vaccination Law issued in 1922)
Name ⟦line⟧
Gender ⟦line⟧ Age ⟦line⟧
Father's Name ⟦line⟧
Address ⟦line⟧
Date of second inspection ⟦line⟧ Date of vaccination ⟦line⟧
Number of successful vaccinations ⟦line⟧
Public Vaccinator ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
This certificate is valid for five years from this date
Conditions of Admission
First: Admission depends on ⟦illegible⟧
Second: Admission depends on ⟦illegible⟧
Third: The student must submit ⟦illegible⟧
1 - Transfer certificate from ⟦illegible⟧
2 - Medical certificate of freedom from communicable diseases.
3 - Vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Census book.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - List of grades obtained.

Archival unit 282

Al-Sabah Hospital Medical Department
Number ⟦line⟧
Ministry of Social Affairs
Smallpox Vaccination Certificate
(Smallpox Vaccination Law issued in 1922)
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Father's Name:
Address:
Date of second examination:
Date of vaccination:
Number of successful vaccinations:
Public Vaccinator:
Date:
This certificate is valid for five years from this date

Archival unit 283

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade
 | Grade | Grade | Grade
 | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible⟧ | | | | | |
⟦A blank paper is attached to the center of the page, obscuring parts of the table⟧
Subject | Grade | Grade
 | Grade | Grade
 | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible⟧ | | | |
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 284

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Student's Full Name (His name: ⟦illegible⟧
Date of birth according to the census book:
Address according to the census book:
Current address:
Last school the student attended:
Year in which he passed the last:
Name of the student's guardian:
Guardian's occupation and address:
Conditions of Admission
First: Admission depends on ⟦illegible⟧
Second: Admission depends on
Third: The student must submit
1 - Transfer certificate from
2 - Medical certificate of freedom from communicable diseases.
3 - Vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Census book.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number ⟦illegible⟧ / 42 / 55
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To ⟦illegible⟧
That ⟦illegible⟧
General for preparatory study
In it and for it we provided him ⟦illegible⟧
Drafting the status on ⟦illegible⟧
Director's signature ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Ministry of Social Affairs
Smallpox Vaccination Certificate
(Smallpox Vaccination Law issued in 1923)
Name ⟦line⟧
Gender ⟦line⟧ Age ⟦line⟧
Father's name ⟦line⟧
Address ⟦line⟧
Date of second examination ⟦line⟧ Date of vaccination ⟦line⟧
Number of successful vaccinations ⟦line⟧
Public vaccinator ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
This certificate is valid for five years from this date
Mobile Hospital Clinic
Baghdad

Archival unit 285

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Ministry of Social Affairs
Smallpox Vaccination Certificate
(Smallpox Vaccination Law issued in 1922)
Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Gender: ⟦illegible⟧
Age: ⟦illegible⟧
Father's Name:
Address:
Date of second examination:
Date of vaccination:
Number of successful vaccinations:
Public Vaccinator ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
This certificate is valid for five years from this date

Archival unit 286

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Student's full name (His name: ⟦illegible⟧
Date of birth according to the: 
Address according to the census record: 
Current address: 
Last school attended: 
Year in which he passed the last: 
Name of the student's guardian: 
Profession of the student's guardian and: 
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦line⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧ / 55
Date 20 / 10 / 1955
Graduation Certificate
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photograph is fixed above has participated in the exam
General for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 954 - 955 and passed
it, and for that reason we provided him with this document because he finished his secondary studies
⟦illegible⟧ that to the recruitment officer
District of Al-Sada
With appreciation and respect ⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadiah
For the Director
Admission Requirements
First: Admission depends on ⟦illegible⟧
Second: Admission depends on
Third: The student must
1 - Transfer certificate with
2 - Medical certificate of his safety from infectious diseases.
3 - Vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Census record.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - List of grades he obtained.

Archival unit 287

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦line⟧
Number: SH/44/55
Date: 20 / 11 / 1955
Graduation Certificate
⟦line⟧
To: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦Subhi Salem Shaul⟧ whose photograph is attached above has participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 954 - 955 and passed
it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary studies
Please refer this to the Recruitment Officer
Samawah District
Abdullah Ovadia
For the Director
The Director
Note that the examination number is ⟦145⟧

Archival unit 288

ecks ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade
 | Grade | Grade | Grade
 | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
⟦blank paper overlay⟧
Subject | Grade | Grade
 | Grade | Grade
 | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 289

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Student's full name (his name, father's name, and surname): Siddiq Salem Siddiq
Date of birth according to the census book: 1937
Address according to the census book: Sa'ada district on the river, house number 2
Current address: Al-Bataween district, house number 16/22
Last school the student attended: Al-Mamouniya Secondary School, Fifth Grade Science
Year in which he passed the last general exam: Al-Karkh Intermediate School, year 1951 - 1952
Name of the student's guardian: Salem Siddiq
Occupation and address of the student's guardian: Occupation: Cloth merchant, Address: Adnan Street
Signature of the student's guardian ⟦signature⟧
Conditions of Admission
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 school exam, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Brigade.
2 - A medical certificate of his safety 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.
Signature of the School Principal ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 290

ecks the
⟦illegible⟧
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
 | Grade | Grade | Grade |  | Grade | Grade
 | in numbers | in writing | in numbers | in writing | in numbers | in writing |  | in numbers | in writing | in numbers | in writing
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible text on overlapping paper⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 292

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Student's full name (his name, father's name, and surname): Subhi Salem Siddiq
Date of birth according to the civil status record: 1937
Address according to the civil status record: Al-Mahalla Sada Abdullah, House No. 2
Current address: Al-Mahalla Al-Bataween, House No. 16/72
Last school the student attended: Al-Mamounia Secondary School, Fifth Grade (Scientific)
The year in which he passed the last general exam: Al-Karkh Intermediate School, Year 1951 - 1952
Name of the student's guardian: Salem Siddiq
Occupation and address of the student's guardian: Occupation: Cloth merchant, Address: Al-Rashid Street
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 school exam, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Brigade.
2 - A medical certificate of his safety from communicable diseases.
3 - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - Civil status record.
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.

Archival unit 293

| Grade |
First Grade | In numbers
In writing |
Second Grade | In numbers
In writing |
Third Grade | In numbers
In writing |
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Subject | In writing | In numbers | Grade
 | In writing | In numbers | Grade
 | In writing | In numbers | Grade
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ (⟦illegible⟧) ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 294

To /
Frank Iny Secondary School for Boys - Baghdad
No. ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Transfer Form for Secondary and Intermediate Studies
Subjects | Grade in Figures | Grade in Words | Subjects | Grade in Figures | Grade in Words | Remarks
Religion | | | Natural History | | | 
Arabic Language | | | Physiology and Hygiene | | | 
English Language | | | Zoology | | | 
Third Language | | | Botany | | | 
History | | | Economics | | | 
Modern European History | | | Commercial Transactions | | | 
" Near East | | | Principles of Statistics | | | Failed in the Fifth Scientific Grade
" Modern | | | Bookkeeping | | | 953 / 954 one year
History of Islamic Civilization | | | Typewriter | | | 
Arithmetic | | | Military Information | | | 
Algebra | | | Drawing | | | 
Geometry | | | Sports and Youth Training | | | 
General Mathematics | | | Child Rearing | | | 
Principles of Science | | | Home Economics and Crafts | | | 
Physics | | | Ethics and Duties | | | 
Chemistry | | | National Education | | | 
Total | | | 
Signature of the School Principal
Muhammad Mahdi Bilal
Principal of Samawah Secondary School
Principal of Samawah Secondary School for Boys
No. ⟦illegible⟧
Date 22 / 7 / 954
Government Press 2099 - 11 - 46
50 Fils

Archival unit 297

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Primary and Intermediate
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
His father's identity card was entered
Numbered 1776 and dated 27/4/54
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 222 / 55
Date: ⟦line⟧
Graduation Certificate
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Yousef Eliyahu Yehuda, whose photograph is attached above, participated in the
General Examination for Secondary Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 954 - 955 and passed
it, and for this reason we have provided him with this certificate because he completed his secondary studies
Graduate referral of his group to the General Directorate of Recruitment
The Director
Abdullah Cohen
Arabic Language 59
English Language 80
Solid Geometry 90
Zoology and Botany 50
Algebra and Trigonometry 94
Chemistry 70
Physics 82
Total 525

Archival unit 298

50 Fils
2925 ⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable Professor ⟦illegible⟧ Respectfully
⟦signature⟧
P.O. Box ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 299

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
His father's identity card was entered
Numbered 1776 and dated 27/4/54
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
School ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.:
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
To,:
To:
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧
That the student ⟦line⟧ has
⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi
Passed the General Examination for Preparatory Study (Scientific Branch)
Government Secondary Schools Examination
For the year 19/1959 and completed his secondary studies, and below is a statement of his marks:-
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language | ⟦line⟧ | Arabic Language | ⟦illegible⟧
English Language | ⟦line⟧ | English Language | ⟦illegible⟧
Solid Geometry | ⟦line⟧ | Solid Geometry | 90
Biology | ⟦line⟧ | Zoology and Botany | ⟦illegible⟧
Algebra & Trigonometry | ⟦line⟧ | Algebra and Trigonometry | 84
Chemistry | ⟦line⟧ | Chemistry | 75
Physics | ⟦line⟧ | Physics | 84
Total | ⟦line⟧ | Total | 524
During his study in our school, he has shown
And during his time at the school, he was among the students
himself to be ⟦line⟧
in their lessons and of good conduct and character.
and of ⟦line⟧ character
With wishes for his success
Yours faithfully.
Director
1959
Headmaster.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible signatures and stamps⟧

Archival unit 300

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Primary and Intermediate
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
His father's identity card was noted
Numbered 7776 and dated 27/4/54
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 27 / 9 / 1953
No.:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧ School
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photograph is attached below is one of the
students (is one of the female students) of the ⟦illegible⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195
And he participated (she participated) in the general examination for the mentioned year and ⟦illegible⟧ in it and he is of good (she is of good)
character and behavior, and based on his desire (her desire) to transfer to your school, we have provided him (her) with this certificate, and what
follows is a statement of his grades (her grades):
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧
History ⟦line⟧ Social Studies
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧
Algebra ⟦line⟧ Mathematics
Geometry ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Objects and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handicrafts ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthem ⟦line⟧
Total:
50 Fils
The Director
⟦signature⟧
953
29 / 9 / 53