Printed and published materials

The Benjamin E. Mays papers include files from his work at the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education. There are also materials related to his presidency at Morehouse, writings by Mays and others, organizational records and financial materials. There are a few photographs, including several of Dr. Mays with former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalyn Carter.

Of note in the collection are newsclippings and files related to desegregation. These files include Calhoun v. Cook which prompted the "Compromise Plan of 1973" to integrate 20 all-White schools in Atlanta. Several of Mays' articles for the Pittsburgh Courier can be found in the Writings by Mays series.