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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Bob McCabe describes the relationship between Max Fisher and Detroit Mayor Coleman Young.
Damon Keith recalls Max Fisher's wisdom in negotiations with African-American leaders in Detroit and his commitment to the city.
Michigan GOP Honors
Detroit Renaissance Resolution of Appreciation Award
Jewish Statesmanship Award
Max M. Fisher at the National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony in 1994.
HUD Certificate of Appreciation
Max Fisher with Richard Nixon in the White House
United Jewish Appeal LBJ Plaque
Letter from President Ronald Reagan to Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, regarding a visit from Max M. Fisher.
Detroit's Renaissance Center Article
Left to Right: Phillip Hart, J.L. Hudson, Jr., Robert P. Griffin, and Max Fisher
Detroit Renaissance Construction
Tribute to Max Fisher
The Detroit Riots of 1967
Max Fisher next to his sculpture at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield.