Official
Mustafa Sami Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1910/11, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 189-58-58
Life#
Mustafa Sami Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as binbasi.
Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1905/06 (AH 1323). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 76 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1910/11, the official was about 22 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1910/11, shows Havalename Kalemi in Istanbul, with 400 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1910/11 as Havalename Kalemi.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- turkish
- Father's occupation
- binbasi
Education
- Foreign school
- Fransız Mektebi (7 years)French school
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 0 years
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- Yes
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1905/06 (AH 1323)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 76
One annual entry, for 1910/11 (AH 1328): Havalename Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Abdullah Fehmi EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ali Edip EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Bagos EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Elyazar EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Hüseyin Hüsnü EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
67 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- ALi Vahap EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Begohyan EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Dirtar Bogosyan EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- İsmail Ziya EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Mustafa Memduh EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
62 officials in all. Officials with Fransız Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdullah Fehmi EfendiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Ahmet Cemal EfendiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- AHMET CEMiL EFEndiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Ahmet Şevket EfendiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Ali Remzi EfendiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910/11AH 1328 | Havalename Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 189-58-58 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mustafa Sami Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1305 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | binbasi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | fransiz mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 used on this page | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 4 other value | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1323 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 76 | Recovered 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.
- The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.