Eddie Moore was Joseph P Kennedy's confidant for many years.

Could someone please profile him for me?

Thanks

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Request for Question Clarification by luciaphile-ga on 11 Dec 2003 15:40 PST

What kind of information are you looking for?

Regards,
luciaphile-ga

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Clarification of Question by probonopublico-ga on 11 Dec 2003 22:38 PST

Hi, Luciaphile

I will level with you ...

I am really interested in what Eddie got up to when Joe Kennedy was
the American Ambassador in London from 1938 to 1940.

Most references show his name without a middle letter but one makes
him 'Edward E Moore' and another 'Edward R Moore'. He died in 1952 at
the age of 80.

Suddenly, on 20 May 1940, Kennedy advised the State Dept that Eddie
wanted to resign and, three days later, he was on his way back to the
US.

There had been some funny business but what?

I think I know but ... I'd like as much stuff an Eddie, as possible.

Many thanks ...

Kindest regards

Bryan

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Clarification of Question by probonopublico-ga on 13 Dec 2003 00:50 PST

Where have all my favourites gone?

Where's Missy, Jem, Journalist, Politicalguru, Scriptor, Thx1138,
Willie, Pafalafa, Omnivorous, Luciaphile, Justaskscot, Read2live,
Knowledge_seeker, Pinkfreud, Leli, Angy, Juggler, Sublime1, Digsalot,
Chellphill, Tisme, Anlon, Sgtcory, Leep ...

Have I missed anybody out?

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Clarification of Question by probonopublico-ga on 25 Dec 2003 01:58 PST

I'm now pretty sure that it was Edward E Moore.

Bryan

Greetings Probonopublico:

I haven't found much at all but here's what I turned up:

"His father's assistant Eddie Moore, who had ambitiously procured
women for "the boss" for many years, took to supplying Jack as well
sometime in late 1935 or early 1936."
From http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:VuI9jlvnKtkJ:www.palmdigitalmedia.com/excerpt.cgi/0385505299+%22eddie+moore%22+%22joe+kennedy%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

"Gloria Swanson wrote: "Early in February (1931), Sport Ward wrote
that he had seen him (Joseph Kennedy). Sport had been taking a golfing
vacation in Havana and Palm Beach in late January. In Palm Beach, he
said, he had met Joe Kennedy and Eddie Moore, in the company of a
woman who had been on Sport's boat going down and who people told
Sport - to his vast amusement - was Gloria Swanson."
From http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Chateau/6060/swanson.html

There are references in Swanson's papers collection as well.  See
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/swanson.foldi.html

If I find more comprehensive information, I'll let you know. 
Hopefully, another Researcher will have a book to reference. You might
also try searching the New York Times archive (articles from
1851-1995) at http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/nytarchive.html

Best regards,
journalist-ga


SEARCH STRATEGY:

"eddie moore"  "joe kennedy"
"eddie moore" "gloria swanson"
"eddie moore" kennedy
[searching "edward moore" kennedy brings up references to Ted Kennedy
- I wonder if he was named after Eddie]
[I also tried Edger, Edwin and Edward]

Hi, Journalist

Good to hear from you again.

And thanks for looking.

Yes, Edward Kennedy was apparently named after Eddie (Edward) Moore.

Moore is mentioned in the bios about Joe that I have seen, and elsewhere.

Please (anyone) dish the dirt!

Regards

Bryan

Does he have no other names or initials that might better pinpoint the
information?  I searched the NY Times archives and found one reference
to him in an article:

CORRIGAN IS GUEST AT KENNEDY HOME:Has Luncheon With Envoy, Then Sees
Sights of London, New York Times, New York, N.Y.: Jul 26, 1938.  pg.
3, 1 pgs
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nytimes/98169375.html?did=98169375&FMT=ABS&FMTS=AI&desc=CORRIGAN+IS+GUEST+AT+KENNEDY+HOME

However, I doubt the article has anything but a passing mention of Moore.

This question is haunting because so little about him is forthcoming. 
I'll be keeping it in my mind and perhaps I'll find something.

Best regards,
journalist-ga

Hi, Haunted Journalist

Great to hear that you are still on the case.

Please see my Clarification ...

I could reveal more, much more, but not to a Journalist, particularly
a Haunted One.

For your own safety, I have to advise that four journalists who did
investigate the case during WW2 learned that there are some things
best left to rest.

One American died very mysteriously, another was warned off, and two
Canadians were interned in Britain for most of the war.

Scary, isn't it?

Kindest regards

Bryan

This is one elusive guy. I've found a lot of references to Moore, but
it's always along the lines of "accompanied by Eddie Moore, one of his
fiercely loyal aides."

I did turn up mention of a wife, who survived Eddie, name of Mary. 

There is an Edward R. Moore in Biography and Genealogy Master Index,
but it is most definitely not your man.

Frustrating.

Regards,
luciaphile-ga

I'm still here, Bryan, and still empty handed regarding Moore...and
*still* giving it the old college try.  The public library turned up
nothing so far but I have a local friend/Researcher who has access to
a large University library.  I'm going to alert him to this question
and maybe he'll be able to assist.  Keep the faith, baby.  ;)

Best regards,
journalist-ga

Hi, Journalist & Luciaphile

Many thanks for your continuing efforts.

They are greatly appreciated.

Kindest regards

Bryan

Note to all.

There are listings for one Edward Roberts Moore (1894 - 1952) in the
following references, in case anyone has access to them:


Dictionary of Catholic Biography. By John J. Delaney and James Edward
Tobin. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1961.

Who Was Who in America. A component of Who's Who in American History.
Volume 3, 1951-1960. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1966.


Might this be our man...?

I'm still around. I'm just as stumped ;-). I was able to find a
passing reference to Moore as well :

FDR Library
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/psf/box37/a339a01.html

Many of these are unreadable, and have yet to be written in text
format, but I think digging through them may prove fruitful :

FDR Library - Kennedy, Joseph P.: July 1939-1940 Index


That's about all I can find until I can get to the library. Good Luck!

SgtCory

Note : Although this 'Moore' is traveling with Kennedy, it could very
well be R. Walton Moore, the Assistant Secretary of State at the time.

Thanks
SgtCory

Hi, Sgtcory & Paf


Edward Roberts Moore is not old enough: my Moore was 80 when he died in 1952.

R Walton Moore is not our man either: my Eddie was Joe's faithful
sidekick for many, many years.

The Library Ref is definitely our man!

Many thanks for all your efforts.

Kindest regards

Bryan

The Edward Roberts Moore that pafalafa-ga mentions is NOT the guy. I
checked him out in Who Was Who. He was a Catholic priest. And as you
mentioned, the ages are off.

At the least, you can rule him out.

Regards, 
luciaphile-ga

An "Edward J. Moore" died in January 2003 in Milton, Mass.  Here is a
link to his obit:
http://www.miltontimes.com/News/2003/0123/Obituaries/054.html

Maybe, just maybe -- could this guy be Eddie's son? Sounds like a chip
off the old block.


markj-ga

Happy Holidays Bryan.

I found the obit for Mrs. Moore, but nothing on Eddie E.

If something turns up, maybe I'll post it as a holiday gift.

All the best for the new year and beyond.

paf

Hi, Paf

Many thanks for your continuing interest.

Have a Great Time, yourself.

Me? I've just eaten FAR TOO MUCH.

Bryan

Right ...

I've now got the fix that I wanted on Eddie ...

From old-fashioned books would you believe.

But my sincere thanks anyway.

Bryan