Rev. Alfred E. Eaton
Photo courtesy of P. Barnard
Eatonia History
Eatonia was a newsletter established to facilitate communication among scientists working on a group of aquatic insects in the order Ephemeroptera, more commonly known as mayflies. The newsletter is named after Rev. Alfred E. Eaton who studied mayflies in England in the late 1800’s and is considered the “father” of the modern classification of mayflies.
This newsletter was founded by Dr. George F. Edmunds, Jr., at the University of Utah in 1954. Later, editorial duties were assumed by Dr. William L. “Bill” Peters and Ms. Janice Peters at Florida A&M University. Twenty-five issues and two supplements were published between 1954 and 1980.
Ten years after the last issue of Eatonia was published, Dr. Peter Grant, at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, established The Mayfly Newsletter. This newsletter has the same aims as Eatonia. Subscriptions to The Mayfly Newsletter are free – simply contact the current editor, Dr. Donna Giberson (giberson@upei.ca). Past issues are available by clicking the link on the left.
Newsletters
Eatonia No. 01, Apr. 1, 1954, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 02, Jan. 31, 1955, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 03, Nov. 05, 1956, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 04, Oct. 12, 1959, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 05, Apr. 10, 1961, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 06, Feb. 15, 1964, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 07, Jul. 15, 1965, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 08, Feb. 15, 1967, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 09, Dec. 06, 1968, George F. Edmunds Jr.
Eatonia No. 10, Jan. 31, 1970, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 11 Jul. 31, 1970, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 12, Jan. 31, 1971, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 13-14, Jan. 31, 1972, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 15, Jul. 31, 1972, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 16, Mar. 15, 1973, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 17, Sep. 10, 1973, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 18, Mar. 18, 1974, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 19, Sep. 23, 1974, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 20, May 05, 1975, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 21-22, Jun. 21, 1976, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 23, Mar. 31, 1977, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 24, Feb. 02, 1978, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia No. 25, Sep. 30, 1979, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Photograph
Alfred E. Eaton - Father of modern classification of mayflies, late 1800's, P. Barnard
Supplements
Eatonia Sup. 01, Jan. 05, 1975, William L. Peters and Janice Peters
Eatonia Sup. 02, Jan. 30, 1979, William L. Peters and Janice Peters