File contains a catalogue record and two articles by Wendy Wickwire, "To See Ourselves as the Other's other: Nlaka'pamux Contact Narratives" and "Women in Ethnography: The Research of James A. Teit."
File consists of a paper and accompanying notes delivered at a history seminar at Canterbury University on March 16, 2001. The paper is entitled "Re-exploration: Gender, science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada, Australia, and New Zealand."
File consists of catalogue records relating to books on Aboriginal women and interactions between Western women and Aboriginal women; excerpts from articles from museum websites about Mary Shaefer, including an excerpt from an article by Ainley; and excerpts from museum websites about First Nations beadwork and textiles.
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.
File consists of notes about publications by Jo-Anne Fiske.
File contains material by and about Leslie M. Johnson. It consists of catalogues records; correspondence sent and received by Ainley and her research assistant, Anna-Stina Kjellstrom; a description of a research project; a printout of guidelines for submissions to a conference that cites an article by Johnson; and a list of articles from a journal that includes an article by Leslie M. Johnson.
File contains material by and about Harriet V. Kuhnlein. It consists of printouts of Kuhnlein's curriculum vitae; descriptions of projects with which she was involved; articles about her projects; and a list of selected publications with Nancy J. Turner that include publications co-authored by Kuhnlein.
File consists of printed webpages listing archives around Australia.
File consists of an excerpt from "A Sportsman's Eden," a book by Clive Phillipps-Wolley.
File contains material about Julie Cruikshank. It consists of notes on publications by Cruikshank; printouts of library catalogue search results; correspondence, predominately between the Yukon Archives and Anna-Stina Kjellstrom about requests tapes of interviews with Aboriginal people by Cruikshank; catalogue records for publications by Cruikshank; descriptions of publications by Cruikshank; and an article excerpt.
File consists of Queensland University Thesis: "Lifting the Blankets: The Transgenerational Effects of Trauma in Indigenous Australia" by Valerie Atkinson.
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 information on Ainley's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) applications and funding. In 1992/1993 she was granted funding for her project on "First Nations Women and Environmental Knowledge in Northern North America - A Preliminary Investigation." File includes information on student assistants hired to help with this research project. Files also contains application for funding for her research on "Biographical Research on Women Scientists in Canada."
File consists of photocopied research materials on a variety of subjects relating to Ainley's ornithology research.
File consists of an issue of the "British Columbia Historical News" along with a handwritten note, photocopy, and a postcard.
File consists of Ainley's book chapter, "Science in Canada's 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899)" for "Natural Eloquence: Women Reinscribe Science," a book edited by Barbara T. Gates and Ann B. Shteir and published by the Wisconsin University Press in 1997.
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 consists of a covering letter by Ainley with research notes, an obituary for Parr Traill along with a description of Parr Traill's "Canadian Crusoes," and photocopies of Parr Traill correspondence.
File consists of 4 overhead transparencies, photocopies of images and proceedings from a lecture at Concordia University in 1994, entitled, "Science from the 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899);" conference proceedings from Ainley's lecture, "Women and the Popularization of Science: 19th-century Women Science Writers in Canada" at 8th Kingston Conference of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association in Kingston, Ontario in 1993; two copies of the proceedings from "An 'Active Botanist': Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899) and Women's Science Writing in Canada" at the Catharine Traill Naturalists' Club in Montreal, Quebec in 1994; a listing of women who corresponded with Charles Darwin; research notes by Ainley; an agenda from a History of Science Society (HSS) Women's Committee meeting in October 1994, a program addendum from an HSS conference; correspondence relating to submissions to "Science in the Vernacular" and archival research relating to Parr Traill; a curatorial essay for an exhibition at McGill University, entitled, "Leaves from the Physick Garden: Historic Herbals from the Osler Library and the Department of Rare books and Special Collections;" a photocopy of an excerpt of from "Studies of Plant Life in Canada;" and a photocopy of a biography of Parr Traill by J.L. McKeever.
File consists of photocopies of articles on and biographical sketches of Parr Trail as well as research notes by Ainley.
File consists of University of Western Australia Thesis: "Cultural Realities and Partial Truths: Gendered Ethnographies in Northern Aboriginal Australia" by Sandy Toussaint.
File consists of miscellaneous documents including research materials, handwritten notes, correspondence, and heavily annotated syllabus. Computer disk contains an annotated bibliography and bibliography on the role of native women and environmental knowledge.
File consists of a photocopy of the British National Catalogue on books published between 1837 and 1857; correspondence and early draft manuscripts of "Science in Canada's 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill" under its original title, "Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899): A Woman Science Writer in 19th Century Canada;" Ainley's research notes; correspondence relating to research at the National Archives of Canada; a curatorial essay for an exhibition at McGill University, entitled, "Leaves from the Physick Garden: Historic Herbals from the Osler Library and the Department of Rare books and Special Collections;" a photocopy of the National Union Catalog of the United States of pre-1956 imprints; and transcripts of correspondence sent by Parr Traill to Katie Traill, Parr Traill's granddaughter, and Frances Stewart, Parr Traill's neighbour and friend.
File consists of papers from 1994 regarding environmental history and Parks Canada.
File consists of photocopied research materials including published materials, archival research, and notes on natural history and science.
File consists of a photocopy of an article by David Jackel, entitled, "Mrs. Moodie and Mrs. Parr Traill, and the Fabrication of the Canadian Tradition."
File consists of handwritten research notes on Parr Traill; photocopies of book reviews and other archival material relating to Parr Traill and her publications; a section of the Strickland family tree; and an article, entitled, "The collection of Bryophytes in the Fowler Herbarium, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario."
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 consists of computer disk with "over[looked?] oral histories" files. Slides primarily contain pictures of women who were the subjects of Ainey's research.
File consists of photocopies of Catharine Parr Traill's correspondence, the Traill's family tree, bibliographies with lists of publications by Traill, national catalogues with information about Traill's publications, receipts of Ainley's requests for Parr Traill archival material, maps and a finding aid for the Traill family collection with listings of correspondence.
File consists of professional correspondence. File includes handwritten and typescript letters largely concerning Ainley's work with the Ornithologist's Union.
File consists of photocopies of correspondence sent to Parr Traill and an accompanying list, which provides the senders and send dates of the correspondence. It also includes a family tree.
File consists photos of birds, flowers, travel photos, and some research materials.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history of Elinor Huntsman Mawson; a photocopy of an article by Tina Crossfield, entitled, "Experience and Perception: A Comparison of Outlooks of Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899) and Susana Moodie (1803-1885) in 19th Century Canada"; a photocopy of an excerpt from Parr Traill's monograph, "the Canadian Settler's Guide"; and a photocopy of an excerpt from Parr Traill's monograph, "Studies of Plant Life in Canada."
File consists of research material for unpublished book with working titles "Canadian Involvement in American Ornithologists' Union" and "Ornithology in Ontario." The file includes some letters providing feedback and copy edits on draft manuscripts and letter regarding publication of the aforementioned text.
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 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 5.25 inch floppy disk which may contain backup files concerning the history of the American Ornithologists' Union.
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 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 between Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and Margaret Morse Nice relating to ornithology publications, the community of ornithologists, and a variety of personal topics. File also includes correspondence between William Rowan and Nice relating to ornithology and the Brewster Medal for 1937.
File consists of photocopies correspondence between Margaret Morse Nice and Althea Sherman from the Margaret Morse Nice papers on a variety of ornithological and personal topics.
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 Ainley's PhD thesis "From Natural History to Avian Biology: Canadian Ornithology 1860-1950" for McGill University.
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 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 archival research records concerning Ainley's research on the American Ornithologists' Union. File includes, correspondence, archival reproductions, and photocopies.