This collection comprises the papers of Henry D. Remple, a clinical psychologist born in the Molotschna Mennonite colony in Ukraine, and Mariana Lohrenz Remple, a teacher and prominent Girl Scout leader. The couple were both descendents of German Mennonites and were based in Lawrence, Kansas for the majority of their adult lives. The collection also includes a small amount of material relating to their children, Lucy Jean (Remple) McAllister and Robert "Robie" Keith Remple.

Paul Gump joined the faculty of University of Kansas as an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology in 1962 and was the Director of the Midwest Psychological Field Station in Oskaloosa, Kansas from 1968-1973. This collection includes correspondence, biographical material, class notes, research and observations, several publications, and 19 videotapes containing footage from a PBS feature entitled Help Yourself.