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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.

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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

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

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Collection Description

The Broome County Oral History Project was conceived and administered by the Senior Services Unit of the Office for the Aging. Funding for this project was provided by the Broome County Office of Employment and Training (C.E.T.A.), with additional funding from the Senior Service Unit of the National Council on Aging and Broome… More

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“Interview with Harry Bloomer,” Digital Collections, accessed October 2, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/550.