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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 351-375

Archival unit 351

Transfer form for preparatory, intermediate,
and primary schools
American School for Girls
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 9/14/52
Al-Fatat School for Girls
Number —
Date —
For her father's identity card numbered 1281
Dated 4/12/952
To Shamash Private Secondary School
Name of school transferred from: American School for Girls
The student Iris daughter of Haqqi Barni, Al-Bataween district, Baghdad city, entered
the first intermediate class of our school in September 1950 by transfer from Adila Private School
and attended classes until the date of September 14, 1952, and reached the fourth preparatory grade
and obtained the following marks in the final exam held on June 1952
Subjects | Mark in digits | Mark in words | Subjects | Mark in digits | Mark in words | Remarks
Religion |  |  | Moral and National Duties |  |  | 
Arabic Language | 72 | Seventy-two | Natural History | 85 | Eighty-five | ⟦8500⟧
English Language | 94 | Ninety-four | Physiology and Hygiene |  |  | ⟦12/9/52⟧
Geography |  |  | Childcare |  |  | 
History | 77 | Seventy-seven | Physical Education |  |  | 
Modern European History |  |  | Home Economics and Needlework |  |  | 
Near East History |  |  | Zoology |  |  | 
Modern History |  |  | Botany |  |  | 
History of Islamic Civilization |  |  | Economics |  |  | 
Arithmetic |  |  | Commercial Transactions |  |  | 
Algebra | 82 | Eighty-two | Principles of Statistics |  |  | 
Geometry |  |  | Bookkeeping |  |  | 
General Mathematics |  |  | Drawing |  |  | 
Principles of Science |  |  | Behavior |  |  | 
Physics |  |  | Diligence |  |  | 
Chemistry |  |  | Total | 477 | Four hundred seventy-seven | 
Remarks of the School Principal: Iris Barni was of good character
and conduct during her time at our school.
She also achieved an average of 80% in each
of the last two years.
Signature of the School Principal
AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
BAGHDAD
PRINCIPAL
50 Fils

Archival unit 352

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Conditions
1 - Students who have passed the primary school exam are admitted to the first intermediate class.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory class.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams in the intermediate school exam participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following documents: ⟦line⟧
a - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate stating his safety from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nufous booklet).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and biography.
Student's name (according to the Nufous booklet): Irene Heskel Baruch
His address (according to the Nufous booklet): Al-Orfaliya Street - Bataween - House No. 2/12
Date of birth (according to the Nufous booklet): Late 1928 AD
Student's current address: Al-Orfaliya Street - Bataween - House No. 2/12
School transferred from: Al-Orfaliya School for Girls
Class transferred from: Third Intermediate
His result in the class transferred from: Success
The last general exam passed and its date: Intermediate study year 1952 AD
The student's guardian's name: Heskel Baruch
His relationship: The father
His profession:
His address: Al-Orfaliya Street House No. 2/12
Heskel Baruch
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 354

Seal and Certification of the Liwa
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
School Directorate:
Number:
Date:
No.: 51
No.:
Date:
Number: Sh / 184 / 59
Date: 11 / 11 / 1959
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Rusafa
Greetings,
We attach herewith the official booklet Sh / 405 dated 11 / 11 / 1959
Belonging to Dora Levy in the sixth grade
Please accept our highest respect
Abdullah Kweiba
The Director
Examination Number ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧
The Examination ⟦line⟧
On its back and based on ⟦line⟧
1 - Accepted according to ⟦line⟧
In ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents that ⟦line⟧
The entity to which the document is addressed ⟦line⟧
3 - Grades that ⟦line⟧
4 - Lessons that ⟦line⟧
5 - His behavior and regularity ⟦line⟧
6 - Date of leaving school. ⟦line⟧
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document ⟦line⟧
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 355

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
No.: Sh / 184 / 59
Date: 11 / 11 / 1959
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Greetings,
We enclose herewith the notebook numbered Sh / 405 and dated 11 / 11 / 1959
Belonging to ⟦Edward⟧ Larki of the school
Please accept our highest respect
Abdullah Kweiba
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 356

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Provincial Stamp and Certification
Solar Photography (Portrait)
X
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Document Type
2 - Documents previously provided.
3 - Grades failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure (illness or other).
4 - Subjects in which he/she was incomplete.
5 - Conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he/she provided with a transfer document
School Registrar
School Principal
Stamp

Archival unit 357

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words |  | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 358

Seal and Certification of the Brigade
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 015044 B
Examination Number:
To :-:
Solar Photography
X
That ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school who entered
the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed
on the back of it, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by the school
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or otherwise).
4 - The subjects in which he completed.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 359

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  | 
Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  | 
School ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
SHAMASH SCHOOL

Archival unit 360

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Co-educational Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. / Number: Sh / 172 / 59
Date / Date: 24 November 1959
To: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings,
We enclose herewith the school transcript numbered Sh / 942 and dated 24 / 11 / 1959
for the student Dora Isaac Khalousi Mani for authentication
Please accept our highest respect
Abdullah Cohen
Principal
⟦Circular stamp: SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL / مدرسة شماش الثانوية⟧
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Seal and authentication of the Province
Directorate of Sch⟦...⟧
Number
Date
Examination Number
1 - Accepted according to ⟦...⟧ on its back and based on ⟦...⟧ examination ⟦...⟧ that ⟦...⟧
2 - The documents which ⟦...⟧ the authority it was transferred to ⟦...⟧
3 - The grades which ⟦...⟧
4 - The subjects which ⟦...⟧
5 - His behavior and confid⟦...⟧
6 - Date of leaving ⟦...⟧
7 - Was he provided with a document before ⟦...⟧
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 361

Seal and Certification of the Liwa
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: 597 / Sh
Date: 20 / 10 / 1959
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Rusafa
Subject / Secondary School Graduation Certificates
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 1980 and dated 15 / 10 / 1959.
We confirm to you our receipt of the secondary school graduation certificates sent to us enclosed with
your letter referred to above, belonging to the students whose names are listed below.
Please accept our highest respect.
Number | Student Name
103 | Shaul Yusuf Balbul
113 | Dora Israel Kirkukli
196 | Simha Sion Shawa Jiji
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director
School Clerk
School Principal
Directorate of School ⟦...⟧
Number
Date
Number ⟦...⟧
Examination Number
That
The Examination
On its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
in
2 - The documents that
The addressed entity ⟦...⟧
3 - The classes that
4 - The lessons that
5 - His behavior and regular⟦...⟧
6 - Date of leaving the school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document

Archival unit 362

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Governorate Stamp and Certification
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 014973 B
Examination Number:
Solar Photography
X
To :-
That ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school who entered
the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ session and he obtained the listed grades
on the back of it, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by the school
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
⟦illegible stamp⟧
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or otherwise).
4 - The 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 Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 363

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
SHAMASH SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash School
Baghdad

Archival unit 364

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: Sh / 740 / 59 / D
Date: 29 / 6 / 1959
Date
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We attach herewith the school document Sh / 272 dated 29 / 6 / 1959
belonging to (1) Dora Israel Kookly for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Kokia
The Director
⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and Latin text⟧

Archival unit 365

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Certificates and Statistics
Number / 10842
Date / 16 / 4 / 1956
Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: SH / 74 / 59 / W
Date: 29 / 6 / 1959
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We attach herewith the school document SH / 72 dated 29 / 6 / 1959
belonging to Dora Israel Kirkukli for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Kubria
The Director
⟦illegible stamp details⟧
Transferred to you
29 / 3 / 956
In the statistics records
A copy of it to
Copy of the letter
Your letter
We approve
Israel Kirkukli
And to the subscription card
A copy of it to

Archival unit 366

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers |  | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers
 | Grade in writing | Grade in writing | Grade in writing |  | Grade in writing | Grade in writing | Grade in writing
⟦illegible⟧ SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Education - Baghdad

Archival unit 367

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
No.: SH/1239/59
Date: 3 / 9 / 1959
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We enclose herewith a list containing the required information about Dora Kirkukli
and Haron Kirkukli for the purpose of preparing the secondary school graduation certificate.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Dora's file

Archival unit 368

True Copy
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Certificates and Statistics
Number / 10842
Date / 16 / 4 / 1956
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
No.: Sh / 56 / 1296
Date: 3 / 9 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We attach herewith a list containing the required information about Dora Kirkukli
and Haroun Kirkukli for the purpose of preparing the secondary school graduation certificate.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Dora's file
We transfer to you
29 / 3 / 956
In the records of the ⟦...⟧
A copy of it to
Copy of the book
Your book
We approve ⟦...⟧
Israel Kirkukli
And to the subscri⟦...⟧ card
A copy of it to

Archival unit 369

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

Archival unit 370

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

Archival unit 371

True Copy
⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Certificates and Statistics
Number / 10842
Date / 16 / 4 / 1956
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Education (Examinations) No. 14267 dated
29 / 3 / 1956 regarding the correction of the student's name (Dira Arail Kirkukli) to Dora Israel Kirkukli
in the general examination records for the year 1954 / 1955.
On behalf of - Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to:
Directorate of General Education "Examinations" with reference to its letter mentioned above
For your kind information
Certificates Observation.
Copy of the Letter
⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Your letter No. 8633 dated 24 / 3 / 1956.
We approve the correction of the name of the aforementioned person in the second session of the general examinations to (Dora
Israel Kirkukli) instead of (Dira Arail Kirkukli) in accordance with how her name was recorded in the first session
and according to her participation card in the general examinations for the year 1954 / 1955 returned to you herewith.
For the Director General of Education
Saadi Al-Dabouni
A copy to:-
Certificates Department - to correct that in the results of the general examinations for preparatory studies
for the year 1954 / 55 for the second session at Shamash Preparatory School - Scientific Branch.

Archival unit 372

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

Archival unit 373

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

Archival unit 374

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

Archival unit 375

Shamash Preparatory School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh / 274 / 55
Date: 22 / 9 / 55
Subject: ⟦line⟧
To the Preparatory Study Examination Center
College of Engineering
Greetings,
Upon auditing the lists of the general examination results for preparatory study
for the second session belonging to this school, it appeared that the student's name
Dora Israel <del>Koko</del> Kirkukli was incorrect, as it appeared as
Deera Israel Kirkukli. Please correct this in your records.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Cohen
Principal