Inn and Country Club, a golf resort located at Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania near Stroudsburg. In 1948, two years after the National Cartoonists Society was formed, Waring invited members of that organization to spend a day at the Shawnee Inn. It became an annual event, held each June for the next 25 years, resulting in a huge collection of artwork created for Waring by the cartoonists, including many drawn on Shawnee Inn stationery. The Fred Waring Collection has more than 600 cartoon originals, including over 50 of the laminated table tops. Artists who contributed to the Waring Collection included Jay Alan, Alfred Andriola (Kerry Drake), Jim Berry (Berry's World), Charles Biro (Squeeks, Crimebuster, Daredevil), Martin Branner (Denny Dimwit), Ernie Bushmiller (Nancy), Milton Caniff (Steve Canyon), Mel Casson (Jeff Crockett), Chon Day, Steve Douglas, Bill Dyer (Patsy), Gus Edson (The Gumps), Eric Ericson, Gill Fox (Foodini). Frank Godwin (Rusty Riley, Patty Miles), Irwin Hasen (Dondi), Jeff Hayes (Silent Sam), Art Helfant (Patty Pinhead), Bill Holman (Smokey Stover), Stan Kaye, Bil Keane (Family Circus), Jeff Keate, Reamer Keller, Ted Key (Hazel), Lank Leonard (Mickey Finn), Jack Markow, Jay McArdle, Bill McLean (Double Trouble), Paul Norris (Jungle Jim), Bob Oksner (Leave It to Binky), Russell Patterson (Mamie), Clarence D. Russell (Pete the Tramp), Don Trachte (Henry) and George Wunder (Hotshot Charlie). See also Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum List of newspaper comic strips Michigan State University Comic Art Collection References External links Fred Waring's America, an in-depth online exhibition at PennState University Libraries. Virginia Waring interview NAMM Oral History Library (2006) Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians at the Red Hot Jazz Archive Fred Waring recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. Fred Waring recordings at the Internet Archive. 1900 births 1984 deaths Musicians from Pennsylvania People from Tyrone, Pennsylvania Penn State College of Engineering alumni The Lambs presidents Big band bandleaders Vaudeville performers Victor Records artists Decca Records artists Capitol Records artists Reprise Records artists Cartooning museums Congressional Gold Medal recipients Members of The Lambs Club