Moses Cotsworth fonds. 1908-1931.

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Moses Cotsworth fonds. 1908-1931.

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The fonds consists of charts, photographs, correspondence, clippings and a monograph written by Cotsworth relating to his efforts to influence world-wide calendar reform. Administrative records of his International Fixed Calendar League as well as papers reflecting his interests in mathematics, astronomy and astrology are included.

1.2 m of textual records.279 photographs.203 charts.

University of British Columbia Library

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University of British Columbia Library

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Cotsworth, Moses B. (Moses Bruine), 1859-1943

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Born in Yorkshire, Moses Bruine Cotsworth moved to Vancouver in 1910. He devoted his considerable fortune to calendar reform. Calendar reform first became a topic of discussion in Canada in 1908 when Cotsworth presented his concept of a fixed thirteen-month calendar to the Royal Society of Canada. Although governments around the world realized the need for reform of the Gregorian calendar, Cotsworth's model was perceived to be too radical. From the description of Moses Cotsworth fond...

International Fixed Calendar League

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Founded in 1923 by Moses B. Cotsworth who became its director; its aim was to establish a fixed calendar of thirteen equal months of four complete weeks each and the last day of the year as the Year-day; the IFCL had its seat in London and helped to form national committees to propagate the so-called simplification of the calendar; the IFCL had initially the sympathy and some support of the League of Nations but in the late 1930s the League of Nations ended its activities on calendar reform beca...