Finding Aid to the Cantieri Business Papers
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
CANTIERI BUSINESS PAPERS (1873-1894)
The collection includes business invoices, newspaper advertisements and business and
personal correspondence. Some correspondence is written in Italian.
BASILIO CANTIERI (1851-1894)
Basilio Cantieri was born 25 August 1851, in Luca, Tuscany, Italy, the son of Filippo
Cantieri. He emigrated to the United States and to Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1868. He began
working in the Castaglioni establishment in Lynchburg. He set up his own business in 1872 at
the Diamond Saloon, later establishing a saloon and restaurant at the Lynch House in Lynchburg
in 1883. He married Florence Jaccheri on 18 April 1888, Lexington, Virginia. He continued
operating his business interests until his death on 18 January 1894. He was buried in Spring Hill
Cemetery, Lynchburg.
MS1433
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
CANTIERI BUSINESS PAPERS (1873-1894)
The collection includes business invoices, newspaper advertisements and business and
personal correspondence. Some correspondence is written in Italian.
BASILIO CANTIERI (1851-1894)
Basilio Cantieri was born 25 August 1851, in Luca, Tuscany, Italy, the son of Filippo
Cantieri. He emigrated to the United States and to Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1868. He began
working in the Castaglioni establishment in Lynchburg. He set up his own business in 1872 at
the Diamond Saloon, later establishing a saloon and restaurant at the Lynch House in Lynchburg
in 1883. He married Florence Jaccheri on 18 April 1888, Lexington, Virginia. He continued
operating his business interests until his death on 18 January 1894. He was buried in Spring Hill
Cemetery, Lynchburg.
MS1433
Dublin Core
Title
Finding Aid to the Cantieri Business Papers
Subject
Finding aids
Cantieri, Basilio, 1851-1894
Description
Finding aid to the Basilio Cantieri Business Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include invoices, advertisements, and correspondence.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
MS1433FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.), “Finding Aid to the Cantieri Business Papers,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/508.