Background
Moore, Edward Roberts was born on January 9, 1894 in New York City. Son of Edward Aloysius and Mary (Roberts) Moore.
Moore, Edward Roberts was born on January 9, 1894 in New York City. Son of Edward Aloysius and Mary (Roberts) Moore.
Studied Saint Joseph’s Seminary
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1919. Curate Saint Peter’s Church, New York City, 1919-1923, Saint Gregory’s Church, New York City, 1923-1929. Curate Saint Peter’s Church, New York City, 1929-1936.
Administrator, 1936-1937, pastor since 1937.
Director Division Social Action, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, 1923-1941. Professor Fordham University School of Social Service, 1924-1938.
Member Executive Committee Council on Adult En., 1924-1932. City Conference on Charities and Correction, 1927-1928.
Member of the board of Governors, Manhattan Council Boy Scouts of America.
Chairman of Commission on social and economic activities, National Conference of Catholic Charities, 1927. Chairman of Commission on population decline and related problems, 1929-1932, Chairman of Commission on neighborhood and community activities, 1935. Member joint committee of the Welfare Council and United Neighborhood Houses for the Study of Settlement Houses in New New York
Member at large, National Council Boy Scouts of America since 1930.
Member of New York City Housing Authority, 1934-1944. Member of national advisory committee, National Youth Administration 1935-1943.
Chairman special commission on social aspects of public housing, National Conference of Social Work, 1936. Chairman New York City-Long Island advising committee, National Youth Administration, 1935-1943.
Member of the board of advisors Vocational Service for Juniors, 1937-1938, sponsor since 1938.
National director Catholic Committee on Scouting since 1938. Archdiocesan director Catholic Youth Organisation of Archdiocese of New York, 1936-1940. Member of advisory board The Catholic Boy, Youth Leaders’ Digest.
Member of advisory committee Citizens’ Housing Council of New York, 1937-1942.
Member of council Boy Scout Foundation since 1938. Vice president American Federal Housing Authorities, 1938.
Chairman Catholic groups division New York State Committee of National Public Housing Conference since 1938. Chairman Committee on Youth Activities, National Conference of Catholic Charities, 1939.
Member Committee on Personnel Standards, National Association of Housing Officials, 1939-1943.
Member National Committee Father Finn Medal Fund since 1939. Member program committee community organization section, New York State Conference on Social Work, 1939. Member of advisory committee Mayor’s Official World’s Fair Housing Bureau, Incorporated., 1939.
Member Executive Committee Youth Division of Civilian Defense Volunteer office, 1942-1943.
Vice-president and director joint Queensview Housing Enterprises, Incorporated., since 1948. Member board editors, Catholic Book Club, since 1945.
Received Order of Silver Star, Catholic Youth Organization, 1938, Club of Champions award, 1944. Silver Beaver, Boy Scouts of America, 1936, Silver Buffalo, 1940.
Ad Altari Dei Cross, 1941.
Created Private Chamberlain of the Papal Household of His Holiness Pope XII, October 1941, created Domestic Prelate, December 1949.
Member National Institute of Social Sciences, Century Association. Clubs: Fordham, Malletts Bay Boat, Portuguese Washington Yacht, Lake Champlain Yacht, Downtown Athletic.