Edith Rosenwald Stern and Edgar Bloom Stern Edith Rosenwald Stern and Edgar Bloom Stern. In 1977, the New Orleans States-Item named the couple leading philanthropists of the past hundred years, saying "every city should have its own Sterns."Institution: Long Vue House and Gardens Print Full Image Institution Long Vue House and Gardens Related contentEncyclopedia Article: Edith Rosenwald Stern