The illustration is a reproduction of a water color by Gary Bukovnik and the poem about a tulip is by Smith. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Written, distributed, and read at Bill Smith's 80th birthday celebration in The Century Club in New York, April 22, 1998. The Sackners attended this celebration. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This first working version page is a varient of the page published in Smith's book,"Typewriter Birds." The Sackner Archive contains two manuscript pages that were published in the book. Four preliminary versions of "Yellow-Mittered Pope Joan" are held in the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This second working version page is a varient of the page published in Smith's book,"Typewriter Birds." The Sackner Archive contains two manuscript pages that were published in the book. Four preliminary versions of "Yellow-Mittered Pope Joan" are held in the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This third working version page is a varient of the page published in Smith's book,"Typewriter Birds." The Sackner Archive contains two manuscript pages that were published in the book. Four preliminary versions of "Yellow-Mittered Pope Joan" are held in the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This fourth working version page is a varient of the page published in Smith's book,"Typewriter Birds." A 6"x4.5" paper is taped onto the page. The Sackner Archive contains two manuscript pages that were published in the book. Four preliminary versions of "Yellow-Mittered Pope Joan" are held in the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This title page poem in a slightly altered form appeared in Smith's book, "Typewriter Birds." The Sackner Archive contains two manuscript pages that were published. A second published page, "Yellow-Mittered Pope Joan," is held in four preliminary stages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This final page was published in Smith's book,"Typewriter Birds." The Sackner Archive contains two manuscript pages that were published in the book. Four preliminary versions of "Yellow-Mittered Pope Joan" are held in the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This poem may be Smith's first typewriter poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book was printed from typed pages using line cuts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book was printed from typed pages using line cuts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This pamphlet was printed from typed pages using line cuts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.