File consists of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant information and application for Ainley's research on "Engendering Canadian Scientists."
File consists of papers from 1994 regarding environmental history and Parks Canada.
File consists of records concerning Ainley's appointment as an adjunct professor in the Environmental Studies department at the University of Victoria.
File consists of a consent form, transcript, transcript summary and audio recording from an interview with Erica Geddes conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
File consists of an excerpt from "A Sportsman's Eden," a book by Clive Phillipps-Wolley.
File contains the professional contact information for Van Kirk, notes on a publication by Van Kirk, and an article by Van Kirk, entitled, "Many Tender Ties."
File contains material by and about Catharine McLellan. It consists of notes, catalogue records, a form submission confirmation and excerpts from publications by McLellan.
File contains material about Catharine Parr Traill. It consists of a photocopy of an excerpt from an article, entitled, "'The Only Thing Like Civilized Life': Transplanted women and their New World Gardens" and printouts from a subsite within the National Library and Archives Canada website about Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill.
File contains material about Julia Henshaw. It consists of catalogue records of publications related to Henshaw, printouts of search results with publications about Henshaw and printouts of article excerpts with information about Henshaw.
File contains material about Anna Jameson. It consists of photocopied excerpts of publications by and about Jameson, most of which have attached catalogue records, and a chronology of Jameson's life.
Item is an interview about the censure by the Canadian Association of University Teachers of Simon Fraser University in 1968.
File consists of the article "Falling through the cracks: addressing the needs of Individuals between Employment and retirement" co-authored by a colleague of Ainley's with a handwritten notes thanking Ainley for her support.
File consists of Ainley's application form and acceptance to join the Federation of BC Writers.
File consists of the report "Fifty Times Around the Sun: A History of the Montreal Centre Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 1918-1968" signed by the authors.
File consists of transcribed notes on a presentation, entitled, "First Nation and Management of Natural Resources" by Eldon Yellowhorn.
File consists of unused post cards including one depicting St. Paul Anglican Church & School House in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta and the other depicting Fort Chipewyan Bicentennial Museum in Alberta.
File consists of research materials concerning First Nations knowledge of plants for medicine and other science.
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 consists of photocopied articles on First Nations history and handwritten notes.
File consists of information regarding a number of First Nations Organizations, including Canadian Aboriginal Science and Technology Society, First Nations University of Canada, and Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources.
File consists of UNBC publications on First Nations cooperation in forestry in BC and a thesis on the Nle?kepmx, or Thompson, First Nation fiber technology. File also includes a photograph of a kangaroo and a computer disk consisting of text files including backup and excerpts of "Complicated Lives" and interviews with Virginia Douglas, Elspeth Baugh, Glenda Prkachin, Sylvia Fedoruk, and Anne Underhill. Disk also includes work on Ikawa-Smith and Kartzmark.
File consists of photocopied research materials, notes, and bibliography concerning Frist Nations in various regions of Canada. These include Micmac in Eastern Canada, Inuit in Canadian Arctic, Mohawk in Eastern Canada, Ojibwa in Northeastern Ontario, and Algonquin in Central Canada.
File consists of biographical information and research materials about Australian ornithologist and poet, Jane Ada Fletcher.
File consists of printed research materials concerning Helena Ford's life and work in Australia.
File consists of biographical information and research materials about Lady Jane Franklin's work in Australia.
File consists of Ainley's PhD thesis "From Natural History to Avian Biology: Canadian Ornithology 1860-1950" for McGill University.
File consists of records concerning Fumiko Ikawa-Smith. File includes interview transcript and Ikawa-Smith's CV.
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 biographical information about Australian naturalist and botanical collector, Jean Galbraith.
File consists of a Government publication "Gender-Based Analysis: A guide for policy-making."
File consists of drafts and related correspondence regarding Ainley's work "Gendered Careers: Women Science Educators at Anglo-Canadian Universities."
File contains material about Catharine Jeremie. It consists of genealogical website printouts with the birth and death dates of Jeremie and some of her ancestors.
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 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 correspondence relating to the status of the project, suggestions by editors, and ongoing discussion of the roles and tasks involved in the monograph project.
File consists of an article in the "Prince George Citizen," entitled, "Women's Studies Defended"; Ainley's response to the article, which was also published; an article on women's studies from the "British Columbia Report"; an article on women in universities; data on the enrolment numbers of the Simone de Beauvoir Institute; and correspondence relating to the reaction of Ainley and others to "Women's Studies Defended."
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 interview transcript and related documentation of interview with Genevieve Delmas Patterson.
File consists of archival request for records, research notes, and photocopied research materials regarding the Geological Survey of Canada.
File consists of biographical information on Gertrude M. Watney and related correspondence.
File consists of a consent form and audio recording from an interview with Gill Pichler conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also includes Pichler's resume and business card.
File consists of printed research materials from webpages on Beth Gott. File includes related correspondence.
File consists of biographical information and research materials about Elizabeth Gould's work in Australia.
File contains documents provided for a graduate program review at the University of Northern British Columbia. It consists of a report about the graduate program in women's studies; guidelines for reviews of graduate programs; letters of support for the gender studies program at the University of Northern British Columbia sent by women's studies professors at other universities in Canada and current students; and the curricula vitae of current gender studies students.
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 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 consists of Ainley's grant application for her project on "Engendering Science: Twelve Biographies." File includes application forms, and related correspondence.
File consists of biographical information and research materials about Mrs. Aeneas Gunn's work in Australia.
File consists of biographical information and research materials about Ronald Campbell Gunn's work in Australia.
File consists of transcripts and notes from interview with Heather Haris both in print and on disk. File includes photos of Heather from interview.