Interview with Harry Bloomer
Description
Harry Bloomer discusses joining the Army as a young man and entertaining the soldiers. Upon being discharged he began working as a Santa Claus for local organizations and continued to do this for the rest of his life. He talks about attending a Santa Claus school annually. He was also a clown and was known as Blinky the Clown. During the Bicentennial he portrayed Uncle Sam.
Rights
This audio file and digital image may only be used for educational purposes. Please cite as: Broome County Oral History Project, Special Collections, Binghamton University Libraries, Binghamton University, State University of New York. For usage beyond fa
Streaming Audio
Date of Interview
1978-03-16
Interviewer
O'Neil, Dan
Interviewee
Bloomer,Harry
Duration
00:23 Seconds ; 33:45 Minutes
Date of Digitization
2017-03-27
Collection
Broome County Oral History Project
Subject LCSH
Bloomer, Harry -- Interviews; Broome County (N.Y.) -- History; Johnson City (N.Y.); Cortland (N.Y.); Santa Claus
Bicentennial; Uncle Sam; Blinky the Clown
Bicentennial; Uncle Sam; Blinky the Clown
Files
Citation
“Interview with Harry Bloomer,” Digital Collections, accessed October 2, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/550.
