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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Teaching Resources contain lesson plans focused on Max Fisher's four key values: Wisdom, Generosity, Service, and Leadership. Lessons include individual and group activities and trigger questions for further thought.

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The Riverfront development in Detroit, part of the city's Renaissance led by Fisher and Taubman
Max Fisher with Henry Kissinger in the White House. Signed, "To Max Fisher - With the affection and admiration of his friend - Henry A. Kissinger."
A handsome token of appreciation given to Max and Marjorie Fisher from the Jewish Federation of Detroit, of which Max Fisher was president from 1959 to 1964.
Henry Ford II presents a check to Max M. Fisher and the United Jewish Appeal.
Christmas shoppers in Detroit in the 1950s
Max Fisher next to his sculpture at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield.
Max Fisher, Paul Milstein and Seymour Milstein
Elie Weisel, Max Fisher and Golda Meir
Renaissance Center
Letter to Max M. Fisher from Moshe Arad, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States.
Max M. Fisher at the Scopus Award Dinner with Alan E. Schwartz and President Gerald R. Ford.
Max Fisher presenting an award to Nate Appleman.
Max Fisher's retirement speech from United Brands
Congratulatory letter from Henry Kissinger to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Groundbreaking on the Riverfront Apartments
Peter Cummings relates Max Fisher's instinct to work behind the scenes.