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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).

The PHOTOGRAPHS series (one linear foot and one oversize box) includes prints, negatives, and slides. Photographs are divided into five categories: Sparling Choreography, Other Choreographers, Studio Shots, Non-Dance Photographs, and Oversize Photographs. The photographs are described by choreographer, title, type of photograph (performance, rehearsal, studio shot, head shot, or non-dance photograph), names of the performers (if applicable), location, date and photographer (if known). The numbers of prints, negatives and slides are also listed.