James Vincent D'Arc was born in Los Angeles, California on August 7, 1950. In the early 1970s, D'Arc was accepted into Brigham Young University, where he majored in history. A film appreciation class taught by Dr. Charles M. Metten in 1973 motivated D’Arc to receive a PhD in film history from BYU in 1986. During his time as a student, he was also hired in what was then called the "Archives and Manuscripts Division” at BYU, where he began gathering film-related materials for the Archives. During 1990 D'Arc was also employed as a professor of film in BYU's Theatre and Media Arts College in addition to his position as a curator. James D'Arc retired from BYU in August 2017.

Bernice Park Spencer was born December 13, 1909, in Salt Lake City. She attended University of Utah. She was married to J. Raymond Spencer in 1944. Bernice had a very successful career as a theater, speech, and English teacher until her retirement in 1976. She served as a volunteer at the Jordan River Temple and was active in local civic organizations. Bernice Park Spencer passed away November 15, 2006.