Robin Tweedy

TWEEDY, Robin (Kilson) Died peacefully at home in Cambridge on April 29 at age 55 after a prolonged battle with MS. A proud holder of three Harvard degrees, she was a professor of history at MIT, Bryn Mawr College, the University of Texas-Austin, and Northeastern University. A recipient of a Bunting Fellowship, she was also co-sponsor of the conference "Black Women in the Academy: Defending Our Names" held at MIT in 1994. A daughter of the late Richard and Norma Kilson of Newton, she is survived by her husband Burr, her sister Nancy, and legions of former students. Donations may be made in her memory to the National MS Society, 1800 M St. NW, Suite 750 South, Washington, DC 20036. A memorial service will be held at a later date.