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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Damon Keith recalls Max Fisher's wisdom in negotiations with African-American leaders in Detroit and his commitment to the city.
Christmas shoppers in Detroit in the 1950s
Detroit Renaissance Construction
Edsel Ford claims the name Max Fisher is synonymous with the city of Detroit.
An excerpt from The Congressional Record  detailing the $50 million loan to Israel agreement.
Peter Golden, Max Fisher's biographer, discusses Fisher's influence with President Ford.
Tribute to Max Fisher
Operation Exodus Campaign Inaugural meeting
Abba Eban dinner
Max Fisher in 1977
Letter to Max M. Fisher from Moshe Arad, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States.
A photograph of the then four living presidents, signed by each, presented to Max Fisher in 1998, along with a personal letter from Gerald Ford.
Max Fisher with Henry Kissinger in the White House. Signed, "To Max Fisher - With the affection and admiration of his friend - Henry A. Kissinger."
The Riverfront development in Detroit, part of the city's Renaissance led by Fisher and Taubman
Max M. Fisher at the National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony in 1994.
Max Fisher's biographer, Peter Golden, details Fisher's extensive experience as a highly successful fundraiser.