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74 microfilms (36 linear feet and 4 oversize volumes) — 3.5 linear feet (Non-microfilmed materials) — 4.32 GB (Non-microfilmed materials)

Legal counsel and commissioner of National Erectors Association, a leading anti-union and pro-open shop organization representing structural steel companies. Drew led the opposition to the organizing activities and labor violence of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, culminating in the investigation and prosecution of the Los Angeles Times Building bombing case. Papers include extensive files on NEA's anti-union efforts; investigative files, transcripts, and trial exhibits on numerous cases involving union violence and strikes; and files relating to James Emery and the National Association of Manufacturers.

The Drew papers relate to Drew's involvement with labor-management court cases, notably the cases involving the International Association of Structural Iron Workers and the Pennsylvania Railroad case. The papers document Drew's support of the open shop and his general opposition to organized labor. There are also papers concerning the Remington-Rand strike of 1936, the career of James Emery, NAM spokesman, and the Iron League of Pennsylvania. The papers of Walter Drew divide naturally into four series. The largest section is the Topical Files. Slightly smaller is a group of Special Files. Drew Papers Collected by Professor Dallas L. Jones of the University of Michigan's Business School and Photographs complete the collection.

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Topical files

The Topical Files, contained on microfilm Rolls 1-42, are arranged alphabetically. Much within them is simply reference material saved on a variety of subjects tied together by a connection with the open shop. Within the topical files, however, are the files of the National Erectors' Association. Also there is a wealth of detailed information about labor conditions in specific locations, some of it assembled by paid agents. Information about specific locations is usually fragmentary. Finally, under the heading "Southern Pacific Railway Company" are several folders giving a generally complete view of how the Foster Agency carried out a specific assignment.