Index of Subjects

This index is intended to help visitors to this site quickly locate documents and illustrations that pertain to specific topics. Not every item in the McArdle notebooks can be found in this index. For example, correspondence which was general to the artist's research, such as that discussing efforts to obtain photographs or descriptions of people, places, and things to be depicted, is not indexed unless it actually contains information about those topics. Readers seeking an understanding of the research process used by Henry McArdle to create the paintings are encouraged to take a page-by-page look at the notebooks.

Dawn at the Alamo Notebook

1824 Alamo Flag

Alamo, description of fort in 1845
Alamo, detailed description of fort, arms, uniforms, etc. by Reuben M. Potter
Alamo, fall, 1927 newspaper account
Alamo, fall, 1929 Collier's magazine story
Alamo, fall, article by Reuben M. Potter
Alamo, fall, article by Seth Shepard
Alamo, illustration
Alamo, illustration, nine years after the fall
Alamo, illustration of ruins, exterior
Alamo, illustration of ruins, interior
Alamo, muster roll
Alamo, plan in 1836 by Reuben M. Potter
Alamo, photo
Alamo, photo, after restoration of church but before restoration of convent
Alamo, photo, west pavement of Alamo Plaza
Alamo, photo, restored
Alamo, postcard, 1895 card with 1845 view

Juana Navarro Alsbury

Stephen F. Austin, painting by McArdle

Bexar, siege of

James Bowie, portrait

Moses Austin Bryan, photo

Edward Burleson, photo

Candelaria (Andrea Castañón Villanueva)

David Crockett, portrait

Dawn at the Alamo, black and white picture and key
Dawn at the Alamo, conception of the painting by McArdle
Dawn at the Alamo, copy of crayon sketch
Dawn at the Alamo, critique by Reuben M. Potter
Dawn at the Alamo, critique by D.A. Woodward (McArdle's teacher)
Dawn at the Alamo, endorsement by Frank W. Johnson
Dawn at the Alamo, suggestions by Reuben M. Potter

Susanna Dickinson, discussion of her diary
Susanna Dickinson, photo

Flags, description of those at the Alamo by Frank W. Johnson
Flags, the Alamo flag (1824)

"Hymn of the Alamo"

Frank W. Johnson, photograph
Frank W. Johnson, photograph

"Log Cabin" painting

Henry McArdle, biographical sketch
Henry McArdle, newspaper account of his life and paintings

José Antonio Menchaca, portrait

Ben Milam, physical description
Ben Milam, portrait

José Antonio Navarro, photo
José Antonio Navarro, description

Plutarco Ornelas, Mexican consul in San Antonio

Reuben M. Potter, biographical sketch by McArdle
Reuben M. Potter, comments on his portrait by McArdle
Reuben M. Potter, "Hymn of the Alamo"
Reuben M. Potter, photo
Reuben M. Potter, photo, age 64
Reuben M. Potter, photo, age 76
Reuben M. Potter, portrait by McArdle
Reuben M. Potter, role in feeding prisoners at Matamoros
Reuben M. Potter, role in feeding prisoners at Matamoros

Rose yarn (supposed survivor account)

San Antonio, plan of the city and fort in 1836, by Col. Ignacio de Labastida of the Mexican Army

Antonio López de Santa Anna, letter to McArdle
Antonio López de Santa Anna, letter to McArdle, translated by Moses Austin Bryan
Antonio López de Santa Anna, letter to McArdle, translated by Plutarco Ornelas
Antonio López de Santa Anna, portrait

Juan Seguín, portrait

Siege of Bexar

Settlement of Austin's Colony

Seth Shepard, background information
Seth Shepard, photo

Tejanos, participation in the Texas Revolution, article by Reuben M. Potter
Tejanos, portraits

William B. Travis, portrait

Lorenzo de Zavala, portrait

Lorenzo de Zavala the younger, portrait

The Battle of San Jacinto Notebook

Battle, account by James M. Hill
Battle, account by James McGahey
Battle, account by Walter P. Lane
Battle, account by Edward Miles
Battle, account by Willam S. Taylor
Battle, article by Reuben M. Potter
Battle, Delgado report
Battle, list of Mexican officers killed
Battle, list of Mexican officers made prisoner
Battle, list of Texans engaged
Battle, list of Texans killed and wounded
Battle, official report by Sam Houston
Battle, official report by Antonio López de Santa Anna
Battle, plan drawn by Alexander Horton

Battle of San Jacinto, attempts to sell
Battle of San Jacinto, black and white picture and key
Battle of San Jacinto, conception of the painting by McArdle
Battle of San Jacinto, contributors
Battle of San Jacinto, critique by D.A. Woodward (McArdle's teacher)
Battle of San Jacinto, endorsement by veterans
Battle of San Jacinto, list of Mexicans in painting
Battle of San Jacinto, list of Texans in painting
Battle of San Jacinto, topography of painting

Battlefield, distances, by Ricardo de Zavala
Battlefield, distances, by Ricardo de Zavala
Battlefield, drawing by McArdle
Battlefield, map
Battlefield, map by James M. Hill
Battlefield, photo looking east
Battlefield, photo of Lynchburg
Battlefield, photo of Santa Anna's lake
Battlefield, photo of tree under which Houston lay wounded
Battlefield, photo showing Buffalo Bayou, back of the Texan camp
Battlefield, Santa Anna's lake, by Ricardo de Zavala
Battlefield, Santa Anna's lake, by Ricardo de Zavala
Battlefield, soil, by Ricardo de Zavala

P.G.T. Beauregard, portrait

Andrew Briscoe, physical description by Mary Briscoe
Andrew Briscoe, physical description by Mary Briscoe
Andrew Briscoe, portrait
Andrew Briscoe, role in battle, by Mary Briscoe
Andrew Briscoe, role in battle, by Mary Briscoe

Buffalo Bayou, photo back of the Texan camp

Moses Austin Bryan and son, 1850 photo

Edward Burleson, and "Old Scurry"
Edward Burleson, described by Rufus C. Burleson
Edward Burleson, described by Rufus C. Burleson
Edward Burleson, portrait

Dr. Rufus Burleson, portrait by McArdle

Mollie E. Moore Davis, "San Jacinto" (poem)

Delgado report on battle
Delgado report on battle, discussed

Manuel Fernández Castrillón

John P. Ferrell, physical description
John P. Ferrell, photo

Flags of Texas
Flags of the battle, described by James M. Hill
Flags, San Jacinto Battle Flag or Sherman Flag (see San Jacinto Battle Flag)
Flags, McGahey Flag
Flags, Mexican Flag (Battalion Matamoros)

James M. Hill, physical description

Alexander Horton, photo

Sam Houston, army order
Sam Houston, clothing
Sam Houston, conduct at battle
Sam Houston, horse
Sam Houston, official list of Texans engaged in battle
Sam Houston, official list of Texans killed and wounded
Sam Houston, official report on battle
Sam Houston, photo
Sam Houston, poem by daughter, "My Father's Picture"
Sam Houston, portrait
Sam Houston, portrait by McArdle

Anson Jones, described by S.E. Jones
Anson Jones, photo

Henry W. Karnes, described by Susan Karnes Corley
Henry W. Karnes, in combat with Trevino
Henry W. Karnes, portrait by McArdle

Nicholas Labadie, photo

Mirabeau B. Lamar, described by Henrietta Lamar
Mirabeau B. Lamar, described by Henrietta Lamar
Mirabeau B. Lamar, described by Lola Lamar Calder
Mirabeau B. Lamar, described by Lola Lamar Calder
Mirabeau B. Lamar, portrait
Mirabeau B. Lamar, portrait

Walter P. Lane, portrait

Henry McArdle, on "Art"

Ben McCulloch, physical description
Ben McCulloch, physical description
Ben McCulloch, physical description
Ben McCulloch, photo

McGahey Flag

José Antonio Menchaca, described by Rip Ford
José Antonio Menchaca, photo

Mexican fortifications
Mexican fortifications
Mexican fortifications
Mexican fortifications
Mexican fortifications
Mexican fortifications

Edward Miles, photo

Dan Moody, portrait
Dan Moody, letter on state's purchase of paintings

"My Father's Picture" (poem by Sam Houston's daughter)

Reuben M. Potter, photo

Thomas J. Rusk, portrait

"San Jacinto" (poem)

San Jacinto Battle Flag
San Jacinto Battle Flag
San Jacinto Battle Flag, borne into battle
San Jacinto Battle Flag, described by Carrie Sherman Menard
San Jacinto Battle Flag, described by Carrie Sherman Menard
San Jacinto Battle Flag, described by J.M.O. Menard
San Jacinto Battle Flag, described by Edward Miles
San Jacinto Battle Flag, described by Edward Miles
San Jacinto Battle Flag, dispute over description
San Jacinto Battle Flag, dispute over description
San Jacinto Battle Flag, dispute over description
San Jacinto Battle Flag, making of, by Carrie Sherman Menard
San Jacinto Battle Flag, McArdle's proposal to paint likeness of Mrs. Sherman on

Antonio López de Santa Anna, capture
Antonio López de Santa Anna, capture by James A. Sylvester
Antonio López de Santa Anna, escape attempt
Antonio López de Santa Anna, official report on battle
Antonio López de Santa Anna, portrait

Juan Seguín, photo

Sidney Sherman, painting
Sidney Sherman, painting described

Sherman Flag (see San Jacinto Battle Flag)

Deaf Smith, clothing
Deaf Smith, described by James McGahey
Deaf Smith, portrait

James A. Sylvester, bearing the San Jacinto Battle Flag
James A. Sylvester, capture of Santa Anna
James A. Sylvester, color bearer
James A. Sylvester, newspaper account of the "captor of Santa Anna"
James A. Sylvester, photo

Twin Sisters
Twin Sisters
Twin Sisters

Uniforms, Mexican
Uniforms, Mexican
Uniforms, Mexican, described by P.G.T. Beauregard
Uniforms, Mexican, described by John P. Ferrell
Uniforms, Mexican, described by James M. Hill
Uniforms, Mexican, described by James McGahey
Uniforms, Mexican described by Reuben M. Potter
Uniforms, Mexican, described by Reuben M. Potter
Uniforms, Texan

Veterans, 1874 list

Weapons, Mexican

D.A. Woodward, photo

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