The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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The inner city neighborhoods in Detroit did not feel the economic growth created by the Detroit Renaissance.
Jewish Welfare Federation Plaque
Damon Keith explains how Henry Ford and Max Fisher were the leaders in Detroit in bringing the community back together after the Riots.
Gene Miller relates Max Fisher's legendary fundraising power.
Henry Ford II speaks to a crowd of reporters and well-wishers at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Renaissance Center on a rainy day in Detroit.
1990 letter from Max M. Fisher to Secretary of State Jim Baker concerning Middle East peace policy.
The Riverfront development in Detroit, part of the city's Renaissance led by Fisher and Taubman
"The Amazing Life of Max Fisher" ran as the feature story on the front page of The Detroit Free Press on October 2, 2003 and detailed the life of the philanthropist and the opening of the Max M. Fisher Music Center at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Place.
Peter Cummings remembers Max Fisher's leadership and commitment to Detroit, and on his loyalty to people and causes.
Left to Right: Phillip Hart, J.L. Hudson, Jr., Robert P. Griffin, and Max Fisher
Max Fisher poses with a plaque from an article from The Detroit News about his involvement with the renaissance of Detroit.
Letter from President George H.W. Bush to Max M. Fisher, George Klein, and Richard Fox – the Chairmen of the National Jewish Coalition.
The Detroit riots, which began on July 23, 1967 led to 43 deaths, 7,200 arrests and a minimum of $42.5 million in damages.
Christmas shoppers in Detroit in the 1950s
Congratulatory letter from Bob Dole to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.