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 and other Detroit Jewish Welfare Federation Pacesetters in 1965.
In 1974, the Hadassah Wizo of Canada, a Jewish women's philanthropic organization, inscribed Max Fisher as a governor of the Haifa Community College in Winnipeg.
The Detroit Riots of 1967
Jewish Statesmanship Award
Damon Keith remembers Max Fisher's courage in standing against the Detroit Police Department after the Riots in 1967.
Peter Cummings explains why Max Fisher is such an effective fund-raiser.
Max Fisher, chairman of the board of directors, speaking at the United Brands Co. Annual Meeting in 1976.
Congratulatory letter from Alexander Haig to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
The Riverfront development in Detroit, part of the city's Renaissance led by Fisher and Taubman
Elie Weisel, Max Fisher and Golda Meir
Chaim Weizmann Portrait
Gerald Ford recalls Max Fisher's effective fundraising.
Max Fisher fundraising at the famous annual Fisher Meeting in his home, 1984.
Max Fisher in front of the iconic Fisher Building in Detroit, and in his office on the 22nd floor.
Groundbreaking on the Riverfront Apartments
Max Fisher in 1977