Background
Eichold, Samuel was born on May 27, 1916 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Bernard H. and Myra (Solomon) Eichold.
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Samuel Eichold
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Samuel Eichold, Medical educator, medical museum curator. Recipient Missouri Beale Scroll of Merit award, 1951, 56, 59, Doc E awardADA, 1975, Ruth E. Hanson award 1978, Department Internal Medicine Faculty award, 1979, Comic Cowboy of Year award, 1982, Joe Treadwell award Alabama affiliate American Dental Association, 1990; named Honorary Fellow Mobile College, 1977; named Mobilian of Year Mobile Civitan Club, 1989.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1940. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Spring Hill College, 1991.
Career
Intern, Touro Infimary, 1941;
resident in internal medicine, City Hospital Mobile, 1941;
private practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Mobile, 1946-1972;
professor medicine department internal medicine, U. South Alabama, Mobile, 1973-1984;
professor emeritus, U. South Alabama, Mobile, since 1984;
honorary professor, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, since 1985;
director continuing education, U. South Alabama, Mobile, 1975-1982;
perceptor history of medicine, U. South Alabama, Mobile, 1976;
perceptor rural and tropical medicine in developing nation, U. South Alabama, Mobile, since 1976;
medical director, Central Plaza Towers Medical Center, 1981-1998;
medical director, Allen Memorial Home, since 1973;
medical director, Cogburn Nursing Home, 1975-1981;
medical director, Hillhaven-Mobile, 1980-1985;
medical director, Mercy Medical Hospital, 1985-1994;
medical advisor, Alabama Department Corrections, since 1987. Board directors Mercy Medical, 1989-1998, vice chairman Old Mobile Restoration. Bd.trustees Spring Hill College, since 1991.
President Mobile Revolving Fund for History Properties, 1992-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Assistant county health officer Mobile County. Bd director Preventable Disease, 1974-1975. Active Josiah C. Nott Foundation, 1980.
Founder, curator Heustis Medical Museum. Established Camp Seale Harris for Diabetic Children, 1947. Secretary/treasurer Mobile Imfirmary, 1967-1968.
Officer Mobile Tree Commission, 1968-1973, chairman, 1973. Board directors Mobile Symphony, Mobile Chamber Music Society, Inc., 1952-1975, Mobile Opera Association, History Mobile Preservation, 1977-1984, Mobile chapter American Red Cross, 1951, Fine Arts Museum of South, 1975-1981, Mobile Museum, 1975-1981, Mobile History Museum, since 1994, Mobile Museum Art, since 1995, Community Foundation Southwest Alabama, since 1998, Friends Magnolia Cemetery, since 1999. Active advisory board Alabama History Commission, since 1974.
President Mobile History Development Foundation, 1973-1975, board directors, 1973-1976. Member council, chairman regents Spring Hill College, 1984, trustee, since 1991. With United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1969, Commander retired.
Member American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Association Diabetes Educators, Medical Society Mobile County (recognition award 1975), Southern Medical Association, American Diabetes Association (citation Mobile chapter 1980, Becton Dickinson award 1981), American Society Internal Medicine, Alabama Diabetes Association, Mobile County Physicians, Franklin Society (president 1975), Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Clubs: Country of Mobile, Mobile Yacht. Lodges: Masons, Shriners, Kiwanis.
Connections
Married Charlotte Hartsig, February 26, 1943. Children: Beth, Alice, Bert.
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Nationality
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Religion
Judaism -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1937
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1940
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1991
Awards
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Recipient Missouri Beale Scroll of Merit award, 1951, 56, 59, Doc E award American Dental Association, 1975, Ruth E. Hanson award 1978, Department Internal Medicine Faculty award, 1979, Comic Cowboy of Year award, 1982, Joe Treadwell award Alabama affiliate American Dental Association, 1990. Named Honorary Fellow Mobile College, 1977, Lifetime Achievement award Alabama History Commn, 2004. Named Mobilian of Year Mobile Civitan Club, 1989.Recipient Missouri Beale Scroll of Merit award, 1951, 56, 59, Doc E award American Dental Association, 1975, Ruth E. Hanson award 1978, Department Internal Medicine Faculty award, 1979, Comic Cowboy of Year award, 1982, Joe Treadwell award Alabama affiliate American Dental Association, 1990. Named Honorary Fellow Mobile College, 1977, Lifetime Achievement award Alabama History Commn, 2004. Named Mobilian of Year Mobile Civitan Club, 1989.