The collection comprises papers on the history of the University of Papua New Guinea including planning, building, consultations, development and staffing. There are papers on localisation and staff development, seminar, conference and working papers by Sloper and papers on the development of the Teachers College at Goroka. In 1972, during his term as staff officer at the University of Papua New Guinea, Sloper was awarded a Churchill Fellowship. Letters, diaries, reports and papers collected during his study tour of universities and ministries in East Africa and Southeast Asia form part of this collection.