Official
Yakup Celalettin Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1889/90 (AH 1307). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 149-189-373
Life#
Yakup Celalettin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muallim.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, 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; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1906/07 (AH 1324). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1907/08, the official was about 17 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1907/08, shows Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 100 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1907/08 as Mekâtib Memuru.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Muallim
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 1 year
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Middle
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- Yes
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Greek (Rum)
- Kitabetwriting. Rum is the word of the records for Greek as spoken by the Orthodox Christians of the empire. It is kept apart from the column Greek, which the records also have
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1906/07 (AH 1324)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 100
One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 100 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Abdülkadir EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ahmet Celalettin EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ahmet Cemal EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ahmet Hasib EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ahmet Mekki EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
203 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Abdülkadir Selahaddin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Atıf EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Bahaeddin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Celalettin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Cemal EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdullah Ziya EfendiIstanbul, born 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Ahmet Atıf EfendiIstanbul, born 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Ahmet Cevat EfendiIstanbul, born 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- AHMET GALİP EFENDİIstanbul, born 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Ahmet Midhat EfendiIstanbul, born 1889/90 (AH 1307)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Mekâtib Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 149-189-373 |
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 | Yakup Celalettin Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1307 | 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 | Muallim | 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 | Rusdiye 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) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1324 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1906 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 100 | 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.