Coffee Dunkers of America is an international non-profit organization; a local chapter in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was founded on January 30, 1939 by Gerald R. Ford Sr., Police Chief Frank O’Mally, Kent County Sheriff Hugh M. Blacklock, and Kent County Circuit Court Judge John H. VanderWal, among others. The aim of Coffee Dunkers International is to raise funding for charities and promote camaraderie among members. Beginning in the 1960s, the Grand Rapids chapter began holding an annual event (in December) that roasted the events of the year. Many prominent Grand Rapids citizens have been members of the Coffee Dunkers of America Grand Rapids chapter over the decades, including Suzanne Geha, Susan Heartwell, and other active citizens at that time. Material in this collection can be used to gain an understanding of the chapter’s activities, though most material is concentrated in the 1990s, largely due to the participation of former city historian Gordon Olson.