Series contains material relating to Ainley's personal projects and research and professional projects. The material consists of transcribed copies of Ainley's early articles; drafts of sections, notes, research material and correspondence relating to "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980"; conference proceedings, research material, notes and correspondence relating to her research project, "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia"; material, predominately course descriptions and syllabi, relating to administering the Women's Studies Program at the University of Northern British Columbia; and photographs and slides relating to both her research and her personal life and hobbies. Series also contains conference proceedings, research notes, bibliographies, curricula vitae and other material.
File consists of speaking notes for a speech made by Ainley on December 6, 2000 at a memorial for the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre in Montreal, Quebec; Ainley's retirement speech speaking notes; and speaking notes for a presentation of Ainley's research for her Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funded project, "Engendering Canadian Science: Biographies of Women Scientists."
File consists of research, conference travel and other correspondence; abstracts for Ainley's articles; conference proceedings for, "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia" and other conference proceedings by Ainley for presentations on the history of women scientists, women's studies methodologies and women naturalists; drafts of articles and material about Catharine Parr Traill; and short biographies of William Rowan and Alice Wilson.
File consists of speaking notes and conference proceedings; instructions for abstract submissions; abstracts; drafts of biographies of women scientists; correspondence; a short biography of David Ainley; A short story by David Ainley; notes; and a curriculum vitae.
File contains material relating to "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." File consists of notes on publications, transcripts of interviews, list of sources, conference proceedings and thematic analyses of an interview.
File consists of outlines, notes and drafts sections of "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980."
File consists of material related to Ainley's administration and teaching at the University of Northern British Columbia, including course outlines and syllabi.
File consists of drafts sections from "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980"; the book chapter, "Science, Environment, and Women's Lives: Integrating Teaching and Research," which was published in "Teaching as Activism: Equity Meets Environmentalism"; an article, entitled, "Mabel F. Timlin, 1891-1976: A Woman Economist in the World of Men," which was published in "Atlantis: A Women's Studies Journal"; notes for Ainley's retirement speech; and a sabbatical proposal.
File consists of proceedings and drafts of a presentation of "Science lessons for everyone? The writings of Catharine Parr Traill, 1802-1899."
File consists of components of Ainley's Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant, "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia"; correspondence relating to her position at the University of Victoria as an adjunct professor and the status of her grant; correspondence requesting and extension to the grant; and ethics approval forms submitted to the University of Victoria.
File consists of drafts of chapters of each of the chapters of "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980" as well as drafts of the epilogue, prologue, acknowledgements, table of contents and title page sections of the book; interview transcripts, transcript analyses and conference proceedings created for "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia"; a list of Ainley's publications; edited articles on Catharine Parr Traill; correspondence to the University of British Columbia Press; a curriculum vitae; and drafts of other articles by Ainley.
File consists of correspondence, predominately sent between Sterling, Ainley and Blake, pertaining to planning the centennial history monograph project and acquiring research materials, correspondence relating to the death of Blake in 1981 and correspondence relating to an American Ornithologists' Union oral history project with which Blake was involved.
File consists of correspondence between Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and Margaret Morse Nice relating to ornithology publications, the community of ornithologists, and a variety of personal topics. File also includes correspondence between William Rowan and Nice relating to ornithology and the Brewster Medal for 1937.
File consists of photocopies correspondence between Margaret Morse Nice and Althea Sherman from the Margaret Morse Nice papers on a variety of ornithological and personal topics.
File consists of photocopied research materials on a variety of subjects relating to Ainley's ornithology research.
File consists of Ainley's PhD thesis "From Natural History to Avian Biology: Canadian Ornithology 1860-1950" for McGill University.
File consists of two copies of Ainley's Masters of Science Thesis "La Professionnalisation De L'Ornithologie Americaine, 1870-1979" (The Professionalization of American Ornithology, 1870-1979) for the University of Montreal. File includes the original copy of Ainley's thesis.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history of Elinor Huntsman Mawson; a photocopy of an article by Tina Crossfield, entitled, "Experience and Perception: A Comparison of Outlooks of Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899) and Susana Moodie (1803-1885) in 19th Century Canada"; a photocopy of an excerpt from Parr Traill's monograph, "the Canadian Settler's Guide"; and a photocopy of an excerpt from Parr Traill's monograph, "Studies of Plant Life in Canada."
File consists of photocopies of articles on and biographical sketches of Parr Trail as well as research notes by Ainley.
File consists of edited and draft manuscripts of "Science from the 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899)"; a draft of Ainley's presentation, "Colonial Lessons: Catherine Parr Traill (1802-99) and popular science education in Upper Canada" for the Canadian History of Education Association Conference in Quebec City, Quebec in 2002; correspondence relating to the submission of "Science from the 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899)" to publishers; photocopies of Catharine Parr Traill correspondence; and research notes by Ainley's research assistants on Parr Traill publications.
File consists of draft of "Circulating Gendered Knowledge: Catharine Parr Traill's Colonial Science Lessons, 1836-1895" and 5 overhead transparencies with coloured images.
File consists of information on Ainley's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) applications and funding. In 1992/1993 she was granted funding for her project on "First Nations Women and Environmental Knowledge in Northern North America - A Preliminary Investigation." File includes information on student assistants hired to help with this research project. Files also contains application for funding for her research on "Biographical Research on Women Scientists in Canada."
File contains material about and by George Mercer Dawson. It consists of article excerpts, catalogue records, notes and search results.
File consists of an excerpt from "A Sportsman's Eden," a book by Clive Phillipps-Wolley.
File consists of two lists of female recipients of Aboriginal ethnobotanical knowledge.
File contains material about Julie Cruikshank. It consists of notes on publications by Cruikshank; printouts of library catalogue search results; correspondence, predominately between the Yukon Archives and Anna-Stina Kjellstrom about requests tapes of interviews with Aboriginal people by Cruikshank; catalogue records for publications by Cruikshank; descriptions of publications by Cruikshank; and an article excerpt.
File consists of notes on a publication by Lizette Hall, entitled, "The Carrier, My People" and a printout of an article, entitled, "The Languages of Contact" that mentions Lizette Hall and her father.
File contains material by and about Heather Harris. It consists of correspondence between Harris and Anna-Stina Kjellstrom about a meeting; Harris's curriculum vitae; a printout of a biography of Harris; abstracts and information relating to presentations and workshops by Harris; and articles by Harris.
File contains a request for Joan Scott-Brown's thesis, "Stoney Ethnobotany?: An Adjudication of Cultural Change amongst Stoney Women of Morley, Alberta."
File consists of papers from 1994 regarding environmental history and Parks Canada.
Subseries contains research materials related to a talk given by Ainley and Tina Crossfield at the 7th Kingston Conference of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association in Ottawa, Ontario in 1991, entitled, "Scientists vs. Government Experts: The Wood Buffalo Controversy, 1920-1990." The material appears to have been in the process of being developed into a publication. Subseries consists of articles, including an edited article entitled, "Scientists vs. Government Experts: The Wood Buffalo Controversy, 1920-1991." Subseries also includes photocopies of correspondence, photocopied transcripts of House of Commons proceedings, Microfiche Report Series #104: "Dual Allegiance: the history of wood buffalo national park," notes, and a publication.
File consists of a publication on the species classification of wood bison, William Rowan correspondence related to the Wood Buffalo Controversy, an edited article by Ainley and Tina Crossfield entitled, "Scientists vs. Government Experts: The Wood Buffalo Controversy, 1920-1991," photocopies of transcripts of House of Commons proceedings from the 1920s related to a plan for wood and plains buffalo conservation, articles on the species classification of wood bison and plans to decrease the number of bison as a result of an outbreak of disease among the bison in the 1990s, a table on the decrease in numbers of wood bison, and Ainley's research notes.
Subseries contains material relating to Dr. Ainley's research on ornithology beginning in Ainley's graduate research and her early post-doc career. This subseries includes drafts of Ainley's Masters thesis "La Professionnalisation De L'Ornithologie Americaine, 1870-1979" (The Professionalization of American Ornithology, 1870-1979) for the University of Montreal and drafts of her PhD thesis "From Natural History to Avian Biology: Canadian Ornithology 1860-1950" for McGill University. Thus subseries also includes materials related to an uncompleted monograph about the history of the first 100 years of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). The project was originally proposed to the centennial committee of the American Ornithologists' Union in 1979 and was to be completed by Keir Sterling and Charles H. Blake. Ainley was invited to join the project in 1981, shortly after which Charles Blake passed away. In 1987, the project was abandoned, but was then revived in 2003 for the 125 year anniversary based on a revision of the original manuscript and new additions to cover the period of 1983-2008, before being abandoned for a second time. Subseries also contains the research materials for Ainley's chapter in "Uneasy Careers and Intimate Lives: Women in Science, 1789-1979," entitled, "Field Work and Family: North American Women Ornithologists, 1900-1950." The article details the experience of female ornithologists, focusing on, among others, Margaret Morse Nice and Althea Sherman. Subseries consists of photocopied and hand-copied correspondence between Margaret Morse Nice and Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, between Nice and William Rowan, and between Nice and Althea Sherman.
File consists of correspondence relating to: decisions on material to be included in the monograph, edits of early drafts of sections of the monograph, locating research materials, and the general administration of the monograph project.
File consists of archival research records concerning Ainley's research on the American Ornithologists' Union. File includes, correspondence, archival reproductions, and photocopies.
File consists of National Museum of Natural Sciences article "Les nomes des oiseaux d'amerique du nord" ("The names of North American birds") on the names of birds.
File consists of Ainley's Masters thesis "La Professionnalisation De L'Ornithologie Americaine, 1870-1979" (The Professionalization of American Ornithology, 1870-1979) at the University of Montreal.
File consists of 5.25 inch floppy disk which may contain backup files concerning the history of the American Ornithologists' Union.
File consists of computer disk with "over[looked?] oral histories" files. Slides primarily contain pictures of women who were the subjects of Ainey's research.
File consists of course outlines, drafts of articles on Catharine Parr Traill and draft sections of "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980."
File consists of conference proceedings relating to presentations on Catharine Parr Traill and Ainley's research project, "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia"; correspondence; notes on a publication; and notes on Louise de Kiriline Lawrence correspondence.
File consists of the components for Ainley's Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant, "Re-Explorations: Science and Environment in 19th and 20th Century Canada and Australia" and conference proceedings from presentations of her research; a book chapter, entitled, "Gendered Careers: Women Science Educators at Anglo-Canadian Universities, 1920-1980"; Ainley's article, "Re-centering women in the landscape: A post-colonial feminist historian looks at gender, science and the environment in Canada"; and correspondence about edits for a publication.
File consists of consent, permission and ethics forms associated with the data collection for Ainley's research project, "Re-Explorations: Science and Environment in 19th and 20th Century Canada and Australia"; conference proceedings and notes for conference proceedings; notes on research projects; and a curriculum vitae.
File consists of conference proceedings from Ainley's presentations, "'Gynopia' at Work: Gendered Careers in Canadian Science," "Gendered Careers: Canadian women in science, 1890-1970," "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia" and "Women and the Popularization of Science: 19th-century Women Science Writers in Canada"; an annual report for the University of Northern British Columbia; notes; and other material.
File consists of articles, some of which are in progress, conference presentations, notes and a bibliography.
File consists of versions and components of Ainley's Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant, "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia"; conference proceedings from a presentation of "Tracking Life Course Changes. Canadian Women in Science"; and Ainley's book chapter, "Gendered Careers: Women Science Educators at Anglo-Canadian Universities, 1920-1980."
File contains material, based on research in Australia, for Ainley's research project, "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." It consists of bibliographies, lists of archives with relevant material, a list of persons to contact and a list of recipients of Aboriginal knowledge.
File consists of a report on "The Institute of Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology" by Energy, Mines and Resources Canada.
Subseries contains Ainley's research material on Catherine Parr Traill (nee Strickland). The subseries includes research for and manuscripts of: the conference presentation and book chapter, "Science in Canada's 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill" (originally titled, "Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899): A Woman Science Writer in 19th Century Canada"); the conference presentation, "Women and the Popularization of Science: 19th-century Women Science Writers in Canada"; and the conference presentation, "Colonial Lessons: Catherine Parr Traill (1802-99) and Popular Science Education in Upper Canada"; and publication "Circulating Gendered Knowledge: Catharine Parr Traill's Colonial Science Lessons, 1836-1895." Subseries consists of photocopied archival material, research notes, overhead transparencies, correspondence, manuscripts, and articles.
File consists of photocopies of Catharine Parr Traill's correspondence, the Traill's family tree, bibliographies with lists of publications by Traill, national catalogues with information about Traill's publications, receipts of Ainley's requests for Parr Traill archival material, maps and a finding aid for the Traill family collection with listings of correspondence.