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1970 Labour Strike
2000.1.1.3.22 · File · 1970
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

File contains photographs depicting individuals at Cassiar on strike in the winter time, marching down roads, holding picket signs, carrying small children who hold signs, and driving cars covered with strike slogans. Many of the signs read "U.S.W.A. LOCAL 6536" (United Steel Workers of America).

  • Two photographs depict a man with a video recorder. Some photos feature plant buildings, two were taken at night. One photograph depicts a note that reads: "THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON SHIFT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5th 1970."
  • Many photos depict areas in the mine showing snow impacts, fissures in the mountain, asbestos evidence and other environmental activity. The picket signs contain protests regarding contracts, safety, environment, and ethics.
  • Handwritten annotation on original envelope containing photographs: "Pictures 1970 Strike."
  • Integrated into file are fourteen photos from file marked "Mr. B. Pewsey" that depict an area where a large rock fell, measuring tape, and protest sign.
Official Tours
2000.1.1.4.1 · File · ca. 1968; 1978
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

File contains photographs depicting four different tours that took place at the mine, plant, and towns owned by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Tours include Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's visit to Clinton Creek in 1968 and Member of Parliament Iona Campagnolo's visit to Cassiar in 1978. Photographs also depict a party of ambassadors touring Cassiar in 1970, and the dedication of a building in the Cassiar plant in the late 1970s.

2008.3.3.2 · File · 1994-1995
Part of Bridget Moran fonds

File consists of:

  • Letter from Geoffrey R. Weller to Bridget Moran re: honorary degree, Doctorate of Laws (Jan. 30, 1995)
  • Newspaper clipping: "UNBC honors local author" (Prince George Citizen, March 24, 1995)
  • Newspaper clipping: Birth announcement
  • Congratulations card from Judy and Dan
  • Index re: Nomination for Bridget Moran (list of names supporting Bridget Moran's nomination for an honorary degree)
  • 1 photograph of Bridget Moran at UNBC posing for a photograph in her doctorate gown
  • Letter to Pat Sarsfield from Bob Harkins, Paul Ramsey. MLA, Dr. Jo-Anne Fiske, Tanya Buttress, and Maureen Horkoff re: Nomination of Brdiget Moran Honorary Doctorate Degree, Spring Convocation, 1995
  • Letter to all members of the University Community re: Honorary Degree Nominations, with unknown handwriting on back of letter (Sept. 16, 1994)
  • Letter to Pat Sarsfield from Andrew Armitage, Director of UVic School of Social Work re: recommendation of Bridget Moran for an honorary degree from UNBC (Oct. 1, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation to Maureen Horkoff from Carl Anserello, School Services Administrator re: Nominations - honorary doctoral degree - Bridget Moran (Oct. 25, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation to Maureen Horkoff from J.A. Steedman, M.D., SFU re: honorary doctoral degree from UNBC (Oct. 25, 1994)
  • Letter from the Social Services Faculty at the College of New Caledonia, Lana Coldwell and Val Weed re: honorary doctoral degree from UNBC (Oct. 24, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation from M. Smith (?), Instructor at Douglas College re: Bridget Moran - Honorary Degree Nomination (Oct. 24, 1996)
  • Letter of recommendation from Annette Neighbor (?) BCCW Student at Douglas College re: Bridget Moran - Honorary Degree Nomination (Oct. 25, 1996)
  • Letter of recommendation from Lola Dawn Frias, BCCW student at Douglas College re: Bridget Moran - Honorary Degree Nomination from UNBC (Oct. 24, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation from Judy Abou at Douglas College re: Bridget Moran - Honorary Degree Nomination from UNBC (Oct. 24, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation to Paul Thomson from John Stevens, Assistant Superintendent of Schools re: Bridget Moran - honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 3, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation from Maureen Trotter re: Bridget Moran honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 13, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation from Judith M. Kennedy re: Bridget Moran honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 20, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation to Pat Sarsfield from Debbie Hartley re: Bridget Moran honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 17, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation to Pat Sarsfield from Mary-Ellen Kelm, History Program re: Bridget Moran honorary degree nomination from UNBC (Oct. 14, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation to Pat Sarsfield from Maureen Horkoff re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 28, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation from Tanya Buttress re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 20, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation to Pat Sarsfield from Justa Monk re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 17, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation to Maureen Horkoff from Mary John Sr. re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 20, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation from Harry Rankin, Barrister and Solicitor, re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 24, 1994)
  • Letter of recommendation from Judge G. O. Stewart re: Nomination of Bridget Moran for Honorary Degree from UNBC (Oct. 25, 1994).
Edith Berkeley
2002.14.1.10.21 · File · 1997-2001
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of research materials regarding the life and career of Edith Berkeley, these include photocopied secondary research materials, photocopied archival materials, correspondence, and notes. File includes photo of the Berkeley's farm house.

Dorothy F. Forward
2002.14.1.10.24 · File · 1995
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of interview transcript of interview with Sylvia Ruby. File includes archival finding aid for Dorothy F. Forward and handwritten notes.

2002.14.1.11.02 · File · Photocopied [between 1994 and 1999]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of handwritten notes by Ainley about her research projects, as well as other events in her life, focusing, predominately on the period from 1985-1993.

2002.14.1.11.05 · File · Photocopied [between 1997 and 2006]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of photocopies of methodology articles and conference proceedings, predominately on the topic of qualitative feminist research; correspondence relating to conference session proposals; the submission of a course syllabus to a journal; transcribed notes on methodology; and a book loan request.

2002.14.1.11.06 · File · Photocopied [between 1997 and 2006]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of draft proposals, schedules and group assignment information relating to graduate teaching in New Zealand; a notice about changes to internet service at the University of Northern British Columbia; articles on historiography, methodology and qualitative data analysis; correspondence relating to book reviews; and photocopied notes from interviews.

Research correspondence
2002.14.1.11.12 · File · 2001-2002
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists correspondence relating to research requests by Ainley at the archives of McGill University in the 1980s and correspondence relating to the citation for Ainley's article "Women and Science" for Chinook Media's website.

Timlin publications
2002.14.1.13.02 · File · [between 1994 and 1999]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of photocopies of articles in journals and excerpts from other publications by Timlin. It also includes biographical notes on John Maynard Keynes and his relationship to Irene Spry and Spry's relationship to Timlin.

2002.14.1.13.08 · File · [between 1994 and 1999]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of news articles on Timlin, her projects and her being named to the Order of Canada; a bibliography of her publications; and news from the University of Saskatchewan about her being given an horary Doctor of Laws. It also contains handwritten chronology of Timlin's life.

2002.14.3.08 · File · 1996
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

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.

2002.14.3.15 · File · 1996
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

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.

2002.14.3.18 · File · 1996-1997
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

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.

2002.14.4.03 · File · 2003
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of a draft of a brief report that outlines the historical contribution of women to science and technology and provides suggestions for how to commemorate the contributions of women to science and technology.

2002.14.4.06 · File · 2003
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of email correspondence related to the writing of "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980"; blank email correspondence with attached files containing conference proceedings for Ainley's presentations, "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia" and "Shifting Lenses: Researching the History of Canadian Women and Science"; and Ainley's request for one-term extension to her employment before retirement.

2002.14.4.25 · File · 2002-2004
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of proceedings from presentations of "Science lessons for everyone? The writings of Catharine Parr Traill, 1802-1899" and "Colonial Lessons: Catherine Parr Traill (1802-99) and popular science education in Upper Canada"; other material on Catharine Traill; and an abstract for an article on the life of Madeline (Mach) Izowsky, a Polish immigrant who spent most of her life in Prince George.

2002.14.4.32 · File · 2002
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of correspondence, lists of participants, coding sheets, thematic analyses and transcripts from interviews conducted as part of Ainley's research for "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia."

Canada research material
2002.14.4.33 · File · 2002
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File contains material, based on research done in Canada, for Ainley's research project, "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." It consists of correspondence, lists of participants, coding sheets, thematic analyses and transcripts from interviews.

Conferences 1993
2002.14.5.11 · File · 1992-1993
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of CASCA conference information including the 1992 conference program and related correspondence. File also includes employment information concerning Alysa Praamsma, and book purchase, and related correspondence.

2002.14.1.02.02 · File · [between 1986 and 1989]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

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.

Minorities in science
2002.14.1.05.015 · File · 1991-1996
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of research materials concerning minorities in the sciences. Materials include photocopied newsletter, newspaper clipping from the Montreal Gazette on racial discrimination, a paper by one of Dr. Ainley's students, Dr. Glenda C. Prkachin's CV, printed images of landscapes and women on paper, and 2 overhead transparencies. Finally, file includes a collection of archival reproductions of photographs from Dr. Elinor Huntsman Manson's collection.

The Royal Society of Canada
2002.14.1.05.018 · File · 1990-1999
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of several publications by the Royal Society of Canada and printed emails between Ainley and Sophie Nina (from the Royal Society of Canada) where Ainley requested information on the number of women in the society.

Elinor Silver Keeping
2002.14.1.05.040 · File · [after 1985]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of records concerning Elinor Silver Keeping, including obituaries, hand written notes, and other photocopied research materials.

McGill University
2002.14.1.05.096 · File · 1986-1988
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of research materials and notes on women at McGill University, including handwritten notes, photocopied archival materials, news clippings, and related correspondence.