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Official

Mustafa Reşad Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kırklareli in 1885/86 (AH 1303). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 146-195-385

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Life

Mustafa Reşad Efendi was born in Kırklareli in 1885/86 (AH 1303) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a lieutenant or candidate official (mülazım). Work began in Edirne in 1902/03, at about 16, with five unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 350 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1907/08, places Mustafa Reşad in Kilisekule as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 350 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1902/031907/08123KırklareliEdirne

  1. Kırklareli

    Born 1885/86 (AH 1303)

  2. Edirne

    First work 1902/03 (AH 1320)

  3. Kilisekule

    1907/08 (AH 1325)

    Muhabere Memuru

    350 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Kilisekule, with 350 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1885/86 (AH 1303)
Birthplace
Kırklareli
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Mulazim

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Other High
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1902/03 (AH 1320)
Place
Edirne
First salary field (kuruş a month)
350

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same post (job title and place), same years

Of the 2 officials who held Muhabere Memuru in Kilisekule in the same years, Mustafa Reşad Efendi had the lowest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 2 officials with entries in Kilisekule in the same years, Mustafa Reşad Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 5 officials with entries in Kilisekule

Same job title, same years

Of the 313 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mustafa Reşad Efendi had the 93rd highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi among their schools, Mustafa Reşad Efendi had the 52nd highest salary.

All 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 5 officials born in Kırklareli, Mustafa Reşad Efendi had the 3rd highest salary.

The page of Kırklareli, with the 5 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325), Mustafa Reşad Efendi had the 17th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mustafa Reşad Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhabere MemuruKilisekule350Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract146-195-385
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (14)

Recorded values of Mustafa Reşad Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMustafa Reşad EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1303Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacekirklareliRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthedirneRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationMulazimRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolidadi MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1320Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1902Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeEdirneRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)350Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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