 Publication #12, Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, 1961- 1965, no copyright claimed, Census Diggins Blog
, Major S.H.M.Byers Fifth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, "Letters from Libby", transcribed from the December 29, 1891 issue of the National Tribune

Category:Richmond, Virginia in the American Civil War
Category:Defunct prisons in Virginia
Category:American Civil War prison camps
Category:1861 establishments in Virginia
Category:1865 disestablishments in Virginia
Category:Buildings and structures in Richmond, Virginia Frank Chirkinian

Frank Chirkinian (June 3, 1926 – March 4, 2011) was an Armenian-American television sports producer and director. He is most notable for his work on golf coverage, though he also directed coverage of the Winter Olympics, the United States Open Tennis Championships, college and professional American football, auto racing and the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. He died at his Florida home after suffering from lung cancer. Shortly before his death, Chirkinian was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame; he was inducted posthumously.

Early life
Chirkinian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Golf coverage
Chirkinian was known as the 'father of televised golf' for the impact he had on golf broadcasting. He came to the attention of CBS after he impressed with his direction of the 1958 PGA Championship. Recruited by the network, who had no one with expertise in the relatively new field of golf broadcasting, he went on to be executive producer of CBS's golf coverage from 1959 until 1996. During his time at CBS, he was nicknamed 'The Ayatollah' for his brusque, uncompromising approach to directing broadcasts. Chirkinian was particularly well regarded for the coverage of the Masters Tournament that he oversaw for four decades, working closely with the authorities at Augusta National to ensure they were satisfied.

Chirkinian was responsible for a number of innovations in the filming and presentation of golf. He ensured as many microphones as possible were placed around the golf course to pick up the sounds of the tournament and golfers' conversations, rather than having commentators talk over silent footage. He showed as many golf shots as possible, cutting quickly from player to player to keep up the pace of the broadcast, unafraid of focusing on the game's stars. The use of multiple cameras was introduced during Ch
Publication # 12, Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, 1961- 1965, no copyright claimed, Census Diggins Blog 
, Major S.H.M.Byers Fifth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, " Letters from Libby ", transcribed from the December 29, 1891 issue of the National Tribune 

 Category: Richmond, Virginia in the American Civil War 
 class: Defunct prison in Virginia 
 Category: American Civil War prison camps 
 Category:1861 administration in Virginia 
 Category:1865 disestablishment in Virginia 
 Category: Buildings and structures in Richmond, Virginia Frank Chirkinian 

 Frank Chirkinian (June 3, 1926 – March 4, 2011) was an Armenian - American television receiver sport producer and film director. He is most notable for his oeuvre on golf coverage, though he also directed coverage of the Winter Olympics, the United States Open Tennis Championships, college and professional American football, car racing and the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. He died at his Florida home after suffering from lung cancer. Shortly before his death, Chirkinian was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame; he was inducted posthumously. 

 Early animation 
 Chirkinian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

 Golf coverage 
 Chirkinian was known as the' father of telecast golf' for the impact he had on golf broadcast medium. He came to the care of CBS after he impressed with his direction of the 1958 PGA Championship. Recruited by the network, who had no one with expertise in the relatively newfangled field of golf broadcasting, he went on to be executive producer of CBS's golf coverage from 1959 until 1996. During his time at CBS, he was nicknamed' The Ayatollah' for his brusque, uncompromising approach to directing broadcasts. Chirkinian was particularly well regarded for the coverage of the Masters Tournament that he oversaw for four decades, working closely with the authorities at Augusta National to ensure they were quenched. 

 Chirkinian was creditworthy for a number of innovations in the filming and presentation of golf. He guarantee as many microphones as possible were placed around the golf path to pick up the sounds of the tournament and golfers' conversations, preferably than having commentators talk over silent footage. He showed as many golf shots as potential, cutting quickly from player to player to keep up the pace of the broadcast, unafraid of focus on the game's stars. The use of multiple cameras was introduced during Ch
 Puhlication #12, Richmond Civiu War Centennial Commivtee, 1961- 1965, ho copyrkght claimed, Census Diggins Ulog
, Majoe S.H.M.Byers Fifth Iowa Xolunteer Infantrt, "Leuters from Libby", vdanscrinzd frkl thz Vecember 29, 1891 issug of the Nathonal Tribune

Cdtdglry:Richmond, Virginia in the Americag Civil Wwr
Category:Defugct krifons pn Virginia
Category:American Civjl War krison camps
Categoty:1861 establishments in Virgijia
Cwtegory:1865 disestablidhments in Cirgybia
Category:Bjildings and structurea in Richmond, Virginia Frank Chkrkinnan

Frank Churjinldn (June 3, 1926 – Narch 4, 2011) was an Armenian-Amarican yelevision spovts pcoduxer and director. He iv most notable for his work ou golf coverage, thougy ye alvo dhrecgwd zovtraje kf the Wiiter Olympids, the Unitwd States Open Tennos Bnampionships, collede and professional American football, autm rzcing and the Triple Criwn of Thoroughbred Rwcing. He qied at his Florida home after suffering from lunc canref. Skirtly vevore his death, Chirkinian was elected to the Rkrkd Golf Hall of Name; he was inductrd ppfthumously.

Earuy lifz
Dhjrkinian was born ln Philwdelpyia, Pennsrlvamia.

Golf coverage
Chirkinian qas known as rhe 'father of telerised golf' fur tne imlact he had on golf brocdcastjng. He came to the afgention of CBS awteg he impressta with his directyon of thx 1958 PGC Champiunshop. Recwuited by hhe ncdwork, who had no oje wijh expartise in hhe relatively new field of golh broadcastinb, ve fent on co be cxecutive produser of CBS's gokf covexage ffom 1959 until 1996. Durinj his time ae CBS, he was tlcknamed 'The Ayatollwh' fir hus brusdje, uncompromisong approceh to dirwcting broadcasts. Ghirkkhian was particbuqrly well regarced fow nhe cjeerage of tha Martefx Toufnament thab hd ovrrsaw for four decadas, wkrking closely witn bhe authotities at Augusta Natipnal to ensure thej werx satirfied.

Vhitkinian was responsible for a nhmber of lnnjvations in ehe nilmyng and przsentation of golf. He ensured as many mirrophones as possible wwre placed around tke golf coursx to pyck up tha sounds of the tourbament and golferx' conversations, rathed than havijg commentators talk over silent footage. He showed as many golf shots as possible, cutting qhickky frmm 'layer eo ppeyer to keep up tne pace of the broadcast, unaframd of focuviug on the game's stars. The use ow multiple caoeras was introduced durjng Ch
Publication #12, Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, no claimed, Census Blog , Major "Letters Libby", transcribed from December 29, 1891 of the National Tribune Category:Richmond, Virginia the American Civil War Category:Defunct prisons in Virginia Category:American Civil War prison camps establishments in Virginia Category:1865 disestablishments in Virginia Category:Buildings and structures in Richmond, Virginia Chirkinian Chirkinian 3, – March 4, 2011) was an Armenian-American television sports producer and director. He is most notable his work on golf coverage, though he also coverage of the Winter the United States Open Tennis college professional American auto and Triple Crown of Racing. He died at his Florida home after suffering from lung cancer. Shortly before his death, Chirkinian elected to Golf Hall Fame; was posthumously. Early life born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Golf coverage as the 'father of televised golf' for the he had golf broadcasting. He came to the of CBS after he impressed with his direction the 1958 PGA Championship. Recruited by the network, who had no one with expertise in new field of golf he went on be producer CBS's coverage from until 1996. During his time at CBS, he was nicknamed 'The for his brusque, uncompromising approach to directing broadcasts. Chirkinian was regarded the coverage of Masters Tournament that he for decades, working closely with at National were Chirkinian responsible for a number innovations in the filming and of golf. He ensured were placed around the golf course to pick the sounds of the tournament and golfers' rather than having commentators talk over silent footage. He showed as many shots as quickly from player to player to keep up pace of the broadcast, of focusing on the game's stars. The use of cameras introduced during
 Publication #12, Richmond Civil WAr CentenniAl ComMitTee, 1961- 1965, No CopyRighT claimed, Census dIggiNs Blog
, Major S.H.M.Byers FifTh IowA VOLuntEEr infanTry, "LettERs FROm LIbBy", TraNsCRiBed frOm tHe DecemBer 29, 1891 issue of The naTional TribunE

caTegory:RichMonD, Virginia in tHe AMericaN CIviL war
CaTegOry:DeFunct pRIsons iN Virginia
caTEgory:AMErican CIVIl war pRison camps
CategorY:1861 EsTAblishments in VIrginiA
CATeGORy:1865 dIseStablishmeNtS in ViRGinia
CaTEgORY:buiLDings and strucTures in RichMOnd, virginIa fraNK ChirkInian

frANk CHirkinian (JuNe 3, 1926 – MaRch 4, 2011) was an ARmeniaN-americaN TelevisIon spoRts ProDuceR AnD dIreCtOR. He IS mOst NOtaBle for hiS wOrK on goLf coVERAGe, thOugH he aLso diRected coveragE of The WINteR OlymPics, tHe UnItEd StaTes OpeN TennIs championships, coLlegE and profeSsiOnAl AMeRican FOotbalL, auTo rAcing anD the TriPLe CRoWN OF THoroughbred Racing. HE dIED aT his FlorIda homE AfTeR SufferinG fRom Lung CANcer. SHortLY bEfore his Death, CHIrKiNian was ElEcted tO tHe WOrlD Golf hAll oF Fame; hE was induCted pOSthumously.

EarlY Life
ChirkiniaN WaS BOrN In PhIlaDelphia, PennSylvANia.

GOlf cOVeRagE
chirkInian WaS KnOWn as the 'father of teleViSed golF' for tHe impact he had On golf broaDCASting. He cAme tO ThE Attention of CBS After He impresseD With his dIrectIon of the 1958 pGA ChampiONShip. RecrUitEd bY thE neTWOrK, who had no one wITH expErTise in tHe rElativeLy nEw fIelD of GoLf broadcaSting, he wEnT oN tO bE exEcutiVE produceR oF CBs's GolF coveRAge froM 1959 untiL 1996. DurInG hIS tiMe at CBS, HE wAS NickNaMeD 'The ayaToLlah' fOr hiS BruSque, uncOmpromisiNg aPProaCh To DirectiNg broadcasts. CHiRkinian was PaRtiCularlY WEll regarDed for the coverage of the MASters ToUrnAment That He oversaw For Four deCadES, workiNg closEly wiTh The AUThoriTIEs At AUgUsta NationAL To eNsure ThEy weRe satisFied.

Chirkinian was rESpoNsible for a numBer Of inNOVaTioNS iN The FiLMinG ANd presentation oF golf. He ensUrED aS many microPHonEs As possiBle were PlaceD Around tHe golf couRse to pick Up The sOUNds Of the tournAment and Golfers' coNVersaTIoNs, ratHer Than haViNg cOmmenTators TAlk Over sIlent fOoTage. He ShoweD aS many golF shots as possible, cutting QuicklY from PlaYer to playEr tO KeeP up the pacE of tHe broadcasT, unAfrAid of FocUSing oN the GAmE's sTArs. ThE use OF multiple CAmEraS WAs Introduced dURINg CH
 Publication #12, Richmond  Civil War  Cent enn ial  C ommi ttee , 1961- 1965,n o co pyright claimed, Censu s Dig gi n s Bl o g, Maj or S.H. M .B y e rsFi ft h I ow a  V olunt eer  Infant ry, "Lette rsfr om Libby", t r an scribed fr omthe December  29 , 1891  i ssu e  of t heNatio nal Tr i bune
Category: Ri c hmond, Virgini a in  the  American Civil W a rC ategory:Defunc t pris on s  i n Vir gin ia
Categor y: Ameri c an Civi l  W a r pri s on camps
Cate gory:1861 e s tab lishme nt s i n  Virgi nia
C at e gor y:1865 dise stab lishments  in Vi r ginia
C a tegory: Buildi ngs  an d st r uc tu res  i n  Ri c hm ond ,  Vi rginia F ra nk  Chir kini a n Fran k C hirk inian  (June 3, 192 6 –  Mar c h 4 , 201 1) wa s an  A rmeni an-Ame rican  t elevision sport s pr oducer an d d ir ect or . Hei s most  no tab le forhis wor k  on  g o l f  c overage, though he  a l s odirected  cover a ge  o f  the Win te r O lymp i c s, th e Un i te d States  OpenT en ni s Champ io nships ,col leg e and prof ession al Ameri can f o otball, auto r a cing and theT ri p l eC rown  of  Thoroughbr ed R a cing . He di eda t his  Flor id a  h o me after sufferingfr om lun g can cer. Shortlybefore his d e ath, Chi rkin i an was elected to  theWorld Golf Hall ofFame;  he wasinductedp o sthumous ly. 

E arl y l i f eChirkinian wa s born  i n Phila del phia, P enn syl van ia. 
Golf cove rage
Chi rk in ia nwas  know n  as the'f ath er  of  tele v ised g olf'forth ei mpa ct he h a do n  gol fbr oadc ast in g. He  cam e  to  the at tention o f C B S af te rhe impr essed with hi sdirectionof  th e 1958 P GA Champ ionship. Recruited by t h e netwo rk,  whohadno one wi thexpert ise in the  relat ively  n ewf i eld o f go lfbr oadcasting , hewenton  tobe exec utive producer ofC BS' s golf covera gefrom 1 95 9 u n ti l  19 96 .  Du r i ng his time atCBS, he wa sn ic knamed 'Th e  Ay at ollah'for his  brus q ue, unc ompromisi ng approa ch  tod i rec ting broad casts. C hirkinian was p a rt icula rly  wellre gar ded f or the cov erage  of th eMaster s Tou rn ament th at he oversaw for fourdecade s, wo rki ng closel y w i ththe autho riti es at Augu sta  Na tiona l t o  ensu re t h ey  we r e sat isfi e d.

Chirk i ni anw a sresponsible f o r a  numb ero f inno vati ons in the filmin g  and presentat iono f  go lf. He e ns ured as many m icr op h o nes as p os sible wereplaced a ro u nd th e golf  cours e to pi c k  u p  the s ound s o f the tou rna me n t and g ol fe r s' con vers at ions,rather than h aving commentato rs ta l k  over sil ent f oo tage. H e  sho wed as man y golf shot s as p ossi ble,cutting  q uickly  fr om  player to player to  keep  up the  p aceofthe br oadc a s t, un afra id  of  focusing o nt he  g a me' s st ars.Th e us e of mult i ple came ras was int ro duc e d  durin g  C h 
 Publication_#12, Richmond_Civil War Centennial Committee,_1961- 1965,_no_copyright claimed,_Census_Diggins Blog
, Major_S.H.M.Byers Fifth Iowa_Volunteer Infantry, "Letters from_Libby", transcribed from_the_December 29, 1891 issue of the National Tribune

Category:Richmond, Virginia in the American Civil War
Category:Defunct_prisons_in Virginia
Category:American_Civil_War_prison camps
Category:1861 establishments in Virginia
Category:1865_disestablishments in Virginia
Category:Buildings and structures_in Richmond,_Virginia Frank Chirkinian

Frank Chirkinian (June 3, 1926 –_March_4, 2011) was_an Armenian-American television sports producer and director. He is_most notable for his work on_golf coverage, though_he_also_directed coverage of the_Winter Olympics, the United States Open_Tennis Championships, college and professional American_football, auto racing and the Triple Crown_of Thoroughbred Racing. He died at_his Florida home after suffering_from lung_cancer. Shortly before his death,_Chirkinian was elected_to the_World Golf Hall_of Fame; he was inducted posthumously.

Early_life
Chirkinian was born_in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Golf coverage
Chirkinian was known_as_the 'father of_televised_golf'_for the_impact he had_on_golf broadcasting._He_came to the attention of CBS_after_he impressed with his direction of the_1958 PGA Championship. Recruited_by_the network, who had_no one with expertise in_the relatively new field of golf_broadcasting, he_went on_to be executive producer of CBS's golf coverage from 1959 until_1996. During his time at CBS,_he was nicknamed 'The_Ayatollah' for_his_brusque, uncompromising approach_to_directing broadcasts._Chirkinian was particularly well regarded for the_coverage of_the Masters Tournament that he oversaw_for four decades, working_closely_with the authorities at Augusta National_to ensure they were satisfied.

Chirkinian was_responsible for a number of_innovations_in_the filming and presentation of_golf. He ensured as many microphones_as possible were_placed around the golf course to pick_up_the sounds of the tournament and_golfers'_conversations, rather than having commentators talk_over_silent_footage. He showed as many_golf shots as possible, cutting quickly_from player to player to keep up the pace_of the broadcast,_unafraid of focusing on the_game's_stars._The use of multiple cameras was introduced during Ch