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 addressing the final session of the Founding Assembly
Max Fisher with former Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and Rabbi Shlomo Goren at the Founding Assembly of the RAFI in June 1971.
Congratulatory letter from Israeli President Ezer Weizman to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Letter from Max M. Fisher to White House Chief of Staff John Sununu concerning U.S. policy toward Jerusalem.
Letter to Max M. Fisher from Jack J. Spitzer, President of B'nai B'rith International.
Robert Aronson talks about the quiet diplomat.
Michigan Senate 80th Birthday Honors
Max Fisher presenting an award to Nate Appleman.
Letters congratulating Max Fisher on his 1971 "What Can We Do for Detroit?" speech.
Jewish Statesmanship Award
Peter Golden, Max Fisher's biographer, on Fisher's role as conduit in deals between US and Israel.
Left to Right: Max M. Fisher, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, Michigan Governor William Milliken
In 1999 Max Fisher was named a Michiganian of the Year by The Detroit News.
A 1966 Detroit Jewish News article titled "Israel is Facing Massive Absorption Job" quotes Max Fisher heavily.
A personal letter from Secretary of State George Shultz.
Letter from Max M. Fisher to President Nixon concerning Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's 1969 visit.