Days of Cal: A Virtual Tour through U.C. Berkeley's History

cal fact: At the end of every year from 1878 to 1903, the freshmen class would bury their algebra and rhetoric textbooks, in an elaborate ceremony known as the "Burial of Bourdon and Minto."


history of cal & more
photographic tour a virtual journey
hall of distinguished berkeleyans including alumni & faculty
bear traditions cal events & lore
sources original documents and texts


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