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File consists of articles by women in the sciences, especially chemistry. File includes articles given to Ainley as gifts.

File consists of research materials concerning Margaret Benston including archival research, photocopied articles, notes, and related correspondence.

File consists of three issues of the 2002 volume of "Chemical Heritage: Newsmagazine of the Chemical Heritage Foundation" and "Women's Contribution to Chemistry" from the 76th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition.

File consists of articles by Jun Takeda, a Japanese Ecologist.

File consists of published research on women in academia and science.

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.

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 correspondence sent to Parr Traill and an accompanying list, which provides the senders and send dates of the correspondence. It also includes a family tree.

File consists of photocopies of articles on and biographical sketches of Parr Trail as well as research notes by Ainley.

File consists of a photocopy of the British National Catalogue on books published between 1837 and 1857; correspondence and early draft manuscripts of "Science in Canada's 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill" under its original title, "Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899): A Woman Science Writer in 19th Century Canada;" Ainley's research notes; correspondence relating to research at the National Archives of Canada; a curatorial essay for an exhibition at McGill University, entitled, "Leaves from the Physick Garden: Historic Herbals from the Osler Library and the Department of Rare books and Special Collections;" a photocopy of the National Union Catalog of the United States of pre-1956 imprints; and transcripts of correspondence sent by Parr Traill to Katie Traill, Parr Traill's granddaughter, and Frances Stewart, Parr Traill's neighbour and friend.

File consists of a covering letter by Ainley with research notes, an obituary for Parr Traill along with a description of Parr Traill's "Canadian Crusoes," and photocopies of Parr Traill correspondence.

File consists of a photocopy of an article by David Jackel, entitled, "Mrs. Moodie and Mrs. Parr Traill, and the Fabrication of the Canadian Tradition."

File consists of 4 overhead transparencies, photocopies of images and proceedings from a lecture at Concordia University in 1994, entitled, "Science from the 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899);" conference proceedings from Ainley's lecture, "Women and the Popularization of Science: 19th-century Women Science Writers in Canada" at 8th Kingston Conference of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association in Kingston, Ontario in 1993; two copies of the proceedings from "An 'Active Botanist': Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899) and Women's Science Writing in Canada" at the Catharine Traill Naturalists' Club in Montreal, Quebec in 1994; a listing of women who corresponded with Charles Darwin; research notes by Ainley; an agenda from a History of Science Society (HSS) Women's Committee meeting in October 1994, a program addendum from an HSS conference; correspondence relating to submissions to "Science in the Vernacular" and archival research relating to Parr Traill; a curatorial essay for an exhibition at McGill University, entitled, "Leaves from the Physick Garden: Historic Herbals from the Osler Library and the Department of Rare books and Special Collections;" a photocopy of an excerpt of from "Studies of Plant Life in Canada;" and a photocopy of a biography of Parr Traill by J.L. McKeever.

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 handwritten research notes on Parr Traill; photocopies of book reviews and other archival material relating to Parr Traill and her publications; a section of the Strickland family tree; and an article, entitled, "The collection of Bryophytes in the Fowler Herbarium, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario."

File consists of Ainley's book chapter, "Science in Canada's 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899)" for "Natural Eloquence: Women Reinscribe Science," a book edited by Barbara T. Gates and Ann B. Shteir and published by the Wisconsin University Press in 1997.

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 drafts of "Circulating Gendered Knowledge: Catharine Parr Traill's Colonial Science Lessons, 1836-1895" and forms and correspondence regarding publication.

File consists of research materials on Catharine Parr Traill including photocopied research materials, Ainley's drafts, and research notes.

Subseries documents "Critical Turning Points: Women Engineers Within and Outside the Profession," a study funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) strategic grant. The study was broken up into four projects: "Women in Engineering: A Historical Overview," a project based on analyzing statistical and demographic data to establish a statistical profile of women in engineering; "The Explorers: Early Women Engineers," a project based on conducting oral histories and examining archival material to establish the reasons for early engineers choosing their careers; "Women's Exit from Engineering Studies, a project based on using semi-structured interviews to analyze reasons for women departing from their degree programs; and "Women's Exit from the Engineering Profession," a project based on open-ended unstructured interviews of former male and female engineers to analyze their reasons for leaving the profession. Ainley was a co-investigator on the study, along with the principal investigator, Peta Tancred, and co-investigators Susan Whitesides and Gillian Rejskind, and was involved in all the projects, except, "Women's Exit from Engineering Studies." Subseries consists of audio tapes and transcripts from interviews with female engineers, questionnaires from a project on Queen's University female engineering graduates by Alison Bowe, research notes, articles, conference proceedings, brochures and correspondence.

File consists of a grant application filed by Peta Tancred on "Critical Turning Points: Women Engineers within and outside the Profession" where Ainley was to collaborate on the project. File includes grant application forms and correspondence regarding the application and budget for the project.

File consists of records concerning the Canadian Committee on Women in Engineering including correspondence, meeting minutes, and other documents.

File consists of records regarding the collaborative project on "Critical Turning Points: Women Engineers within and outside the Profession" including memos, meeting minutes, proposals, drafts, and other documents.

Subseries consists of Dr. Ainley's requests for funding for a variety of projects throughout her career. Most of Ainley's research was funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants but she also applied for funding from other sources. These research projects include "First Nations Women and Environmental Knowledge in Northern North America - A Preliminary Investigation," "Biographical Research on Women Scientists in Canada," "Women and Scientific Work in Canada, 1890-1960," "Engendering Science: Twelve Biographies," "Women and Scientific Work in Canada. III. "Women's Work in Government and Industry, 1890-1990," "Engendering Canadian Scientists," and her research on Mabel McIntosh. Not all of these projects were accepted and funded. Subseries predominately consists of grant application forms and correspondence with granting agencies.

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 consists of records regarding Dr. Ainley's application for the Women and Work Strategic Grant and grant renewal through Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). File includes correspondence, application forms, and handwritten notes regarding these applications.

File consists of grant application and information on Dr. Ainley's grant for her research on "Women and Scientific Work in Canada, 1890-1960." File includes application forms, correspondence, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) application guide, and reports.

File consists of records regarding Dr. Ainley's grant applications for her early research as a Fellow. File includes correspondence, application forms, and guidelines for Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants.

File consists of records related it a variety of Ainley's research projects, including her application for the Women and Work Strategic Grant through Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and her research on Mabel McIntosh.

File consists of correspondence (largely through email) regarding Dr. Ainley's Request for Funding from the Child Welfare Research Centre and related records.

File consists of Ainley's grant application for her project on "Engendering Science: Twelve Biographies." File includes application forms, and related correspondence.

File consists of records related to the Women and Work grant application for Ainley's chapter on "Women and Scientific Work in Canada. III. "Women's Work in Government and Industry, 1890-1990." File includes application forms, research proposals, and related correspondence.

File consists of records related to rejected grant applications for Ainley's various research projects from 1978-1988. File includes application forms, research proposals, and related correspondence.

File consists of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant information and application for Ainley's research on "Engendering Canadian Scientists."

Subseries reflects Dr. Ainley's extensive research on indigenous science and traditional knowledge and how it transferred to European settlers in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Much of this research culminated in Dr. Ainley's unfinished monograph project "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." Material is, predominately, arranged by individual, with files largely consisting of bibliographies, articles and notes about and by the individual on topics related to the environment and interaction with indigenous peoples. Subseries also contains research notes, interviews, and correspondence. As much of Ainley's research focused on women, see subseries on women in science and engineering research (2002.14.1.5) for related materials.

File consists of a research assistant's notebook with notes from meetings about research and research planning.

File consists of a list of books owned by Ainley; a list of bibliographies relating to the transfer of environmental knowledge from Aboriginal to Western women; bibliographies about First Nations from the Yukon and British Columbia; bibliographies relating to ethnobotany and traditional medicine; a bibliography of interlibrary loan suggestions; a bibliography of publications on carrier history and culture; a list of digitized women's travel writing from 1830 to 1930; and a list of citations from an unidentified publication.

File consists of a summary of research by research assistant Anna-Stina Kjellstrom, bibliographies relating to ethnobotany resources, a list of online resources, a list of archives with holdings relating to female recipients of Aboriginal ethnobotanical knowledge and a list of books suggested for interlibrary loan.

File consists of catalogue records for publications related to autobiographical histories of Aboriginal peoples and a photocopy of the monograph, "Kohkominawak Otacimowiniwawa: Our Grandmothers' Lives, as Told in their Own Words."

File consists of catalogue records of and excerpts from ethnobotany publications on traditional Dene medicine and the medicinal uses of North American plants and herbs in the Canadian arctic and a listing of correspondence from the Mildred Trotter papers.

File consists of catalogue records for and excerpts and articles about the history of Aboriginal peoples, ethnobotany and Aboriginal and a schedule from the Fifth North American Fur Trade Conference.

File consists of catalogue records and excerpts from articles about Aboriginal painting, weaving, carving, knitting and other arts.

File consists of catalogue records relating to books on Aboriginal women and interactions between Western women and Aboriginal women; excerpts from articles from museum websites about Mary Shaefer, including an excerpt from an article by Ainley; and excerpts from museum websites about First Nations beadwork and textiles.

File consists of articles about First Nations and education and First Nations art and a review of a book about women in the history of rhetoric.

File contains material about Molly Brant. It consists of an article, correspondence containing summary information, a catalogue record and a chronology.

File consists of notes on manuscripts written by Ainley's research assistants and a bibliography of publications about contact between First Nations and Western peoples.

File consists of transcribed notes on a presentation, entitled, "First Nation and Management of Natural Resources" by Eldon Yellowhorn.

File contains material about Martha Louise Black. It consists of correspondence, a newspaper article, a catalogue record, printouts of finding aids and a bibliography from the Yukon Archives.

File contains material about and by Charlotte Selina Bompas. It consists of notes on Bompas, catalogue records for publications about Bompas, a photocopy of Bompas's memoirs, search results for archival material and excerpts from publications on Bompas.