Subseries contains materials relating to Dr. Ainley's research on women in the fields of science and engineering. Ainley dedicated much of her career to this topic, which resulted in a number of publications. Subseries includes 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. Materials for this publication include correspondence, edited manuscripts, permissions form templates and a call and instructions for submissions. This subseries also includes research material for a review of Margaret Gillett and Ann Beer's book, "Our Own Agendas: Autobiographical Essays by Women Associated with McGill University," including notes, correspondence and short biographies of women from McGill University. Subseries also contains research on Canadian women in science including photocopied archival materials from various Canadian universities. This subseries also contains materials relating to Ainley's book, "Creating complicated lives: women and science at English-Canadian universities, 1880-1980" and Ainley's chapter, "Soaring to New Heights: Changes in the Life Course of Mabel McIntosh" in "Great Danes." Subseries consists of research relating to women in the Royal Society of Canada and on individual women scientists and engineers. Research materials consist of photocopies of published and archival research materials, correspondence, and applications for grans and ethics reviews. This subseries also contains approximately 80 overhead transparencies from presentations.
File consists of research materials concerning women enrolled in scientific disciplines at Canadian universities in the 1920s and 30s. Research is primarily concerned with the percentage of scholarships and other funding that was awarded to women. Some documents pertain to the work of Miss A. Tweedie in the Chemistry Department of the University of Manitoba. The research materials consist of annotated photocopies, handwritten notes, and 3 overhead transparencies.
Series contains two diplomas awarded to Dr. Ainley by the University of Northern British Columbia, news clippings, and photographs. Series also includes some of her activities during her retirement including her art exhibits, a cruise, and membership in Federation of BC Writers.
File consists of research materials, correspondence, and reports concerning the election of members into the Royal Society of Canada and the amount of women faculty being represent within it.
Subseries consists of materials relating to Dr. Ainley's publications including magazine and journal articles, book reviews, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries. Files often contain photocopies of her publications, any related correspondence, reviews of Ainley's publications, drafts and unpublished papers, and publishing and copyright agreements. The topics of these works include women in science and ornithology.
File consists of research materials and notes on women at Mount Allison University, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, and photocopies from publications.
File consists of handwritten notes on women at Simon Fraser University.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at University of Toronto, including handwritten notes, photocopied articles, newspaper clippings, archival materials, U of T publications, and related correspondence.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at Queens University, including handwritten notes, photocopied articles, photocopied archival materials, pamphlets, published materials, and related correspondence.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at Universite Laval, including handwritten notes and a university pamphlet.
File consists of research materials and notes on women at McGill University, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, news clippings, and related correspondence.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at McGill University, including handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, and photocopied archival materials.
File consists of research paper and notes on women attending Sir George Williams University, which later became Concordia University.
File consists of research materials and notes on women at University of Regina, including handwritten notes, university reports and bulletins, and related correspondence.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at St. Mary's University.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at Dalhousie University, including handwritten notes and photocopied archival materials.
File consists of research materials and notes on women at McMaster University, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, published materials, and related correspondence. File includes research on Dr. Lulu O. Gaiser and William F. Grant.
Series largely consists of Ainley's administrative activities as professor and chair of the Women's Studies Program at the University of Northern British Columbia. Material is arranged, predominately, according to the activities with which Ainley was involved, including overseeing program restructuring, coverage of the Women's Studies Program in the media, presentations to prospective students, planning for research presentations and conferences, curriculum development and retirement preparation. Series also documents Ainley's appointment as an adjunct professor in the Environmental Studies department at the University of Victoria. The series also includes records concerning Ainley's graduate student research assistants and their work with her. The series consists of memoranda, meeting minutes, reports, posters, speaking notes, correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, articles, course descriptions and syllabi, notes, printed emails, and employment contracts.
File consists of research materials and notes on women at Universite de Montreal, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, typewritten assignment, and related correspondence.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at University of British Columbia, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, pamphlets, and related correspondence.
File consists of information on the Royal Society of Canada, including the 1989 Development Plan and a memo to committee members on membership in response to the Griffiths Report. The memo includes a handwritten note to Dr. Ainley.
File consists of research materials and notes on women at University of Manitoba, especially their work during the Second World War, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, and related correspondence.
File consists of research materials and notes on women at University of New Brunswick, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, photocopies from publications, and related correspondence.
File consists of handwritten notes concerning faculty history at University of Moncton.
File consists of research materials and notes on women at University of Prince Edward Island, including handwritten notes, and photocopied pages from a book.
File contains a presentation on women with invisible disabilities at the University of Northern British Columbia by Dr. Sharon Stone and an interview with Nupur Gogia.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at University of Western Ontario, including handwritten notes, photocopied articles, newspaper clippings, archival materials, and related correspondence.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at Concordia University, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, news clippings, and related correspondence.
File consists of photocopied pages of University of Lethbridge Calendar 1967-1968 containing lists of faculty.
File consists of schedules, agendas, newsletters, press releases, and posters from the Royal Society of Canada 1993 Annual General Meeting and Women's Caucus.
File consists of issue of the University Affairs newspaper by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
File contains posters and correspondence from panel discussions at the University of Northern British Columbia and the Simon De Beauvoir institute.
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 newsletter from the Centre for Research in in Women's Studies and Gender Relations; a report on the British Columbia Open Learning System; notes, an article on the future of universities in the "Prince George Citizen"; and a Canadian Association of University Teachers bulletin.
File consists of proposal by Dr. Kaarina Kailo, Dr. Sally Cole, and Dr. Marianne Ainley to investigate teaching methods in the Women's Studies Program at Concordia University and make them more inclusive and integrative. File also includes CVs of the above academics.
File consists of course outlines and syllabi from undergraduate courses in women's studies and gender studies at the University of Northern British Columbia.
File consists of pamphlets from the University of Northern British Columbia and the Simone de Beauvoir Institute about the women's studies; motions from the University of Northern British Columbia Senate Committee on Academic Policy and Planning for changes to the Women's Studies Program curriculum; memoranda about discussions of changes to the programs within the College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences at the University of Northern British Columbia; notes from a meeting on curriculum development; and course changes proposed to the University of Northern British Columbia Senate Committee on Academic Policy and Planning.
File consists of minutes from meetings on curriculum development in the Women's Studies Program; correspondence about proposed changes to the Women's Studies Program curriculum; memoranda, correspondence and other material relating to the establishment of the Northern Studies Program; memoranda and course descriptions relating to women's studies at the University of British Columbia and the Simon de Beauvoir Institute; and a pamphlet with the academic profiles of the professors at the University of Northern British Columbia.
File consists of memoranda and correspondence relating to graduate students and tutorial assistantships; rules for oral examinations; photocopies of revised grades for a student; and a request for an assignment extension.
File contains the minutes from a Women's Studies Program task force meeting and registration information for "Northern Vision, Northern Futures," a conference held at the University of Northern British Columbia.
File consists of information relating to the Women's Studies Program retreat in 1997; reports to the president of the University of Northern British Columbia on future plans from the Department of Women and Gender Studies in 1995; a review of the graduate program in women and gender studies; and correspondence relating to students enrolled in the graduate program.
File consists of correspondence and information on publication and grant policies including copyright information and policies on ownership of equipment bought with grant money.
File consists of planning for and information about information sessions in Vancouver for the Women's Studies Program; correspondence acknowledging Ainley's contribution to the University of Northern British Columbia restructuring process and the Women's Studies Program; a brief description of Ainley's research; notes for a presentation about program restructuring to the planning committee of the University of Northern British Columbia; and an overhead transparency with a diagram illustrating the role of women and gender studies in the University of Northern British Columbia.
File consists of memoranda addressed to and the curricula vitae of professors with a commitment to and proposed participation in the Master of Arts in Gender Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia and correspondence from the Graduate Studies and Research Committee at the University of Northern British Columbia.
File documents Ainley's proposal to hold the 8th Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management at the University of Northern British Columbia. It consists of a proposal, input from and information about the city of Prince George, a proposal for the 6th Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management to be held at Pennsylvania State University; minutes from the meeting of a group at the University of Northern British Columbia helping to create the proposal; correspondence; and a photocopy of the call for proposals to host the Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management.
File consists of a writing workshop poster, correspondence relating to the function of the learning skills centre and a brief document on writing in women's studies.
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 some course materials for GNDR 707-3 Feminist Perspectives on Science and Technology Dr. Ainley taught in UNBC's Gender Studies Program. File includes syllabus and incomplete lecture notes for the first class.
File consists of research materials and notes on women faculty at University of Ottawa, including handwritten notes, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and photocopied archival materials.
File consists of two diplomas awarded to Ainley from the University of Northern British Columbia.