Book Franklin
Charles M. Schulz was a perceptive observer. He was always curious, and with his wit and wry sense of humor, he opened minds and hearts that others could not. Shortly after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Los Angeles school teacher, Harriet Glickman, believed that the popular comic strip Peanuts could positively influence attitudes on race. Because of their correspondence, Charles Schulz introduced Franklin to his cartoon in the summer of 1968. Franklin has remained an important member of the Peanuts Gang ever since.
Franklin includes correspondence between Glickman and Schulz, comic strips from the multiday storyline of when Franklin and Charlie Brown first met at the beach, as well as the story of how Franklin Armstrong’s last name came to be, as told by the cartoonist Robb Armstrong.
“I have wanted to introduce a black character for some time…the reaction was tremendous. We got quite a stack of mail saying, “thank you.” -Charles M. Schulz, 1970
This ready-to-reproduce packaged digital exhibition contains high resolution digital files of original Peanuts comic strips, archival letters, thematic text, graphic elements, and installation instructions.
For detailed project description, images, checklists, and current information, contact Natasha Cochran, Traveling Exhibitions Manager, at natasha@schulzmuseum.org (707) 284-1284.
Franklin Tour Itinerary
All tour dates are subject to change.
Start Date | End Date | Host Institution | Status |
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7/21/2022 | 7/24/2022 | Peanuts Pop-up Shop and the Armstrong Project San Diego, CA |
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