Kattenberg, Burns M., 1901-1974,

Contortion is a form of physical display involving dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. It is often part of acrobatics and circus acts.

Burns M. Kattenberg (1901 September 20 - 1974 April) was a collector of contortion materials. He was not a contortionist himself, but a fan. He also wrote a number of plays and possibly worked in the theater in his younger years.

From the description of Burns M. Kattenberg collection on contortion, ca. 1897-1949. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 696927749

Contortion is a form of physical display involving dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. It is often part of acrobatics and circus acts.

Burns M. Kattenberg (1901 September 20 - 1974 April) was born in Minnesota and later became a collector of contortion materials and other theater related items. He was not a contortionist himself, but a fan, and he worked as a hotel manager, wrote a number of plays, and worked and performed in the theater for a short time in his younger years.

The Burns Kattenberg collection is reputed to be the world's largest collection of material related to contortionist performance.

From the guide to the Burns M. Kattenberg collection on contortion and other papers, 1890-1976., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)