The main newspaper for the Boone County area for over a century, the Recorder was founded in 1875 by W. L. Riddell. It is the oldest continuously operating newspaper in the county. The newspaper's office in Burlington was built in 1939.

• Newspaper issues, 1875-1953

These indexes were compiled by Allen Watts.

• 1875-1880
• 1881-1886
• 1887-1900
• 1901-1903
• 1904-1906
• 1907-1909

• National Register Information (PDFs), inventory form and photos