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This wonderful Upstate New York museum located at Holy Trinity Orthodox Monastery in Jordanville, NY, is the fortuitous recipient of a hefty annuity in perpetuity generated by the philanthropy of alias “Evgenia Smetisko” buried in its cemetery with the date of birth of Anastasia Nicholaevna Romanov Grand Duchess of Russia. Not only does the museum of Russian History benefit from her financial generosity, it also boasts much of the legendary Romanov collection of tutor, Charles “Sydney” Gibb(e)s, which aka “Evgenia” received from Gibbes’ son, George. Although some pieces allegedly “disappeared” while she was a resident of Newport, RI, aka “Evgenia/Anastasia” bequeathed most of it to the museum. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hoynl17wLQ&feature=youtu.be