BGuthrie Photos: CA -- Santa Rosa -- Charles M. Schulz Museum -- Exhibit: 50 Years of Franklin

CA -- Santa Rosa -- Charles M. Schulz Museum -- Exhibit: 50 Years of Franklin:

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Description of Pictures: 50 Years of Franklin
January 13 through August 5, 2018
Upstairs Changing Gallery
Shortly after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Los Angeles schoolteacher Harriet Glickman wrote to Charles Schulz about integrating the world of Peanuts. She believed that the popular comic strip could help shape American attitudes on race. The result of their correspondence was the character of Franklin, introduced to Peanuts fans in the summer of 1968. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Franklin’s poignant debut with an engaging display of correspondence between Mrs. Glickman and Charles M. Schulz, paired with the original comic strips that became a cultural benchmark in American comic history.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. CMSMFR_180715_001.JPG: "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
2. CMSMFR_180715_004.JPG: from Morrie Turner ("Wee Pals")
3. CMSMFR_180715_007.JPG: from James Hennessy (United Feature Syndicate)
4. CMSMFR_180715_031.JPG: 50 Years of Franklin
5. CMSMFR_180715_034.JPG: Charles M. Schulz was a perceptive observer. Always curious, and with his great wit and wry sense of humor, he was able to open minds and hearts that others couldn't. Shortly after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Los Angeles schoolteacher, Harriet Glickman, believed that Peanuts, the popular comic strip, could help influence attitudes on race. Because of their correspondence, Franklin was introduced to the cartoon in the summer of 1968 and has remained an important member of the Peanuts Gang, for fifty years.
6. CMSMFR_180715_036.JPG: letter from Harriet Glickman asking for the addition of a black character
7. CMSMFR_180715_039.JPG: Sparky's response to Harriet Glickman, saying that adding a black character would seem patronizing.
8. CMSMFR_180715_041.JPG: Harriet Glickman responds
9. CMSMFR_180715_042.JPG: Sparky responding that he's planning to add the character
10. CMSMFR_180715_044.JPG: Sparky saying that the character will appear the week of July 29
11. CMSMFR_180715_048.JPG: A happy Harriet Glickman responds
12. CMSMFR_180715_051.JPG: Peanuts July 31, 1968 First appearance of Franklin
13. CMSMFR_180715_064.JPG: Hi... I'm Franklin After meeting Charlie Brown, Franklin met each member of the Peanuts Gang in ways that were each true to their own interests and quirks. "The world that Charlie Brown inhabits has dogs who think, little children who are virtuosos on the piano, and a black kid. Why wouldn't it?" -- Whoopi Goldberg, 2005
14. CMSMFR_180715_078.JPG: "I said to my children, 'This is a lesson... one person can make a difference, a very little difference, not earth shaking, but it's a difference." -- Harriet Glickman, 2014 In 2014, the Museum interviewed Mrs. Glickman about her experience writing to Mr. Schulz. Visit the Museum website to watch her interview. schulzmuseum.org/50-years-of-franklin This interview will also be screened in the Museum theater from February 1 through July 31. Please check the theater schedule in the lobby for viewing times.
15. CMSMFR_180715_087.JPG: A much appreciated friend to every member of the Peanuts Gang
Wikipedia Description: Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is a museum dedicated to the works of Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. The museum opened on August 17, 2002, and is in Santa Rosa, California.

The museum is home to many of the original Peanuts strips, as well as other artwork by Schulz. Two works by Japanese artist Yoshiteru Otani dominate the Great Hall: a 3.5 ton wood sculpture depicting the evolution of Snoopy and a 22 ft (6.7 m) high ceramic mural made of 3,588 Peanuts strips which combine to form the image of Lucy van Pelt holding the football for Charlie Brown to kick it. Among the museum's permanent exhibits are a work by Christo which depicts Snoopy's doghouse wrapped, Schulz's personal studio and tributes to Schulz from other artists. Inside the museum are 3 galleries with exhibits that change every year.
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