The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

The Resource Center provides access to a database of photos, video clips, letters, documents, newspaper articles, awards and other archival material. There are several user-friendly ways to search the Resource Center. The “Quick Search” field above offers a keyword search for those who know what they are looking for. Searches can also be filtered by Topic and Type from the pull-down menus to the right. Click on any item on this screen to see more detailed information. On each detail page, click on the Related Resources for additional items of related interest.

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Max Fisher presenting an award to Nate Appleman.
Max Fisher's retirement speech from United Brands
Jane Sherman talks about her father's motivation to help rebuild Detroit after the 1967 riots.
Congratulatory letter from Alexander Haig to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
1960 UJA Overseas Report
Max Fisher, Yigal Allon and Yosef Tekoah
Max Fisher at his office in the Fisher Building.
Max Fisher, Paul Milstein and Seymour Milstein
"Believe in a brighter future for Detroit" article
Left to Right: Max M. Fisher, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, Michigan Governor William Milliken
In 1988, Max Fisher was awarded this elaborate Shield of Zion by the American Zionist Federation of Los Angeles.
"The Amazing Life of Max Fisher" ran as the feature story on the front page of The Detroit Free Press on October 2, 2003 and detailed the life of the philanthropist and the opening of the Max M. Fisher Music Center at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Place.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Honorary Doctorate
Max Fisher with Marjorie, Jane Sherman, and others at the JAFI Assembly in 1990.
Operation Exodus Campaign Inaugural meeting
Letter from Max M. Fisher to The Texas Jewish Post in support of President Reagan's economic policy.