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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Letter from Max M. Fisher to White House Chief of Staff John Sununu concerning U.S. policy toward Jerusalem.
In the Fall of 1971, Henry Ford undertook the largest single building venture in Detroit’s history. The project was the Renaissance Center, also known as “RenCen.”
Henry Ford II presents a check to Max M. Fisher and the United Jewish Appeal.
The Detroit Riots of 1967
Congratulatory letter from President Gerald Ford to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Max M. Fisher with A. Alfred Taubman in the early 1980s
Max Fisher at his office in the Fisher Building.
1994 National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony program showing Peter Golden and Mary Fisher as guest speakers.
The Alpha Kappa Psi Civic Award, "For service to country and community and inspiring leadership," presented to Max Fisher in 1970 by the Delta Theta Chapter of the University of Detroit.
Gene Miller remembers Max Fisher's integrity, honesty and ability to listen.
Jewish Statesmanship Award
American Jewish Committee Human Relations Award
Detroit Renaissance Construction
Peter Golden offers an enlightening quote about Max Fisher from Ronald Reagan.
A personal letter from Secretary of State George Shultz.