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Item is an interview completed for a Canadian Studies 390/391 course at Simon Fraser University about the life and career of Margaret Benston.

Item is the first part of an interview discussing the career development of Helen Hogg as a scientist, including her early education. It was created as part of the University of Toronto Oral History Program.

Item is the first part of an interview in Fredericton, New Brunswick in which Marianne Ainley interviews Delphine Maclellan about the development of and perceived impediments to the development of her career

Item is the first part of an interview in which Marianne Ainley interviews Isabel K. Williamson about the development of and perceived impediments to the development of her career as well as the disciplinary culture of astronomy and the relationship between amateur and professional astronomers.

Item is an excerpt from a presentation on women in geology with a section of a group workshop discussion on problems related to fieldwork and how these problems can be reduced.

Item is an excerpt from a symposium on Kathleen Gough, at which Marianne Ainley presented a talk entitled on Kathleen Gough's career, that contains a short biography of Gough and some discussions about and presentations on the difficulties of Gough and other women in finding university employment

Item is the first part of an interview in which Marriane Ainley interviews Dolores Pushkar Gold, director for Centre for Research in Human Development at Concordia University, about her early life and the development of her career.

Item is the second part of an interview in which Marianne Ainley interviews Dolores Pushkar Gold, director for Centre for Research in Human Development at Concordia University, about her early life and the development of her career as well as her upcoming research.

Item is part of an interview with Carol Anne Robertson Mass, a physical chemist, in Toronto in which she discuss her early life and the development of her career in chemistry.

Item is an interview in which Marianne Ainley interviews Elvi Whittaker, a professor of anthropology at the University of British Columbia, about her early life and what influenced her to pursue a career in anthropology

Item is a reading by Rae M. Taylor with some music and a reading of several works and works-in-progress.

Item is an interview in Grimsby, Ontario with Helen McKenzie about her career progression and experience becoming an engineer.

Item is an interview in which Muriel Roscoe describes her early life and education as well as her appointment as an assistant professor at McGill University and her activities during her time at McGill University.

Item the second part of a presentation on the history of women in science, which includes a question and answer section.

Item is the first part of an interview with Dixie Pelleut, a former professor in biology at Dalhousie University, about her life and academic career as research for Fingard's monograph, "Gender and Inequality at Dalhousie: Faculty Women before 1950."

Item is an interview in which Mary Bryan describes her family, early life, education and professional career.

Item is an interview in which Magda Jones, founder of the Scientists' Wives' Association of the National Research Council, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.

Item is an interview in which Phyllis Atkinson, a chemist and detonation tester during World War II, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.

Item is an interview in which Helen Hogg, an astronomer, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.

Item consists of recordings of music by Saami people.

Item is a presentation of research about the transfer of Aboriginal knowledge to early female scientists for Ainley's Social Science and Research Humanities Council (SSHRC) project, "Re-explorations: Gender, Science and Environment in the 19th and 20th Century Canada and Australia."

File consists of handwritten notes on lined paper and cue cards as well as photocopied research materials and newspaper on Canadian universities.

File consists of correspondence requests for reprints of Ainley's publications.

File consists of documents concerning Ainley's contribution to the New Dictionary of National Biography.

Subseries documents research about Mabel F. Timlin for Ainley's article, "Mabel F. Timlin, 1891-1976: A Woman Economist in the World of Men", published in a special edition of Atlantis: A Women's StudiesJournal on economics in 1999; a description of Timlin for the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan in 2005; and a contribution to a tribute for Timlin in the Canadian Women Economists Network Newsletter in 1995. Subseries consists of photocopies of correspondence between Timlin and others; photocopies of biographical information on Timlin; drafts and published manuscripts; a call for submissions; correspondence relating to Ainley's submission to Atlantis; an interview summary; and photocopies of articles written by and about Timlin.

File consists of photocopies of correspondence sent to and by Timlin relating to her appointment to the Royal Society of Canada, her former students, invitations to speak and submit articles, the prospects of employment at Canadian universities and racial prejudice, her honorary Doctor of Laws provided by the University of Saskatchewan and international relations and immigration. It also contains a memorandum on Palliser's Triangle and the research of Vernon Fowke.

File consists of personal correspondence sent to Timlin during the Second World War by Jacques, a friend of Timlin's who was killed in the Second World War. The correspondence discusses, predominately, Jacques's opinion on the progression of a Timlin's career. File also contains a letter informing Timlin of Jacques's death.

File consists of personal correspondence sent to and by Timlin about her life in Saskatchewan and the death of her brother, Eugene, during the World War One. It also contains correspondence sent to Timlin's mother, Sarah, and insurance correspondence and insurance claim forms relating to the death of her brother.

File consists photos of birds, flowers, travel photos, and some research materials.

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 a list of biographies of faculty that teach courses in the Gender Studies Program; a memorandum containing guidelines for thesis supervision; a memorandum about supervisory reports for graduate students; and information on the doctorate in the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Program.

File consists of lists and directories of doctoral programs in women's studies in Canada and the United states, a description of women's studies from the "Encyclopedia of Higher Learning"; and correspondence relating to information about women's studies doctoral programs.

File consists of course plan for Ainley's course: WMST 403-3 Science, Technology and Women's Lives and GNDR 707-3 Feminist Perspectives on Science and Technology. File includes syllabus, reading list, lecture notes, and overhead transparencies.

File consists of multiple versions of Ainley's curriculum vitae and conference proceedings from presentations relating to Ainley's research project, "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia."

File consists of speaking notes for a presentation of Ainley's research for her Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funded project, "Engendering Canadian Science: Biographies of Women Scientists"; an abstract for Ainley's article "British Scientists in Canadian fields: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899)"; and a draft section from "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980."

File consists of conference proceedings; drafts of biographies of women scientists; a curriculum vitae; an article; correspondence; and lists of sources.

File contains material relating to "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." It consists of lists of contacts for research; teaching notes for women's studies courses; a list of material available at the Penticton Archives; notes from an article; and a timesheet for Ainley's research assistant, Anna-Stina Kjellstrom.

File consists of transcripts of interviews; thematic analyses of an interview; a draft of a brief report, "Ebauche femmes, sciences et technologie," that outlines the historical contribution of women to science and technology and provides suggestions of how to commemorate the contributions of women in science and technology; and questions for a thesis defence.

File consists of lists and categorizations for birds.

File consists of conference proceedings and conference proceedings notes; draft edited versions of Ainley's book chapter, "Gendered Careers: Women Science Educators at Anglo-Canadian Universities, 1920-1980"; shortened curricula vitae; and the text for didactic panels for an art exhibition at the University of Northern British Columbia.

File consists of conference proceedings and a backup for conference proceedings for the presentation, "Science lessons for everyone? The writings of Catharine Parr Traill, 1802-1899," which was presented at the Joint Annual Conference of the American Society of Environmental History and the National Council on Public History.

File consists of draft book chapters and notes about drafts of the 2nd and 3rd chapters of "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980"; course outlines; course lecture notes; and conference proceedings of "Laboratory Work in the Field Sciences in Canada: Gender Implications?," which was presented at the 2nd Joint British--North-American Conference on the History of Science.

File contains photographs created in preparation for the sale of Ainley's residence in Prince George. It consists of photographs of the roof and exterior of a building as a well as a circuit breaker box.

File contains administrative material for Ainley's research project, "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." It consists of thematic analyses, correspondence relating to analyzing and organizing research, planning and research coding documents, summaries of her research, notes on Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, a short biography of Kata Dalstrom and other administrative material.

Series consists of Ainley's professional development activities throughout her career including attending and speaking at conferences. Most files include information on academic conferences and colloquia she attended and presented at. Series includes speaking notes, conference registration and programs, related research materials, overhead transparencies, slides, and photographs.

File consists of program for the History of Science Society's 1993 Annual Meeting and a typescript of the talk Ainley gave at the conference entitled "Engendering Canadian Science: Feminist Scientific Biography and the History of Canadian Science." File also contains research materials gathered for this presentation.

File consists of speaking notes, programs, pamphlets, and notes from various conferences Ainley attended. File also contains receipts and reimbursements for travel costs.

File consists of photocopied research materials and promotional materials for Ainley's talk on "Gendered Careers: Women Scientists at Canadian Universities, 1890-1970" at McGill in 1999.

File consists of notes and 4 overhead transparencies for Ainley's presentation at the "The Women, Gender and Science Question" conference in Minneapolis.

Series consists of personal and professional correspondence between Ainley and colleagues, friends, family, and acquaintances. Correspondence includes handwritten and typescript letters, postcards, Birthday cards, and Christmas cards.