The phrase "a proper record of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an accurate and appropriate documentation or account of something.
Example: "It is essential to maintain a proper record of all financial transactions for auditing purposes."
Alternatives: "an accurate account of" or "a suitable documentation of".
There is not even a proper record of the number of estate agents in the country.
It is important that this happens at an early stage in order that a proper record of the decision-making process is made which can be produced subsequently if necessary.
The containers were numbered serially along with a proper record of well/sample location, date, static water level, and prior to the sampling.
The BNP broke party funding laws by failing to keep a proper record of who was giving it money, the Electoral Commission has ruled.
"We are committed to keeping a tight grip on standards, so people can have confidence that qualifications represent a proper record of knowledge, skills and achievement, and to making sure qualifications deliver what their users - students, employers, teachers, universities - need from them".
The Americans failed to keep a proper record of their losses and it appears the U.S. 8th Air Force losses were not included in loss totals.
My only regret is that we never got a proper recording of those shows.
There is too, a proper recording of Springsteen's sombre Vietnam memorial The Wall, one of the most bitter songs in recent Springsteen memory.
What makes this movie appealing is its image of Clam Dandy, a female foursome bound by romantic entanglements, torn by the bass player's drug and alcohol habit, traumatized by the rape of its drummer and the sudden death of its lead guitarist, frustrated by never being able to sign a proper record deal, and yet a homey nest of solace for its members.
If you keep a proper record right from the beginning, making sense of your experimental data could be a lot easier.
