Don Meadows (October 20, 1897 - November 9, 1994) was a historian, scholar and bibliophile specializing in the American West.
Serving in the United States Naval Reserve during World War One, he graduated from Pomona College (1922) and earned his M.S.
His collections of moths and butterflies of Catalina Island was one of the most important and comprehensive to date.
Feralia meadowsi (Noctuidae) is an endemic moth to the islands and was named in his honor.
A founding Director of the Long Beach Natural History Museum, he also served on the Board of Consultants for Rancho Los Cerritos Museum and taught California history at Orange Coast College (1955–1960).