File consists of Rosamund Anne Hyde's thesis for her Master of Applied Science from the Department of Engineering at the University of Victoria, entitled, "Maybe That Would Be All Right: Seeking Just Goals in Engineering Formation" and Deborah George's dissertation for her Doctor of Philosophy from the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria, entitled, "Values and Participation in the Physical Sciences and Engineering: A Comparative Study."
File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1983.
File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1982.
File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1987.
File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1977.
File consists of cue cards with notes about the "Critical Turning Points" interviews, thematic analyses of responses and summaries of answers to interview questions.
File consists of lists of potential interviewees with graduation dates circled; census data on women in engineering in Canada from 1941-1991; statistical data from the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) on women in different engineering fields; and a copy of the "Critical Turning Points" project description with Ainley's notes on it.
File consists of bound conference proceedings from "The Women, Gender and Science Question," a conference held at the University of Minnesota from May 10-12, 1995.
File consists of correspondence between Ainley and IIona Schaulfer; short biographies of Monique Frize and Elsie Gregory MacGill; and a description of Alison Bowe's research project on female engineering graduates from Queen's University with an attached list of Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" project files.
File consists of a consent form and transcript for an interview with Erika Korbely conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
File consists of a consent form, transcript, summary and audio recording from an interview with Marg Latham conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also contains Latham's business card.
File consists of a consent form, transcript and audio recording from an interview with Laura McCormack conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also contains McCormack's resume.
File consists of a transcript, transcript summary and audio recording from an interview conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
Item is two interviews, one of which is with Alive V. Payne and one of which is with Andrea von Schoening, by Rai Brown for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
Item is an interview with Gill Pichler by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
File consists of a consent form, transcript, transcript summary and audio recording from an interview with Clare Raska conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
Item is two interviews by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical turning Points" research.
File consists of a consent form, resume and transcript from an interview conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also includes a slide and photographic print of the interviewee with their engineering class in which the interviewee is seated in the centre of the front row.
Item is an interview by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
Item is an interview with Marlene Chow by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
File consists of a consent form, transcript, transcript summary and audio recording from an interview with Beth Currie conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also contains Currie's resume and a business card.
File consists of a consent form and audio recording from an interview with Colleen Ackermann conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
Item is an interview with Barbara Howes by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
Item is the first part of an interview with Sharlie Huffman by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.
File consists of a grant application filed by Peta Tancred on "Critical Turning Points: Women Engineers within and outside the Profession" where Ainley was to collaborate on the project. File includes grant application forms and correspondence regarding the application and budget for the project.
File consists of records concerning the Canadian Committee on Women in Engineering including correspondence, meeting minutes, and other documents.
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 records regarding Dr. Ainley's application for the Women and Work Strategic Grant and grant renewal through Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). File includes correspondence, application forms, and handwritten notes regarding these applications.
File consists of grant application and information on Dr. Ainley's grant for her research on "Women and Scientific Work in Canada, 1890-1960." File includes application forms, correspondence, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) application guide, and reports.
File consists of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant information and application for Ainley's research on "Engendering Canadian Scientists."
File consists of interlibrary loan forms, catalogue records, book lists, other research materials, and related correspondence regarding research on Australian plant science.
File consists of research materials concerning Australian botany.
File consists of research materials on Australian science and gender, including photocopied and printed research articles.
File consists of research notes, drafts, and correspondence regarding research in Australia.
File consists of photocopied and printed research materials probably related to Ainley's research on transfer of knowledge from indigenous to westerners.
File consists of records related to library and archival research in England. File includes printed information on The Welcome Library (formerly the Welcome Institute for the History of Medicine) and related correspondence.
File consists of photocopied portion of a chapter on Australian aboriginal vegetables.
File includes research materials from and concerning Australia. File includes portion of work by Ainley, published Australian library newsletters, printed and photocopied research materials, and related correspondence and notes.
File consists of a catalogue of books on or by Australian Aborigines sold by the Cornstalk Bookshop.
File consists of research materials concerning indigenous and the transfer of traditional knowledge and science in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. File includes published materials including journal issues and magazines and promotional materials for indigenous cultural institutions and universities. File includes photocopied published research and related correspondence. File also includes some research materials related to women in science and ornithology.
File consists of a typed list of recipients from Canada probably concerning Ainley's re-exploration project.
File consists of research materials for Ainley's re-explorations project and related photocopied research materials.
File consists of published research on science and knowledge generally.
File consists of records concerning Fumiko Ikawa-Smith. File includes interview transcript and Ikawa-Smith's CV.
Subseries consists of materials concerning Dr. Ainley's book "Restless energy: a biography of William Rowan, 1891-1957." Subseries consists largely of research materials and notes on William Rowan but also includes some related correspondence, a review of the book, and a funding request and acceptance.
File consists of Ainley's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant application and approval for her research on "William Rowan: A Biography." File includes application forms, correspondence, notes, and a SSHRC publication "Research Grants: Guide for Applicants."
File consists of archival research materials and notes concerning Rowan's experiments and excerpts from his workbook. File includes section of a newspaper and photos of fields, some with animals.
File consists of handwritten notes, a page from the "Annals of Science" on reviewing books, and a card praising Ainley's book of William Rowan.
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 regarding Dr. Helen Belyea, her life and work. The file includes correspondence between Dr. Helen Belyea and Dr. Ainley.