The Mordecai Lee Papers document his thirteen year tenure in the Wisconsin Legislature (1976-89), his seven year tenure as the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Jewish Council for Community Relations (1990-97), and his current tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Government Affairs at UW-Milwaukee (1997-2001). The papers are arranged in broad chronological periods reflecting the evolution of Lee's career. Within each career stage, the papers are arranged by type of record and chronologically thereunder. A small quantity of personal papers consists of a biographical sketch written by Lee in 2001 and material on a Jewish camp.

The vast majority of these papers consist of newsletters and campaign literature drafted for the following assembly and state races: 1978, 1980, 1982, and 1986. Press releases and other speaking engagements covering the period 1976-1989 are also available through 1976-89 on microfilm.

In addition, a significant portion of this collection is devoted to Lee's tenure as Executive Director of the Milwaukee Jewish Council for Community Relations (1990-1997). This section includes annual reports, newspaper clippings, and speeches on anti-Semitism in Milwaukee, solidifying lasting peace in the Middle East, and preserving the existence of Israel.

A final portion of this collection contains newspaper and journal articles Lee wrote as an UW-Milwaukee faculty member concerning the topics of public administration policy, government affairs, and other Middle Eastern issues.