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."
Item is a profile of Dr. William Rowan, a former zoology professor at the University of Alberta.
File consists of handwritten notes on lined paper and cue cards as well as photocopied research materials and newspaper on Canadian universities.
File consists photos of birds, flowers, travel photos, and some research materials.
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.
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.
File consists of letter to the archivist at Case Western Reserve University from Ainley while working on her PhD.
File contains correspondence regarding Ainley's research projects largely during the period between 1984-1987.
File consists of correspondence, drafts and research materials. The letters are mostly to Nature Canada and about Ainley's chapter "Great Danes."
File consists of research for Ainley's work on Oral History of Montreal Women Scientists including correspondence, handwritten notes, and interview transcripts.
File consists of correspondence between Ainley and the editor of the University of British Columbia Press, Jean Wilson; an abstract and descriptions of chapters submitted to the University of British Columbia Press; style guides from the University of British Columbia Press; an author handbook from the University of British Columbia Press; and a pamphlet on symbols used for proofing text.
File consists a number of short articles by Ainley, including, "Women and Science: An Inside View/Femmes et Science: Vision de L'interieur," "No More Stereotypes" and "Women's Work in Geology: A Historical Perspective on Gender Division in Canadian Science."
Item is an interview about Allie Vibert's career, her involvement with the International Federation of University Women and her activities at Queen's University, during which she pushed for the enrolment of women into the Faculty of Medicine.
Item is the first part of an interview with Norah Toole about her and her husband Frank's lives and Toole's involvement with the University of New Brunswick.
Item is the second 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 an interview with Monique Lortie, a professor at the Universite de Quebec a Montreal in biology, that discusses the development of her career.
Item is the first part of an interview in which Marianne Ainley interviews Sylvia Ruby about her early life and the development of her career including what influenced her choose a career in science and any impediments she perceived herself to face in becoming a scientist.
Item is an excerpt from a presentation on economics and immigration that details the globalization, the future of economics and how women can play a roles in the future of technology and engineering.
Item is two radio programs on women in geology broadcast on CBC's program Wild Rose Country, one of which interviews Marianne Ainley, originally broadcast on May 21, 1993 and May 25, 1993.
Item is a lecture about Aboriginal peoples, their common experience and their seeking of reparations from the governments in their respective countries.
Item the first part of a presentation on the history of women in science and includes a question and answer section.
Item is the second 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 the fifth 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 Grand Harbour, New Brunswick in which Wendy Dathan, a botanist, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.
Item is an interview in which Helen Reynolds, a chemist and former warden of Royal Victoria College, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.
Item is an interview, completed for the History of Women at UBC project, in which Rona Wallis discusses her experiences as a woman studying chemical engineering at the University of British Columbia.
Item is the second part of an interview in which Rose Johnstone, a former biochemistry professor and former Chair of the Department of Biochemistry at McGill University, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.
Item is an interview in which Rose Sheinin, a former biology professor and Vice-Rector, Academic at Concordia University, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.
Item is an interview in which Eva Rosinger, a chemist and chemical engineer and former Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.
Item is an interview in which Genevieve Delmas-Patterson , a former chemistry professor at the Universite de Quebec a Montreal, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.
Item is an interview in which Judy Mappin, a former chemist and owner of the Double Hook Book Shop, describes her family, early life, education and professional career.
File consists of possible peer reviews of Ainley's book on "Creating complicated lives: women and science at English-Canadian universities, 1880-1980."
Series contains material relating to Ainley's personal projects and research and professional projects. The material consists of transcribed copies of Ainley's early articles; drafts of sections, notes, research material and correspondence relating to "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980"; conference proceedings, research material, notes and correspondence relating to her research project, "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia"; material, predominately course descriptions and syllabi, relating to administering the Women's Studies Program at the University of Northern British Columbia; and photographs and slides relating to both her research and her personal life and hobbies. Series also contains conference proceedings, research notes, bibliographies, curricula vitae and other material.
File consists of speaking notes for a speech made by Ainley on December 6, 2000 at a memorial for the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre in Montreal, Quebec; Ainley's retirement speech speaking notes; and 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."
File consists of research, conference travel and other correspondence; abstracts for Ainley's articles; conference proceedings for, "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia" and other conference proceedings by Ainley for presentations on the history of women scientists, women's studies methodologies and women naturalists; drafts of articles and material about Catharine Parr Traill; and short biographies of William Rowan and Alice Wilson.
File consists of speaking notes and conference proceedings; instructions for abstract submissions; abstracts; drafts of biographies of women scientists; correspondence; a short biography of David Ainley; A short story by David Ainley; notes; and a curriculum vitae.