Official
Süleyman Avni Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1911, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 188-15-14
Life#
Süleyman Avni Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1888/89 (AH 1306). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as kaymakam.
Schooling recorded: Darüşşafaka, with 12 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Armenian, with tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1911 (AH 1329). The official was then about 22 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1911, the official was about 22 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1911, shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, with 400 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1911 as Muhasebe Kalemi.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1888/89 (AH 1306)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- turkish
- Father's occupation
- kaymakam
Education
- Darüşşafaka
- Darüşşafaka (12 years)Darüşşafaka (school for orphans in Istanbul)
- Higher or professional
- Telgraf Mektebitelegraph school; recorded as a code
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 0 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Darüşşafaka
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- Yes
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Armenian
- tekellumspeaking
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1911 (AH 1329)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 400
One annual entry, for 1911 (AH 1329): Muhasebe 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
- Mustafa Sami EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ahmet Selahattin EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Hacı Hüseyin Hayrettin BeyIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Mehmet Arif EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Mehmet Lütfi EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
27 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Hüseyin Hüsnü EfendiDarüşşafaka, first annual entry 1910/11 (AH 1328)
- Unnamed official (189,34-33)Darüşşafaka, first annual entry 1910/11 (AH 1328)
- Faruk EfendiDarüşşafaka, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Hasan EfendiDarüşşafaka, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Hüseyin Mazlum EfendiDarüşşafaka, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
202 officials in all. Officials with Darüşşafaka recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdurrahman Süreyya BeyIstanbul, born 1888/89 (AH 1306)
- Ahmet Naci EfendiIstanbul, born 1888/89 (AH 1306)
- Ahmet Vehbi EfendiIstanbul, born 1888/89 (AH 1306)
- Ali Hayri EfendiIstanbul, born 1888/89 (AH 1306)
- Hasan Sami EfendiIstanbul, born 1888/89 (AH 1306)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911AH 1329 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 188-15-14 |
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 | Süleyman Avni Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1306 | 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 | kaymakam | 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 | darussafaka | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 12 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Telegraph school (recorded code) | 1 | Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1329 | 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) | 400 | 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.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.