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The Background Materials series, (.10 linear feet, 1967-1999), includes a curriculum vitae with a chronological list of Sparling's choreographic works through the year 1999, a journal written while he was on tour in the Soviet Union in 1973, news clippings, and other biographical materials.

The Performance, Audition, and Rehearsal Videos series, (1 linear foot, 1 outsized box, and 96 GB 1972-2012), documents a variety of Sparling's performances, screendances, auditions, and rehearsals from 1972 to 2013. The series is arranged alphabetically by the title of the work and includes six reels of film (ca. 1947-1972), 45 VHS videocassettes (1977-1994), 33 digital videocassettes (1981-2001; transferred from Hi-8, U-matic, S-VHS, and VHS formats), two DVDs (2004-2005), and 23 digital video files (featuring works from 1994 to 2013).