The basic index for minutes presented in this manual was developed to aid clerks in indexing their minute books. A minute book is an extremely important record, but reference to an unindexed or poorly indexed minute book can be a time-consuming problem. The manual outlines the procedure to be followed in setting up an index and maintaining it on a current basis, thus eliminating much of the trouble that is encountered in attempting to index a completed minute book. While the manual was originally intended as a guide for indexing the minutes of cities, towns and villages, the procedure can be readily adapted to the minute books of districts, boards and commissions. This manual presents a classification of subjects under which minute books can be indexed. It also contains instructions for setting up the index in card form, for selecting index card entries, for utilizing the index in card form or converting it to page form and for transforming a current index into a cumulative index. (Author/SG)