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File consists of correspondence between Ainley and Susan Westgate, Assistant Archivist at the Smithsonian Institution Archives regarding the American Ornithologist Union.

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 drafts of "The Involvement of Women in the American Ornithologists' Union" by Ainley.

File consists of photocopied research materials on a variety of subjects relating to Ainley's ornithology research.

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 research materials, notes, and related correspondence concerning women ornithologists.

File consists of professional correspondence. File includes handwritten and typescript letters largely concerning Ainley's work with the Ornithologist's Union.

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 5.25 inch floppy disk which may contain backup files concerning the history of the American Ornithologists' Union.

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 between Ainley and John Sabean about the book project and Spiers

File contains correspondence that appears to have been selected for inclusion in "A Special Affinity: The Correspondence of Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and Doris Huestis Speirs." It consists of photocopies and some handwritten copies of correspondence between Speirs and Lawrence, most of which relates to birding and ornithology projects carried out by Speirs and Lawrence.

File consists of transcribed correspondence between Lawrence and Speirs on a variety of personal and ornithological topics as well as some of Ainley

File consists, predominately, of correspondence between Ainley and Speirs relating to travel and ornithology publication recommendations. It also contains archival correspondence between Speirs and Roy Ivor and Spiers and George Watson and a card sent to Ainley by Murray, Speirs's husband, notifying Ainley that she was not included in Speirs's will.

File consists of photocopied and transcribed copies of correspondence, mostly between Lawrence and Speirs, on a variety of topics related to ornithology, including discussion of publications, birding, research, and the administration of the Margaret Nice Ornithological Club as well as on the travelling and health of Speirs, Lawrence, and Lawrence

File consists of handwritten notes and photocopied research materials on Louise de Kiriline Lawrence.

File consists of research materials and related correspondence concerning Louise de Kiriline Lawrence.

File consists of articles about Louise de Kiriline Lawrence including photocopies and news clippings.

File consists of articles written by Louise de Kiriline Lawrence on birds. File includes a magazine, photocopies, and news clippings.

File consists of photocopied letters between PA Taverner and Louise de Kiriline Lawrence.

File consists of photocopied letters between Amelia Laskey and Louise de Kiriline Lawrence.

File consists of handwritten notes on Louise de Kiriline Lawrence's correspondence.

File consists of biographical information on Louise De Kiriline Lawrence.

File consists of photocopied research materials regarding Louise de Kiriline Lawrence.

Subseries contains material relating to an uncompleted book of correspondence between Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and Doris Huestis Speirs, tentatively titled, "A Special Affinity: The Correspondence of Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and Doris Huestis Speirs." It was to be co-edited Ainley and John Sabean. The subseries predominately consists of research material and correspondence relating to the writing and publishing of the book, correspondence between Lawrence and Speirs, and correspondence between Ainley and Speirs relating to travel and ornithology publication recommendations. It also contains archival reproductions of correspondence between Speirs and Roy Ivor and between Speirs and George Watson.

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.

File consists of a report on "Dual Allegiance: the history of wood buffalo national park, 1929-1965" by Barry Potyondi, reproduced on microfiche by Environment 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 Ainley's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant application and approval for her research on "William Rowan: A Biography." File includes application forms, correspondence, notes, and a SSHRC publication "Research Grants: Guide for Applicants."

File consists of research materials concerning ornithologist William Rowan. File includes photocopied published and archival research materials, publications, handwritten notes, photographs, and related correspondence.

File consists of archival research materials and notes concerning Rowan's experiments and excerpts from his workbook. File includes section of a newspaper and photos of fields, some with animals.

File consists of archival research materials and related correspondence concerning William Rowan.

File consists of handwritten notes, a page from the "Annals of Science" on reviewing books, and a card praising Ainley's book of William Rowan.

Subseries consists of materials concerning Dr. Ainley's book "Restless energy: a biography of William Rowan, 1891-1957." Subseries consists largely of research materials and notes on William Rowan but also includes some related correspondence, a review of the book, and a funding request and acceptance.

File contains material relating to the submission and editing of Ainley's chapter, "Marriage and Scientific Work in Twentieth-Century Canada: the Berkeleys in Marine Biology and the Hoggs in Astronomy" in "Creative Couples in the Sciences" about the experiences of two scientific couples: Edith and Cyril Berkeley and Frank and Helen Hogg. File consists of correspondence, edited manuscripts, permissions form templates and a call and instructions for submissions.

File contains research material for a review of Margaret Gillett and Ann Beer's book, "Our Own Agendas: Autobiographical Essays by Women Associated with McGill University." File consists of notes, correspondence and short biographies of women from McGill University.

File largely consists of photocopied material including articles by or about Dr. Pauline Jewett, her doctorial thesis, and a transcribed interview with Jewett. File also contains research notes for Ainley compiled by Christian Torsein.

File consists of research material on Professor Clara C. Benson, a professor in the department of Food Chemistry at the University of Toronto. Materials consist mostly of printouts and photocopies of books, newspapers, and archival materials at the University of Toronto Archives.

File consists of photocopies of archival records regarding professor M.L. Benston in the departments of Chemistry and Computer Science from Simon Fraser University Archives.

File consists of original copies of letters by Elinor Mawson to Marika Ainley and a letter from Ainley to Janet Toole about her research and some personal matters. The letter by Ainley is covered with post-it notes with notes by Janet Toole to Ainley regarding Ainley's research on women in science.

File consists of research material and notes on Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Quebec.

File consists of a photocopy of the biography of Marcelle Gauvreau.

File consists of archival research materials and notes on Dr. Helen Belyea including requests for the aforementioned research material. File also includes research materials on Dr. Grace Anne Stewart and general research materials on women in geology. Included is a conference schedule on Women in the Geosciences from 1992 and a student paper from that year.

File consists of research notes and materials related to Canadian women marine biologists and oceanologists.

File consists of research materials regarding Dr. Helen Belyea, her life and work. The file includes correspondence between Dr. Helen Belyea and Dr. Ainley.

File consists of archival request for records, research notes, and photocopied research materials regarding the Geological Survey of Canada.

File consists of archival research on Dr. Alice Evelyn Wilson's life and work from what is now Library and Archives Canada.

File consists of sections of a photocopied edited paper on Canadian women anthropologists.